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installing a new CD/RW and DVD/RW C
Name: The Fayth Date: February 19, 2005 at 15:23:46 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 2.66 Ghz / 512 Mb
Comment:
Hi, i'm doing a favor for a friend, hes got a new CD/RW + DVD/RW combo, and he obviously wants it installed. i take it its just a simple swap over of the already in use drive which is a CDROM, or is there anything else i should be aware of.
Thanks for help
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Name: hwood Date: February 19, 2005 at 16:05:48 Pacific
Reply:
No there is nothing special, it installs just like a CDRom drive. You may have adjust the Master/Slave/Cable Select jumper until both drives are recognized by BIOS. Once that happens just install the burning software that came with the drive.
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: February 19, 2005 at 18:22:07 Pacific
Reply:
Install the burner as the 2ndary master. Be sure to check the jumper on the rear of the new drive & change it if necessary. Do NOT use Cable Select & do not attach the burner to the same ribbon cable as the hard drive.
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