
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: | n | Auto | [Auto] | Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type auto- | 
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 | matically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the | 
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 | drive is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is selected, you must | 
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 | specify the number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive. | 
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| Total Sectors: | ___ | ___ | The total number of sectors on your hard disk | |
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| Maximum | ___ | ___ | The maximum capacity of your hard disk | |
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| Cylinders: | n | A number between | This item is active only when Hard Disk is selected as the type. This | |
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