User manual ASUS A7V600-F

[. . . ] A7V600-F User Guide Motherboard E1341 Checklist First Edition August 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. · Reset Switch Lead (2- pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning-off the system power. · Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up. ASUS A7V600-F motherboard user guide HDLED+ HDLEDGround Reset PLED+ PLEDPWR GND Reset SW 2-23 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up Chaptersummary 3. 1 3. 2 Starting up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Powering off the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 ASUS A7V600-F motherboard 3. 1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. After applying power, the power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch. If your monitor complies with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS A7V600-F motherboard user guide 3-1 3. 2 Powering off the computer Using the OS shut down function If you use Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. [. . . ] Select [Yes] if you want to clear these data during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. [. . . ]