Maxtor 20186800/A, Руководство по установке

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12 Installing the Hard Drive
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Configuring the System BIOS
This section is for Windows-based systems only. Mac users may proceed to “Formatting the
Hard Drive” on page 15.
Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of
hardware you are using. This is referred to as
configuring the system BIOS . Your computer system
provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for this purpose. Some systems may have the
BIOS already set to auto-detect a hard drive after connecting the cables, thus eliminating the
need to enter the Setup utility. If this is the case, the new Maxtor hard drive will be identified
on the screen as the system boots. You can then proceed with the instructions for “Formatting
the Hard Drive” on page 15.
Every system BIOS is different. The instructions supplied in this section are not meant to
be followed word for word, but are provided as a guideline. Refer to your system manual
for specific information about your system BIOS.
1.
Turn on the monitor.
2. Power on the system and look for an on-screen message indicating which
function key to press to enter Setup.
The function keys used for entering BIOS setup vary between manufacturers. Some of the
more common function key messages that will appear include F2 = SETUP, Press DEL to
enter SETUP, or Press F1 to enter SETUP. See Figure 12 for an example.
On some newer systems, the function key message for entering CMOS Setup disappears
before you get a chance to read the screen. Also, some monitors are slow to display text
when powering up the system, so you may need to restart your computer to read the
message. To make it easier to read the function key message:
Figure 12. Typical BIOS Setup Message