Microsoft KB Archive/34191

IBM PC/XT Motherboard Switch Settings: Floppy Drives PSS ID Number: Q34191 Article last modified on 09-19-1991 PSS database name: PSS

Summary:

The IBM PC/XT series of computers have switches on the motherboard to determine the system configuration. If these switches are set incorrectly, erratic errors can result.

More Information:

The following are the settings for floppy-drive installation:

Number of Floppy Disk Drives Installed Switch Block 1

---                          : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 :                           : x           x x : on   0 Drives                :                 : :                :                           :                 : off ---

---                          : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 :                           :             x x : on   1 Drive                 :                 : :                :                           : x               : off ---

---                          : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 :                           :               x : on   2 Drives                :                 : :                :                           : x           x   : off --- Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.