Specifying Master And Slave Drives - NEC VERSA DOCKING STATION 6000 Manual

Preparing the Hard Disk Drive
The NEC Versa Docking Station 6000 has built-in IDE and SCSI control-
lers. However, some hard disk drives require that you install a controller
board. Before installing a drive that requires a controller board, install the
board as described in "Expansion Boards."
cabling instructions.
Before starting the installation , check the following.
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the built-in IDE. This is done through the Setup utility that comes
with your NEC Versa system. See your NEC Versa series user's
guide for more information.
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Specifying Master and Slave Drives

IDE drives must be set correctly as the first (master) or second (slave) drive.
Check the jumper settings on the drive before beginning the installation
procedure.
Only one drive can be identified as the master drive. If you plan to use the
NEC Versa IDE drive when docked, set the docking station IDE drive to the
slave setting.
See the documentation that comes with the drive for specific
The interface of your hard disk must match the interface of the hard disk
controller. For example, an IDE hard disk requires an IDE hard disk
controller.
If you are installing another controller board, you must disable
If you are installing a SCSI drive, you must purchase an optional SCSI
cable. If you are installing a Plug and Play SCSI device for use with a
Plug and Play system, make sure the SCSI cable comes with a terminated
connector.
Follow any pre-installation instructions in the guide that comes with the
drive, such as setting jumpers or switches.
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