Acer Aspire T160 User Manual
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IDE Primary/Secondary
Master, Slave
Allows you to configure the hard disk drive
connected to the master port of IDE channel. To
enter the IDE Master or Slave setup, press
[Enter]. The IDE CD-ROM is always
automatically detected.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press [Enter] to
select this option for automatic device
detection.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master, Slave IDE
Device Setup. You can use one of three
methods:
Auto: Allows BIOS to automatically detect
IDE devices during POST (default)
None: Select this if no IDE devices are
used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system
start up
Manual: User can manually input the
correct settings
Access Mode: Use this to set the access
mode for the hard drive. the four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (default: Auto)
T
Cylinder: Number of
cylinders
T
Head: Number of heads
T
Precomp: Write precomp
T
Landing Zone: Landing
Zone
T
Sector: Number of sectors
Drive A
The category identifies the types of floppy disk
drive A that has been installed in the computer.
None: No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25”: 5.25 inch PC type standard
drive; 360Kbyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25”: 5.25 inch AT-type high-density
drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3
Mode is Enabled)
720K, 3.5”: 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
720Kbyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5”: 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
1.44Mbyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5”: 3.5 inch double-sided drive;
2.88Mbyte capacity
Video Setting
Select the type of primary video subsystem in
your computer.
The option EGA/VGA means Enhanced
Graphic Adapter/Video Graphic Array.
Halt On
This item enables user to select the situation in
which you want the BIOS to stop the POST
process and notify you.
All Errors,
No Errors
All, But Keyboard
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key
Base Memory Setting
The POST will determine the amount of base
memory installed in the system. The value of the
base memory for this model is 640K for systems
with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard.
Extended Memory Setting
The BIOS determines how much extended
memory is present during the POST. This is the
amount of memory located above 1MB in the
memory address map of CPU.
Parameter
Description
Options