L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s B I O S

Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu

The Primary Master submenu identifies what ATA devices are installed.

*Note that actual hard drive label shown may vary. Depending on the drive type, information such as cylin- ders, heads and sectors may also be displayed.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK2018GAP -(PM)]

Item Specific Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type:

[Auto]

Select ATA/ATAPI drive

 

 

LBA Format

installed here.

 

 

Total Sectors:

39070080

 

 

 

Maximum Capacity:

20004MB

[Auto]

 

 

 

 

The BIOS auto-types the

 

 

Multi-Sector Transfers:

[16 Sectors]

drive on boot time.

 

 

LBA Mode Control:

[Enabled]

 

 

 

PIO Transfer Mode:

[Multiword DMA 2]

Except [Auto]

 

 

DMA Transfer Mode:

[Disabled]

You enter parameters of

 

 

 

 

the drive.

 

 

 

 

[None]

 

 

 

 

The drive is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1

Help

Select

Item

ESC

Exit

Select

Menu

-/Space

Change

Values

Enter

Select

Sub-Menu

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

Menu Field

Options

Default

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type:

n

Auto

[Auto]

Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type

 

n

None

 

automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected, all of the

 

n

CD-ROM

 

following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM drive

 

n

Hard Disk

 

is installed at this connection. If Hard Disk is selected, you must specify the

 

 

 

 

number of Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors for the drive.

 

 

 

 

CHS Format (Cylinders, Heads, Sectors)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinders:

n

A number

–—

This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is selected,

 

 

between

 

you can change the value. This field is incremented by pressing the

 

 

0 and 65,535

 

[Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is decremented by pressing

 

 

 

 

the [-] key. You can also change the field by typing in the number.

 

 

 

 

 

Heads:

n

A number

–—

This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is selected,

 

 

between

 

you can change the value. This field is incremented by pressing the

 

 

1 and 16

 

[Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is decremented by pressing

 

 

 

 

the [-] key. The field can also be changed by typing in the number.

 

 

 

 

 

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers C2110 manual Primary Master Submenu of the Main Menu, Auto, Enter

C2110 specifications

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Connectivity options were robust for its time, featuring multiple USB ports that facilitated easy connection to peripherals such as printers, scanners, and external storage devices. Additionally, it offered options for Ethernet and modem connections, ensuring users could easily access networks for their online activities.

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