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.
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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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