2-16 Setup and Operation
CAUTION:
When set to Auto Detected, the
BIOS detects what the drive is capable of, not
the translation mechanism that was used to
format the drive.
If a drive is run in a mode other than the mode in
which it was partitioned and formatted,
unpredictable results may occur, including data
loss.
If you install a hard disk drive that does not feature auto IDE type detection or the IDE
hard disk was formatted on another system with parameters different from those reported
by the drive, enter a parameter for each of the following fields:
Type
Use this field to enter the hard disk drive type. The following options are
available:
“Auto” (the default) automatically configures the device.
“User” prompts the user to fill in the remaining fields.
“CD-ROM” configures a CD-ROM device.
“IDE Removable” configures a removable IDE device, such as a tape drive.
“ATAPI Removable” configures a removable storage device that uses the AT
attachment packet interface (ATAPI) standard, such as the Zip drive in some
systems.
“None” indicates that no device is selected.
Cylinders
Enter the number of cylinders.
Heads
Enter the number of read/write heads.
Sectors
Enter the number of sectors per track.
Maximum Capacity
This read-only field displays the capacity of the hard disk drive installed in the
system.
Multiple Sector Transfers
Enter the number of sectors transferred per block. Choices include “Disabled” (no
sectors chosen), “Standard” (one sector), 2, 4, 8, and 16 sectors.
