While installing an IDE device, you find that the cable to connect the IDE device is not keyed.
Which of the following should you do? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Locate the red stripe on the cable, and connect to the device with the red stripe lining up to pin
#1.
B.
Attach cable any way that fits.
C.
If there is also no red stripe, Locate the blue stripe on the cable, and connect to the device with
the blue stripe lining up to pin #1.
D.
Purchase a new cable.
Explanation:
When connecting the drives to the controller, you need to make sure that the red stripe is oriented
so the wire it represents is connected to pin #1 on the drive and pin #1 on the controller.
In cases where there is no red stripe then you would need to locate the blue stripe and follow the
same procedure.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Attaching the cable any way that fits will not necessarily ensure that the computer will read the
IDE device since it might then not communicate with the controller.
D: Purchasing a new cable is unnecessary when all that is required is to make sure that the red
stripe on the cable corresponds to pin#1.Reference:David Groth and Dan Newland, A+ Complete
Study Guide (2nd Edition), Sybex, Alameda, CA, 2001, p. 171.