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After you make your selections from this submenu, press the <Esc>
key to exit back to the Main menu.
You do not need to configure the drive that came with your computer.
Each IDE adapter field calls up a submenu. The following fields are
found in the submenu:
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Before attempting to configure a hard drive,
make sure you have the configuration
information supplied by the manufacturer of the
hard drive. Incorrect drive settings can cause
your computer to malfunction.
Type: Configures the hard drive type. If you know the correct
drive type for your hard drive, enter the number (1-39) or
choose CD-ROM for a CD-ROM drive. All remaining fields in
this submenu are then filled with the correct values for the disk
type. If you do not have the documentation that came with your
upgrade hard drive, try to use the Auto option as described
above.
To configure a drive that is not one of the 39 standard drive
types, specify User. Manually enter the number of cylinders,
heads, and sectors for your drive. Refer to your drive's user
documentation or look on the drive to obtain this information.
If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not
replacing it, select None.
Cylinders: Configures the number of cylinders for the hard
drive. Refer to your drive's user documentation or look on the
drive to obtain this information. Before you can make changes
to this field, the Type field must be set to User.
Heads: Configures the number of read/write heads for the hard
drive. Refer to your drive's user documentation or look on the
drive to determine the correct value to enter for this field.
Before you can make changes to this field, the Type field must
be set to User.
Sectors: Configures the number of sectors per track for the
hard drive. Refer to your drive's user documentation or look on
the drive to determine the correct value to enter for this field.
Before you can make changes to this field, the Type field must
be set to User.
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