Lenovo PC 300 IBM PC300 (Type 2169) - Hardware Maintenance Manual (September 2 - Page 48

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Standard CMOS Features Option This option displays a table of items which defines basic information about your system. Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by your computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices Defaults: None Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu. IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter while this item is highlighted if you want the setup utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to find a hard disk, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive be entering the characteristics of the drive in the items below (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, etc.), If you have no device installed change the value to None. Access Mode This items defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press Esc to close the IDE device sub-menu and return to the Standard CMOS Features page. Drive A and Drive B Default: 1.44M, 3.5 in., None These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Floppy 3 Mode Support Default: Disabled Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5" diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan. 46

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Standard CMOS Features Option
This option displays a table of items which defines basic
information about your system.
Date and Time
The Date and Time items show the current date and time held
by your computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these
items are automatically updated whenever you make changes
to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
IDE Devices
Defaults: None
Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary)
and each channel can be installed with one or two devices
(Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device
on the IDE channel. Press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press
Enter
while this item is highlighted if you want the setup
utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on
the IDE channel.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
If you leave this item at
Auto
, the system will automatically
detect and configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to find a
hard disk, change the value to
Manual
and then manually
configure the drive be entering the characteristics of the drive in
the items below (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, etc.), If
you have no device installed change the value to
None
.
Access Mode
This items defines some special ways that can be used to
access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing).
Leave this value at
Auto
and the system will automatically
decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.
Press
Esc
to close the IDE device sub-menu and return to the
Standard CMOS Features page.
Drive A and Drive B
Default: 1.44M, 3.5
in., None
These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive
attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette
drives.
Floppy 3 Mode Support
Default: Disabled
Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5” diskette with a capacity of 1.2
MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.