Adding Other Drives; Inch Devices - Dell Dimension 4200 Manual
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9. Connect a power cable to the drive.
NOTICE:
Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive.
10. 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.
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 the jumper setting on the new device is set for "cable select" (see the
documentation that came with the drive for information).
11.
Close the computer
cover.
12. Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.
13. See the drive documentation for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
Adding Other Drives
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, see
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.
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
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on
1.
Shut down the
computer.
2. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
"Safety
Instructions."
"Safety
Instructions."
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