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4 IDE connector
Connects the CD-ROM drive to the IDE cable
5 DC power connector
Connects the dc power cord to the CD-ROM drive
Installing the Drive
Follow these steps to install the CD-ROM drive into your computer.
Step 1. Opening the computer
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Unplug the power cords for the computer and all attached devices.
3. Remove the cover from the computer.
Step 2. Unpacking the drive
1. Before opening the bag the drive is packed in, touch it to an unpainted metal
surface for at least two seconds. This will drain the static electricity from the
package and your body.
2. Remove the drive from the bag.
If you must put the drive down, place the antistatic bag on a flat padded surface,
such as a magazine, and place the drive on the bag with the component side
facing up.
Step 3. Selecting an IDE port
Newer computers typically have two IDE ports, each of which can support two
devices. Typically, the primary IDE port connects to your hard disk drive, and the
other IDE port is the secondary port. The IDE port and the cable position that you
select determine which configuration jumper setting you will use for the drive.
If you have two IDE ports, connect the CD-ROM drive to the secondary IDE port
on your system board (sometimes called the motherboard) or IDE adapter. If the
CD-ROM drive is the only device on the secondary IDE port, use the master
configuration setting. If the CD-ROM drive is the second device on the
secondary port, use the slave configuration setting.
If you must attach the CD-ROM drive to the primary IDE port (the same port as
a hard disk drive or other fast device), use the slave setting for the CD-ROM
drive and the master setting for the faster device. In some instances, you might
need to change the hard disk drive configuration setting to
master-with-slave-present when attaching a slave device on the same cable. For
further information on setting configuration jumpers on other devices, refer to the
documentation that comes with your computer or with the device in question.
1-12 40X-17X Internal IDE CD-ROM Drive