E-IDE (ATAPI) Connection Set Up

Installing the CRW2200E6As an supplemental drive:

Remove the front cover of a vacant 5.25-inch drive bay slot of the computer in case of using the CRW2200E. (P. 25 step 10)

As a replacement drive:

Remove the device such as CD-ROM from the computer for CRW2200E. (P. 25 step 10)

7Slide the drive backwards into the slot, then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit to hold the drive in place.

(P. 26 step 11)8Connect the IDE cable.

Connect the 40-pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the motherboard and to the IDE interface connector on the rear panel of the CRW2200E. Be sure to plug in the cable so that the colored line on the cable corresponds to pin 1 on the right end of the connector. The pin 1 of the IDE connector is labeled on the motherboard, or refer to the documentation that came with your computer.

Motherboard

IDE connector

IDE interface connector

40-pin IDE cable

Colored line

1

Colored line

Notes

The included IDE cable supports the UltraDMA/33 mode, and does not support the UltraDMA/66 mode and the UltraDMA/100 mode. Please note that the IDE devices connected to the included IDE cable cannot be operated with the UltraDMA/66 mode and the UltraDMA/100 mode.

Using with a UltraDMA/66 mode compatible IDE cable, the CRW2200E is supported.

When connecting by a commercial IDE cable or a IDE cable included with your computer, use the length of cable 18 in. (45.7 cm) or less.

When you connect two IDE devices to one IDE cable, be sure to assign each as MASTER or SLAVE respectively.

43