Total Memory; Enhanced Ide Features; Hard Disk Block Mode - Acer AcerBasic II User Manual

Acer acerbasic ii: users guide
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Setup Utility
Follow these steps to configure an IDE hard disk with the
User option:
1.
Highlight an IDE drive parameter.
2.
Select the option
3.
Type in the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors of
the drive under the appropriate columns.
Be sure to have the correct IDE hard disk drive
information beforehand.
4.
Choose
when asked if you want to save CMOS data.
Yes

Total Memory

The computer automatically detects the total amount of
onboard memory during the POST and sets this parameter
accordingly. If you install additional memory, the computer
automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new
memory size.

Enhanced IDE Features

HARD DISK BLOCK MODE

This function enhances disk performance depending on the
hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to
allows data transfer in block (multiple sectors) by increasing
the data transfer rate to 256 bytes per cycle.
computer does not boot after enabling this parameter,
change the setting to
set to
.
Enabled
42
and press Enter.
User
. This parameter is normally
Disabled
, it
Enabled
If your
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