HP CD-Writer Plus Internal 9110i Drive - Manual (Page 7)

How to Find the IDE Connectors 7
How to Find the IDE Connectors
When you place Software Disc 1 in your CD-ROM and click Install CD-
Writer Plus the software analyzes your computer and makes a
recommendation about connecting the CD-Writer Plus hardware.
The Install Recommendation tells you whether the CD-Writer Plus
should be connected to the primary or secondary controller in your
computer.
If the Install Recommendation states that your CD-Writer Plus drive will share
the data cable with another device (such as a CD-ROM drive), follow the cable
already attached to the other device down to the circuit board in order to locate
the IDE controller that you need. If you find an extra connector along that
cable, simply attach that connector to the CD-Writer Plus drive.
Locate the recommended 40-pin IDE controller’s connector (primary or
secondary) on your computer’s motherboard.
The IDE connectors are on the motherboard, which is the largest circuit
board in your computer, taking up most of the bottom of a desktop
computer or the side of a tower computer.
IDE connectors are usually found in pairs and may look like any of the
following:
manual if you need
See your computer’s
IDE connectors
help finding the
IDE connector