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EIDE Drive Addressing When two EIDE devices are connected to a single EIDE interface cable, a master/slave relationship must be defined between the two devices so that they will operate correctly while cabled together. The boot EIDE drive should be configured as the master drive connected to the EIDE interface on the system board. Before installing a second EIDE drive, you must designate it as the slave drive. Assigning the master and slave designations usually involves resetting jumpers on the circuit card on the underside of each drive. The master/slave relationship is defined in different ways for different types of drives. For details about your specific drive, refer to the drive documentation included in your upgrade kit. That document describes how to reconfigure both drives to ensure correct operation. NOTE: If you want to install a second EIDE drive that is a different type from the first drive but you do not have the specifications for the first drive, do one of the following: • If you purchased the drive from Dell, you can contact Dell for the necessary reconfiguration information. (See the chapter titled "Getting Help" in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.) • If you did not purchase the drive from Dell, call the drive manufacturer. With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system board, your system can support up to four EIDE devices. EIDE hard-disk drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE1." (EIDE tape drives and CD-ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE2.") Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive in the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Install an EIDE hard-disk drive in the hard-disk drive bracket as follows: 1. If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure. 2. Prepare the drive for installation. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer, and unpack the drive. Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system. 3. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing the Computer Cover" in Chapter 5. CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide. 4. Remove the drive bracket from the chassis. If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive. Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis. Grasp the bracket and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 7-10). Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis slots. Installing Drives 7-7

Section	Page
Title Page	1
Safety Instructions	3
When Using Your Computer System	3
Ergonomic Computing Habits	3
When Working Inside Your Computer	5
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge	5
Preface	7
About This Guide	7
Warranty and Return Policy Information	7
Other Documents You May Need	8
Notational Conventions	8
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	8
Typographical Conventions	8
Table of Contents	11
Introduction	19
System Features	19
Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring	21
Energy Star Compliance	22
Important Note to Windows 95 Users	22
Accessing Online Documentation	23
Getting Help	23
Using the System Setup Program	25
Entering the System Setup Program	25
System Setup Screens	26
Using the System Setup Program	26
System Setup Categories	28
Time	28
Date	28
Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B	28
Drive A Location	28
Drives: Primary and Secondary	28
EIDE Devices	29
If You Have a Problem	29
Base Memory	30
Extended Memory	30
Reserved Memory	30
CPU Speed	30
Num Lock	30
Keyboard Errors	30
System Password	30
Password Status	31
Boot Sequence	31
Setup Password	31
Auto Power On	31
Power Management	31
Saving Monitor Power	32
Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power	32
Sound	32
NIC	32
Mouse	33
Serial Port	33
Parallel Port	33
Parallel Mode	33
Hard Disk	33
Diskette	33
USB	33
Speaker	33
ECC	34
System Data Categories	34
Using the System Password Feature	34
Assigning a System Password	34
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System	35
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password	36
Using the Setup Password Feature	36
Assigning a Setup Password	36
Operating With a Setup Password Enabled	37
Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password	37
Disabling a Forgotten Password	37
Responding to Error Messages	38
Using the ISA Configuration Utility	39
Quick Start	39
About the ICU	40
ICU Database	40
When to Run the ICU	40
Preparing to Use the ICU	41
Backing Up the ICU Diskette	41
Starting the ICU	41
Accessing Help	41
Making Selections in the ICU	41
Adding a Listed Card	42
Adding an Unlisted Card	44
Modifying a Card	45
Removing a Card	46
Viewing Resources	46
Saving the System Configuration	47
Exiting From the ICU	47
Locking and Unlocking Cards	47
Locking and Unlocking All Resources	47
Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources	48
Using Integrated Devices	49
Video Controller	49
Audio Controller	49
NIC	50
Network Cable Requirements	50
Configuring the NIC	51
Windows NT 4.0 NIC	51
Windows NT 3.5x NIC	51
Windows for Workgroups NIC	52
Windows 95 NIC	53
MS-DOS NIC	55
Working Inside Your Computer	57
Before You Begin	57
Safety First—For You and Your Computer	57
Unpacking Your Hardware Option	58
Removing the Computer Cover	58
Replacing the Computer Cover	58
Inside Your Computer	59
Jumpers	60
Switches	60
System Board and Riser Board Labels	63
Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	65
Removing the Expansion-Card Cage	65
Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage	65
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Boa...	66
Installing System Board Options	67
Expansion Cards	68
Expansion Slots	68
Installing an Expansion Card	68
Removing an Expansion Card	70
Adding Memory	70
Performing a Memory Upgrade	71
Installing a DIMM	72
Removing a DIMM	72
Upgrading the Microprocessor	72
Updating the NIC Daughter Board	76
Replacing the System Battery	77
Installing Drives	79
Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel	79
Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts	80
Connecting Drives	81
Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay	81
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive	84
EIDE Drive Addressing	85
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive in the Hard-Dis...	85
Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Ha...	88
Installing SCSI Devices	88
SCSI Configuration Guidelines	88
SCSI ID Numbers	89
SCSI Cable and SCSI Termination	89
General Procedure for Installing SCSI Devices	90
Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives	92
Technical Specifications	93
ISA Configuration Utility Messages	99
ICU Error Messages	99
Configuration Manager Messages	104
Regulatory Notices	109
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	109
Class A	109
Class B	110
IC Notice (Canada Only)	110
EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)	111
CE Notice	111
VCCI Notices (Japan Only)	111
Class 1 Notice	112
Class 2 Notice	112
Korean Regulatory Notice	112
Class A Device	112
Class B Device	112
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice...	112
Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji	112
Pozosta³e instrukcje bezpieczeÒstwa	113
NOM 024 Information (Mexico Only)	113
Información para Nom 024 (únicamente para México)...	114
Warranties and Return Policy	115
Limited Three-Year Warranty (U.S. Only)	115
Coverage During Year One	115
Coverage During Years Two and Three	116
General	116
Limited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only)	116
Coverage During Year One	117
Coverage During Years Two and Three	117
General	117
“Total Satisfaction” Return Policy (U.S. and Canad...	118

