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Primary IDE Master Submenu

Table 6. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options

Diskette Configuration Submenu

Table 7. Diskette Configuration Submenu Options

Secondary
IDE Slave

Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of this
submenu is the same as the one described in "

Primary IDE Master Submenu

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Option

Function

Type

Specifies the type of hard-disk drive. Settings for this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE
Removable
, and None.

LBA Mode
Control

Determines LBA mode control. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to change it by a Dell technical support representative.

Multi-Sector
Transfers

Determines the number of sectors per block during multiple-sector transfers. If Type is set to User, set Multi-Sector Transfers
to 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, 16 Sectors, or Disabled (turns off the feature).

PIO Mode

Determines the method of moving data to and from the EIDE drive. Options include PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The PIO modes
can improve the performance of a hard-disk drive. (The higher the PIO number, the faster the transfer; most newer drives
support PIO 4.) For the optimum transfer mode, set Type to Auto.

Ultra DMA

Sets the Ultra DMA mode for the drive. Options are Disabled (default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

Option

Function

Diskette controller Configures the diskette drive interface. Options are Enabled (default) and Disabled.

Diskette A

Selects the diskette type from Not Installed, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/2", 1.44/1.25 MB 3 1/2", or 2.88
MB 3 1/2"
.

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