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Connecting, serial, drive, Installing, security, features

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Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive A serial hard disk drive can be connected to any available SATA IDE connector. 1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive. 2. Locate an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 14. 3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other to an available SATA IDE connector on the system board. 4. Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive. What to do next v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 27. Installing security features To help prevent hardware theft and unauthorized access to your computer, several security lock options are available. The following sections will help you identify and install the various types of locks that might be available for your computer. In addition to physical locks, unauthorized use of your computer can be prevented by a software lock that locks the keyboard until a correct password is typed in. Make sure that any security cables you install do not interfere with other computer cables. 22 User Guide

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Connecting
a
serial
ATA
hard
disk
drive
A
serial
hard
disk
drive
can
be
connected
to
any
available
SATA
IDE
connector.
1.
Locate
the
signal
cable
that
comes
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
14.
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
an
available
SATA
IDE
connector
on
the
system
board.
4.
Locate
one
of
the
extra
five-wire
power
connectors
and
connect
it
to
the
drive.
What
to
do
next
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
27.
Installing
security
features
To
help
prevent
hardware
theft
and
unauthorized
access
to
your
computer,
several
security
lock
options
are
available.
The
following
sections
will
help
you
identify
and
install
the
various
types
of
locks
that
might
be
available
for
your
computer.
In
addition
to
physical
locks,
unauthorized
use
of
your
computer
can
be
prevented
by
a
software
lock
that
locks
the
keyboard
until
a
correct
password
is
typed
in.
Make
sure
that
any
security
cables
you
install
do
not
interfere
with
other
computer
cables.
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User
Guide