Asus P2E-N User Manual

R P2L-N/P2E-NPentium® II NLX MotherboardsUSER’S MANUAL

10 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Intelligence• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleepmode. This fu

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101ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualD. Audio DriverD. Onboard Audio ...103First Time Installati

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103ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualFirst Time InstallationWhen starting Windows 95 (OSR2.0) or Windows NT 4.0, the operating system willdetect that you

104 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualD. Audio DriverD. Audio DriverDriver SetupSetup Audio DriverSetup Audio Driver is used for upgrading, removing audio

105ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualD. Audio DriverDOS Game SupportDOS support allows DOS applications to utilize the audio card in DOS mode. Thegame sup

106 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualD. Audio DriverReinsert your CD or double click on yourCD drive icon in My Computer to bringup the autorun screen or

107ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualD. Audio DriverD. Audio DriverDirectX InstallReinsert your CD or double click on yourCD drive icon in My Computer to

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 109Audio Rack IntroductionThe AudioRack32 enables you to take advantage of your computer’s audio capabili-ties with all

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard Parts2 USB PortsIrDA PortPrimary IDECo

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual110The Command CenterCountersComponent Icons(DAT, MIDI, CD)Transport StateIndicatorsTrack orFile NamesTime IndexesIntrod

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 111The Miniature ModeIntroductionThe Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of the AudioRack32 whileusing

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual112The Audio MixerIntroductionThe Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. You can usethese two modes

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 113The Digital Audio PlayerIntroductionThe Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record, and compress sound as .WAV

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual114The MIDI PlayerIntroductionThe MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file exten-sions. The

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 115The Compact Disk PlayerIntroductionIf you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manualabo

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual116The Audio RecorderIntroductionThe Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice,music, a

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 117Release NotesThis information is provided for convenience only. Information here is subject tochange without prior

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 119F. ASUS LAN CardParts / LayoutF. ASUS LAN CardASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card (optional)LAN ActivityOutput SignalR

12 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Motherboard LayoutVGA Memory Upgrade SocketRPS/2MOUSE (TOP PORT)KEYBOARD (BOTTOM)AT

120 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualF. ASUS LAN CardFeatures/InformationF. ASUS LAN CardFeatures• Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONJumpers1) JP1 p. 13 Audio Setting (Enable/Disable)Expansion Slots1) DIMM Sockets p. 15 168-Pin DIMM

14 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualJumpersIII. INSTALLATIONInstallation StepsBefore using your computer, you must complete the following steps:1. Set J

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INSTALLATION2. System Memory (DIMM)Only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) can be

16 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INSTALLATIONDIMM Memory InstallationInsert the module(s) as shown. Because the n

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 173. Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot for a Pentium II pro-cess

18 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONThe Motherboard As ShippedFour screws should be showing next to each corner of the SEC CPU Slot usin

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION2. Mount the Heatsink: Place the SEC cartridge face down on a flat surface and

2 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualUSER’S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS P2L-N/P2E-NManual Revision: 1.02Release Date: May 1998No part of this manual, includin

20 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONCPUIII. INSTALLATION4. Secure the SEC Cartridge: Secure the SEC cartridge in place by pushing theS

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONThe heatsinks shown in this manual are for reference purposes only. The recom-mended heatsinks for t

22 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATION4. Expansion CardsExpansion Card Installation Procedure1. Read the

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INSTALLATIONTo simplify this process, this motherboard has complied with the Pl

24 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connec

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONDMA ChannelsIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION4. Parallel Printer Connector (25 pin Fema

26 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4 pin Female Sockets)Two US

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 2711. Primary IDE Connector (40-1 pin IDE)This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk drive ribbon cable. After

28 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION14. Riser Front Panel Connector (16-1 pin)This connector is used to connect the front panel display

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATIONA. System Power LEDLights when the system is powered on and blinks when

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +8

30 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION16. ATI Multimedia Connector (40-3 pin AMC)This connector is used for AT

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INSTALLATION19. VGA Memory Socket (SO-DIMM)At the time of purchase, you may select e

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INSTALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all connections are made, clo

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual34IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 35IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWAREWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2.

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual36IV. BIOSUpdating BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer Sys

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsThe “Load BIOS Defaults” option loads the minimum settings for tr

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Pag

4 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION...7How this manual is

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupThis “BIOS Features Setup” option consists of configuratio

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesCPU Level 1 Cache / CPU Level 2 Cache (Enabled)These fields allow you to choos

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesSecurity Option (System)When you specify a Supervisor Password and/or User Pa

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesChipset Features SetupThis “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the con

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 45IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesVideo Memory Cache Mode (UC)USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual46IV. BIOS SOFTWAREOnboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assig

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupThis “Power Management Setup” option allows you to r

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual48IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (Blank Screen)This field defines the video off features.

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)This allows either settings of Enabled or Dis

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 5CONTENTSPower Management Setup...47Details of Power Management Se

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPlug & Play / PCIIV. BIOSPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bu

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play / PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate whether or not the di

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWARELoad DefaultsIV. BIOSLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the trou

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWARESupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Passwo

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSHard Disk DetectIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the para

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 55IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect parameters may be detected.

