my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths & they
work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
thank you!

Hi Raul,

From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard, please connect one DVD
drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD) and slave (DVD drive).
For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate IDE cord from the
Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you are confused about
jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select). Hope it works and
please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks,

John

"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
> my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
> connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths & they
> work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
> not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
> thank you!

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Raul,
>
>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,
please connect one DVD
>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD) and
slave (DVD drive).
>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate
IDE cord from the
>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you are
confused about
>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).
Hope it works and
>please correct me if I am wrong.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
>> connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &
they
>> work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
>> not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
>> thank you!
>
>
>.
>thank you john,
I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the
hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe it
is the problem.
thank you!

Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the second IDE
controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the drive on the
second channel is set to master.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Raul,
>>
>
>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,
> please connect one DVD
>
>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD) and
>
> slave (DVD drive).
>
>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate
>
> IDE cord from the
>
>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you are
>
> confused about
>
>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).
>
> Hope it works and
>
>>please correct me if I am wrong.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John
>>
>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &
>
> they
>
>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
>>> thank you!
>>
>>
>>.
>>thank you john,
>
> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the
> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe it
> is the problem.
> thank you!

thank you Mike, all of them are set to auto. one think
I'm not sure is the jumpers, how do I find it? what is it?
thank you!
>-----Original Message-----
>Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the
second IDE
>controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the
drive on the
>second channel is set to master.
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi Raul,
>>>
>>
>>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,
>> please connect one DVD
>>
>>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD)
and
>>
>> slave (DVD drive).
>>
>>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate
>>
>> IDE cord from the
>>
>>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you
are
>>
>> confused about
>>
>>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).
>>
>> Hope it works and
>>
>>>please correct me if I am wrong.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
>>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &
>>
>> they
>>
>>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
>>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
>>>> thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>thank you john,
>>
>> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the
>> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe
it
>> is the problem.
>> thank you!
>
>.
>

The jumpers are on the rear of the drive (they should be located
between the power connection and the ribbon cable connection. They
should state their setting above the jumper as well... See the
following example (please excuse this, I'm not an ASCII artist pro...
The jumpers are indicated by the []'s.

-----------------------------------------------

| :::::::::::::::::::::::| [][][] |O O O O |

-----------------------------------------------

Either on the back or on the top of the drive, there should be a
label as to what each jumper does. Most use:

MA = Master

SL = Slave

CS = Cable Select

I hope this helps!

7/24/2004 9:40:18 AM

(E-Mail Removed) wrote in message

<336001c47183$c24e43a0$(E-Mail Removed)>



> thank you Mike, all of them are set to auto. one think

> I'm not sure is the jumpers, how do I find it? what is it?

> thank you!

> >-----Original Message-----

> >Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the

> second IDE

> >controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the

> drive on the

> >second channel is set to master.

> >

> >(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> >

> >>>-----Original Message-----

> >>>Hi Raul,

> >>>

> >>

> >>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,

> >> please connect one DVD

> >>

> >>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD)

> and

> >>

> >> slave (DVD drive).

> >>

> >>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate

> >>

> >> IDE cord from the

> >>

> >>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you

> are

> >>

> >> confused about

> >>

> >>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).

> >>

> >> Hope it works and

> >>

> >>>please correct me if I am wrong.

> >>>

> >>>Thanks,

> >>>

> >>>John

> >>>

> >>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> >>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...

> >>>

> >>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I

> >>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &

> >>

> >> they

> >>

> >>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are

> >>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!

> >>>> thank you!

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>.

> >>>thank you john,

> >>

> >> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the

> >> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe

> it

> >> is the problem.

> >> thank you!

> >

> >.

> >

Hi, Raul.

Mike's and Robert's advice and diagram should help you fix your problem. If
not, the BEST source of info is the user's manual for YOUR drive - and/or
the website for the drive's manufacturer. While there are some "standards",
many hard drives do not comply with those standards. Even different models
from the same maker are not always the same. The only way to be sure you
have the proper info for your drive is to get it from the drive maker.

Most IDE controllers let us connect two HDs, one as Master and the other as
Slave, by setting the jumpers on the back of the drives. You have to open
the computer case - and maybe physically pull the drives out of the case -
to reach these jumpers, or even to read the helpful labels that tell how to
set them. :>(

Many newer IDE drives and cables use Cable Select; jumpers on all the drives
should be set to CS, rather than MA or SL. Then you must look at the two
drive connectors on the cable to see which will be the Master (usually the
LAST connector on the cable) and which will be Slave.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(E-Mail Removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:336001c47183$c24e43a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> thank you Mike, all of them are set to auto. one think
> I'm not sure is the jumpers, how do I find it? what is it?
> thank you!
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the
> second IDE
>>controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the
> drive on the
>>second channel is set to master.
>>
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi Raul,
>>>>
>>>
>>>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,
>>> please connect one DVD
>>>
>>>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD)
> and
>>>
>>> slave (DVD drive).
>>>
>>>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate
>>>
>>> IDE cord from the
>>>
>>>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you
> are
>>>
>>> confused about
>>>
>>>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).
>>>
>>> Hope it works and
>>>
>>>>please correct me if I am wrong.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
>>>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &
>>>
>>> they
>>>
>>>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
>>>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
>>>>> thank you!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>thank you john,
>>>
>>> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the
>>> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe
> it
>>> is the problem.
>>> thank you!

Yo Robert

That looks just like the rear panel on my cd and dvd drives.. smokin.. wtg..

