Adding other drives, Inch devices – Dell Dimension 4300 User Manual

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10.

 

Connect a power cable to the drive.

11.

 

Locate the extra connector on the drive cable that is attached to your first hard drive and attach the connector to the second hard drive.

 

12.

 

Close the computer cover

.

13.

 

Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

14.

 

See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.

Adding Other Drives

Your computer includes a floppy drive and a CD or DVD drive. You can add other devices, such as a Zip drive, a CD-RW drive, or a tape drive.

5.25-Inch Devices

NOTICE:

Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive.

HINT:

Your computer uses cable-select drive cables. This means that the device connected to the end connector of the drive cable is the master device

and the device connected to the middle connector is the slave device. Be sure that the jumper setting on the new device is set for "cable select" (see
the documentation that came with the drive for information).

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "

Safety Instructions

."

HINT:

Drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a drive, refer to the documentation that came

with the drive for instructions on installing and using the drive software.

NOTICE:

To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electrostatic discharge (ESD), ground yourself by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on

the back of the computer.

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in "

Safety Instructions

."

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