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Table 6. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options
Diskette Configuration Submenu
Table 7. Diskette Configuration Submenu Options
Event Log Configuration Submenu
Option
Function
Type
Specifies the type of hard drive. Settings for this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE
Removable, and None.
LBA Mode
Control
Determines LBA mode control. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support representative.
Multi-Sector
Transfers
Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-sector transfers. If Type is set to User, set Multi-Sector Transfers
to 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, 16 Sectors, or Disabled (turns off the feature).
PIO Mode
Determines the method of moving data to and from the IDE drive. Options include PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The PIO modes
can improve the performance of a hard drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer drives support PIO
4.) For the optimum transfer mode, set Type to Auto.
Ultra DMA
Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive. Options are Disabled (default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.
Option
Function
Diskette
Controller
Configures the floppy drive interface. Options are Enabled (default) and Disabled.
Diskette A
Selects the floppy disk type from Not Installed, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/2", 1.44/1.25 MB 3 1/2", or
2.88 MB 3 1/2".
Diskette Write
Protect
Protects a floppy disk from being written to when set to Enabled. When this option is set to Disabled (default), the floppy
disk is not protected unless the write-protect tab is in place.