Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP@n: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up

sequence, the vocal POST messages,

and ways of shutting down the system.

Powering up

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Chapter summary

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3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1

3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................

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3.1 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. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case

lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up

when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green”

standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up

or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are

running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional

messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30

seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a

power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer

for assistance.

BIOS Beep Description

One short beep VGA detected

Quick boot set to disabled

No keyboard detected

One continuous beep followed by two

No memory detected

short beeps then a pause (repeated)

One continuous beep followed by three

No VGA detected

short beeps

One continuous beep followed by four

Hardware component failure

short beeps

7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the

instructions in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Turning off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

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If you are using Windows

XP:

1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer.

2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.

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3. The power supply should turn off after Windows

shuts down.

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If you are using Windows

Vista:

1. Click the Start button then select ShutDown.

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2. The power supply should turn off after Windows

shuts down.

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts

the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.

Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the

soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

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