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual56Support CD Main MenuInsert your CD or double click on your CDdrive icon in “My Computer” to bring upthe autorun menu o

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 57User’s ManualA. PC Probe UtilityA. PC Probe UtilityR PC ProbeUSER’S MANUALIncluded only with products using hardware

58 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual2. Click “OK” after reading the welcomemessage.3. Click the install button.Click “ASUS PC Probe” from the “Start”butt

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 592. Uninstall other hardware monitoring pro-grams if you want to use the ASUS PCProbe by running “Add/Remove Pro-grams

6 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operat

60 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualUsing the ASUS PC ProbeA. PC Probe UtilityAnalog view ofPC’s fan rotationDigital view ofPC’s fan rotationPC’s Fan wa

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 61A. PC Probe UtilityUser’s ManualA. PC Probe UtilityPC Probe SettingsRight clicking the “doctor” willbring up a menu t

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 63B. Video DriverContentsB. Video DriverB. Video Driver ...

64 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Video DriverContentsB. Video DriverTroubleshooting ...

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 65B. Video DriverB. Video DriverFirst Time InstallFirst Time InstallationWhen starting Windows 95 (OSR2.0) or Windows N

66 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Video DriverDisplay DriverInstall Windows 95 Display DriverInstall Windows 95 Display Driver allows your onboard V

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 67B. Video DriverDirectX / Video PlayerReinsert your CD or double click on yourCD drive icon in My Computer to bring up

68 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualDisplay Settings for Windows 95Changing display settings:To enter the “Display Properties” at any time, right click y

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 69Video Driver Installation for Windows 3.xFor your convenience, the ATI video drivers for Windows 3.x can be installed

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONManual / ChecklistHow this manual is organizedThis manual is divided into the following

70 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualVideo Driver Installation for Windows 3.xInstalling ATI video drivers in DOS:1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do not

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 71Software MPEG & Video Player for Windows 3.xSoftware MPEG allows the viewing of the following video files identif

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 73NOTE: This section shows screens for Windows 3.1x although feature descriptionsmay be used for both Windows 3.1x and

74 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualFlexDesk+FlexDesk+ Basic SettingsFlexDesk+ is for configuring the operating modes and parameters of the ASUS 264Serie

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 75ButtonsTest: Automatically switches on monitor to display the selected mode without exit-ing this control panel, for

76 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualFlexDesk+ Advanced SettingsEnvironmentThis parameter specifies logical dots per inch (LDPI). Being logical, i.e., not

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 77DPMS (for Windows)Win3.1 Limitation: In some newer BIOS, DPMS fucntion doesn't work normally.VESA DPMS-complian

78 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualDeskScapeNOTE: Press Default to fill in the fields with default keys first.DeskScape allows more control over your V

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 79ButtonsDefaults: Assigns default keys to DeskScan.Help: Displays Help information on DeskScan.OK: Accepts key assi

8 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualFeatures of the ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N MotherboardThe ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding P

80 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualButtonsKey 1: First of four radio buttons labeled key1, key 2, key 3, and key 4. The slidersettings shown are associ

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 81If your monitor came with a VDIF file then you may insert it into your floppy driveand press the "Load VDIF"

82 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualThe ASUS 264 Series Device supports a VESA power management control speci-fication called DPMS-Display Power Manageme

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 83B. Other Video DriversVideo Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0IMPORTANT!• Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP ca

84 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversVideo Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0: (Ne

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 85Video Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0Installing ATI Video drivers in Windows NT 4.0 (Prompted by Windows NT)If

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ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 87B. Other Video DriversVideo Driver Installation for IBM OS/2The ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English v

88 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversAutoCAD Video Driver InstallationInstalling ATI AutoCAD Video Drivers:1. Enter DOS mode (Exit W

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 89Microstation Video Driver InstallationInstalling ATI Microstation Video Drivers:1. Enter DOS mode (Exit Windows, do n

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 9ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N Special Features:• ACPI Ready: Features ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)is also imp

90 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversSelect System Information (optional)The program will check the system for possible conflicts wi

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 91B. Other Video DriversVDIF Files (optional)VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. They contain all the

92 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualAdvanced Setup (optional)If you wish to fine tune its settings for your monitor and system type, select Ad-vanced Set

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 93TroubleshootingSystem Lockup• If you are using a memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX you need tomodify the command

94 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversMemory aperture test failure or Diagnostics program locks or Reboots duringaperture testIf you

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 95B. Other Video DriversDriver / PlayerB. Other Video DriversWindows 95 mach64 enhanced display driverThe Windows 95 ma

96 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversB. Other Video DriversDescriptions/ActionsOther Problems & ActionsMy monitor is not capable

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 97Windows Video PlayerATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95)If VIDEO drivers are installed, for playing video

98 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s ManualPlaying Audio CDs (Only in window 95)Click the Audio CD button in the Task control panel to switch to Audio CD modeTh

ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual 99Playing Media FilesClick the MPEG Playback button in the Task control panel to switch to play-back mode.The Control p