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Installing Drives

7-7

EIDE Drive Addressing

When two EIDE devices are connected to a single EIDE

interface cable, a master/slave relationship must be

defined between the two devices so that they will operate

correctly while cabled together.

The boot EIDE drive should be configured as the master

drive connected to the EIDE interface on the system

board. Before installing a second EIDE drive, you must

designate it as the slave drive.

Assigning the master and slave designations usually

involves resetting jumpers on the circuit card on the

underside of each drive. The master/slave relationship is

defined in different ways for different types of drives. For

details about your specific drive, refer to the drive docu-

mentation included in your upgrade kit. That document

describes how to reconfigure both drives to ensure cor-

rect operation.

NOTE: If you want to install a second EIDE drive that is

a different type from the first drive but you do not have

the specifications for the first drive, do one of the

following:

•

If you purchased the drive from Dell, you can contact

Dell for the necessary reconfiguration information.

(See the chapter titled “Getting Help” in the

Diag-

nostics and Troubleshooting Guide

for instructions

on obtaining technical assistanc

)

•

If you did not purchase the drive from Dell, call the

drive manufacturer.

With the two EIDE interface connectors on the system

board, your system can support up to four EIDE devices.

EIDE hard-disk drives should be connected to the EIDE

interface connector labeled “IDE1.” (EIDE tape drives

and CD-ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE

interface connector labeled “IDE2.”)

Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive in the

Hard-Disk Drive Bracket

Install an EIDE hard-disk drive in the hard-disk drive

bracket as follows:

If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that con-

tains data you want to keep, be sure to make a

backup of your files before you begin this

procedure.

Prepare the drive for installation.

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal sur-

face on the back of the computer, and unpack the

drive. Check the documentation that accompanied

the drive to verify that it is configured for your com-

puter system.

Remove the computer cover as instructed in

“Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 5.

Remove the drive bracket from the chassis.

If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive

bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE

cable from the drive.

Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive

bracket to the drive cage in the chassis.

Grasp the bracket and rotate it outward from the

chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the

drive cage (see Figure 7-10). Lift the bracket up

slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis slots.

CAUTION: See “Protecting Against Electro-

static Discharge” in the safety instructions at

the front of this guide.