HP CD-Writer Plus User Manual page 22

One Device
The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the
CD-Writer Plus drive is only used if there is no
cable already attached to the recommended
IDE controller in your computer system or
the cable supplied with your computer is not
long enough.
Use the connectors at the two ends of the
cable.
CD-Writer Plus
drive (on end connector)
Installing a CD-Writer Plus in an Empty Drive Bay
PIN-1
Drive
Unused connector
Colored stripe
aligned with
each PIN-1
IDE controller
located inside
your computer
PIN-1
Motherboard
Two Devices
Attach the CD-Writer Plus to whichever
connector is not in use (center or end) on the
data cable already installed in your computer
(DO NOT swap connectors).
The OPTIONAL data cable that came with the
CD-Writer Plus is only used if there is no spare
connector for the CD-Writer Plus on your
cable or your cable is not long enough.
Follow the
data cable
already
attached to the
other IDE device
in your
computer to
locate the IDE
controller.
1-13
PIN-1
Drive
CD-Writer Plus
drive (either location
not in use)
PIN-1
Drive
Colored stripe
aligns with
each PIN-1
IDE controller
located inside
your computer
PIN-1
Motherboard