HP DC71XX, DX61XX Table, Option, Heading, Drive Type, Description, Setup Utility, Diskette Type, Drive Emulation, Emulation Options, Default Values IDE/SATA

		BIOS ROM
		Table 8-3
		Setup Utility
Heading	Option	Description
File	Save Changes and	Saves changes to system configuration or default settings and exits
(continued)	Exit	Computer Setup.

Storage Device Configuration

Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices.

When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented.

Diskette Type

Identifies the highest capacity media type accepted by the diskette drive.

Legacy Diskette Drives

Options are 3.5" 1.44 MB and 5.25" 1.2 MB.

Drive Emulation

Allows you to select a drive emulation type for a certain storage device. (For example, a Zip drive can be made bootable by selecting diskette emulation.)

Drive Type	Emulation Options
ATAPI Zip drive	None (treated as Other)
	Diskette (treated as diskette drive)

ATA Hard disk	None (treated as Other)
	Disk (treated as hard drive)
Legacy diskette	No emulation options available
CD-ROM drive	No emulation options available
ATAPI LS-120	None (treated as Other).
	Diskette (treated as diskette drive).

Default Values IDE/SATAMultisector Transfers (ATA disks only)

Specifies how many sectors are transferred per multi-sector PIO operation. Options (subject to device capabilities) are Disabled, 8, and 16.

ÄCAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not be changed. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and formatted, the data on the disk will be inaccessible.

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

Technical Reference Guide 361834-002 8-7