Maxtor 20255400 manual Configuring the System Bios

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Figure 11

Typical BIOS Setup Message

Configuring the System BIOS

Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are using. This is referred to as configuring the system BIOS. Your computer system provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for this purpose. Some system BIOSes may auto-detect your Maxtor hard drive and will identify it on screen as the system boots. If this is the case, proceed to “Formatting the Hard Drive” on page 15.

Every system BIOS is different. The instructions supplied in this section are not meant to be followed word for word, but are provided as a guideline. Refer to your system manual or contact the system manufacturer for specific information about the BIOS.

1.Turn on the monitor.

2.Power on the system and look for an on-screen message (Figure 11) indicating which function key to press to enter Setup. The function keys used for entering BIOS setup vary between manufacturers. The most common Setup function keys are F1, F2, and DEL.

On some systems, the function key message may disappear before you can read it. To pause the system boot so you can read the message, press the Pause/Break key after the memory count. The Pause/Break key is usually located in the upper right

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Installing the Hard Drive

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Contents Installation Guide FCC Declaration of Conformance Contents Part Number P/N Serial Number S/N Warranty Registration InformationHandling the Hard Drive Getting StartedBack Up Your Data Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA PCI CardImportant Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB Installing the Drive in a Macintosh Intentionally blank Removing the System Cover Installing the Hard DriveSetting the Jumper Style A1 Style A2 Style B Mounting the Hard Drive Inch Device Bay InstallationInstalling the Hard Drive Attaching the Cables Typical ATA Device Configurations New System or Failed Boot DriveExisting System with Two Atapi CD/DVD/Zip Drives Existing System with Single Atapi CD/DVD/Zip DriveConfiguring the System Bios Pause/Break Key on a Keyboard Formatting the Hard Drive Select your installation scenarioInstalling a New Boot Drive Windows 98, Me No OS found Installing a New Boot Drive Windows 2000, XP Ntldr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart Formatting the Hard Drive Unplug the ATA cable from both the new and old drives Operating System Solutions Using a Drive Larger than 137 GBUltra ATA/133 PCI Card Solutions Formatting the Hard Drive Chipset Solutions for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Getting Help Product Support Warranty ServicesSoftware Downloads Knowledge Base