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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 2
... are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 4
... ISA Cards 20 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor 20 3.8 External Connectors 21 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 31
4. BIOS SETUP 32 4.1 Flash Memory Writer Utility 32 4.1.1 Main Menu 32 4.1.2 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 34 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 35 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 36 4.2.2 Legend Bar 36 4.3 Main Menu 38 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 39
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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 5
...63 5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver 64 5.5 Install VGA Driver 65 5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments 66 5.6 Install PC-Cillin 98 Vx.xx 69 5.7 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x 70
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 71 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 71
7. APPENDIX 77 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 77 7.1.1 Features 78 7.1.2 Software Driver Support 78 7.1.3 Question and Answer 78
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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 7
...IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 and/or UltraDMA/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy drives (1) Serial COM2 cable connector set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 8
... through the audio software.
• PCI & ISA Expansion: Provides three 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one 16bit ISA expansion slot .
• Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet card (see APPENDIX) or a similar ethernet card.
• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 9
... technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current IDE devices.
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master buses to memory to CPU.
• SDRAM Optimized Performance: ASUS smart series motherboards support the new generation memory, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 19
..., now referred to as "Legacy" ISA cards, requires that you configure the card's jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA bus. To see a map of your used and free IRQs in Windows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer, contains a System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double-clicking on a specific...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 33
...new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, and then press .
When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.
The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
4. BIOS SETUP Flash Memory Writer
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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 34
... booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need service.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 35
... want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM.
The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you turn on...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 53
... updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power" will appear in the "Control...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 61
... to install a driver from its system registry. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures later in this section.
(1) Click here.
(2) Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click here.
(3) Browse to E:\AUDIO\win_wdm (assuming E is your CD-ROM drive) and then click here.
(4) Click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
(5) Click here.
ASUS...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 62
...): Windows 98 audio driver installation instructions for the onboard audio.
• Install PCCillin 98 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View the online help for more information.
• Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user's manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 63
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.3 Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here.
(4) Click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
(5) Click here.
(6) Click here.
(7) Click here.
(8) Click Next and when the Setup Complete box ...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 64
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.4 Install Bus Master IDE Driver
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here and then click Next to start the installation.
(3) Click here and then click OK to restart.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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ME-99VM User Manual - Page 65
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.5 Install VGA Driver
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here.
(4) Click here.
(5) Click here and then click Finish.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.5.1 Making Monitor Adjustments
After you have installed the video driver and restarted your computer, you can make monitor adjustments by right-clicking on the Windows desktop and choosing Properties, clicking the Settings tab, and then the Advanced button.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
Video Setting Page
This page allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen ...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 69
... the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement.
(2) Click here.
(4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found. Click here to start installation.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 70
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.7 Install ADOBE AcroBat Reader Vx.x
Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement.
(4) Click here.
(5) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
5. S/W SETUP Windows ...
ME-99VM User Manual - Page 78
7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
7. APPENDIX
7.1.1 Features
• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces ...