Asus P5QL: 2.8 Tools menu

2.8 Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

Press ENTER to run

ASUS EZ Flash 2

the utility to select

and update BIOS.

Express Gate [Enabled]

This utility doesn't

Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]

support :

Reset User Data [No]

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2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message

appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to

conrm your choice.

2.8.2 Express Gate [Enabled]

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: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds]

Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate’s rst screen

before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User] to stay at the

rst screen of Express Gate for user action.

Conguration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds]

[10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds]

Reset User Data [No]

Allows you to clear Express Gate’s user data.

Conguration options: [No] [Reset]

When setting this item to [Reset], ensure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the

user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate. User data includes

the Express Gate’s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web

browser (bookmarks, cookies, browsing history, etc.). This is useful in the rare case

where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly.

The rst time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after

clearing its settings.

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