User`s guide

Chapter 3 - Using SETUP

Autotype Fixed Disk

This utility detects and configures your IDE Adapter, if the device

conforms to ANSI technical specifications. ZEOS drives are configured at

the factory, so to add a hard drive you just run Autotype. If Autotype is

successful, it will identify your hard drive type and display the drive

parameters. Otherwise, you can select one of the established drive type

numbers from the Type list, or select Type USER to set Cylinders, Heads,

Sectors/Track and Write Precomp yourself (according to the information

supplied by the device’s manufacturer).

Note: Don’t alter drive parameters unless you change or add a hard drive.

Multi-Sector Transfer

Determines the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers.

Options are Disabled, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Older hard drives (and even some

newer drives) will not work properly if the number of sectors is set too

high. Default: 16.

Note: Before adding a new hard drive or formatting one from Zeos, first disable Multi-

Sector Transfers, then format the drive, then run FDISK. Later, you can enable

Multi-Sector Tranfers again.

Write Precomp

Write Precompensation. In older hard drives, this setting tells the drive to

apply a stronger magnetic field to inner tracks of the disk to compensate

for magnetic drift. Your hard disk manufacturer’s documentation should

tell you if your drive requires this setting.

Default: None (Disabled).

LBA Mode Control

Enables or disables Logical Block Addressing, allowing you to use large

IDE hard drives. This must be enabled for IDE hard drives greater than

528 MB. Default: Set at the factory.

Video System

This option sets the video type. It can be set to Monochrome, CGA 80 x

25 (80 column Color Graphics), or EGA/VGA (Enhanced/Video Graphics

Adapter). Default: EGA/VGA.