Acer AcerPower 8400, User Manual

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Chapter 3
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Hard Disk Type
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
This item lets you select the
IDE hard disk parameters that
your system supports. Auto
enables BIOS to automatically
detect the parameters of
installed HDD during the
POST (Power-on self-test). If
you prefer to enter HDD
parameters manually, select
User. Select None if no HDD
is connected to the system.
The IDE CD-ROM is always
automatically detected.
Auto
User
None
Hard Disk Mode
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
This enhanced IDE feature
allows the system to use a
hard disk with a capacity of
more than 528MB. This is
made possible through
Logical Block Address (LBA)
mode translation. LBA is now
considered a standard feature
of current IDE hard disks on
the market because of its
capability to support
capacities larger than 528MB.
Note that if your HDD is
formatted with LBA On, it will
not be able to boot with LBA
Off. Auto
Normal
LBA
Large
Drive A Allows you to configure your
floppy drive A. 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch
None
360 KB, 5.25-inch
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch
720 KB, 3.5-inch
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch
Parameter
Description Format/Options
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