Plextor PX-850A, Installation And User Manual

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................. iv
1. Getting Started............................................................................... 1
About this Manual ........................................................................... 1
Meet Your PX-850 .......................................................................... 2
What the PX-850 Does ................................................................ 2
Features of the PX-850 ................................................................ 3
Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-850 ............................... 5
What You Can Do with the PX-850............................................ 6
About Software................................................................................ 6
Precautions....................................................................................... 7
Where to Go From Here .................................................................. 8
2. Installing the PX-850A Internal PATA Drive............................. 9
PX-850A Drive Features and Controls............................................ 9
Front Panel—PX-850A Internal Drive........................................ 9
Rear Panel—PX-850A Internal Drive....................................... 10
What Else Is In the PX-850A Box................................................. 11
Save Your Box! ......................................................................... 11
PX-850A QuickStart Installation............................................... 12
Mount the PX-850A Drive ............................................................ 13
Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation ........................... 13
Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration................................ 14
Inspect Your Computer’s Cables................................................... 15
Confirm That You Have an 80-Conductor IDE Cable .............. 16
Do You Have Cable Select? ...................................................... 17
Do You Need a Power Cable?................................................... 18
Set the Drive’s Mode Jumper ........................................................ 18
Changing the Mode Jumper on Your PX-850A Drive .............. 19
Select an IDE Configuration.......................................................... 21
About Cable Select ........................................................................ 26
Mount the PX-850A Drive ............................................................ 27
Record the Serial Number ......................................................... 27
Mount the Drive in the Computer.............................................. 27
3. Installing the PX-850SA Internal SATA Drive......................... 33
PX-850SA Drive Features and Controls ....................................... 34
Front Panel—PX-850SA Internal Drive.................................... 34