6. Make sure the drive that you are installing is set correctly as either a master or
a slave device.
v If it is the first CD drive or DVD drive, set as a master device.
v If it is an additional CD drive or DVD drive, set as a slave device.
v If it is a hard disk drive, set as a slave device.
Refer to the documentation that comes with your drive for master/slave
jumper information.
7. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes and insert the two screws.
8. Pivot the drive bay cage back into place.
9. Each integrated drive electronics (IDE) drive requires two cables; a four-wire
power cable that connects to the power supply and a signal cable that connects
to the system board. You might also have an audio cable to connect.
The steps to connect an IDE drive are different depending on the type of drive you
are connecting. Locate the procedure below for your drive connection.
To connect the first IDE CD drive or DVD drive
1. Locate the three-connector signal cable that came with your computer or with
the new drive.
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