Plextor PX-716 - 1. Getting Started; About this Manual; Meet Your PX-716; What the PX-716 Does

PX-716 Installation and Users Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started ..............................................................................1
About this Manual...........................................................................1
Meet Your PX-716 ..........................................................................2
What the PX-716 Does................................................................2
Features of the PX-716................................................................3
Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-716 ...............................7
What You Can Do with the PX-716............................................7
About Software ...............................................................................8
Precautions ......................................................................................9
Where to Go From Here................................................................10
2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive .........................11
PX-716A Drive Features and Controls..........................................11
Front Panel—PX-716A Internal Drive......................................11
Rear Panel—PX-716A Internal Drive.......................................12
What Else Is In the PX-716A Box ................................................14
Save Your Box!.........................................................................14
PX-716A QuickStart Installation ..............................................15
Install the Bezel.............................................................................16
Mount the PX-716A Drive............................................................16
Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation ...........................16
Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration................................17
Inspect Your Computer’s Cables...................................................18
Confirm That You Have an 80-Conductor IDE Cable ..............19
Do You Have Cable Select?......................................................20
Do You Need a Power Cable?...................................................21
Set the Drive’s Mode Jumper........................................................21
Changing the Mode Jumper on Your PX-716A Drive ..............22
Select an IDE Configuration .........................................................24
About Cable Select........................................................................29
Set the PX-716A DMA Jumper.....................................................30
Mount the PX-716A Drive............................................................31
Record the Serial Number .........................................................31
Mount the Drive in the Computer .............................................31
Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables ........................................36