Hard Disk Drive Control; Start Up Sequences; Flash New Bios; Hard Disk Drive Control Settings - Acer AcerNote 970 Service Manual

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Disabled
Disables the floppy drive
3.6.3

Hard Disk Drive Control

This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read/write functions of the hard disk. The
following table summarizes the available options.
Table 3-3

Hard Disk Drive Control Settings

Setting
Normal
Hard disk functions normally
(default)
Write-Protect
Disables any hard disk write function; protects all sectors only under DOS mode.
Disabled
Disables the hard disk
3.6.4

Start Up Sequences

This parameter determines which drive the system boots from when you turn on the system. The
following table lists the five possible settings.
Table 3-4

Start Up Sequences Settings

Setting
A: then C:
System boots from floppy drive A. If the diskette is a non-system disk, the system boots
(default)
from hard disk C.
C: then A:
System boots from hard disk C. If the hard disk is a non-system disk, the system boots
from floppy drive A.
A: only
System boots from floppy drive A. If the floppy drive is a non-system disk, an error
message appears.
C: only
System boots from hard disk C. If the hard disk is a non-system disk, an error message
appears.
CD-ROM then
System boots from a CD-ROM disc if one is installed in the CD-ROM drive. If no disc is
C: then A:
present, the system boots from the hard disk C. If the hard disk is a non-system disk,
then the system boots from floppy drive A.
3.6.5

Flash New BIOS

Contact your authorized dealer if you need to upgrade your
BIOS.
Description
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