® EIDE Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Internal Desktop WD Caviar SE
This document was designed to aid in the quick installation of your new WD EIDE hard drive. For further information regarding the installation and use of your drive, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Kit Contents Compatibility Operating System Information Windows® XP (SP 1 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows 2000 (SP 3 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows Me and Windows 98SE (may require an Ultra ATA controller card) Mac® OS X v10.
2. Set the Jumpers Figure 1 WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the 40-pin IDE connector on the hard drive. Jumper the drive according to your desired configuration (i.e., Cable Select, Master/Slave, or Single). Refer to the illustration on the left (Figure 1) for reference. A. Cable Select Cable Select is the default setting for WD EIDE hard drives and requires a standard 40-pin, 80-conductor cable (not included).
. Set Up the Hard Drive Installation Instructions for Macintosh Systems To assist with your installation, WD provides a set of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with versions available for both Windows and DOS. For further information, visit our website at support.wdc.com.
Troubleshooting 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before June 1999 stall with drives larger than 32 GB. If you are installing such a hard drive and your system stalls before floppy or hard drive boot can take place, your system BIOS may be incompatible with this drive. Follow these instructions only if your system stalls when adding a drive larger than 32 GB.
Technical Support Radio Frequency Interference Statement If you need additional information or help during the installation or normal use of this product, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. FCC Notice This WD product has been verified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15, Subpart B of FCC rules. This does not guarantee that interference will not occur in individual installations.
Warranty Information Your Use of the Product WD will have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that: • The product was stolen from WD. • The asserted defect: a. is not present, b. cannot reasonably be fixed because of damage occurring when the Product was in the possession of someone other than WD, or c. is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD.
