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re: Hard drive recognition issue.
Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 7:35 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Walter
(69 messages posted)
Thank you. I will do as you suggested.
On Friday, April 13, 2007 at 11:56 pm, Ed wrote:
>Setting up Master and Slave
>
>I spy a basic misunderstanding. Your primary master device (the Samsung 10GB hard
>disk) plays no part in the recognition of a second hard disk as slave device on
the
>primary IDE cable.
>
>Recognition is handled by the motherboard electronics, and you control the process
>by entering the BIOS screen on start-up (press DEL) and then using the BIOS's auto-detect
>function.
>
>Every modern BIOS program includes an ability to auto-detect the correct settings,
>which it reads from the hard disk, but you have to enter the BIOS program screen
>and trigger the detection routine. Until you do, the slave device won't be recognised.
>
>Before attempting this, you must set the jumper switch on the master device to MASTER,
>and the jumper on the slave device to SLAVE. The correct settings will be printed
>on a label pasted to the casing of each disk. Also, the Master device must be attached
>to the black IDE connector, and the slave device to the grey IDE connector.
>
>
>Anti-Static Precautions
>
>Take proper anti-static precautions before touching anything inside the computer,
>to avoid static electrical damage to the delicate electronics inside.
>
>You need to follow some simple guidelines:
>
>1. Shut down the computer, and SWITCH OFF the mains power at the wall socket. This
>is an ESSENTIAL safety precaution!
>
>2. If the computer has a 3-pin mains plug, DON'T unplug the computer from the wall
>socket. The 3rd pin is an Earth connector, which grounds the chassis (the metal
case)
>of the computer; you need to leave that connected. Any dangerous voltages are INSIDE
>the (sealed) power supply unit, where you can't get at them.
>
>3. Immediately before touching anything inside the computer, touch an unpainted
bare
>metal part of the chassis (the casing) with your bare hand. The metal casing is
connected
>to earth (through the wall socket), so your body is thereby earthed, draining any
>static electricity from your body: half a second and it's gone. Do this every time,
>because as you move about the contact with carpets and clothing will generate further
>static electricity on the surface of your body.
>
>4. If you use a tool (e.g. a screwdriver, or vacuum cleaner), touch a bare metal
>part of the tool to the bare metal of the computer's casing before you touch it
to
>anything inside the computer.
>
>5. If your computer does not have a 3-pin mains plug (i.e. it has a 2-pin plug),
>earth yourself by touching unpainted bare metal on a central heating radiator pipe
>or cold water pipe instead, as those are normally connected to ground. Do this for
>yourself and for your tools.
>
>6. Don't let any part of your clothing touch anything inside the computer, as clothes
>can carry a large static electrical charge. It is therefore best to roll your sleeves
>up.
>
>7. While working inside the computer don't scuff around on the carpet, or slide
in
>and out of a chair - as this will cause a build up of static electricity.
>
>8. You must also apply these precautions when handling any component that you unplug
>from the computer: such as a hard disk, or a PCI card, or a RAM memory module.
>
>NB: The safest procedure is to rest your bare forearm on an unpainted bare metal
>part of the casing continuously whilst working inside the computer, thereby leaving
>both your hands free.
>
>
>Ed
>
>
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