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Configuring the BIOS
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Press
Enter
to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the
channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing
Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in.
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None
There is no HDD installed or set.
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Auto
The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.
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Manual
When you set the channel to
[Manual]
and change
Access Mode
to
[CHS]
,
you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone,
and sector. You can manually enter the values or you can press
Enter
to
display a window that tells you the min and max values.
The BIOS supports the following HDD
Access Modes:
"
CHS
For HDD less than 528 MB.
"
LBA
For HDD greater than 528 MB and
supporting LBA (Logical Block
Addressing).
" Large
For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA.
"
Auto
Recommended mode.
IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual}
Access Mode [CHS]
Capacity 0 MB
Cylinder ..... 0
Head [ 0]
Precomp [ 0]
Landing Zone [ 0]
Sector [ 0]
Cylinder
Min= 0
Max=65535
Key in a DEC number :
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:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort
Press ENTER to display sub-menu
or enter number manually