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Enabling or disabling a device
You can enable or disable user access to a device.
ICH SATA Controller When this feature is set to Disabled, any optical drives or eSATA
devices are disabled and will not be displayed in the system
configuration.
Marvell SATA/SAS
Controller
When this feature is set to Disabled, all internal hard disk drives
are disabled and will not be displayed in the system
configuration. When disabling this feature, make sure your system
has an alternate boot method, such as LAN PXE boot, or a
bootable floppy diskette, memory key, or optical disc.
Legacy diskette A When this feature is set to Disabled, the diskette drive cannot be
accessed.
To set the ICH SATA Controller or Marvell SATA/SAS Controller, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 21.
2. Depending on which device you want to set, select either Devices → SAS/SATA
Drive Setup → ICH SATA Controller or Devices → SAS/SATA Drive Setup →
Marvell SATA/SAS Controller from the Setup Utility program menu.
3. Select the desired settings and press Enter.
4. Return to the Setup Utility program menu and select Exit → Save and exit the
Setup Utility.
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit the Setup Utility
without saving.
To set the Legacy diskette A, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 21.
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Devices → Legacy diskette A.
3. Select the desired settings and press Enter.
4. Return to the Setup Utility program menu and select Exit → Save and exit the
Setup Utility.
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit the Setup Utility
without saving.
Selecting a startup device
If your computer does not start up from a device such as the disc, diskette, or hard
disk drive as expected, do one of the following to select the startup device you
want.
Selecting a temporary startup device
Use this procedure to start up from any startup device.
Note: Not all discs, hard disk drives, and diskettes are bootable.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Repeatedly press and release the F12 key when turning on the computer. When
the Startup Device Menu displays, release the F12 key.
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