Maxtor SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE, Руководство по установке

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15 Installing the Hard Drive
Configuring the System BIOS
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 18.
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 “Press DEL to enter SETUP,” “F2 = SETUP,”or
“Press F1 to enter SETUP.” See Figure 11 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
Figure 11. Typical BIOS
Setup Message