The correct answer is: A. Set the master-slave jumper to slave on the second drive.
The master-slave jumper is a small switch on the back of the hard drive that determines whether the drive is the master or slave drive on the IDE cable. The master drive is the primary drive, and the slave drive is the secondary drive.
To install a second IDE drive, you must first set the master-slave jumper on the second drive to slave. This will allow the computer to recognize both drives.
Once the master-slave jumper is set, you can connect the second drive to the IDE cable. The cable has two connectors, one for the master drive and one for the slave drive. Connect the second drive to the slave connector.
Finally, you must configure the BIOS to recognize the second drive. In the BIOS setup, you will need to change the drive letter assigned to the second drive. You can also change the boot order so that the computer boots from the first drive.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option A: Set the master-slave jumper to slave on the second drive. This is the correct answer. The master-slave jumper is a small switch on the back of the hard drive that determines whether the drive is the master or slave drive on the IDE cable. The master drive is the primary drive, and the slave drive is the secondary drive. To install a second IDE drive, you must first set the master-slave jumper on the second drive to slave. This will allow the computer to recognize both drives.
- Option B: Use the IDE configuration software to set the new drive as slave. This is not the correct answer. The IDE configuration software is used to configure the IDE settings, such as the drive letter and the boot order. However, it is not used to set the master-slave jumper.
- Option C: Verify that you define the new drive as D: in the CMOS setup. This is not the correct answer. The CMOS setup is used to configure the basic settings of the computer, such as the date, time, and hard drive settings. However, it is not used to define the drive letter of a hard drive.
- Option D: Verify that you attach the drive to the connector at the end of the ribbon cable. This is not the correct answer. The ribbon cable has two connectors, one for the master drive and one for the slave drive. You must connect the second drive to the slave connector.
- Option E: None of the above. This is not the correct answer. Option A is the correct answer.