Acer ALTOS 19000 Laptop User Manual


 
Chapter 5 - BIOS Utility
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Table 5-1 Drive Control Settings
Diskette Drive
Setting Description
Normal Diskette drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
Disabled Disables all diskette functions
Hard Disk Drive
Setting Description
Normal Hard disk drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
Disabled Disables all hard disk functions
System Boot Drive
Setting Description
Drive A then C 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.
Drive C then A 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.
C: The system always boots from drive C.
A: The system always boots from drive A.