There should be 2 connections to the drive. One is the ide cable and the other is the power cable. You can identify the power cable by color code. There should be 3, some have 2. Red, Black, White or Red, Black. Not familiar with your computer but most are the same. Hope this helps.
To add, you will also have to make sure you have the proper "device" strapping (jumper) on the new drive. Check the existing drive to see if it is strapped for "Master" or "Cable Select". If it's strapped as "master" then strap the new drive for "slave". If it's strapped for "Cable Select" (May be labeled "CS" or "CSEL" on the drive) then also strap the new drive for Cable Select, too. Depending on the particular BIOS, some will auto detect new devices, and some will require manually adding the drive. Either way, if the BIOS is not detecting the drive, Windows will not detect it either (or if the BIOS detects it as an incorrect type, Windows will also detect it as an incorrect type).
Older systems used the analog audio connection, a separate cable, between the CD drive and the sound card (or on-board sound module) for music/sound playback. Newer systems use "digital audio" via the IDE (Ribbon) I/O cable and no extra "analog" cable is needed. New drives come with that audio cable, in case it's needed. However, if your system uses the analog audio, there is usually only one connection on the sound card/module and in that case just keep the existing cable on your CD-ROM and only use that drive for audio playback.
Hi Tram, To add with Jack`s, it is highly possible you will need to update your BIOS. Use the "Downloads" tab above, enter information for your system and follow the links. Also I would suggest you made the CD/RW the Master, using Cable Select which should be the Dell standard even for the 266, place the CD/RW in the top bay, attach to the "End" connection, place the CD-ROM in the Second bay, attach to the "Middle" connection.
Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 4, there you will find tips in installation as well as Dell Specifications Pages for a numbr of their systems. Also you will find some information on connecting the analog cable to along with Jack`s but heed the warning.
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
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To add, you will also have to make sure you have the proper "device" strapping (jumper) on the new drive. Check the existing drive to see if it is strapped for "Master" or "Cable Select". If it's strapped as "master" then strap the new drive for "slave". If it's strapped for "Cable Select" (May be labeled "CS" or "CSEL" on the drive) then also strap the new drive for Cable Select, too. Depending on the particular BIOS, some will auto detect new devices, and some will require manually adding the drive. Either way, if the BIOS is not detecting the drive, Windows will not detect it either (or if the BIOS detects it as an incorrect type, Windows will also detect it as an incorrect type).
Older systems used the analog audio connection, a separate cable, between the CD drive and the sound card (or on-board sound module) for music/sound playback. Newer systems use "digital audio" via the IDE (Ribbon) I/O cable and no extra "analog" cable is needed. New drives come with that audio cable, in case it's needed. However, if your system uses the analog audio, there is usually only one connection on the sound card/module and in that case just keep the existing cable on your CD-ROM and only use that drive for audio playback.
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Hi Tram,
To add with Jack`s, it is highly possible you will need to update your BIOS. Use the "Downloads" tab above, enter information for your system and follow the links. Also I would suggest you made the CD/RW the Master, using Cable Select which should be the Dell standard even for the 266, place the CD/RW in the top bay, attach to the "End" connection, place the CD-ROM in the Second bay, attach to the "Middle" connection.
Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 4, there you will find tips in installation as well as Dell Specifications Pages for a numbr of their systems. Also you will find some information on connecting the analog cable to along with Jack`s but heed the warning.
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
Message Edited by Predator on 05-03-2004 07:01 PM