Asus A7V400-MX SE - Manual (Page 41)

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2.1.5 2.1.5 2.1.5 2.1.5 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update
the motherboard BIOS in Windows
® environment. The ASUS Update utility
allows you to:
• Save the current BIOS file
• Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet
• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file
• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and
• View the BIOS version information.
This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a
network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking
S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t > P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s > A S U S A S U S A S U S A S U S A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e. The
ASUS Update main window appears.
3. Select the ASUS FTP site
nearest you to avoid network
traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t
A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t.
Click N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t.
2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m U p d a t e B I O S f r o m U p d a t e B I O S f r o m U p d a t e B I O S f r o m U p d a t e B I O S f r o m
t h e I n t e r n e t t h e I n t e r n e t t h e I n t e r n e t t h e I n t e r n e t t h e I n t e r n e t option from the
drop-down menu, then click
N e x t
N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t.
Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s D r i v e r s D r i v e r s D r i v e r s D r i v e r s menu appears.
2. Click the U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s tab, then click A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e A S U S U p d a t e. See page 3-3 for
the U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s U t i l i t i e s screen menu.
3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.