OPTIPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Utilities Submenu
OptiPac 6611MD User's Manual
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Fixed Disk Utilities
Submenu
This function shows disk information; verifies, and formats the fixed
disk, and spins the disk down or up.
1. Press the
ENTER
button when the
Fixed disk utilities
function is
displayed on the Utilities submenu.
The Fixed disk utilities submenu then appears displaying the following
functions:
Show DISK information
Spin down/up disk
Verify disk
Format disk
Erase disk
Previous menu
2. Press the
SELECT
button to scroll through the information or functi
ons.
3. You can return to the
Utilities
menu by pressing the
ENTER
button when
you see Previous menu.
Show DISK
Information
This function displays information similar to the following list about
the fixed disk.
Number of rings
Ring capacity
Ring size (cylinders)
Ring cylinder size (tracks)
Ring track size in sectors
Total sectors in ring
Total capacity of drive (kbytes)
Interleave
Sector size
Date disk last formatted*
Date disk last written*
Date disk last accessed*
* only if disk is formatted.
1. Press the
SELECT
button
to scroll through each field.
Spin Down / Up Disk
This function will spin the fixed disk drive down or up. Using this
function will help prevent wear on a drive which is constantly powered
on.
1. Press the
ENTER
button to execute this f
unction.
If the drive is already spun down, you will see the following message:
Spin up
disk
