You can use two drives in your 3000 if you prefer. Jeff has an installation section
here that you can follow. In short, the procedure is:
1. Set the drive jumper to cable select.
2. Follow your manual's installation instructions, found online
here.
3. Boot to system setup (F2 at the blue Dell logo), go to drives and make sure the new drive is set to ON or AUTO.
4. Boot to Window and you'll see the drive pop up under new hardware.
5. Install your burning software.
Ok, not good. And here I led you to believe this was going to be so easy.
Take a look in the BIOS (aka, system setup, F2 at the blue Dell logo when you boot up). Look under drives and see if both are listed as ON or AUTO. If not, open the case, double-check that the jumpers are set to cable select, double check the IDE cable is firmlay attached at all three connectors, then boot to system setup again.
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You can use two drives in your 3000 if you prefer. Jeff has an installation section here that you can follow. In short, the procedure is:
1. Set the drive jumper to cable select.
2. Follow your manual's installation instructions, found online here.
3. Boot to system setup (F2 at the blue Dell logo), go to drives and make sure the new drive is set to ON or AUTO.
4. Boot to Window and you'll see the drive pop up under new hardware.
5. Install your burning software.
craigy1012000
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August 31st, 2006 16:00
Hello
I have just replaced the above drive (disconnected one and connected the other in the same way)and
Started up the computer and it dosnt recognise either DVD Drive now.
There were No instructions with the new drive (bought from Komplett),and i dont know what to do next.
Please Help
Thanks in advance
Craig
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August 31st, 2006 18:00
craigy1012000
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August 31st, 2006 18:00
Yes followed the instructions
The drives are not listed in device manager .The trays will open and close thats it
Craig
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August 31st, 2006 20:00
Take a look in the BIOS (aka, system setup, F2 at the blue Dell logo when you boot up). Look under drives and see if both are listed as ON or AUTO. If not, open the case, double-check that the jumpers are set to cable select, double check the IDE cable is firmlay attached at all three connectors, then boot to system setup again.
craigy1012000
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August 31st, 2006 22:00
Sorted it out
The Jumpers were set wrong, thats the only thing i forgot about.
Everythings OK now Thanks very much Osprey for all your help.
Craig
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