ASUS DE119 User Manual
Exclusive Boot Features
Fast Boot ...................................................................................................................... 2
ASUS Boot Setting ...................................................................................................... 2
Windows® 8 BIOS Boot settings ................................................................................ 5
Direct BIOS access ................................................................................................... 11
DirectKey button (DirectKey)..........................................................................11
Direct connector (2-pin DRCT)...................................................................... 12
Fast Boot switch (FAST_BOOT) ................................................................... 13
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Fast Boot
Fast Boot allows you to shorten the system bootup time in as fast as two* seconds for a
smoother Windows® 8 experience.
Before installing or upgrading your system’s operating system into Windows® 8, ensure
that your motherboard’s BIOS and packaged software are updated to their latest versions.
Check the latest BIOS and software versions at www.asus.com.
You can congure the Fast Boot feature from the Boot menu in BIOS setup or ASUS Boot
Setting.
• Download ASUS Boot Setting from the ASUS Support site at http://support.asus.com
and install in your system.
• *Bootup time may vary on selected models.
• Fast Boot is also supported for systems running on Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, or
Windows® 7.
• Refer to sections ASUS Boot Setting and Windows® 8 BIOS Boot Settings for more
information in using Fast Boot.
ASUS Boot Setting
ASUS Boot Setting utility allows you to quickly enter the BIOS setup with a click of the
DirectBIOS button. It also allows you to select the system bootup process using Normal Boot
or Fast Boot.
To fully support ASUS Boot Setting on your motherboard, download the latest BIOS from
ASUS Support site at http://www.asus.com and update the BIOS in your system.
Advanced Setup
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Click to enter
BIOS Setup
directly.
Click to show
settings
Click to enable or
disable Fast Boot
Click to select the
bootup setting
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Using DirectBIOS button
This button allows you to restart your system and directly enter the BIOS Setup program
without having to press the <DEL> key during POST.
Using the DirectBIOS function may result to data loss. Ensure that you backup your data
before clicking this button.
To use DirectBIOS:
1. From the ASUS Boot Setting screen, click DirectBIOS.
2. On the conrmation message, clickOn the conrmation message, click OK to restart your system and go to the BIOS
setup directly.
Using Advanced setup
Advanced setup allows you to congure your system’s bootup process in any of these two
settings: Fast Boot and Next boot after AC power loss.
Enabling or disabling Fast Boot
This setting allows your system to quickly boot up.
To enable or disable Fast Boot:
1. Click Advanced Setup to show the boot setup settings.
2. In Fast Boot, click Enabled. If you want to turn off Fast Boot function, click Disabled.
3. On the conrmation message, clickOn the conrmation message, click Yes to apply the setting.
When enabled, Fast Boot takes effect after a normal system shutdown or restart.
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Using Next boot after AC power loss
This setting allows your system to boot up in Fast Boot or Normal Boot on the next boot up
after a power failure.
To use Fast Boot under AC power loss:
1. Click Advanced Setup to show the boot setup settings.
2. In Fast Boot, click Enabled.
3. In Next boot after AC power loss, click Fast Boot.
4. On the conrmation message, clickOn the conrmation message, click Yes to apply this setting.
To use Normal Boot under AC power loss:
1. Click Advanced Setup to show the boot setup settings.
2. In Next boot after AC power loss, click Normal Boot.
3 . On the conrmation message, clickOn the conrmation message, click Yes to apply this setting.
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