What does Armd mean in BIOS setup?

ARMD is actually short for ATAPI Removable Media Device. It refers to devices that use removable media. Examples include the LS-120, Magneto-Optical (MO) and Zip drives. To boot up any operating system from these drives, it is essential for them to emulate a floppy drive or a hard disk drive.

What is ARMD FDD?

ARMD is a specification for zip drives and such. IDE is a hard disk standard. ATAPI is a CDROM standard. HDD means hard drive. FDD means floppy drive.

What is ZIP Emulation Type?

Quick Review. The USB Zip Emulation BIOS feature allows you to boot up off a USB Zip drive by making it emulate a floppy drive or hard drive. When enabled, you can boot from any attached USB Zip drive, even in the absence of a USB driver. When disabled, you will not be able to boot from any attached USB Zip drive.