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If all power cables are in use, purchase a dc Y-connector
(available at many electronic stores) and split a connection to
provide power for more devices.
Step 7. Completing the Installation
To complete the hardware section of the drive installation:
1. Verify that the hard disk drive is securely mounted and the cables
are firmly attached.
2. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover
and do not block the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths.
3. Reinstall the computer cover.
4. Reconnect all devices. Make sure that the keyboard, mouse, and
monitor are firmly connected.
5. Reconnect all ac power cords.
Preparing the Drive for Use
Attention: Partitioning a hard disk drive or installing Disk
Manager on the drive erases all user data on the drive.
Determining What To Do Next
When you restart your computer, the configuration-setup information
screen displays because you changed the hardware in your computer.
Some computers require you to make configuration choices the first
time you restart after installing a new device. If the screen does not
display, see your computer documentation for information about how
to access it. For most IBM computers, you can see the configuration
information during computer startup by pressing F1 when the
configuration graphic displays in the upper right corner of your screen.
Check your configuration-setup information for one of the following:
If the configuration-setup program reports the size of your new
drive as what you expected, save your changes, close the
configuration program, and go to “Using Your Operating System
for Partitioning” on page 2-12.
If your computer seems to lock up, hang, or does not restart
successfully, go to “Correcting Hardware Problems” on
page 2-14.
If the configuration-setup program reports your new drive
capacity as very much less than what you expected, go to
Part 2: Installation Guide 2-11