Psion Teklogix Vehicle-Mount Computer 8590 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.