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When "Type" set to [User Type HDD]:
Translation Method
Translation method allows you to select the sector addressing method.
[Match Partition Table] is recommended if there is already an OS on the hard drive you are
installing to this Notebook PC.
[Manual] allows you to specify cylinders, heads, and sectors.
[LBA] When Logical Block Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used
without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the
access speed of the hard disk. However, LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than
504MB in storage capacity. The configuration options are: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match
Partition Table] [Manual]
Cylinders [
]
This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the
correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be
set to User Type HDD and "Translation Method" must be set to Manual.
Heads [
]
This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to deter-
mine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field
must be set to User Type HDD and "Translation Method" must be set to Manual.
Sectors [
]
This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to deter-
mine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field
must be set to User Type HDD and "Translation Method" must be set to Manual.
CHS Capacity [
]
This field shows the drive's CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive
information you entered.
Maximum LBA Capacity [
]
This field shows the drive's maximum capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the
drive information you entered.
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