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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your computer's BIOS so that the computer can recognize your new drive. 1. Turn your computer on. As your computer starts up, watch the screen for a message that describes how to run the system setup program (also called BIOS or CMOS setup). This is usually done by pressing a special key, such as DELETE, ESC OR F1, during startup. See your computer manual for details. Press the appropriate key to run the System Setup program. 2. Enable LBA mode if it is available. Many BIOS use the logical block addressing (LBA) mode to access drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. 3. If your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. This allows your computer to configure itself automatically for your new drive. If your BIOS does not provide automatic drive detection, select "User-defined" drive settings and enter the CHS values from the table on page 10. These CHS values support capacities up to 8.4 Gbytes. 4. Save the settings and exit the System Setup program (your computer will automatically reboot).