∙If you are installing a second hard disk or other device with an IDE interface, connect it to an IDE interface connector on the system board. If only a single hard drive is connected to the primary IDE controller (your shipping configuration), you can connect a new hard drive there. To locate the IDE connectors, see the illustration in the back of this manual.
∙To use an
7.Each controller cable has an indicator (typically a colored stripe) along one side, and the edge connector on the cable has a small triangle on the same side as the stripe. The connector on the drive has a notch on one side. As you connect the cable to the drive, the stripe, triangle, and notch belong on the same side. If the cable connector does not fit easily on the drive connector, check that you have positioned the stripe correctly. Do not force the cable connector. For the locations of the system board connectors, see the illustration in the back of this manual.
8.Replace the front panel: Insert the tabs along the right edge of the front panel into their openings on the system. Swing the front panel shut, using its right edge as an axis, until the tabs along the left edge of the front panel snap into place.
9.Replace the system cover. Reconnect peripheral devices and plug in the power cord. Turn on the system.
10.If you have installed a floppy drive or hard drive, run System Setup and indicate the drive. You do not need to run System Setup if you have installed a drive that uses an
11.After installing a new hard drive, refer to the documentation that came with your drive to determine whether you need to partition and format it. Refer to your Windows 95 documentation for details on partitioning and formatting the hard drive.
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