User manual PLEXTOR 401240A

[. . . ] Model PX-W4012TA (Internal) INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL AUGUST 2002 Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change. It may not be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without Plextor's prior permission. Manual copyright ©2002 Plextor Corp. [. . . ] With some personal computers, the computer may "hang" or crash with the PlexWriter set to the default Ultra DMA setting. If this happens, change the PlexWriter to Multiword DMA mode by installing the DMA jumper across the two pins just to the left of the mode jumper. Figure 11. Add the DMA jumper if you need to change to Multiword DMA. 14 PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter Install the PlexWriter Drive Before proceeding to install the PlexWriter drive in your personal computer, doublecheck your jumper setting. Record the Serial Number Record the serial number and TLA code of your drive on the inside front cover of this manual. Mount the PlexWriter Drive in the Computer You can mount your internal PlexWriter drive in any available bay. You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use. CAUTION: Install your PlexWriter horizontally. Plextor does not guarantee the drive's performance in a vertical position. If you don't have an empty bay, remove the existing IDE CD-ROM drive and install the PlexWriter. The two cable connections that you must make are: · IDE cable · Power cable There are also two optional cable connections: · An analog audio cable connection if you are using a sound board in your computer and plan to connect the PlexWriter's audio output to the audio connector on the sound board. · A digital audio cable connection if the sound board is equipped with SPDIF or Digital -In and you wish to use the digital audio output from your PlexWriter. The IDE cable is a standard 40-pin flat-ribbon cable, usually with three connectors. One end connects to the IDE port on your computer's motherboard, and the other two connectors are free for attaching peripherals such as a hard disk, CD-ROM drive, or a PlexWriter drive. (Just remember, if you want to use CSEL and Cable Select settings, this Plextor-supplied cable won't work--you'll have to purchase a special cable for Cable Select. ) PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual 15 Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter Figure 12: Internal IDE Ribbon Cable CAUTION: The length of any IDE cable cannot exceed 18 inches. Do You Need a Power Cable?In most computers, you will find free power connectors in the computer ready for your use. When you open the computer, check the cable running from your power supply to your hard disk and see if it has extra connectors on it. If so, you can plug one of these into the power connector found on the rear panel of the PlexWriter. If you do not find any additional connectors (either because they were not supplied or they are all in use), you will have to buy a "splitter" or a "Y-connector. " These can also be found at most retail and mail-order computer stores. Make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is turned OFF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source. If you haven't already removed the cover from your computer, remove it now, following the directions provided by your computer's manufacturer. Typically, this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover. Remove the cover panel from the bay that will hold the PlexWriter drive. (In some older computers, you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place. ) 16 PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter Figure 13: Removing the Cover Panel from a Bay 4. [. . . ] Your serial number can be found both on the warranty card that accompanied the drive and on a label on the drive itself. The TLA number appears both on the drive label and on a sticker at the rear of internal drives. · The latest version of firmware you loaded onto the drive, if applicable. · The version of the Windows, Mac, or UNIX operating system you are using. [. . . ]