On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 12:55, Josef Lowder wrote:
> 1. What is the procedure to connect two CD units ... 
> 	one DVD burner plus one CD player? 
> 
> 2. And, where can one find the necessary cables? 
> 
> 3. Also, I assume that the primary unit (DVD burner) 
> 	should have the jumper set as "Master" 
> 	(even though one HD is also set as "Master" and one as "slave") 
> 
> I already have two hard disks on the primary IDE interface, 
> and it is my understanding that I use the secondary IDE interface 
> for the CD units.  Is that correct? 
> 
> No instructions or cables came with the DVD burner -- I guess 
> it is an "OEM" unit, perhaps a refurbished unit, although it does 
> not appear to have ever been used. 
> 
> In any case, where can one find or purchase the necessary cables? 
> And, how many cables are needed?  I have an available power supply 
> line, but in addition to needing the IDE interface ribbon cable, there are 
> jacks on the unit for both a 2-pin digital audio connector and for a 4-pin 
> analog audio connector.  Are both needed?  The Asus motherboard 
> manual and diagram indicate a place for a 4-pint audio connector, 
> but I cannot locate any 2-pin digital audio connector. 
----
Most computers have a primary and secondary IDE controller. Each
controller can have a master and a slave connected to it. Thus having 2
hard drives on the primary controller, one primary and one slave device
would be logical. Likewise, you could have a primary and slave device on
the secondary controller. Common Linux designations would have...
hda -> primary controller, master device
hdb -> primary controller, slave device
hdc -> secondary controller, master device
hdd -> secondary controller, slave device

The audio connection used depends upon your sound card (or integrated
sound), the analog (3 wires in 4 posts) would be more common. The
digital connection requires digital sound connector on your sound card.
Use digital if possible, analog is typical. Most sound cards (all
integrated sound that I am aware of) only allow for 1 CD/DVD device to
connect. That would the device primarily used for playing music.

Craig

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