Configuring The System Bios - Maxtor STM3250620A - DiamondMax 250 GB Hard Drive Installation Manual

MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 11
TYPICAL BIOS SETUP MESSAGE
FIGURE 12
PAUSE/BREAK KEY ON A KEYBOARD

Configuring the System BIOS

Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what
type of hardware you are using. This is referred to as configuring the system
BIOS . Your computer system provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for this
purpose. Some system BIOSes may auto-detect your Maxtor hard drive and will
identify it on screen as the system boots. If this is the case, proceed to
"Formatting the Hard Drive" on page 14.
Every system BIOS is different. The instructions supplied in this section are not meant
to be followed word for word, but are provided as a guideline. Refer to your system
manual or contact the system manufacturer for specific information about the BIOS.
1. Turn on the monitor.
2. Power on the system and look for an on-screen message (Figure 11)
indicating which function key to press to enter Setup. The function keys
used for entering BIOS setup vary between manufacturers. The most
common Setup function keys are F1, F2, and DEL.
On some systems, the function key message may disappear before you can read
it. To pause the system boot so you can read the message, press the Pause/
Break key after the memory count. The Pause/Break key is usually located in
the upper right corner of your keyboard. (Figure 12) Press Enter to resume
system boot.
Some monitors are slow to display text during boot, so you may need to restart
the computer to read the message.
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