HP 100B manual Computer Setup-Storage

Computer Setup—Storage

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

Table 2-3Computer Setup—Storage

Option	Description
Device Configuration	Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices.
	When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options
	may be presented:
	Hard Disk: Size, model, firmware, serial number, connector color, SMART, emulation type.
	Emulation type has the following choices:
	● None (prevents BIOS data accesses and disables it as a boot device)
	● Hard Disk (treated as a hard disk)
	CD-ROM: Model, firmware, serial number. No emulation options available.
Storage Options	SATA Emulation
	Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating
	system. There are two supported options: AHCI and IDE.
	AHCI (default option) - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take
	advantage of more advanced features of the SATA controller.
	IDE - This is the most backwards-compatible setting of the two options. Operating systems usually
	do not require additional driver support in IDE mode.
	NOTE: The AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from an AHCI
	volume. If you attempt to boot from an AHCI volume without the required device driver installed,
	the system will crash (blue screen).
DPS Self-Test	Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection
	System (DPS) self-tests.
	NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS
	self-tests is attached to the system.
Boot Order	Allows you to:
	● Specify the order in which attached devices (such as a USB flash media device, hard drive,
	optical drive, or network interface card) are checked for a bootable operating system image.
	Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration as a
	bootable operating system source.
	● Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in
	the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached).
	NOTE: MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a non-MS-DOS operating
	system has started.
	Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order
	To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the
	computer and press F9 before the computer boots to the operating system. After POST is
	completed, a list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred
	bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the selected non-default device
	for this one time.

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