my pc is not seeing my new hard drive i put in. its pulled in and still hasnt not seen it... i dont know what the problem is.. its geting power and is pluged into the right spots? is there some thing i have to do?
Most computers like dell, hp, gateway use the cable select jumper on the HDD. For custom built machines look to see if the hard dive is set for Master or Slave jumper setting
Hard Disk Connectors and Jumpers
Several different connectors and jumpers are used to configure the hard disk and connect it to the rest of the system. The number and types of connectors on the hard disk depend on the data interface it uses to connect to the system, the manufacturer of the drive, and any special features that the drive may possess. Instructions for setting common jumpers are usually printed right on the drive; full instructions for all jumpers will be in the product's manual, or on the manufacturer's web site. SATA drives do not have Master or Slave jumper settings. Secondly, externally connected drives are independent from the internally connected drives - Master and Slave jumpers only apply to internally connected PATA IDE drives connected on the SAME IDE cable. If its a SATA drive then you do NOT change the jumpers on the back of the drive - they are only for diagnostic purposes - SATA drives do NOT use Master/Slave jumper settings.
Jumper Settings
Jumpers are metal pins that have small black plastic sleeves that slot on them, they are used to configure certain devices including hard drives.
For the location of the jumper selector see fig 1.5, the jumper settings should be displayed on the hard drive or in the manufacturer's book.
Single Drive - If this is your only hard drive then set the jumper selector to master
Two Drives - if the new drive will be the main drive, set the jumper to master, if you want it as a secondary drive then set it to slave, alternatively you could use a separate IDE cable on the motherboard's secondary IDE interface (see motherboard manual).
Once you have set the jumper, gently slide the drive into the drive bay, line up the holes (2 on each side of the drive bay) and insert the 4 fixing screws (should have been supplied with your case).
The next step is to attach the IDE and power cables.
In fig 1.4 below you can see a standard IDE Cable, note there are 3 connections (notice the difference in distance between the connectors), connection A plugs into the motherboard and then the slave and master connections are used for IDE devices such as hard drives, if you are only installing one drive or the new drive is to be the master then use the master connector, if the drive is to be the slave then use the slave connector.
