5-72 Installing Options
PC Card Adapter Cable
Two PCMCIA-compliant cables come with the PC card
adapter available in some systems. The cables are bound
together, and connect to the dual PCMCIA ports on the PC
adapter board and the connectors on the back of the PC card
adapter.
System Power Cables
Power cables come from the power supply and are attached to
the standard storage devices. System power cables vary in
length and provide connector sizes to accommodate a variety
of supported storage configurations. Power cable connectors
are keyed to fit only in the correct position.
Cabling Storage Devices
All storage devices require power and signal cable
connections. Devices shipped with the system are already
connected.
Your computer supports the following types of cabled storage
devices:
IDE drives — includes hard drive, Zip drive, tape backup
unit, CD-ROM drive, and DVD-ROM drive
diskette drive — 1.44-MB drive
PC card adapter (with a PC adapter board).
SCSI devices (with a SCSI adapter board).
IDE Drive Cabling
The following procedure describes how to cable an IDE
drive.