Dell Dimension 4300 technical specifications Adding Other Drives, Inch Devices

10.Connect a power cable to the drive.

NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive.

11.Locate the extra connector on the drive cable that is attached to your first hard drive and attach the connector to the second hard drive.

HINT: Your computer uses cable-select drive cables. This means that the device connected to the end connector of the drive cable is the master device and the device connected to the middle connector is the slave device. Be sure that the jumper setting on the new device is set for "cable select" (see the documentation that came with the drive for information).

12.Close the computer cover.

13.Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.

14.See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.

Adding Other Drives

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Safety Instructions."

HINT: Drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a drive, refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the drive software.

NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electrostatic discharge (ESD), ground yourself by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

Your computer includes a floppy drive and a CD or DVD drive. You can add other devices, such as a Zip drive, a CD-RW drive, or a tape drive.

5.25-Inch Devices

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "Safety Instructions."