Drive Control Settings - Acer Altos 9100 Series User Manual

Table 3-1

Drive Control Settings

Diskette Drive
Setting
Normal
Write Protect All Sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
Disabled
Hard Disk Drive
Setting
Normal
Write Protect All Sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
Disabled
System Boot Drive
Setting
Drive A then C
Drive C then A
C:
A:
Description
Diskette drive functions normally
Disables the write function on all sectors
Disables the write function only on the boot
sector
Disables all diskette functions
Description
Hard disk drive functions normally
Disables the write function on all sectors
Disables the write function only on the boot
sector
Disables all hard disk functions
Description
The system checks drive A first. If there is a
diskette in the drive, the system boots from
drive A. Otherwise, it boots from drive C.
The system checks drive C first. If there is a
hard disk (drive C) installed, the system
boots from drive C. Otherwise, it boots from
drive A.
The system always boots from drive C.
The system always boots from drive A.
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