User Manual

THINGS TO CONSIDER:
In the process of installing the ORB drive, it will be necessary for you to open up
your computer and identify, as well as work with, various pieces of hardware inside
it (such as those mentioned in the questions below). If you feel in any way unsure
of performing this installation or if you cannot answer “yes” to most of the ques-
tions below, then we strongly recommend contacting a qualified computer techni-
cian to install or assist in the installation.
1. Have you opened your PC before?
2. Have you physically removed an internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) before?
3. Do you have access to technical assistance to help with the installation?
4. Are you familiar with the difference between a 3
1
/2 and a 5
1
/4-inch bay?
5. Do you know what operating system is used on your PC?
6. Do you have a PC system user manual immediately available?
7. Have you read your PC Owner/User manual?
8. Are you familiar with your PC system motherboard?
9. Have you set up an EIDE/IDE port in the past?
10. Are you familiar with an HDD ribbon cable?
11. Have you connected an EIDE/IDE ribbon cable to the motherboard in the past?
12. Are you familiar with jumper settings on your HDD?
13. Have you changed an HDD from master to slave in the past?
14. Does your PC have an empty 3
1
/2 or 5
1
/4-inch bay with front access?
15. Do you know which drive bay you intend to use to install the ORB drive?
16. If you selected the 5
1
/4-inch bay, do you have a kit to enable the installation of
the 3
1
/2-inch ORB drive into a 5
1
/4-inch drive bay?
Note:
The ORB IDE drive does not work with Macintosh or notebook computers except
the G3. Contact your computer retailer if you do have a Macintosh or notebook
computer so that you can exchange your drive for an ORB drive appropriate to your
system.
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