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More info?)
Only one optical drive installed.
I'll pick up a longer IDE cable.
Mike
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > There is room for only two (P)ATA devices. If he ordered two optical
> > drives, there is no room.
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> Not to split hairs, but technically the machine has the external 3.5" bay
> for a ZIP, but as WSZsr said, two optical drives will negate any
connection
> to IDE2 as the cable has only two connectors, and the board only (1) IDE
> controller - for the opticals.
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> Assuming you had only one optical, you're going to have to purchase at
> minimum a lengthened data cable as the IDE2 cable isn't long enough (I
don't
> believe) to connect to an optical (in either the upper or lower 5.25" bay)
> and then also to a zip in it's designed bay (which I believe is just below
> the floppy drive).
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http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/parts.htm#wp1054323
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> Stew
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