
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S
Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA/ ATAPI devices are installed.
Note: Actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylinders, heads and sectors may or may not be displayed.
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| F1 Help | Select | Item | 
| ESC Exit | Select | Menu | 
| Enter | Select ▲ | 
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Figure 2. Primary Master Submenu
Table 2: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu
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| Type: | • Auto | [Auto] | Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the | 
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 | • Hard Disk | 
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 | Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the number of Cylin- | 
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 | ders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive. | 
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| Cylinders: | • A number | This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard | |
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 | Disk. When Hard Disk is selected, you can change the value. | 
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| Heads: | • A number | This item appears only when the type is identified as Hard | |
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