Computer Setup

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Option

Description

 

 

 

Storage

Device Configuration

Multisector Transfers (IDE ATA devices

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only)

 

 

Specifies how many sectors are transferred

 

 

per multi-sector PIO operation. Options

 

 

(subject to device capabilities) are Disabled,

 

 

8, and 16.

 

 

 

 

 

Quiet Drive (This feature is supported on

 

 

select models only.)

 

 

Performance—Allows the drive to operate

 

 

at maximum performance.

 

 

Quiet—Reduces noise from the drive

 

 

during operation. When set to Quiet, the

 

 

drive will not operate at maximum

 

 

performance.

 

 

If the drive does not support Quiet mode,

 

 

the Quiet Drive option will not be

 

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

Options

Removable Media Boot

 

 

Enables/disables ability to boot the system

 

 

from removable media.

 

 

 

 

 

Removable Media Write

 

 

Enables/disables ability to write data to

 

 

removable media.

 

 

This feature applies only to legacy

 

 

diskette, IDE LS-120 Superdisk, IDE

 

 

LS-260 Superdisk and IDE PD-CD

 

 

drives.

 

 

After saving changes to Removable

 

 

Media Write, the computer will restart.

 

 

Turn the computer off, then on, manually.

Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration.

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