Ide Drives Setup - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Video Display Type. With this option, you can choose
a predefined IBM monitor type (IBM 2110, IBM 2111, and
so on), User Defined, or Custom.
If you have attached an IBM monitor that is in the list of
predefined types, select that setting. This is the only
setting you need to make. The refresh rates are set
automatically by your computer.
If you attach a monitor that is not in the list of
predefined types, choose User Defined as the Video
Display Type. Then go to the Monitor Horizontal
Frequency option and select your monitor's maximum
horizontal frequency. These are the only settings you
need to make.
You can also choose Custom as the Video Display Type
when you attach a monitor that is not in the list of
predefined types. Choosing Custom provides more
flexibility than the User Defined setting because it
allows you to choose a refresh rate for each resolution
supported by your monitor.
Monitor Horizontal Frequency. This option is
available only if you choose User Defined as the Video
Display Type. This option automatically sets the refresh
rates when you specify your monitor's horizontal
frequency. Horizontal frequency is the rate in kilohertz
(kHz) at which each line is drawn on the screen.
Select the frequency range that includes your monitor's
maximum horizontal frequency. See the documentation
that came with your monitor to determine your
monitor's maximum horizontal frequency.
70 Features of the Configuration/Setup Utility
Refresh Rate (resolution). This option is available
only if you choose Custom as the Video Display Type.
When you select Custom as the Video Display Type, you
can select a refresh rate for each resolution supported
by your monitor.
The resolution is the size of the image on the screen
expressed in picture elements or pels (for example,
800 x 600).
Before you select refresh rates, read the documentation
that came with your monitor. The documentation should
include the horizontal frequency and refresh rates that
work best with your monitor. You can also experiment
with different settings to find which settings produce the
best image.
Do not select a setting that exceeds the
capabilities of your monitor. If you do, your
Warning! monitor will not function properly. If this
happens, turn off your system unit and restart
the Configuration/Setup Utility.

IDE Drives Setup

Choosing the IDE Drives Setup option on the Devices
and I/O Ports screen displays the IDE Drives Setup
screen. The IDE Drives Setup screen shows the size of
the hard disks installed in your computer and allows you
to choose the IDE Performance mode for your hard
disks.
Your computer comes with one hard disk (Hard Disk 0)
and a CD-ROM drive preinstalled. You can have a
maximum of four IDE drives installed on your system.