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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...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 4
...Upon First Use of the Computer System 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 42 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar 46 4.3 Main Menu 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 49 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 52 4.4 Advanced Menu 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 56 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 58 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 60 4.5 Power Menu 62
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CONTENTS
4.5.1 Power Up Control 64 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 66 4.6 Boot Menu 67 4.7 Exit Menu 69
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 71 5.1 Install Operating System 71 5.2 Start Windows 71 5.3 TUWE-M Motherboard Support CD 72 5.3.1 Installation Menu 72
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 72 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 73 6.2 ASUS Live Update 78 6.3 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 79 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 80 6.5 3Deep Color ...
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(1) ASUS Motherboard
(2) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66/33 IDE drives
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25" and (2) 3.5" floppy disk drives
(1) COM 2 Bracket
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User's Manual
(1) ASUS 2-port USB connector set with bracket
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 10
2. FEATURES Special Features
2. FEATURES
2.1.3 Special Features
• Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for ...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 11
...Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring through a PCI modem card or an external modem.
• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor.
• SMBus: The System Management Bus interface conveys commands and information between SMBus devices.
• Onboard LED: The onboard LED will light up when there is standby power to the motherboard...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 25
... with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in place.
4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
(see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 27
... through software and controlled by the motherboard's system chipset. This provides upgradeable network, audio, and/or modem solutions at an incredibly low cost.
NOTE: CNR LAN is not supported if this version of the motherboard features the Intel onboard LAN chipset.
A CNR is not included with this motherboard.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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TUWE-M Communication & Networking Riser...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 41
... 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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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 42
... disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press .
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 45
... 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 start up...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 49
... entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).
Other options for the Type field are:
[None] - to disable IDE devices
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 62
...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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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 71
... to install all necessary device drivers. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the setup procedures in this section.
NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen.
5. S/W SETUP Install OS
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 72
... your CD-ROM drive is drive E:).
5.3.1 Installation Menu
5. S/W SETUP Support CD
• Intel INF Update Utility: Installs patch files for INF configuration. • Intel 81X Chipset Graphic Control Driver: Installs the visual driver files. • Avance AC'97 Audio Driver and Application: Installs a driver and player. • Intel Pro/100 LAN Driver: Installs the network LAN driver. •...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 78
..., select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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... of memory, making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different purpose.
VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Windows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 81
... the environmental setting procedure.
6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface
Snapshot to File Video Configuration
Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback
Start Recording Pause
Exit Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard
Save Video File Send Mail
Load Video File
Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume
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TUWE-M User Manual - Page 86
... processors.
Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer, or modem.
DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU time, disk...
TUWE-M User Manual - Page 87
... the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously.
POST (Power On Self Test) Powering on the computer initiates the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices
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