4-8 System BIOS and Utilities
NOTE
Jumpers on the IDE device must be set to the
master or slave device (see the documentation that
comes with the device).
Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave (Submenus)
These entries let you check or change the following hard
disk drive parameters. They are not available if “Auto” is
selected.
Type
This option lets you choose “Auto” to have BIOS detect
the type and properties of the drive or “User definable”
where you provide the BIOS with the specific drive
properties. “Disabled” is used when there are no IDE
drives installed in the system.
Cylinders/Heads/Sectors fields.
Cylinders — If your device configuration type is set to
“Auto,” this field displays the number of cylinders for
your hard drive and cannot be changed. If the Type is set
to “User,” you must enter the correct number of
cylinders for your hard drive.
Heads — If your device configuration type is set to
“Auto,” this field displays the number of heads for your
hard drive and cannot be changed. If the Type is set to
“User,” you must enter the correct number of heads for
your hard drive.
Sectors — If your device configuration type is set to
“Auto,” this field displays the number of sectors for
your hard drive and cannot be changed. If the Type is set
to “User,” you must enter the correct number of sectors
for your hard drive.