NEC VT 300 Series manual Preparing the Device, Connecting Device Cables

he accessible bays are not limited to devices with removable media. For example, you can install a hard drive with a

5 1/4-inch frame in one of these bays.

A 5 1/4-inch bay can also accommodate a 3 1/2-inch device if the device is housed in a 5 1/4-inch frame.

Preparing the Device

Before installing a storage device in the system, follow any preinstallation instructions that come with the device. For example, check the following information:

Diskette drive — remove any termination on an optional diskette drive. See the documentation that comes with the drive.

IDE drive — check the jumper settings on the device before installing it. See the documentation that comes with

Tthe device for jumper setting information.

CD-ROM drive must be set correctly as the first (master) or second (slave) device on the secondary IDE channel.

See “Connecting Device Cables” for more information.

Connecting Device Cables

he cables used for installing optional storage devices include:

diskette drive signal cable

TIDE signal cables system power cables.

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