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Select primary display adapter to initialize onboard VGA as the boot display
device. Select Auto to initialize PCI add-on VGA card as the boot display
device if a PCI add-on card is found; otherwise, onboard VGA will be
initialized.
To view the computer information such as the model number, serial number,
and BIOS version and date, select the Model Information option from the
Setup main menu. Like in the System Information menu, the items displayed
are not configurable.
Disk Drives
If you install a new diskette, hard disk, or CD/DVD-ROM drive, BIOS auto-
detects the presence of these devices. Enter Setup to identify or verify the
type of drive installed in the computer.
If you want to change any drive setting, select Disk Drives from the main
menu. The Disk Drives menu appears showing the diskette drive and IDE
drive parameters.
Diskette Drive (A or B)
These options display the size and storage capacity of the currently installed
diskette drive or drives. Empty drive bays are indicated with a “None” setting.
Your Aptiva computer comes with a diskette drive A. If you add an additional
diskette drive, it will be designated as diskette drive B.
IDE Hard Disk and CD/DVD-ROM Drives
The Disk Drives menu includes four IDE drive items that allow you to
configure the hard disk drives and the CD/DVD-ROM drive. Selecting any one
of these items displays a submenu with details on a particular IDE drive.
The IDE drive items are identified as follows:
−
IDE Primary Channel Master
is attached to IDE connector 1 on the
system board and set as the master device. This is the hard disk
that comes preinstalled with your computer.
−
IDE Primary Channel Slave
(if installed) is attached to IDE
connector 1 on the system board and set as the slave device.
−
IDE Secondary Channel Master
(if installed) is attached to IDE
connector 2 on the system board and set as the master device.
−
IDE Secondary Channel Slave
(if installed) is attached to IDE
connector 2 on the system board and set as the slave device.
Normally, a preinstalled CD/DVD-ROM drive is connected here.
NOTE:
The CD/DVD-ROM drive information does not appear among
these options. Click on the System Information option in the
Setup main menu to verify the presence of a CD/DVD-ROM drive.
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