Acer Aspire L310 Service Manual page 41

Parameter
SATA channel 0/1 Master,
Slave
Drive A
Halt On
Base Memory
Extended Memory
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Description
Allows you to configure the hard disk drive
connected to the master port of SATA channel.
To enter the SATA Master or Slave setup, press
[Enter].
The category identifies the types of floppy disk
drive A that has been installed in the computer.
This parameter enables you to control the
system stops in case of Power On Self Test
errors (POST)
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional
memory. The DOS operating system and
conventional applications use this area.
Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal
computers could not use memory above 1 MB,
but current PCs and their software can use
extended memory.
Options
SATA HDD Auto-Detection Press [Enter] to
select this option for automatic device
detection.
SATA Primary/Secondary Master, Slave IDE
Device Setup. You can use one of three
methods:
Auto : Allows BIOS to automatically detect
SATA devices during POST (default)
None : Select this if no IDE devices are
used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system
start up
Manual : User can manually input the
correct settings
Access Mode : Use this to set the access
mode for the hard drive. the four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (default: Auto)
* Cylinder : Number of cylinders
* Head : Number of heads
* Precomp : Write precomp
* Landing Zone : Landing Zone
Sector : Number of sectors
Access Mode allows you to select the access
mode. The options are CHS, LBA, Large,
and Auto.
None : No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25" : 5.25 inch PC type standard
drive ; 360Kbyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25" : 5.25 inch AT-type high-density
drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3
Mode is Enabled)
720K, 3.5" : 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
720Kbyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5" : 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
1.44Mbyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5" : 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
2.88Mbyte capacity
No Errors : The system boot will not stop for
any error that may be detected and you will
be prompted
All Errors : Whenever the BIOS detects a
non-fatal error the system will be stopped
All, But Keyboard : The system boot will not
stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all
other errors (Default value)
All, But Diskette : The system boot will not
stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other
errors
All, But Disk/Key : The system boot will not
stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop
for all other errors.
N/A
N/A
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