HP Evo D500 Computer Set Up Guide Evo Desktop Family, Evo Workstation Family, - Page 12

Primary IDE Controller, Diskette MBR Validation, Heading, Option, Description

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Computer Setup Computer Setup (Continued) Heading Option Description Storage (continued) Options (continued) Primary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. Secondary IDE Controller Allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE controller. Diskette MBR Validation Allows you to enable or disable strict validation of the diskette Master Boot Record (MBR). ✎ If you use a bootable diskette image that you know to be valid, and it does not boot with Diskette MBR Validation enabled, you may need to disable this option in order to use the diskette. IDE DPS Self-Test Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection System (DPS) self-tests. ✎ This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the IDE DPS self-tests is attached to the system. Controller Order (This feature is supported on select models only.) Allows you to specify the order of attached hard drive controllers. The first hard drive controller in the order will have priority in the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached). ✎ This selection will not appear if all of the hard drives are attached to the embedded IDE controllers. Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. Computer Setup Guide 9

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Computer Setup Guide
9
Computer Setup
Storage
(continued)
Options
(continued)
Primary IDE Controller
Allows you to enable or disable the primary
IDE controller.
Secondary IDE Controller
Allows you to enable or disable the
secondary IDE controller.
Diskette MBR Validation
Allows you to enable or disable strict
validation of the diskette Master Boot
Record (MBR).
If you use a bootable diskette image that
you know to be valid, and it does not boot
with Diskette MBR Validation enabled,
you may need to disable this option in
order to use the diskette.
IDE DPS Self-Test
Allows you to execute self-tests on IDE hard
drives capable of performing the Drive
Protection System (DPS) self-tests.
This selection will only appear when at
least one drive capable of performing the
IDE DPS self-tests is attached to the
system.
Controller Order
(This feature is
supported on select
models only.)
Allows you to specify the order of attached
hard drive controllers. The first hard drive
controller in the order will have priority in the
boot sequence and will be recognized as
drive C (if any devices are attached).
This selection will not appear if all of the
hard drives are attached to the
embedded IDE controllers.
Support for Computer Setup options may vary depending on your specific hardware
configuration.
Computer Setup
(Continued)
Heading
Option
Description