User manual ASUS P5K-E WIFI-AP ANNEXE 1

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1. rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1. 19(ASUS V2. 07(03. 11. 24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. ASUS P5K-E WIFI-AP 4-5 Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos. exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos/iP5K64WS. ROM 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos/iP5K64WS. ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1. 19(ASUS V2. 07(03. 11. 24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos/iP5K64WS. ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1. 19(ASUS V2. 07(03. 11. 24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Please restart your computer A:\> 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 1. 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. Turn on the system. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. If an item is user- configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 4. 2. 7 Pop-up window. 4. 2. 7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4. 2. 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 4. 2. 9 General help Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools [10:55:25] [Mon 04/23/2007] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [English] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure the System Time. System Time System Date Floppy Diskette A Language SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SATA Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4. 3. 1 4. 3. 2 4. 3. 3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Floppy Diskette A [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] Allows you to set the system time. Allows you to set the system date. Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3. 5 in. ] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] 4. 3. 4 Language [English] Allows you to select the display language for the BIOS setup screen. Configuration options: [Chinese(BIG5)] [Chinese(GB)] [Japanese] [Français] [German] [English] ASUS P5K-E WIFI-AP 4-11 4. 3. 5 SATA 1-6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type of device connected to the system. SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST380817AS Size : 80. 0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02. 58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. [. . . ] Click Cancel. Place the CrossFireTM installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu. 4. Click Next to continue from the installation window that appears. 5. Read the License Agreement, then click Yes. ASUS P5K-E WIFI-AP 6-5 6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next. · · Select Express to install the HydraVisionTM multi-monitor and desktop management software, as well as the ATI driver. Select Custom to individually choose desired software components. Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically configures the ATI Catalyst Control Center. The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Complete window appears, indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer. 8. Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later Click Finish. 6-6 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support 6. 3. 2 Using the CatalystTM Control Center The CatalystTM Control Center allows you to access display features of the ATI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation. Launching the CatalystTM Control Center · · There are several ways to launch the CatalystTM Control Center: On the Windows® task bar, click Start > ATI CatalystTM Control Center > CatalystTM Control Center Double-click the CatalystTM Control Center desktop shortcut. · On the Windows® task bar, doubleclick the CatalystTM Control Center icon. ASUS P5K-E WIFI-AP 6-7 The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog Box View The CatalystTM Control Center provides two views: Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners Advance - allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFireTM function. 6-8 Chapter 6: ATI® MVP technology support To enable CrossFireTM: 1. [. . . ]