Setup parameters 5-7
Setup parameters
Disk drives
If you install a new diskette, hard disk, or CD-ROM drive,
BIOS automatically detects the presence of these devices.
Enter Setup to identify or verify the type of drive installed in
the computer. Refer to the section “Entering Setup” on
page 5-3. From the Setup main menu, select the option
System Information
to display a screen with a list of the
system devices installed. The device settings in this screen
are not configurable.
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. Empty drive bays are
indicated with a “None” setting. Your Aptiva computer comes
with a diskette drive A with the default setting 1.44MB 3.5-
inch. If you add an additional diskette drive, it will be
designated as diskette drive B.
IDE hard disk and CD-ROM drives
The Disk Drives menu includes four IDE drive items that
allow you to configure the hard disk drives and the CD-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-ROM drive is
connected here.
Proceed to the next page for details on the parameters
under each IDE drive submenu.
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