Mike


"Robert Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The jumpers are on the rear of the drive (they should be located
> between the power connection and the ribbon cable connection. They
> should state their setting above the jumper as well... See the
> following example (please excuse this, I'm not an ASCII artist pro...
> The jumpers are indicated by the []'s.
>
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> | :::::::::::::::::::::::| [][][] |O O O O |
>
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> Either on the back or on the top of the drive, there should be a
> label as to what each jumper does. Most use:
>
> MA = Master
>
> SL = Slave
>
> CS = Cable Select
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> 7/24/2004 9:40:18 AM
>
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
>
> <336001c47183$c24e43a0$(E-Mail Removed)>
>
>
>
> > thank you Mike, all of them are set to auto. one think
>
> > I'm not sure is the jumpers, how do I find it? what is it?
>
> > thank you!
>
> > >-----Original Message-----
>
> > >Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the
>
> > second IDE
>
> > >controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the
>
> > drive on the
>
> > >second channel is set to master.
>
> > >
>
> > >(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
>
> > >>>Hi Raul,
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,
>
> > >> please connect one DVD
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD)
>
> > and
>
> > >>
>
> > >> slave (DVD drive).
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate
>
> > >>
>
> > >> IDE cord from the
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you
>
> > are
>
> > >>
>
> > >> confused about
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).
>
> > >>
>
> > >> Hope it works and
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>Thanks,
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>John
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>
> > >>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I
>
> > >>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &
>
> > >>
>
> > >> they
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are
>
> > >>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!
>
> > >>>> thank you!
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>
>
> > >>>.
>
> > >>>thank you john,
>
> > >>
>
> > >> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the
>
> > >> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe
>
> > it
>
> > >> is the problem.
>
> > >> thank you!
>
> > >
>
> > >.
>
> > >

Thanks for the vote of confidence...

7/24/2004 1:17:56 PM

Mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

<5RwMc.19469$(E-Mail Removed)>



> Yo Robert

>

> That looks just like the rear panel on my cd and dvd drives..
smokin.. wtg..

>

> Mike

>

>

> "Robert Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> news:(E-Mail Removed)...

> > The jumpers are on the rear of the drive (they should be located

> > between the power connection and the ribbon cable connection.
They

> > should state their setting above the jumper as well... See the

> > following example (please excuse this, I'm not an ASCII artist
pro...

> > The jumpers are indicated by the []'s.

> >

> > -----------------------------------------------

> >

> > | :::::::::::::::::::::::| [][][] |O O O O |

> >

> > -----------------------------------------------

> >

> > Either on the back or on the top of the drive, there should be a

> > label as to what each jumper does. Most use:

> >

> > MA = Master

> >

> > SL = Slave

> >

> > CS = Cable Select

> >

> > I hope this helps!

> >

> > 7/24/2004 9:40:18 AM

> >

> > (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message

> >

> > <336001c47183$c24e43a0$(E-Mail Removed)>

> >

> >

> >

> > > thank you Mike, all of them are set to auto. one think

> >

> > > I'm not sure is the jumpers, how do I find it? what is it?

> >

> > > thank you!

> >

> > > >-----Original Message-----

> >

> > > >Go into the bios setup and make sure the master on the

> >

> > > second IDE

> >

> > > >controller is set to auto. Make sure the jumper on the

> >

> > > drive on the

> >

> > > >second channel is set to master.

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > >(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > >>>-----Original Message-----

> >

> > > >>>Hi Raul,

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>From the Primary IDE controller on the motherboard,

> >

> > > >> please connect one DVD

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>drive along with the HDD as - Primary master (HDD)

> >

> > > and

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> slave (DVD drive).

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>For the second DVD drive, connect it using a seperate

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> IDE cord from the

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>Secondary IDE controller of the motherboard. If you

> >

> > > are

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> confused about

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>jumper settings, you can set it to CS (cable select).

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> Hope it works and

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>please correct me if I am wrong.

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>Thanks,

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>John

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>"Raul Simones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> >

> > > >>>news:347501c4716d$3639ad20$(E-Mail Removed)...

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>>my pc is not detecting my dvd drives.it works if I

> >

> > > >>>>connect hard disk & 1 dvd player,(tryed with boths &

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> they

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >>>>work ) but if I connect both at the same time they are

> >

> > > >>>>not detected. can anyone give me some tips?!!

> >

> > > >>>> thank you!

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>

> >

> > > >>>.

> >

> > > >>>thank you john,

> >

> > > >>

> >

> > > >> I've tryed that, but it only detects the dvd with the

> >

> > > >> hard drive,also not sure about junper settings.maybe

> >

> > > it

> >

> > > >> is the problem.

> >

> > > >> thank you!

> >

> > > >

> >

> > > >.

> >

> > > >

One other dumb thing I remembered. In some cases the connector on the
motherboard or the connector on the drive do not have an index slot and
it is possible to get the cable on upside down or one pin over. Take a
look at that. Amost all boards and dirves will have No 1 pin marked and
most cables have the number one line color coded.

R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Raul.
>
> Mike's and Robert's advice and diagram should help you fix your
> problem. If not, the BEST source of info is the user's manual for YOUR
> drive - and/or the website for the drive's manufacturer. While there
> are some "standards", many hard drives do not comply with those
> standards. Even different models from the same maker are not always the
> same. The only way to be sure you have the proper info for your drive
> is to get it from the drive maker.
>
> Most IDE controllers let us connect two HDs, one as Master and the other
> as Slave, by setting the jumpers on the back of the drives. You have to
> open the computer case - and maybe physically pull the drives out of the
> case - to reach these jumpers, or even to read the helpful labels that
> tell how to set them. :>(
>
> Many newer IDE drives and cables use Cable Select; jumpers on all the
> drives should be set to CS, rather than MA or SL. Then you must look at
> the two drive connectors on the cable to see which will be the Master
> (usually the LAST connector on the cable) and which will be Slave.
>
> RC