User manual ASUS V3-P5945GC

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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 Table of contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Refer to your OS documentation for more information. · Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without the necessary drivers. Use the bundled floppy disk when installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive. From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. · 3. 2 Powering up Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS. Press to turn ON the system 3. 3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features. · · Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up 3. 3. 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP. EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP. EXE to run the CD. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard for all drivers. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC883 high-definition audio driver and application. AMD Cool'n'Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver. USB2. 0 Driver Installs the USB2. 0 driver. ASUS V-Series M2NC61S 3-3 3. 3. 2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Install the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for all ASUS utilities. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7. 0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. Microsoft DirectX 9. 0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9. 0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9. 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group, click the horseshoe magnet icon. You can now move or reposition the panel independently. Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the arrow buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value 3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel. Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS V-Series M2NC61S 3-9 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. [. . . ] Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] ASUS V-Series M2NC61S 5-29 5. 6. 4 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Clear Clear [Setup] Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha-numeric characters, then press <Enter>. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. [. . . ]