Plextor PX-712, Installation And User Manual

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PX-712 Installation and Users Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started ..............................................................................1
About this Manual ...........................................................................1
Meet Your PX-712 ..........................................................................2
What the PX-712 Does ................................................................2
Features of the PX-712 ................................................................3
Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-712 ...............................6
What You Can Do with the PX-712 ............................................6
About Software................................................................................7
Precautions ......................................................................................7
Where to Go From Here ..................................................................8
2. Installing the PX-712A Internal ATAPI Drive ...........................9
PX-712A Drive Features and Controls............................................9
Front Panel—PX-712A Internal Drive ........................................9
Rear Panel—PX-712A Internal Drive .......................................10
What Else Is In the PX-712A Box.................................................11
Save Your Box! .........................................................................12
Mount the PX-712A Drive ............................................................12
PX-712A QuickStart Installation...............................................13
Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation ...........................13
Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration................................14
Set the Drive’s Mode Jumper ........................................................15
Changing the Mode Jumper on Your PX-712A Drive ..............16
Select an IDE Configuration..........................................................18
About Cable Select ........................................................................23
Identifying Whether Your System Uses Cable Select ...............24
Locating the Master Position on a Cable Select Cable ..............24
Set the DMA Jumper .....................................................................24
Mount the PX-712A Drive ............................................................26
Record the Serial Number .........................................................26
Mount the Drive in the Computer..............................................26
Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables.........................................32
3. Installing the PX-712SA Internal SATA Drive.........................35
PX-712SA Drive Features and Controls........................................35
Front Panel—PX-712SA Internal Drive....................................35
Rear Panel—PX-712SA Internal SATA Drive .........................36