AAEON PCMCIA_CompactFlash - Manual (Page 12)

PCMCIA/CompactFlash ™ ATA to IDE Drives and Modules
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Hardware Installation
All of the PCMCIA/CompactFlash ATA to IDE drives and modules
can be installed into a computer within five minutes. The general
procedure is to mount the drive within your computer and connect
cables to enable power and data transfer to and from your device.
Jumper Settings
Before attempting to install your drive you may have to set jumpers on
the drive unit. Refer to the diagram on pages 7 and 11 for the location
of the jumper (JP3).
Most computer mainboards (and single-board computers) have two
IDE connectors. These two connectors are denoted the primary and
secondary IDE connectors. Each IDE connector can accommodate two
IDE devices provided that one is set as the master and one as the slave.
A single IDE connector cannot have two masters or two slaves.
If you are connecting your ATA to IDE drive to a IDE connector that
already has an IDE device (i.e., hard disk drive or CD-ROM disc
drive) connected to it, you must make sure that the jumper settings on
your ATA to IDE drive do not conflict with the existing device. For
example:
• If you are connecting your ATA to IDE drive to the same IDE
connector as the hard disk drive that your computer boots from,
you must set the hard disk drive as the master and the ATA to
IDE drive as the slave.
• If you are connecting your ATA to IDE drive to the same IDE
connector as your CD-ROM disc drive, set the ATA to IDE drive
as the opposite to your existing CD-ROM.
• If your ATA to IDE drive will contain the boot files for your
system, you must set it as the master.