While trying to burn cds with nero and win2000, I get a popping noise out of left channel I have tried 2 different drives, and same problem. I currently have 2 hard drives on one ide and a dvdrom and cdwriter on the second ide. I have heard that I might be able to use cable select on one drive, and master on the other or some other setup. I also have a problem if I use the cdwriter as the master and dvd writer as the slave. The hdd indicator light will not go out! If I set up either drive alone as the master the light goes flickers like it should and also if I hook up the dvd player as the master. I also heard that I could Use the cdwriter as the master on the 2nd ide and the 2nd hard drive as the slave. Also i tried a new ide cable but still have the same problem. Any insite to any of this???