First of all, it depends if you are plugging it in with the same cable as the first drive or using a separate slot. If you are using a CD ROM on the second slot, it is best to put it on the same cable as the first drive (if on same slot as CD, will slow down performance). In this case you would set it as slave. On a separate slot (just on it's own) you would set it to master. Once it is plugged in, right click the drive, and you should be able to format this. As for fat32 etc, it depends what operating system you are running, and how important security is. If you need to set security (i.e who can access which files), you will needs NTFS. If security is less of an issue, you could use NTFS or FAT32 - which does not have security but is better compatible with older programs for win '95 etc. (Cubase etc will be fine on NTFS).
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Norman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 December 2002 16:19 To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List Subject: [dnb-prod] 2nd Hard Drive Formatting Hi, Been lurking... But, I bought a new Maxtor 60gig HD IDE today to add to my PC as a second drive for audio only. Couple of questions. Once the HD is physically attached to the cables, power and screwed into the drive bay does the PC detect it as it does my sampler and ZIP as soon as you turn it on? Do i set it to slave? Once its detected, how do i format it for use by the PC? What format is best (if it makes any difference)? FAT32, partitioning, UDMA etc - dunno about this stuff... Am i missing anything out? I just want it to work ;-) Thanks for the help, Dan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release Date: 08/11/02 --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the WorldCom Internet Managed Scanning Service - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.worldcom.com --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
