Psion Teklogix Vehicle-Mount Computer 8590 - Manual (Page 190)

Appendix E: BIOS
IDE Configuration Sub-Menu
E-10 8580/8590 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual
E.5.7 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu
Primary/Secondary IDE Master Sub-Menu
Feature Options Description
ATA/IDE Config-
uration
Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced
Configure the integrated parallel and serial ATA
controllers.
Disabled: Both controllers are disabled.
Compatible: Both controllers operate in legacy
or compatible mode.
Enhanced: Both controllers operate in enhanced
or native mode.
Primary IDE
Master
Sub-Menu Reports type of connected IDE device.
Primary IDE Slave Sub-Menu Reports type of connected IDE device.
Hard Disk Write
Protect Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, protects the hard disk from being
erased.
Disabled allows the hard disk to be used nor-
mally. Read, write and erase functions can be
performed to the disk.
IDE Detect Time
Out (s)
0, 5, 10... 30, 35
Set this option to stop the BIOS from searching
for IDE devices within the specified number of
seconds. Basically, this allows you to fine-tune
the settings to allow for faster boot times. Adjust
this setting until a suitable timing can be found
that will allow for all IDE disk drives that are
attached to be detected.
Feature Options Description
Device no option
Displays the type of drive detected. The
‘grayed-out’ items below are the IDE disk drive
parameters taken from the firmware of the IDE
disk.
Vendor no option Manufacturer of the device.
Size no option Total size of the device.
LBA Mode
Supported
Not supported Shows whether the device supports logical
block addressing.