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The cable select tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about configuring IDE devices, such as DVD drives, using the cable select jumper setting. In threads tagged with cable select, users troubleshoot issues where two IDE devices on the same cable are not recognized correctly by Windows, often because both are set to cable select but the cable position or master/slave configuration is mismatched. Topics include motherboard chipset compatibility, BIOS detection, and Windows 7 driver behavior. The tag is relevant for users building or upgrading older PCs with IDE optical drives and needing to resolve device detection problems through proper jumper and cable setup.
  1. john3347

    Windows 7 One more DVD won't work

    I see numerous CD/DVD threads here and mine is similar but somewhat different from any of the others, so I will start an additional thread. I have a home built computer with a Biostar 945GZ Micro 775 Motherboard (Intel 945GZ an ICH7/R chipset), Pentium D 830 3GHz Processor, 2 GB ram, 250 GB...
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    • bios settings cable select clean install drive letter drive recognition dvd drive dvd issues hard drive hardware home built hp dvd-rw ide drive lite-on dvd-rom motherboard pentium ram registry tweaks sata troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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