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LifeBook S Series BIOS
Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA
devices are installed.
Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary.
Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin-
ders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
Menu Field Options Default Description
Type:
■
Auto
■
None
■
CD-ROM
■
SuperDisk
■
Hard Disk
[Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type
automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all
of the following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM if a
CD-ROM drive is installed at this connection. If User is selected,
you must specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for
the drive. Select ATAPI Removable if a removable disk drive is
installed at this connection.
Cylinders:
■
A number
between 0
and 65,535
–— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is
identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected,
you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
Heads:
■
A number
between 1
and 16
–— This item appears only when Auto is selected and the type is
identified as hard disk, or User is selected. When User is selected,
you can change the value. This field is changed by incrementing
(pressing the [Spacebar]) or by typing in the number.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Main
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
Primary Master [HITACHI-DK23DA-20-(PM)]
Type: [Auto]
Maximum Capacity: 20004MB
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]
DMA Transfer Mode: [Ultra DMA 2]
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