2. Hook Up a Parallel-Port CD-RW Drive
Power on your PC and press the key (or keys) to enter the system's BIOS setup program (this task varies by PC manufacturer, so check your manual). Make sure your PC's parallel port is set for EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) or preferably, ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port). On many PCs, the BIOS setup (A) offers a combination ECP/EPP mode. That's ideal.
Turn off your system. If you have a printer or other parallel-port device attached, disconnect the device's cable from the PC's parallel port.
Connect one end of the data cable that came with your CD-RW drive to your PC's parallel port, and the other end to the appropriate connector on the rear of the CD-RW drive (B).
If you have a printer or other parallel-port device, reconnect the device's cable to the printer (parallel pass-through) port (C) on the back of the CD-RW drive.
Hook up the power cable (D) to the rear of the CD-RW drive, and plug the drive's power supply into an available AC socket.
Finally, if you'll be using your new CD-RW to play music CDs through your PC, connect the audio cable (E) from the rear of the CD-RW drive to the input jack on your system's sound card.
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