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Figure 14: IDE Device Sub-Menu
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE devices by pressing <Enter>.
The parameters are shown automatically on the screen.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE device you
are using. If you want to define your own drive, set it to [Manual] and make sure you
fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Refer to the manual supplied with
the device to get the correct settings.
Access Mode
This item selects the mode to access your IDE device. Leave this to its default [Auto]
setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.
Capacity
The approximate size of the disk drive. The size is normally slightly greater then the
formatted disk given in the disk-checking program.
Cylinder
This item configures the number of cylinders
Head
This item configures the number of read/write heads.
Precomp
This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timeing.
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