2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Installing Mass Storage Devices

Up to four IDE devices can be connected to the system board using these data cables. (Refer to the storage device’s manual to check whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation procedures.)

 

 

 

Examples of multiple IDE drive combinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration

 

 

Connections to data cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Hard disk drive

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Hard disk drives

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Second hard disk drive:

Slave connector, HDD Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Hard disk drive

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

1

CD-ROM drive

 

2.

CD-ROM drive:

Master connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Hard disk drives

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

1

CD-ROM drive

 

2.

Second hard disk drive:

Slave connector, HDD Cable

 

 

 

 

 

3.

CD-ROM drive:

Master Connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Hard disk drive

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

1

CD-ROM drive

 

2.

CD-ROM drive:

Master connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

 

1

Zip drive

 

3.

Zip drive:

Slave connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Hard disk drives

 

1.

Bootable hard disk drive:

Master connector, HDD Cable

 

 

1

CD-ROM drive

 

2.

Second hard disk drive:

Slave connector, HDD Cable

 

 

1

Zip drive

 

3.

CD-ROM drive:

Master connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Zip drive:

Slave connector, CD-ROM Cable

 

Jumper Settings

 

 

 

Refer to the IDE drive’s manual to see if you must set jumpers. The drive

 

jumper should be set to “cable select”.

 

 

Configuring an IDE Device After Installation

After installing a second IDE drive, or after installing any flexible disk drive, you will need to verify that your PC has correctly identified the new configuration, by viewing the HP Summary Screen. Refer to page

44.If the configuration is not correct, run the Setup program to configure the device. Refer to “HP Setup Program” on page 66.

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