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L i f e B o o k C S e r i e s B I O S
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:
n
Auto
n
None
n
CD-ROM
n
Hard 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:
n
A 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.
Heads:
n
A number
between
1 and 16
–—
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. The field can also be changed 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 MK2018GAP -(PM)]
Type:
[
Auto
]
LBA Format
Total Sectors:
39070080
Maximum Capacity:
20004MB
Multi-Sector Transfers:
[16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control:
[Enabled]
PIO Transfer Mode:
[Multiword DMA 2]
DMA Transfer Mode:
[Disabled]
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