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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Asus P5Q-VM. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции Asus P5Q-VM или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции Asus P5Q-VM можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций Asus P5Q-VM, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции Asus P5Q-VM должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства Asus P5Q-VM
- название производителя и год производства оборудования Asus P5Q-VM
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием Asus P5Q-VM
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск Asus P5Q-VM это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Asus P5Q-VM и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта Asus, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания Asus P5Q-VM, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Asus P5Q-VM, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции Asus P5Q-VM. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    Motherboard P5Q-VM[...]

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    ii E3807 First Edition V1 July 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purcha[...]

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    iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

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    iv Contents 1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-30 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-30 1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-34 1.1 1 Starting up for the rst time ........................[...]

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    v Contents 2.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-25 2.5.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-27 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 2-28 2.5.4 USB Conguration ......................................................[...]

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    vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has b[...]

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    vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect al[...]

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    viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware setup[...]

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    ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you[...]

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    x P5Q-VM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme / Core ™ 2 Quad / Core ™ 2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core / Celeron ® dual- core / Celeron ® processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A/06 processors Supports Intel ® 45nm multi-core CPUs Chipset Intel ® G45 / ICH10 with Intel ® Fas[...]

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    xi P5Q-VM specications summary ASUS Unique features ASUS Power Saving solution: - ASUS EPU-4 Engine - AI Nap ASUS Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filtering ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS O.C. Prole - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Other features ASUS MyLogo 2™ [...]

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    xii P5Q-VM specications summary Internal connectors 3 x U SB c onn ect ors su pp ort 6 a ddi tio nal USB po rts 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SA T A connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD aud[...]

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    1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5Q-VM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your packa[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-3 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizi[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DVI/D-Sub Interface DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high visual quality for digital display devices like LCD monitors. This motherboard supports dual VGA output—DVI and RGB—and is HDCP compliant, allowing playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs. See pages 1-30 and 1-31 for details. High Denition Audio[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS Express Gate T aking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. Y ou can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Y ahoo! Messenger to keep in touch with friends, o[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient temperature, which is caused by different climate conditions in dif ferent geographic regions and system loading. Built-in variety of useful proles offer exible controls of fan spe[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-7 ASUS MyLogo 2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-36 for details. See page 2-36 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU spe[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-9 1.4 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, [...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 1.10 Connectors for mo re information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-1 1 1.5.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 1. Keyboard power (3-pin PS2_USBPW56) 1-30 2. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) 1-41 3. LGA775 CPU Socket 1-14 4. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-19 5. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN; 3-pin CHA_F AN1; 3-pin PWR_F AN) 1-38 6. Floppy disk drive connec[...]

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.3 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, m ake sure that you place it into the ch assis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p art of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5.4 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicat ed by circles [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-13 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® dual-core / Celeron ® dual-core / Celeron ® Processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket [...]

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    1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the l[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-15 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch 6. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuri[...]

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    1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction The motherboard supports Intel ® LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 T echnology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep T echnology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading T echnology . 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-17 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that you [...]

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    1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fa[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-19 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM soc[...]

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    1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB non-ECC, unbuffered, DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Due to chipset behavior , to obtain memory frequency higher than DDR2 800, you can manually adjust DRAM Frequency in BIOS settings. Refer to 2.4 Ai T weaker menu for details. • [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-21 P5Q-VM Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability P5Q-VM Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip No. CL DIMM support A* B* C* A-DA TA ADQYE1B16 2048MB DS Heat-Sink Package 5 • Apacer Box P/N:CH.02GAF .C0KK2 (78.0AG9S.9KF) 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS Hea[...]

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    1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction GEIL GB22GB6400C5DC 2048MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L64M088BA30EB 5-5-5-15 • • • GEIL GB24GB6400C4DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 4-4-4-12 • • • GEIL GB24GB6400C4QC 4096MB(Kit of 4) DS GL2L64M088BA30EB N/A • • • GEIL GB24GB6400C5DC 4096MB(Kit of 2) DS GL2L128M88BA25AB 5-5-5-15 • • • GEIL G[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-23 SS - Single-sided / DS - Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into bo[...]

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    1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM T o remove a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 1.7.3 Installing a DIM[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-25 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessa[...]

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    1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H LAN (81 1 1C) – shared – – – – – – Marvell 6102 shared – – – – – – – PCIEX16_1 shared – – – – – – – PCIEX1_1 shared – – – – – – – PCIEX1_2 – shared – – – – – – PC[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-27 PCI slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe 2.0 x16 slot 1.8.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SC[...]

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    1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup i[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-29 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4; USB7-10; USB1 1 12) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in re[...]

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    1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Networ[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-31 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 1. DVI-D Out port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected content. • This motherboard comes with dual VGA output that features[...]

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    1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory , DVD player, and drivers will affect the playback quality . Following is a conguration example for your reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-33 T roubleshooting on monitor overscan/underscan problem 1. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. From the Windows ® notication area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties . 3. Click Display Settings and select a Screen Resolution . [...]

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    1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-35 Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when [...]

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    1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conict with huge graphics cards. • These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Seri[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-37 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78; USB910; USB1 1 12) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Ne[...]

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    1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA–2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A–7 A (84 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan –7 A (84 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan 7[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-39 7. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or [...]

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    1-40 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition f[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-41 1 1. AT X p owe r c on ne cto rs (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • For a fully congured system, we reco[...]

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    1-42 Chapter 1: Product introduction • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin c[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 1-43 1.11 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the dev[...]

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    1-44 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.12 Turning off the computer 1.12.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® Vista: 1. Click the Start button and then select Shut Down . 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button and then select T urn Off Comput[...]

