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ASUS High-Speed CD-ROM Drive User’s Manual
II. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
II.
H/W
INST
ALLA
TION
Connecting/Reassembling
Connecting Cables to the CD-ROM Drive
1. Connect an unused power supply cable to the back Πof your CD-ROM Drive.
2. Connect the 40-pin IDE ribbon cable to the back  of your CD-ROM Drive.
NOTE: Orient the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 of the CD-ROM Drive’s
IDE Interface connector.
3. If you have a sound card, connect the 4-pin CD audio cable to the CD-ROM Drive’s
Analog Audio line out connector . Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
NOTE: If the pin definitions on your sound card are not the same as that
(see preceding section) on your CD-ROM Drive, check with your dealer for
a compatible cable.
4. If you do not have a sound card, plug earphones, headphones, or powered/self-
amplified speakers to the Headphones Jack on your CD-ROM’s front panel (see
CD-ROM DRIVE OPERATION). Set the volume controls of your drive and pow-
ered/self-amplified speakers to minimum before starting or restarting your com-
puter. This is to prevent possible damage to the earphones, headphones, or speakers.
NOTE: The Headphones Jack can only be used to listen to audio discs.
Reassembling Your Computer
1. Tuck all cables behind the drives so that they do not protrude above the power
supply unit.
2. Double-check your connections to make sure they are secure.
3. If you removed any drive or other items other than your CD-ROM Drive, put
them back into place and secure them to your computer.
4. Slide your CD-ROM Drive now into place and fasten it to your system with the
screws provided.
5. Replace the cover on your computer and secure it with the screws you removed
earlier.
6. Reconnect the power supply.
You can now go on to install the software.
CD Audio Cable
Red stripe (IDE Ribbon Cable)
Power Supply Cable
Pin 1