The internal ZipCD™ ATAPI drive can be installed on the computer's IDE channels using different configurations. For the best results, Iomega® suggests that you install your internal ZipCD drive on the secondary IDE channel as master. Please use the following steps and illustrations to help you identify the IDE/ATAPI configuration of the devices connected to your computer.

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STEP ONE - Use your computer's CD-ROM drive to locate the IDE channels.

Note: If you do not have a CD-ROM drive installed on your computer system, proceed to STEP TWO.


1. Remove your computer's cover.
   
   
2. Locate the ribbon cable connected to the back of your hard drive.
   
   
3. Follow the ribbon cable to where it connects to the motherboard.
   
   
4. The connector where the ribbon cable meets the motherboard is the IDE channel.
   
   
   • If you find that the CD-ROM drive is connected to a card that is attached to the motherboard (usually a sound card), continue with the next step and follow the instructions to locate the IDE channels using your computer's hard drive.
     
     
   • If your CD-ROM drive is connected directly to the motherboard, proceed to STEP THREE.
     
     

STEP TWO - Use your computer's hard drive to locate the IDE channels

There are many locations within your computer where your hard drive may be found. Some of the locations are shown in the illustration below.



Note: If you are unable to locate the hard drive and IDE channels using the illustration shown above, please refer to your computer's documentation for additional help.


1. Locate the ribbon cable connected to the back of your hard drive.
   
   
2. Follow the ribbon cable to where it connects to the motherboard.
   
   
3. The connector where the ribbon cable meets the motherboard is the IDE channel.
   
   
4. Continue with the next step.
   
   

STEP THREE - Identify the primary and secondary IDE channels.

Computers normally have two IDE channels, the primary and the secondary. You can connect two IDE devices to each IDE channel, for a total of four IDE device connections. The primary and the secondary IDE channels are located either side-by-side or end-to-end as shown in the illustrations below.

Note: Installing your ZipCD drive as slave on the primary IDE channel with the hard drive can increase the likelihood of buffer underruns. A buffer underrun stops the writing process and may permanently damage the CD you are creating. Also, installing the ZipCD 12x4x32 drive on the primary IDE channel may slow down the performance of the hard drive if an Intel® 810, 810E, 820 or 840 chipset is detected during the ZipCD drive software installation.


Side-by-side



End-to-end




1. Look on the motherboard for the words "pri IDE" and "sec IDE" to identify which channel is the primary and which is the secondary IDE channel.
   
   Note: The hard drive is usually connected to the primary IDE channel.
   
   
2. Continue with the next step.
   
   

STEP FOUR - Identify the IDE/ATAPI configuration of the devices on your computer.

Follow the IDE interface cable to determine if the CD-ROM drive is connected as the only device on the secondary IDE channel or if the CD-ROM drive is connected to the primary IDE channel with your hard drive. Please refer to the illustrations shown below.

CD-ROM drive connected as the only device on the secondary IDE channel.





CD-ROM drive connected to the primary IDE channel with your hard drive.




• If the CD-ROM drive is the only device connected to the secondary IDE channel, you should install your ZipCD drive as master and the CD-ROM drive as slave. Please refer to the illustration below to set your ZipCD drive as master.
  
  
  
  Note: Please refer to the documentation that came with your computer or CD-ROM drive for information on how to set the CD-ROM drive as slave.
  
  
• If the CD-ROM drive is connected to the primary IDE channel with your hard drive, you should install your ZipCD drive as master on the secondary IDE channel. Your ZipCD drive should also be set as master on the secondary IDE channel if you do not have a CD-ROM drive and your hard drive is connected to the primary IDE channel. Please refer to the illustration below to set your ZipCD drive as master.
  
  
  
  

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