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BIOS Setup
Primary
These categories identify the types of the two channels that
Master/Primary
have been installed in the computer. There are 45 predefined
Slave/Secondary
types and one user definable types in BIOS. Type 1 to Type 45 are
Master/Secondary predefined. Type “user” is user-definable.
Slave
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type
the number and press <Enter>. Note that the specifications of your
drive must match with those of the drive table. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.
If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can select
Type “User” to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Type “User”, you will need to know the information
listed below. Enter the information directly from the keyboard
and press <Enter>. This information should be included in the
documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system
manufacturer.
If the controller of the HDD interface is ESDI, the selection shall be
“Type1”.
If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be
“None” .
If you select Type “Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD and
CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD and
CD-ROM drive.
TYPE
-Drive type
CYLS
-Number of cylinders
HEADS
-Number of heads
PRECOMP
-Write precom
LANDZONE
-Landing zone
SECTORS
-Number of sectors
MODE
-Mode type
If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press
<Enter> .
Drive A Type /
This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B
Drive B Type
that has been installed in the computer.
Video
This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary
system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you
do not have to select them in Setup.
