Personal Computer User Manual

7. If the configuration of the hard disk you are installing does
not match one of the drive types listed in Appendix E,
highlight User defined and press Enter. You see the
following:
Number of cylinders
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The same parameter is highlighted on the submenu above.
Enter the correct number of cylinders (tracks) for the disk
and press Enter.
NoteNote
If you use the number keys on the numeric keypad to If you use the number keys on the numeric keypad to
enter parameters, press the Num Lock key to enableenter parameters, press the Num Lock key to enable
Num Lock mode. The Num Lock light is on when theNum Lock mode. The Num Lock light is on when the
Num Lock mode is enabled.Num Lock mode is enabled.
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 T or 1 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 for you,
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.
Running the Setup Program
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