Drives, IDE Drive Addressing, Connecting Drive Cables | Dell T8144

Drives

Your computer supports a combination of these devices:

•Up to two serial ATA hard drives

•One FlexBay drive (may contain an optional floppy drive or an optional Media Card Reader)

•Up to two CD or DVD drives

CD/DVD drive(s)

FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader

hard drive(s)

Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled "IDE1" on the system board. Serial ATA hard drives should be connected to the connectors labeled "SATA0" or "SATA2" on the system board.

IDE Drive Addressing

When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE interface cable and configure them for the cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the master or boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is the slave device (drive 1). See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting.

Connecting Drive Cables

When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and a data cable—to the back of the drive and to the system board.

Removing and Installing Parts

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Dell T8144 manual Drives, IDE Drive Addressing, Connecting Drive Cables, CD/DVD drives, Hard drives

Contents

W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m September T8144 Contents Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Addressing Memory With 4-GB ConfigurationsBefore Working Inside Your Computer Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 111 103105 109 Contents Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty informationFinding Information Identify your computer Use the Service Tag toWhen you use Microsoft Windows License Label Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a PrinterPrinter Cable Connecting a Printer Connecting to the InternetUSB connector on computer USB printer cable Next window, click the appropriate option Setting Up Your Internet Connection Playing CDs and DVDs Adjusting the Picture Adjusting the VolumeDVD player includes the following basic buttons Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Helpful Tips Using Blank CDs and DVDsMedia Type Read Write Rewritable Using a Media Card Reader Optional MicroDrive Card Connecting Two MonitorsXD-Picture Card II CF I/II Follow the procedures in Before You Begin on Connecting Two Monitors With VGA ConnectorsOptional DVI adapter Connecting to a Network Adapter Setting Up a Home and Office NetworkConnecting a TV Changing the Display Settings Network Setup Wizard Power ManagementOn the welcome screen, click Next Hibernate Mode Standby ModePower Options Properties Power Schemes Tab Hyper-Threading Setting Up and Using Your Computer Solving Problems Troubleshooting TipsBattery Problems Drive Problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive CD and DVD drive problems Hard drive problems Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems These characters in filenames Error Messages Media Card Reader Problems Computer stops responding Keyboard ProblemsLockups and Software Problems Computer does not start up Program crashes repeatedly Program stops respondingSolid blue screen appears Other software problems Memory Problems Your computer Start the computer Mouse ProblemsNetwork Problems Simultaneously press CtrlEsc to display the Start menu Power Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems No sound from speakers Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from headphones Video and Monitor ProblemsIf the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Solving Problems Diagnostic Lights See If the problem persists or the computer hasConnector placement requirements exist Computer Restart the computer If there is an error message on your screenBoot sequence is correct for the devices Installed on your computer Option Function Dell DiagnosticsDell Diagnostics Main Menu If you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell see Drivers What Is a Driver?Tab Function Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers Restoring Your Operating System Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Click System Using Dell PC Restore by SymantecUndoing the Last System Restore Ensure that Turn off System Restore is unchecked Troubleshooting Tools Turning Off Your Computer Removing and Installing PartsBefore You Begin Recommended Tools Before Working Inside Your Computer Front View of the Computer Vents and any object near these vents Computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown Back View of the Computer Insert the power cable Line-out connector ConnectorSurround connector Line-in connector Removing the Computer Cover Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components DDR2 Memory Overview Memory Dimm connectors 3 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Installing Memory Removing Memory PCI Cards Cards Release tab Card retention door Bracket caught outside of slot Alignment guide alignment bar If you removed an add-in network connector Release tabs PCI Express Cards X16 card X1 card Securing tab Bracket caught Release tabs If you removed an add-in network connector Removing the Drive Panel Drive PanelSliding plate lever Drive panel Center drive Panel tab Drive panel insert Removing the Drive-Panel InsertReplacing the Drive-Panel Insert Drive panel Insert tab Drive panel insert Replacing the Drive Panel CD/DVD drives Connecting Drive CablesDrives IDE Drive Addressing Power Cable Connector Drive Interface ConnectorsPower cable Removing and Installing Parts Hard Drive Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables Tabs Hard drive Removing and Installing Parts Power cableRemoving a Hard Drive Drive Hard drive bracket Installing a Hard Drive Hard drive bay Adding a Second Hard Drive Floppy Drive Power cable Data cableRemoving a Floppy Drive Page Drive Screws Installing a Floppy Drive Power cable Data cable Removing a Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Drive latch release Sliding plate Media Card Reader Media Card Reader Screws Installing a Media Card Reader FlexBay USB cable Media Card Reader CD/DVD Drive Power cable Data cable Removing and Installing PartsRemoving a CD/DVD Drive Page Installing a CD/DVD Drive Connect the power and data cables to the drive Replacing the Battery Battery Computer cover Back of computer Bottom hinges Replacing the Computer Cover Eight-way set associative, write-back Sram SpecificationsSystem clock Or 1066-MHz data rate Appendix Drive, and Media Card Reader 100 101 102 103 System SetupEntering System Setup Overview Appendix 105 System Setup Options Operating system that do not support Sata drives On defaultDetermines the integrated Sata controller’s operating mode 106 107 108 109 Boot Sequence Appendix 111 Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing Cmos Settings Floppy Drive Cleaning Your ComputerComputer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse 114 Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsDell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only CDs and DVDs 115 FCC Notices U.S. OnlyDefinition of Third-Party Software and Peripherals Class a Class B Contacting DellFCC Identification Information 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Countries Sales Penang, Malaysia Appendix Dell Precision Technical Support PowerApp, PowerEdgeSwitchboard Sales 129 130 131 PowerConnect, and PowerVault Transaction SalesTrinidad/Tobago General Support Turks and Caicos Islands 132 133 134 Index 135 Index 136 Index Index 137 138 Index Device Driver Rollback, 48 Files and Settings Transfer