Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive
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If your drive came pre-installed, some or all of the items above may
have been installed and may not be separately available. See the Plextor
web site for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories.
PX-716A QuickStart Installation
For Experienced PC Users Only
If you’ve installed computer peripherals before, use this QuickStart
installation to get up and running quickly.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure maximum writing speed, you must
connect the PX-716A to an 80-conductor IDE/ATA flat ribbon cable.
(This newer 80-conductor ribbon cable is physically interchangeable
with the 40-conductor cable found in older computers.) The Plextor-
supplied cable is an 80-conductor cable.
Typical Scenario 1: You have a PC with an IDE interface installed,
you have Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP, and you have nothing
installed on the secondary IDE port. What to do: Leave the PX-
716A’s jumper set to Master, attach it to the secondary IDE port, and
go. Windows will recognize the drive automatically.
Typical Scenario 2: You have a PC with an IDE interface installed,
you have Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP, the primary IDE port
already has two devices connected and you have a CD-ROM
installed on the secondary IDE port. What to do: Change the CD-
ROM to Slave, leave the PX-716A’s jumper set to Master and attach
the PX-716A to the secondary IDE port. Windows recognizes the
new drive automatically.
If neither of these situations applies to you, or you’re not comfortable
with IDE installation, read the rest of this section for more detailed
installation instructions.