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    2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS usin[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-3 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clic[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, t[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-5 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click [...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On S[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-7 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS T[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. A:>afudos /iP5QVM.ROM Write t[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-9 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIO[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-1 1 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Ai T weaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system bo[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu sc[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-13 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 2.5 in.] Sets the type of ?[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 SA T A 1–6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-15 DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be ef fective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-17 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Bios Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . Select[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.4.1 Congure System performance Settings Ai Overclock T uner [Auto] Allows selection of[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-19 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency . Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values may vary depending on the CPU installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]–[XX.X] The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock T un[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] • The following sub-items apprear only when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. • The conguration options for[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-21 WRITE to READ Delay(D) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]–[15 DRAM Clocks] READ T o READ Delay(S) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]–[15 DRAM Clocks] READ T o READ Delay(D) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]–[15 DRAM Clocks] WRITE T o WRITE Delay(S) [Auto] Conguratio[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Ai T ransaction Booster [Auto] Allows you to set the system performance. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two sub-items appear only when you set the Ai T ransaction Booster item to [Manual]. Common Performance Level [05] Set this item to a higher level for better compatibility or a lower level for bet[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-23 NB V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.70V with a 0.02V interval. • Setting the CPU PLL Voltage, FSB T ermination V oltage, DRAM V oltage and NB V oltage items to a high level may damage the chipset, memory module and CPU permanently . Proceed with caution. • V alues of t[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU Clock Skew [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 200ps]–[Delay 1500ps] NB Clock Skew [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Delay 100ps] [Delay 200ps]–[Delay 1500ps] CPU Margin Enhancement [Optimized] Conguration options: [Optimized] [Compatible] [Performance Mode][...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-25 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.5.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the [...]

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    2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency . Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values may vary depending on the The values may vary depending on the CPU installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [06.0] [07.0]–[XX.X] C1E Support [Enabled] A[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-27 2.5.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. North Bridge Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . Enable this optio[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard Devices Conguration High Denition Audio [Enabled] SPDIF Mode Setting [HDMI Output] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Marvell IDE Contro[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-29 2.5.4 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Congurati[...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] The USB 2.0 Controll[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-31 2.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 2.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Con?[...]

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    2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the A[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-33 2.6.6 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware mon[...]

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    2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q-Fan. When set to [Standard], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [T urbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Congura[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-35 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 2.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on th[...]

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    2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-37 2.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Install[...]

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    2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility . [View Only] allows access but does not allow change to any eld. [Limited] allows chang[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-39 2.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP [...]

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    2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.8.2 Express Gate Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enter OS T imer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that t[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-41 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Save to Prole 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the[...]

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    2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.8.4 AI Net 2 Check Realtek LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Marvell LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. AI NET 2 Pair Status Length Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Realtek Check L[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 2-43 Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 2.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Onc[...]

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    2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup[...]

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    3 Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit V ista ope[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Installs anti-virus software and all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Norton Interne[...]

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    3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltage[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-5 ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate application. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe ® Acr[...]

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    3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader before opening a user manual le. 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Conta[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-7 3.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents i[...]

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    3-8 Chapter 3: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-9 3.3 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer , you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser , Skype, or other Express Gate softwares. Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS Express Gate su[...]

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    3-10 Chapter 3: Software support The First Screen Express Gate’s rst screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer . From here, you can immediately start the web browser or Skype. Y ou can also choose to continue booting normally (e.g. to your installed OS such as Windows), enter BIOS setup, or power off. If you don’t m[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-1 1 Knowing the Express Gate hot-keys Here is a list of common-used hot-keys for Express Gate. In the First Screen: Key Function P AUSE/BREAK Power-off ESC Continue to boot OS DEL Enter BIOS setup F8 Enter Boot selection pop-up In the Express Gate Environment: Key Function <Alt> + <T ab> Switch between softwares <Ctrl&g[...]

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    3-12 Chapter 3: Software support Using the Conguration Panel Use the conguration panel to change various Express Gate settings. Click on an icon to open a particular conguration tool. The following tools are available: • Date and T ime : set current date and time as well as time zone. • Input Method : choose your preferred input langua[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-13 Using the LaunchBar The LaunchBar has several system icons that show you various system statuses and let you congure individual Express Gate settings. The LaunchBar can be congured to auto-hide, if you want more screen space for the softwares. It can also be congured to dock on any of the four sides of the screen. Starts t[...]

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    3-14 Chapter 3: Software support 2. Open Network. Network Click to change LaunchBar options (auto-hide, docking position, etc). Click to show the “ASUS Utility” panel (if supported). Click to show “About Express Gate.” Click to open Express Gate Help. Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS, restart or power down. This window i[...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-15 3. Make the proper network congurations. Each network interface is enabled immediately when you check the box next to it. • If you use a network cable connected to a home router (which is then connected to your DSL/cable modem), enable LAN1. • The most common scenario is for your computer to automatically obtain network sett[...]

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    3-16 Chapter 3: Software support Using the Photo Manager Express Gate provides a easy-to-use Photo Manager that allows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices (such as USB dongles, card readers, or optical disks). Y ou can view pictures in thumbnail view; in an enlarged view individually; in a lename/data list [...]

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    ASUS P5Q-VM 3-17 Conguring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Enter BIOS setup by pressing DEL key after powering on or by clicking on the BIOS setup icon on Express Gate’s rst screen. Express Gate conguration options are under the T ools menu. Refer to section 2.8.2 Express Gate for details. Updating Express Gate Y ou may update your existing E[...]

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    3-18 Chapter 3: Software support[...]