IBM 09N4076 manual Handling instructions

Before

you

begin

installing

the

drive,

be

sure

your

computer

meets

the

following

system requirements.

Ÿ

Minimum

microprocessor:

Intel

Pentium



processor

(or

the

equivalent)

Ÿ

Minimum

RAM:

16

MB

4

Ÿ

3.5-inch diskette drive

Ÿ

Available

IDE

connection

Ÿ

Available

internal

power

connection

Ÿ

Available

drive

bay

Ÿ

One

of

the

following

operating

systems:

–

DOS

6.0

or

later

–

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

–

Microsoft

Windows

95

or

Windows

98

–

Microsoft

Windows

2000

–

OS/2

3.0

or

later

You

might

need

a

flathead

or

phillips

screwdriver

to

complete

the

installation.

You

might

also

need

to

refer

to

the documentation that comes with

your

computer.

Be sure

to

have

the

documentation

available.

Handling instructions

To protect your CD-RW drive during installation, observe the following precautions:

Ÿ

Handle the

drive

with

care.

Dropping or

jarring

the

drive

can

damage the

components

inside

the

drive

housing.

Ÿ

Keep

the

CD-RW

drive

in its

antistatic

bag

until

you

are

ready

to

install

the drive

in

your

computer.

Limit

your

movement.

Movement

can

cause

static

electricity

buildup.

Ÿ

Do

not

force the

insertion

of power

or

signal

cables.

Doing

so

might

damage

the

connector

or

the

drive.

Front	view		of	the		drive
Refer	to	the	following		illustration to identify parts that might be referred to in the
installation		instructions.

9 When referring to memory storage capacity, MB means approximately 1 000 000 bytes; total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment.

1-18 IBM 4X/8X/32X CD-ReWritable Internal IDE Option Kit