IBM 8Xmax, User Manual

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2. Attach a 40-pin IDE-cable connector 2 to the IDE connector on the drive.
Align the cable so that the color-coded edge is closest to the power cable
connector
3
. Use the IDE cable provided with this option if there is no cable
attached to the IDE port. The IDE cable can have up to three connectors. For
the best signal quality when you are connecting only one device to the IDE cable,
attach the connector on one end of the cable to the IDE port and the connector on
the other end of the cable to the device. Do not use the middle connector. Use
the IDE cable provided with this option if there is no cable attached to the
computer IDE port, or if there is only one device connector on the computer IDE
cable.
If you are connecting two devices to the IDE cable, attach the connector on one
end of the cable and the remaining cable connectors to the master and slave
devices. Many computers have two cables for attaching up to four ATA devices.
For best performance, attach fast devices (hard disk drives) to the cable connected
to the primary IDE port, and the DVD-ROM drive or other slower devices
(CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable media) to the cable connected to the
secondary IDE port.
3. Attach a four-pin power cord
3
to the power connector on the DVD-ROM
drive.
If you have an audio adapter, connect one of the included audio cables
1
to the
device audio-out connector. Use the audio cable that has a connector that fits
your audio adapter. Keep the other cable in case you use a different audio
adapter in the future.
Be sure that the cables will not be pinched or crowded by the computer cover and
that all other cable and power connections are secure.
Note: If you are installing the 8Xmax DVD-ROM Drive that does not come with
the WinDVD MPEG-2 software and would like to play MPEG-2 video files in
Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0, you must install an MPEG-2
adapter such as IBM part number 33L5009 (not included) using the instructions
that come with the adapter.
Step 6. Completing the hardware installation
1. Be sure that the DVD-ROM drive is securely mounted and the connectors are
firmly attached.
2. Be sure that the cables do not interfere with the computer cover and do not block
the power-supply fan blades or air-flow paths.
3. Reinstall the computer cover.
4. Reconnect all external devices.
5. Plug all power cords into electrical outlets.
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