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You can use the IDE HDD Auto Detection option in the main menu to automatically
enter the specifications for your hard disk. If you wish to configure your drive
manually, press P
specifications in the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter
improper information.
If you select User, you will need to know the following information. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press E
included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system
manufacturer.
CYLS
HEAD
PRECOMP
LANDZ
SECTORS
MODE
If a hard disk has not been installed, select None and press E
Drive A Type / Drive B Type
This category identifies the types of floppy disk drives that have been installed in the
computer.
None
360K, 5.25 in
1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in
1.44M, 3.5 in
2.88M, 3.5 in
Video
The category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor.
Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in
Setup.
EGA/VGA
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO
CommPlete Communications Server
U
or P
D
to select User. Enter your drive's
AGE
P
AGE
OWN
Number of cylinders.
Number of heads.
Write precompensation.
Landing zone.
Number of sectors.
IDE mode: Normal, for drives under 528 MN; LBA, for larger drives
that support Logical Block Addressing (most IDE drives over 528
MB); Large, for drives over 528 MB that do not support LBA
(uncommon); and Auto, for autoselection on boot-up (default).
No floppy drive installed.
5.25-inch PC-type standard drive, 360-kilobyte capacity.
5.25-inch AT-type high-density drive, 1.2-megabyte capacity.
3.5-inch drive, 720-kilobyte capacity.
3.5-inch drive, 1.44-megabyte capacity (default – drive A).
3.5-inch drive, 2.88-megabyte capacity.
Enhanced Graphics Adapter/ Video Graphics Array. For EGA,
VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters (default).
Color Graphics Adapter, power-up in 40 column mode.
Color Graphics Adapter, power-up in 80 column mode.
Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome
adapters.
4 BIOS Setup Utility
. This information should be
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