Chapter 6. Using the System Setup Menu
6. 2 Using the Disk Options on the System Setup Menu
The Disk submenu under the System Setup menu tab provides the Disk Manager option to manage internal and external HDDs.
Working with the Disk Manager Submenu
With the Disk Manager, you manage internal and external HDDs to track their status, bad blocks, size, whether enabled or disabled.
Figure 6.2.1 Disk Submenu of the System Setup Menu
Figure 6.2.2 Disk Manager submenu on the System Setup Menu
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Type | · HDD(1)(Int 1 HDD) | |
· HDD(2)(Int 2 HDD) | ||
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| · HDD(3)(Ext 1 HDD) | |
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Model | HDD model numbers | |
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Bad Block | Displays HDDs with bad blocks. “O” means no HDDs have problems. Blank means | |
the HDD is disabled. | ||
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Size (MB) | Displays HDD sizes in MB. | |
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Enabled | “O” means the HDD is enabled. “X” means the HDD is disabled. | |
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To Enable an Inactive HDD
1.In Disk Manager’s State column, select “X”.
2.Select “Add”.
3.The following message appears: “This disk must be formatted before use. Would you like to format it?”
4.The HDD’s status changes to “O” in the State column.
To Disable an Active HDD
1.Under Disk Manager’s State column, select “O”.
2.Select “Remove”.
3.The following message appears: "Would you like to remove the disk?"
-Selecting “Yes” changes the HDD status to “X” in the State column.
-Selecting “No” cancels the removal and retains the HDD status as “O”.
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