4. Reconnect all devices. Make sure that the keyboard, mouse, and monitor cables are firmly attached.
5. Reconnect all ac power cords and turn on the computer.
3. Reinstall the computer cover.
To complete the installation of the drive:
Step 6. Completing the hardware installation
If you have a sound adapter, connect one of the included audio cables 1 to the device audio-out connector. Use the audio cable that has
connector that fits your sound adapter. Keep the other cable in case you use a different sound adapter in the future.
Be sure that the cables will not be pinched or crowded by the computer cover and that all other cable and power connections are secure.
Connect the drive to an available 40-pin connector on the IDE
interface cable, as shown 2 . Align the cable so that the color-coded edge is closest to the power-cable connector 3 . The interface cable can have up to three connectors. For the best signal quality when you
are connecting only one device to the IDE cable, attach the connector
on one end of the cable to the IDE port and the connector on the other 1. Verify that the drive is securely mounted and the connectors are
end of the cable to the device. Do not use the middle connector. Use firmly attached.
the IDE cable provided with this option if there is no cable attached to 2. Verify that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover
the computer IDE port, or if there is only one device connector on the and do not block the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths. computer IDE cable.
If you are connecting two devices to the IDE cable, attach the connector on one end of the cable and the remaining cable connectors
to the Master and Slave devices. Many computers have two cables for attaching up to four ATA devices. For best performance, attach fast
Step 5. Attaching the cables to the drive
The diagram below shows where to connect cables to the drive.
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