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bhoy100
01-09-2006, 11:37 PM
Hi, just installed a new DVD RW to go with my CD writer in my tower system, its an Advent system and want to know what master/slave relationship is, which 'switches' should be placed at the back of the DVD/CD and how do I enter BIOS from the PC as I have not used this is a long time and the key sequence escapes me, ANY help much appriciated...:bomb: :bomb:

charley91
01-09-2006, 11:50 PM
Hi on the rear of the drives beside the ide connections you have three sets of
pins the middle two are for secondary and the two on the right are master
make sure you have set them master and slave

bean
02-09-2006, 12:43 AM
end of the cable master (top drive) second slave. to enter bios it is usually delete, sometimes F1, F2 or F10.

Declan
02-09-2006, 02:09 AM
Hi on the rear of the drives beside the ide connections you have three sets of
pins the middle two are for secondary and the two on the right are master
make sure you have set them master and slave
they usually have master and slave printed on to them

solemnknight
02-09-2006, 05:50 PM
it will be labeled on the drive
possibly
MS - master
SL - slave
CS - cable select

you can either set both your drives to CS or set one to MS and the other to SL, it doesn't matter which is which, nothing is gained in making a certain one the master.