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... 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.
Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Product Name: Manual Revision: Release Date:
ASUS MEW-RM 1.01 E449 September 1999
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... SOFTWARE SETUP 75
5.1 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD 75 5.1.2 Support CD Submenus 76
5.2 Operating Systems 78 5.3 Starting Windows For the First Time 78
5.3.1 Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device Found 79 5.3.2 PCI Multimedia Audio Device Found 81 5.4 LDCM Local Setup 81 5.5 LDCM Administrator Setup 83 5.6 ASUS PC Probe 85 5.7 ASUS LiveUpdate 86 5.8 Driver 88 5.8.1 VGA Driver Setup 88...
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... of most devices for virtually automatic setup.
• Smart BIOS! 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides Vcore and CPU/ SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Hardware random number generator supports new security software for data protection...
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... is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specifications so there is no need to upgrade current IDE devices or cables.
• 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...
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... possible future use.
3. Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary
(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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...floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence.
4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
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... make your selections among the predetermined choices.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key after the computer has run through its POST.
NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly.
4. BIOS SETUP Program Information
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...to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. 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 Management" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
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...(assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).
5.1.1 Support CD Main Menu
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
Motherboard Info Browse This CD
User's Manual Technical Support Form
Read Me
Exit
Main Menu (home button only on other screens)
Back (arrow button only on certain screens)
Navigation Button Descriptions
Motherboard Info displays information on your motherboard, BIOS, and CPU. Browse This CD allows...
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... new motherboard.
Network Driver Setup: Not available on this motherboard. VGA Driver Setup: Intel's 810 System and Graphics Controller Driver. Audio Driver Setup: See 5.3.2 PCI Multimedia Audio Device Found.
Other
INF Update Utility for 810 Chipset: This utility installs INF files in Windows for the following items: System and Graphics, LPC Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus Master IDE, USB Host...
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Flash BIOS Utility (DOS Version): Provides information on the Flash BIOS utility (AFLASH.EXE). Choose "Restart in MS-DOS mode" then type "aflash" from the AFLASH folder on the support CD.
ASUS Contact Information Submenu
This page gives Marketing and Technical Support contact information which is similar to the one in the beginning of this User's Manual.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
ASUS MEW-RM...
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... with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.
NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and not an exact reflection of your system.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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...VGA Driver Setup
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.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
(6) Click here.
(7) Click here.
(8) Click here to install to the default folder.
(9) Click here.
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...-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 only after you have read the license agreement.
(6) Click here.
(7) Click here to install the driver to the default folder.
(8) Click here and then follow the online instructions.
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... 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.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
(3) Click here.
(5) Click here only if you accept the terms of the license agreement.
(7) To install other drivers or programs, click here and then click Finish.
(4) Click here. (6) Click here.
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6. S/W REFERENCE Windows 98
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
Information
Gives information on your graphics device such as chipset, memory, BIOS, and drivers. Internet links are also available for easy access to the ASUS Web page for new updated drivers and notices.
Color (Desktop)
Allows you to adjust the quality of your display according to your preference. Gamma correction is available only in 16-bit ...
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... utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate V1.00.
2. Select an update method.
3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select.
If you selected Update from a file, you will be prompted to locate the file.
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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 to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces &#...
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... 59 CPU Level 1 Cache 57 CPU Level 2 Cache 57 CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check 57 CPU Speed 56 CPU Temperature 70 CPU Vcore 57 CPU/SDRAM/PCI Freq. Ratio 56 Cylinders 52
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D0000-DFFFF Shadow 65 Digital Audio Interface Header 40 Digital LCD Headers 38 Discard Changes 74 DMA x Used By ISA 64 Driver Setup
Firmware Hub 79 Microsoft DirectX 95 PCI Audio 81
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... Firmware Hub Driver 79 Flash Memory Writer Utility 44 Floppy 3 Mode Support 50 Floppy Disk Access Control 60 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 Full Screen Logo 72
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Graphics Window Size 59
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Halt On 55 Hardware Information 112 Hardware Setup 17
CPU Installation 26 Memory Installation 25 HDD Power Down 67 Head 53 Headers Digital Audio Interface 40 Digital LCD 38 Serial Port COM 2 37 High Priority PCI...