Hey guys!
Ok, I have a few questions, but first I need to make sure I am
installing this (newer) hard drive correctly. Actually, a friend did it for
me, so I was not watching as to which power lead was hooked up to
the original hard drive -there’s a kazillion in this computer!
First off, when started, the computer is not recognizing the monitor,
or the other way around -perhaps I have a bad graphics card, or
display card, I have no idea what the card is actually called that hosts
the monitor port on back.
[I had this problem with the old hard drive from time to time also!!]
Power Leads (I guess you call ’em): p3 and p4 (available leads/not
connected), are tied into p2, which goes from the power box to a
card that has two usb connections [accessible on back of the
computer]. Also, on the other side of p2, there’s another (Unlabeled/
electrical taped), power lead, just hangin’ around; like the p3 and p4
above.
Then there’s p8 (unattached) running straight from the power box to
nothing.
The thing with p8 is that it has a plastic do-hicky running parallel
with it’s number (p8), and it’s in the way of being able to plug into
anything (?)
Okay,
So the new hard drive is set at ‘master’ (the way it came from my
sister).
The old hard drive (in there to hopefully reformat and use for back
up), was switched from ‘single’ and is now set as ‘slave’.
[if this friend did it this way I told him to; and I hope this is right].
Next,
The IDE Cable (I think they’re called -forgive my ignorance), have two
connectors for each hard drive. So, coming straight from the mother
board -First on plugged into new hard drive, Second on (which is at
the end of the IDE Cable), is plugged into the old hard drive.
Is the latter part (IDE hook-up) and jumper settings atleast right???
And what about those power leads? Which one(s) do I use, and do I
dare use the Unlabeled one with the electrical tape on it??
I can take a picture and put it on my site if anyone needs to see this
mess to help me out.
I’d really appreciate some help with this!
Thanks,
Tracy