
This section includes steps for the following procedures:
Setting the IDE device jumpers
Installing a hard disk drive in the mounting bracket
Replacing the mounting bracket in the computer
Connecting the drive cables
Setting the IDE Device Jumpers
Before you install any IDE device, be sure to check its jumper settings. The jumpers indicate the master and slave configuration of devices connected to both of the IDE interfaces. If you have two hard disk drives, one must be configured as the master (which contains your operating system), and the other as the slave.
A table in the “Information for Qualified Hard Disk Drives” section of Appendix A lists the master and slave jumper settings for some
If you are installing another type of IDE device, such as an IDE
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