Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your PlexWriter. The two
cable connections that you must make are:
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IDE cable
•
Power cable
There are also two optional cable connections:
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An analog audio cable connection if you are using a sound board in your
computer and plan to connect the PlexWriter’s audio output to the audio
connector on the sound board.
•
A digital audio cable connection if the sound board is equipped with SPDIF or
Digital_In and you wish to use the digital audio output from your PlexWriter.
Do You Need Another IDE Ribbon Cable?
The IDE cable is a standard 40-pin flat-ribbon cable, usually with three connectors.
One end connects to the IDE port on your computer’s motherboard, and the other
two connectors are free for attaching peripherals such as a hard disk or CD-ROM
drive.
You may need to install another IDE ribbon cable in your computer. You can use the
extra IDE cable supplied with your PlexWriter.
Figure 8: Internal IDE Ribbon Cable
CAUTION: The length of any IDE cable cannot exceed 18 inches.
Do You Need a Power Cable?
In most computers, you will find free power connectors in the computer ready for
your use. When you open the computer, check the cable running from your power
supply to your hard disk and see if it has extra connectors on it. If so, you can plug
one of these into the power connector found on the rear panel of the PlexWriter.
If you do not find any additional connectors (either because they were not supplied
or they are all in use), you will have to buy a “splitter” or a “Y-connector.” These
can also be found at most retail and mail-order computer stores.
