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Installing the Drive
Before installing the drive, turn off the system power.
Follow the steps below to install the DVD-ROM drive:
1. Remove the cover from your computer system.
Refer to manual for the computer for details about
removing the cover.
2.
Mounting the Drive
• Remove the a 51/4
″
drive bay panel from the
computer. Refer to the manual for the computer
for details.
• Insert the drive unit into the bay. Do not apply
excessive pressure to the cables inside the
computer.
• Secure the drive with the screws. If there is not
much space behind the drive,
connect the SATA and other cables before
securing the drive.
3.
PC Connection
The DVD-ROM drive connects to the motherboard
of the host computer using a SATA interface
cable.
•
Connecting the SATA Power Cable
Connect the power cable so the projection of the
cable connector side to come to the left side.
Be careful not to connect upside down.
•
Connecting the SATA Data Cable
Connect the data cable. Be careful not to connect
upside down.
4. When the installation of the drive unit is complete,
replace the computer cover.
5. Reconnect the computer power cord and turn on the
computer.
Device Drivers
When using Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or
Windows 8 the installation of any software driver or
special device is not required.
For Windows XP Users
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In order to ensure normal drive operation, please
check the following:
• The drive is displayed in
Windows XP : [Control Panel]-[System]-
[Hardware]-[Device Manager]-
[DVD/CD-ROM-Drive]
• 32-bit is displayed in
[control panel]-[system]-[performance]
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If the drive is not recognized by your computer,
please check the following items.
• If an
indicator is displayed on the IDE
controller in [control panel]-[system]-[device
manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to
contact your PC’s manufacturer or the mother-
board’s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE
controller driver.
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Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let
the PC search again for the new device.
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