Acer Altos R500 - Manual (Page 76)

5 Setup utility 66
IDE Channel Type
The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive
parameters from the Disk Drives screen:
Parameter Description Option
Device
Detection
Mode Lets you specify the type of hard disk
installed in your system. If you want BIOS
to automatically configure your hard disk,
select Auto. If you know your hard disk
type, you can enter the setting manually. Auto
User
None
Device Type Indicates a hard disk type device
Cylinder Specifies the number of cylinders in your
hard disk, and is automatically set depend-
ing on your Type parameter setting. User Input
Head Specifies the number of heads in your hard
disk, and is automatically set depending on
your Type parameter setting. User Input
Sector Specifies the number of sectors in your hard
disk, and is automatically set depending on
your Type parameter setting. User Input
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