Primary IDE Master Submenu
Table 6. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options
Diskette Configuration Submenu
Table 7. Diskette Configuration Submenu Options
Secondary
IDE Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of this
submenu is the same as the one described in "
Primary IDE Master Submenu
"
Option
Function
Type
Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. Settings for this option are
User
,
Auto
,
CD-ROM
,
ATAPI Removable
,
Other ATAPI
,
IDE
Removable
, and
None
.
LBA Mode
Control
Determines LBA mode control. Set to
Enabled
(default) unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support representative.
Multi-Sector
Transfers
Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-sector transfers. If
Type
is set to
User
, set
Multi-Sector Transfers
to
2 Sectors
,
4
Sectors
,
8 Sectors
,
16 Sectors
, or
Disabled
(turns off the feature).
PIO Mode
Determines the method of moving data to and from the EIDE drive. Options include PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The PIO modes
can improve the performance of a hard-disk drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer drives
support
PIO
4
.) For the optimum transfer mode, set
Type
to
Auto
.
Ultra DMA
Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive. Options are
Disabled
(default),
Mode 0
,
Mode 1
,
Mode 2
,
Mode 3
, or
Mode 4
.
Option
Function
Diskette controller Configures the diskette drive interface. Options are
Enabled
(default) and
Disabled
.
Diskette A
Selects the diskette type from
Not Installed
,
360 KB 5 1/4"
,
1.2 MB 5 1/4"
,
720 KB 3 1/2"
,
1.44/1.25 MB 3 1/2"
,
or
2.88
MB 3 1/2"
.
