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2-12 System Configuration
Main Menu Items
Menu Item Settings (default is bold)
Type None, CD-ROM, IDE Removable, User,
ATAPI Removable, Auto
Defaults to Disabled and changes at boot time based on auto-
detection. When set to Auto, the values for Cylinders, Heads,
Sectors, and Maximum Capacity are displayed but are read only.
When set to Auto, the BIOS detects what the drive is capable of, not
the translation mechanism that was used to format the drive. If a
drive is run in a mode other than the mode in which it was
partitioned and formatted, unpredictable results may occur, including
data loss.
Cylinders When Type is Auto, value in the Cylinders field is auto-detected and
field is read only.
Write
Precompensation
When Type is Auto, value in the Write Precompensation field is
auto-detected and field is read only.
Heads When Type is Auto, value in Heads field is auto-detected and field is
read only.
Sectors When Type is Auto, value in Sectors field is auto-detected and field
is read only.
Maximum
Capacity
xxxx MB
LBA Mode On, Off
When On is selected, it causes logical block addressing to be used
in place of cylinders, heads, and sectors.
When Type is set to Auto, the value in the LBA Mode field is auto-
detected and the field is read only.
Block Mode On, Off
When On is selected, it allows block mode data transfers.
When Type is set to Auto, the value in the Block Mode field is auto-
detected and the field is read only.
Fast Programmed I/O
Modes
Auto, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Sets the Advanced PIO mode.
32 Bit Transfer Mode ON, Off
When On, allows 32 bit data transfers.