Advanced Features 55
Primary Drive
n
and Secondary Drive
n
— The settings are Auto (use this
setting for all IDE devices from Dell) and Off.
Primary Drive n — Identifies drives attached to the primary IDE interface
connector (labeled "IDE1") on the system board.
Secondary Drive n — Identifies drives connected to the secondary IDE interface
connector (labeled "IDE2").
NOTE: You must have an IDE device connected to the primary IDE interface if
you have an IDE device connected to the secondary IDE interface.
If You Have a Problem
If the computer generates a drive error message the first time you boot your
computer after you install an IDE drive, your drive may not work with the
automatic drive-type detect feature. P
ress <Alt><d> in any hard drive field to
set the hard drive autoconfiguration feature.
During POST the computer scans the IDE channels for supported devices and
generates a summary message. For example, if the computer detects that a hard
drive is connected to the Primary channel and that a CD drive is connected to
the Secondary channel, the computer generates the following message:
Performing automatic IDE configuration...
Primary Master: IDE Disk Drive
Secondary Master: CD-ROM Reader
If the computer detects a device during the scan, it sets the device to Auto in
system setup. If no device is listed, it sets the device setting to Off in system
setup.
If your computer does not reset after you perform these steps, enter system setup
and reset the computer to its original factory settings:
1 Restart your computer.
2 As the computer restarts, press <F2> to enter system setup.
3 When the system setup screen appears, press <Alt><F> to load the default
settings.
The computer beeps when the settings are restored.
4 Verify that the time, date, and year are correct and that the Secondary Drive 0
option is set to Auto.
5 Press <Esc> and then press <Enter> to save your changes and exit.
The computer restarts.
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