Setup 6-9
6.4.2 Hard Disk Drive Control
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read/write functions of
the hard disk drive. The following table summarizes the available options.
Table 6-3 Hard Disk Drive Control Settings
Setting Description
Normal
(default) Hard disk drive functions normally
Write Protect
Boot Sector Disables the hard disk drive write function on the hard disk’s
boot sector. This option is for operating systems that access
the hard disk 100 percent via BIOS only.
Disabled Disables the hard disk drive
6.4.3 System Boot Drive Control
This parameter determines which drive the notebook boots from when you
turn it on. The following table lists the three possible settings.
Table 6-4 System Boot Drive Control Settings
Setting Description
Drive A Then C
(default) Notebook boots from floppy drive A. If there is no system disk
in drive A, the notebook boots from hard disk C. If the hard
disk is a non-system disk, an error message appears.
Drive C Then A Notebook boots from hard disk C. If hard disk C is not a
system disk, the notebook boots from floppy drive A. If no
diskette is present or if the diskette in floppy drive A is a non-
system disk, an error message appears.
Drive C Notebook boots from hard disk C. If hard disk C is not a
system disk, an error message appears.
Drive A Notebook boots from floppy drive A. If no diskette is present
or if the diskette in floppy drive A is a non-system disk, an
error message appears.