User manual ASUS VH235T-P

[. . . ] SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 8. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C55XEMCP55PXE-VH235T-P DATE:11/30/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb) File Name to Program: VH235T-P. bin Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Remove the disk then press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C55XEMCP55PXE-VH235T-P DATE:11/30/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb) File Name to Program: VH235T-P. bin Flashing Complete Press <F1> to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS VH235T-P 4-7 4. 1. 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. Make sure that the floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk has enough disk space to save the file. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C55XEMCP55PXE-VH235T-P DATE:11/30/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb) File Name to Program: 0111. bin Save current BIOS as: Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C55XEMCP55PXE-VH235T-P DATE:11/30/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb) File Name to Program: 0111. bin Checksum: 810DH Save current BIOS as: old. bin Message: Please Wait! 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C55XEMCP55PXE-VH235T-P DATE:11/30/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V080A (8Mb) File Name to Program: 0110. bin Now Backup System BIOS to File! Message: Please Wait! 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 1. 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS information. For configuring options for special functions ASUS VH235T-P 4-11 4. 2. 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key <F1> <F5> <Esc> Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down or ­ (minus) Page Up or + (plus) <Enter> <F10> Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a submenu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 4. 2. 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4. 2. 5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4. 2. 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. 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. " 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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. Main System Time System Date Language Legacy Diskette A: Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Tools Exit 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [English] Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] Primary IDE Master Legacy Diskette A: [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] Disabled . . . . . [. . . ] The following confirmation message appears. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 5. Press <Y> to clear the disk data or press <N> to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS VH235T-P 5-39 5. 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Place the motherboard support DVD into the CD-ROM drive. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the driver disk utility. Refer to section "5. 2. 4 Make Disk menu" for details. 4. [. . . ]