I just read your previous post; you installed a Memorex 16X drive. Is this drive your only device or did you install it on the same IDE cable with aDell factory installed drive? The reason I am asking is that Dell uses the Cable Select jumper feature, not Master / Slave, so you should set the jumper on the new drive to Cable Select as well, (CS, CSEL or cable). Also enter the BIOS and verify that the drive is turned on. You can use your manual, or hover your mouse over the Desktop tab above, click on Dimension, then pick User Guides. Lastly, click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 15, article 14 and verify that the drive is running in DMA mode and not PIO mode.
Best Regards!
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference. CD/RW Link
Ok, sorry to bother you. I usually use 16x Blank DVDs but recently purchased 8x. I did not notice until now. I will have to pay more attention to that next time.
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Posted April 5th, 2006 23:00
Hi ToyUser,
I just read your previous post; you installed a Memorex 16X drive.
Is this drive your only device or did you install it on the same IDE cable with aDell factory installed drive?
The reason I am asking is that Dell uses the Cable Select jumper feature, not Master / Slave, so you should set the jumper on the new drive to Cable Select as well, (CS, CSEL or cable).
Also enter the BIOS and verify that the drive is turned on. You can use your manual, or hover your mouse over the Desktop tab above, click on Dimension, then pick User Guides.
Lastly, click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 15, article 14 and verify that the drive is running in DMA mode and not PIO mode.
Best Regards!
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the
difference.
CD/RW Link