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Configuring an IDE Device After Installation

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Jumper Settings 2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC Installing Mass Storage Devices Up to three IDE devices can be connected to the system board using these data cables.(Refer to the storage device's manual to check whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation procedures.) Configuration 1 Hard disk drive 2 Hard disk drives 3 Hard disk drives 1 Hard disk drive 1 CD-ROM 2 Hard disk drives 1 CD-ROM Examples of multiple IDE drive combinations Connections to data cables 1. Bootable hard disk drive: 1. Bootable hard disk drive: 2. Second hard disk drive: 1. Bootable hard disk drive: 2. Second hard disk drive: 3. Third hard disk drive: 1. Bootable hard disk drive: 2. CD-ROM: 1. Bootable hard disk drive: 2. Second hard disk drive: 3. CD-ROM: First connector, Primary IDE Cable First connector, Primary IDE Cable Second connector, Primary IDE Cable First connector, Primary IDE Cable Second connector, Primary IDE Cable Secondary IDE Cable First connector, Primary IDE Cable Secondary IDE Cable First connector, Primary IDE Cable Second connector, Primary IDE Cable Secondary IDE Cable Refer to the IDE drive's manual to see if you must set jumpers. The drive jumper should be set to "cable select". Configuring an IDE Device After Installation After installing a second IDE drive, or after installing any flexible disk drive, you will need to verify that your PC has correctly identified the new configuration, by viewing the HP Summary Screen. Refer to the page 40. If the configuration is not correct, run the Setup program to configure the device. Refer to "Using the Setup Program" on page 42, for details of how to do this. IDE drives are automatically detected by the Setup program. However, a newly installed CD-ROM may require that you install an appropriate device driver. Refer to your operating system documentation for details. For information on how to obtain the latest available drivers from HP, refer to page 91. 24 English

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How to Install Accessories In Your PC
Installing Mass Storage Devices
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English
Up to three IDE devices can be connected to the system board using
these data cables.(Refer to the storage device’s manual to check
whether you need to set jumpers, or if there are any special installation
procedures.)
Jumper Settings
Refer to the IDE drive’s manual to see if you must set jumpers. The drive
jumper should be set to “cable select”.
Configuring an IDE Device After Installation
After installing a second IDE drive, or after installing any flexible disk
drive, you will need to verify that your PC has correctly identified the
new configuration, by viewing the HP Summary Screen. Refer to the
page 40. If the configuration is not correct, run the
Setup
program to
configure the device. Refer to “Using the Setup Program” on page 42,
for details of how to do this.
IDE drives are automatically detected by the
Setup
program. However,
a newly installed CD-ROM may require that you install an appropriate
device driver. Refer to your operating system documentation for
details. For information on how to obtain the latest available drivers
from HP, refer to
page 91.
Examples of multiple IDE drive combinations
Configuration
Connections to data cables
1 Hard disk drive
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
First connector, Primary IDE Cable
2 Hard disk drives
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. Second hard disk drive:
First connector, Primary IDE Cable
Second connector, Primary IDE Cable
3 Hard disk drives
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. Second hard disk drive:
3. Third hard disk drive:
First connector, Primary IDE Cable
Second connector, Primary IDE Cable
Secondary IDE Cable
1 Hard disk drive
1 CD-ROM
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. CD-ROM:
First connector, Primary IDE Cable
Secondary IDE Cable
2 Hard disk drives
1 CD-ROM
1. Bootable hard disk drive:
2. Second hard disk drive:
3. CD-ROM:
First connector, Primary IDE Cable
Second connector, Primary IDE Cable
Secondary IDE Cable