MagicSpin Installation Guide
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Figure 2: Back panel of the CD-ROM drive
Connecting to a Primary IDE Controller
There should be at least one IDE controller (or card) on the PC motherboard. This IDE controller
support two devices, one for the hard disk (Master), and the other for the 2
nd
hard disk or a CD-
ROM drive. The hard disk should be connected to this primary IDE (Master mode) controller as
the PC needs to use the hard disk to boot up the system. Thus, the CD-ROM drive can be
connected as the 2
nd
device which is referred to as Slave mode. Make sure the Mode Select
Jumper is set to the SL (Slave) position in order to be used as the 2
nd
device. (Figure 2)
Figure 3: Mode selector settings
Connecting a Secondary IDE controller
If the PC is equipped with a 2
nd
IDE controller (or card) on the motherboard, each device
connected to this controller should be set to either MA (Master) or SL (Slave) mode. Please set
the CD-ROM drive to SL (Slave) mode if the 2
nd
IDE controller also connects to a Master device,
such as a hard disk. If the CD-ROM is the only device connected to the 2
nd
IDE controller, you
can set it as the MA (Master).
