Re: installing a hard drive as a slave

Remember that when you add an extra drive as a slave it is sometimes
necessary to change the first drive to "master".

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Richard Urban

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If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"phatboy" <phatboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:132F082C-55A9-48F8-9192-4AA40727D3E5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks alot for the advice and the tip .Will try both and let you know how
> i
> fair out.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "phatboy" <phatboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D12174DD-F8E3-4456-AABD-A7EACA16A36B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I am fairliy novice at computer installs but i have read a lot of
>> literature
>> > on installing a hard drive the only thing im not sure of is the little
>> pins
>> > on the back for configuration of master no slave or slave to master or
>> > two
>> > other settings i went on the web site but still un clear of which two
>> > pins
>> > two bridge Quantem fireball se is the make of the hard drive only
>> > want
>> to
>> > store mp3 and jpeg gif images thanks alot phatboy
>>
>> What you need to do is to take your hard disk and look carefully
>> at the label it has some pictures that show you which pins are where
>> and what exactly they mean you then pick then one that says "Slave"
>> and place the pins accordingly if you you get them wrong then
>> your PC simply won't recognise the disks if this happens then
>> you can try another setting until you succeed by the way have
>> you ever considered how readability improves when you use
>> standard punctuation and a spelling checker people will pay
>> you a lot more respect when you make this little effort.
>>
>>
>>


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