Acer 7100 Series, User Manual

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System Utilities
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With this parameter set to Normal, the floppy drive
functions normally. When the parameter is set to
Write Protect All Sectors, all write functions to the
floppy drive are disabled, but you can still read
from a disk in the floppy drive. When the
parameter is set to Write Protect Boot Sector, all
write functions to the boot sector of the disk in the
floppy drive are disabled. When the parameter is
set to Disabled, the floppy drive is disabled.
Hard Disk Drive Access Control (DOS mode only)
This parameter allows you to control the read and
write functions of the hard drive. The available
options. are: Normal, Write Protect All Sectors,
Write Protect Boot Sector and Disabled. The
default is Normal.
With this parameter set to Normal, the hard drive
functions normally. When the parameter is set to
Write Protect All Sectors, all write functions to the
hard drive are disabled. When the parameter is
set to Write Protect Boot Sector, all write functions
to the boot sector of the hard drive are disabled.
When the parameter is set to Disabled, the hard
drive is disabled.
Start Up Sequences
This parameter determines which drive the system
boots from when you turn on the system. The
following table describes the available settings.