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7. If your hard disk does not match one of the drive types

listed in the Hard disk drive types table, highlight User
defined

and press [Enter. You see the following:

Number of cylinders

000

The same parameter is highlighted on the submenu above.

Enter the correct number of cylinders and press

The information for Number of cylinders is

automatically updated on the submenu above and you see

the next parameter, Number of heads. Enter the correct

number of read/write heads for the hard disk and press

[Enter.

Follow this same procedure for each remaining item in the

settings list (the number of sectors, the precompensation

cylinder, and the landing zone).

If you enter a parameter incorrectly, press or to

highlight the parameter and then enter it again.

The Setup program does not allow you to enter the total

storage capacity; it calculates the storage capacity based on

what you enter for the number of cylinders, heads, and

sectors.

After you type the landing zone number and press [Enter,

the cursor block returns to the Drive submenu heading.

8. If you want to change the hard disk type for another drive,

press or and return to step 4.

9. When the hard disk drive settings are correct, press to

move the cursor block into the top submenu. Highlight

**

SAVE SETTINGS

** and press

to save your

hard disk drive configuration.

Running the Setup Program

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