The fixed disk setup option, Defining your own drive type – Epson EL 486UC User Manual

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The Fixed Disk Setup Option

The

Fixed Disk Setup options define the types of hard disk

drives you installed in your system. When you select this
option, you see the Fixed Disk Setup screen. From this screen,

s e l e c t

Fixed Disk 0 Controlor Fixed Disk 1

Control.

Your computer comes with a hard disk auto-sensing feature.
Press

Enter

when the Autotype Fixed Disk option is

highlighted. The system detects the type of hard disk drive and
fills in the remaining fields on the screen.

If you are using an older drive or a preformatted drive, it may

not support the auto-sensing feature. If you press

Enter

when

the

Autotype Fixed Diskoption ishighlighted and the

drive parameters do not match your drive, check Appendix A

to see if your drive’s parameters are included in the hard disk

drive table. If not, you need to define your own drive type or

reformat the disk. See the next section for instructions on how
to define your own drive type.

Defining Your Own Drive Type

If the parameters for your hard disk do not match the

parameters detected by the auto-sensing feature, or if you want
to use your drive with parameters other than the defaults, you

can define your own type. (See Appendix A for a list of

predefined hard disk drive types and their parameters.)

To define your own drive type, follow these steps:

1.

Move the cursor to

Type and select User.

2.

Type the values in each field that are appropriate for your
hard disk drive.

3.

When you exit SETUP, make sure you save your changes.

Running the SETUP Program

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