Using System SetupMain Menu

The Primary and Secondary Master fields calls up a submenu. The following fields are found in the submenu:

TABLE 11. Primary and Secondary Master Fields Submenu

Feature

Option

Description

 

 

 

Type:

Auto

Configures the hard drive type. Normally, select Auto at

 

User

this field to have your computer attempt to automatically

 

None

detect the drive type and set the values for the remaining

 

 

fields in this submenu manually, specify User. Manually

 

 

enter the number of cylinders, heads, sectors per track,

 

 

and write pre-compensation for your drive. Refer to your

 

 

drive’s user documentation or look on the drive to obtain

 

 

this information. If no drive is installed or if you are

 

 

removing a drive and not replacing it, select None.

Cylinders:

 

Configures the number of cylinders for the hard drive.

 

 

Refer to your drive’s user documentation or look on the

 

 

drive to obtain this information. Before you can make

 

 

changes to this field, the Type field must be set to User.

Heads:

 

Configures the number of read/write heads for the hard

 

 

drive. Refer to your drive’s user documentation or look on

 

 

the drive to determine the correct value to enter for this

 

 

field. Before you can make changes to this field, the Type

 

 

field must be set to User.

Sectors:

 

Configures the number of sectors per track for the hard

 

 

drive. Refer to your drive’s user documentation or look on

 

 

the drive to determine the correct value to enter for this

 

 

field. Before you can make changes to this field, the Type

 

 

field must be set to User.

Maximum

 

Shows the maximum capacity of the drive. This field is for

Capacity:

 

reference only.

Multi-Sector

Disabled

Sets the number of sectors per block to the highest

Transfers:

2 Sectors

number supported by the drive.

 

4 Sectors

 

 

8 Sectors

 

 

16 Sectors

 

LBA Mode

Enabled

Enables or disables 28-bit addressing of the hard drive,

Control:

Disabled

without regard for cylinders, heads, and sectors. Enabling

 

 

this field may decrease the access speed of the hard

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

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Micron Technology Transport LT warranty Using System SetupMain Menu, Feature Option Description