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LifeBook C Series Notebook BIOS
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.

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: nAuto
nNone
nCD-ROM
nHard Disk
[Auto] Selects the ATA/ATAPI device type. Select Auto to have the type
automatically identified by the BIOS at POST. If None is selected,
all of the following Set-up items do not appear. Select CD-ROM
if a CD-ROM drive 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: nA number
between
0 and 65,535
–— This appears only when Hard Disk is selected. When Hard Disk is
selected, you can change the value. This field is incremented by
pressing the [Spacebar]) or by pressing [Shift] [+]. This field is
decremented by pressing the [-] key. You can also change the
field by typing in the number.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Main
Item Specific Help
Select ATA/ATAPI drive
installed here.
[Auto]
The BIOS auto-types the
drive on boot time.
Except [Auto]
You enter parameters of
the drive.
[None]
The drive is disabled.
Primary Master [TOSHIBA MK3018GAP -(PM)]
Type: [Auto]
LBA Format
Total Sectors: 58605120
Maximum Capacity: 30006MB
Multi-Sector Transfers: [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode: [Multiword DMA 2]
DMA Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
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