1-10 Installing the Hardware
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.
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.
CD-Writer Plus
Colored stripe
aligned with
CD-Writer Plus
IDE controller
Colored stripe
aligned with
Follow the
data cable
already
attached to the
in your
each PIN-1
PIN-1
PIN-1
computer to
locate the IDE
controller
PIN-1
PIN-1
each PIN-1
located inside
your computer
IDE controller
located inside
your computer
PIN-1
other IDE device
Unused connector
drive (end of cable)
drive (either location
not in use)