1 installing an operating system, 2 powering up, Installing an operating system -2 – Asus S1-AT5NM10E User Manual

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2-2

Chapter 2: Starting up

2.1

Installing an operating system

The barebone system supports Windows

XP/Vista/7 operating systems (OS).

Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can

maximize the features of your hardware.

2.2

Powering up

Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.

• Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives in AHCI

mode or in a RAID set without the necessary drivers. Use a AHCI / RAID

driver disk when installing Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive

included in AHCI mode or in a RAID set.

• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow

succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.

Press to turn ON the system