Preparing The Device - NEC POWERMATE PRO2180 Manual

Preparing the Device

Before installing a storage device in the system, follow any
preinstallation instructions that come with the device. For
example, check the following:
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Diskette drive
diskette drive. See the documentation that comes with
the drive.
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IDE device
before installing it. See the documentation that comes
with the device for jumper setting information.
An IDE device, such as an IDE hard disk or IDE
CD-ROM reader, must be set correctly as the first
(master) or second (slave) device on the IDE channel.
The standard IDE hard disk (in hard disk models) is set
as the master device on the primary IDE connector. The
CD-ROM reader in multimedia models is the master
device on the secondary IDE connector.
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SCSI device
before you install it. See the documentation that comes
with the device for jumper setting information.
Each SCSI device must have a SCSI ID number set for
the device. The SCSI adapter board can have as many as
15 devices connected to the board (internal and
external). The last device on the internal and external
cable must be terminated. The SCSI adapter board is set
to SCSI ID number 7 and the internal SCSI drive is set
to SCSI ID number 0.
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remove any termination on the optional
check the jumper settings on the device
check the jumper settings on the device