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IDE Adapters
The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub menu to configure each hard disk drive.
Use the legend keys to navigate through this menu and exit to the main menu. Use Table 3 to configure the hard disk.
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3.4 Advanced BIOS Features Setup
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed,
Virus Warning
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning.
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