User`s guide

BIOS/Device Configuration and Utilities options (continued)
Option Settings Function
Utilities option
Disk Format Utility This utility performs a
low-level format on your
SCSI hard disk and/or
checksthe disk for
defects be sure to save
your configuration,
reboot your system, and
restart the EISA
Configuration Utility
before you run this utility
* Default setting
** Removable drives treated as fixed disks are allowed by the BIOS, but you
cannot remove the media during operation.
***Do not enable this option if you are using an operating system that does
not support extended translation-such as NetWare 386 or
UNIX-because you could lose data or cause a drive failure.
Hard Disk Drive Types
The following table lists the types of IDE hard disk drives you
can use in your computer. Check this table and the manual that
came with your hard disk to find the correct type for the hard
disk drive(s) installed in your computer.
Note
Be sure you enter the correct drive type or parameters for
your drive; if they are incorrect, the computer will not
recognize your drive.
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