I/O Magic 16X manual Installation, Handling Static-Sensitive Devices, Host Interface Connections

INSTALLATION

Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

The MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM, like all electronic equipment, is static sensitive. Please take the proper precautions when handling the drive.

Avoid touching the IDE connector pins as well as the audio connector pins and the jumper pins. Keep the drive in its conductive wrapping until you are ready to install the drive in your computer.

Host Interface Connections

It is recommended that you use separate IDE ports for your hard drive and your MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive. The MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive should be connected to a Secondary IDE controller port as “Master”. This will ensure your hard drive’s performance and speed are not affected by having the MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive on the same cable. Additionally, if you have a CD-ROM drive, you should attach it to the Primary IDE controller port as a slave drive.

Connect the internal IDE flat cable to the IDE interface card of your host. Connect the other end to one of the IDE connectors at the rear of the MagicDVD 16X Multi- Purpose DVD-ROM drive.

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