Greetings--
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joab S. Herman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > It would be greatly appreciated if someone could advise me
> > on how to adopt
> > > the suggestion in this message received when I attempt to
> > copy a cd
> > > ``It looks like both your source and your destination drive
> > are connected
> >to
> > > the same ide bus. We would strongly recommend to connect
> > your source and
[material deleted for brevity]
> >Most newer computers have a primary and secondary channel to
> >allow for up
> >to four (4) ide/eide devices.  My interpretation of (guess at?)
> >the meaning
> >of
> >this message is that the CD-RW is on the same IDE channel as
> >the hard disk.
> >It is usually better to position the jumper on the CD-RW to
> >make it a slave
> >(most
> >housings are marked to facilitate this), and attach its data
> >cable to the
> >secondary IDE channel connection on the motherboard.
>
> If the CD-RW is on the same channel as the hard drive, it most
> likely is already set as a SLAVE.

Very likely, this is true, however; it never hurts to verify. . .

> If you move it to the second
> channel, by itself, you must set it as MASTER.

This is not the case. I used to believe this was true, however: I have
--and have seen at my place of work--seen a single CD device set and
happily operating as a slave all by itself on the secondary channel.

> However, the
> message you are getting may mean something else. Do you have a
> CDROM reader, in addition to the CD-RW? If so, are they on the
> same channel (same cable)?
> In any event, if your CD-RW has the Burn-Proof feature, you can
> ignore the message. Just make sure that Burn-Proof is enabled in
> your burning software.
> Hope this helps.
>

This, would also bear consideration.

Just my $.02

Paul A. Shippert     Library/Media Specialist
 Margaret Brent Middle School
Phone: 301-884-4635         FAX: 301-884-8937
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