Dell OptiPlex E1 - Manual (Page 34)

2-6 Dell OptiPlex E1 Mini Tower Managed PC Reference and Installation Guide
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Primary Drive n identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive
electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board;
Secondary Drive
n identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface con-
nector (labeled “IDE2”). It is recommended that you use the secondary EIDE
interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives.
NOTES: For all devices obtained from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller, set the
appropriate
Drive option to Auto.
You must have an EIDE device connected to the primary EIDE interface if you have an
EIDE device connected to the secondary EIDE interface.
These four options identify the type of EIDE devices installed in the computer. For
each drive, five parameters can be chosen as a group by drive-type number, entered
individually from the keyboard, or set automatically. A
drive-type number specifies the
parameters of a hard-disk drive, based on a table recorded in the system’s BIOS.
To choose a setting for each option, press <Enter> to access the field’s pop-up
options menu. Then type characters from the keyboard or use the left- or right-arrow
key to cycle through the following settings:
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Auto (use this setting for all EIDE devices from Dell)
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Off
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User 1 or User 2
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A specific drive-type number
NOTE: Operating systems that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum
hard-disk drive performance.
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For EIDE hard-disk drives, the system provides an automatic drive-type detect feature.
To use this feature for Primary Drive 0, highlight the Primary Drive 0 option and type
a
(for automatic); to use it for Primary Drive 1, highlight the Primary Drive 1 option and
type a . In each case, the option setting changes to Auto. After the system reboots,
the System Setup program automatically sets the correct drive-type number and
parameters for each drive.
Before installing a new EIDE hard-disk drive, also check the documentation that came
with the drive to verify that all jumper settings on the drive are appropriate for your
configuration.
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If the system generates a drive error message the first time you boot your system after
installing an EIDE drive, it may mean that your particular drive does not work with the
automatic drive-type detect feature. If you suspect that your problem is related to drive
type, try entering your drive-type information in one of the following ways.