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Andy K wrote:
> 
> I have  installed a second hard drive but cannot connect it because
> a) there is no available power connector. The only spare connector is about
> 1/2 the width of the one that plugs into the drive. Is it possible to buy an
> adapter for this connector so it can be plugged into the hard drive?
...There are "Y" power splitter cables available for a dollar or so; you
ubplug connector from hard drive or floppy (assuming size is same),
connect "center" part of Y to connector you removed, and now you have 2
connectors, one for the HD that you disconnected, and the second for
extra/added drive.  These "Y" splitters come in various lengths.
> b)the data cable connector will not reach the second hard drive in its bay
> under the CD Drive. Is it possible to buy a new short  cable to run off the
> data cable or should I buy brackets and relocate the second hard drive?
...If you have only one IDE controller, you then have your present HD as
Master and the CD as Slave and cannot connect a second hard drive unless
you add a secondary IDE controller board.  The typical IDE controller
cable, wether for one drive or two, is about 20 inches long, and there
is no way to extend them, and one should never attempt to extend the
length!  The signal path length cannot be too long for timing reasons,
and to preserve signal waveform integrity.
> Please advise.
> Thanks
> Andy K.