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... 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...
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... Server or Workstation 80 5.11 Windows 95 82 5.12 Select Duplex Mode (optional 83
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85
6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 6.2 AudioRack32 91 6.3 Display Settings for Windows 95/98 100 6.4 Desktop Management Interface (DMI 102
7. APPENDIX 105
7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 105 7.2 S370 Series CPU Cards 107 7.3 Network Controller 109 7.4 Glossary 115
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... and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT.
• Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware.
2.1.3 Performance Features
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-
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... 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.
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 42
... the 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.
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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4. BIOS SETUP
4.2 BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5-Volt and 12Volt. Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released. Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system ...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 55
... need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Field.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.
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P2B-N User Manual - Page 66
... to install the necessary drivers for your onboard VGA, audio, LAN, and/or audio to work properly. (NOTE: This is not available if your motherboard does not have onboard VGA and audio.) Other Brings up a menu that allows you to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01 for viewing the LDCM manual and/or Trend PC Cillin, a virus protection software.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP
5.4 LDCM Administrator 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. NOTE: LDCM will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here. (5) Click ...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 71
... 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. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.8 Uninstalling Programs.
(1) Click here.
(2) Click here.
(3) Click here.
(4) Click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98...
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SOFTWARE SETUP
5.6 Driver
5.6.1 Network 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.
(5) Enter Windows CD path and click OK.
(4) Click here. (6) Click here.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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5.6.2 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.
(5) Click here and follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
(4) Click here to begin the installation wizard.
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P2B-N User Manual - Page 79
... that loads a network driver. Or, with DOS 6.x or later press "F5" as DOS starts, to bypass the drivers.
2. Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type "SETUP".
3. If you have another network adapter in your computer, an adapter selection menu appears on the screen. Select the adapter you want by noting the Ethernet address...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 80
... is complete when Windows NT starts or the DOS prompt appears.
If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure.
Install network drivers - Windows NT Version 4.0 only After starting Windows NT, you need to install the device drivers. Have the Windows NT CD-ROM disk available for this procedure.
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P2B-N User Manual - Page 81
... Windows NT CD-ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration disk.
• Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound. Check the Network Bindings dialog box in Windows NT.
• Check the Windows NT Event Viewer for error messages.
• If you are attaching to a NetWare network, check your frame type and verify that NetWare client software has been installed...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 82
... set by the BIOS each time you start your computer.
Start your computer to automatically configure the network interface or adapter. Configuration is complete when Windows 95 starts. If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure.
Install Network Drivers from Diskette
Have your Windows 95 installation CD-ROM or disks available, as Windows...
P2B-N User Manual - Page 99
... A", "Aux B", "Mic", and "Mono In". AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file "auddrive.ini" in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corresponding binary value to 1 (enable) or 0 (disable).
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... Utility
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
6.4 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
6.4.1 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Configuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer's system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and...
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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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..." from "Start | Shut Down..." will reboot your computer.
Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode.
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