The Maxtor drive has 9 pin 's in the jumper area, with a jumper built in to pin 1, this seem's to be a part of the mould so i won't be able to remove it.
I've just seen a picture with the above mentioned jumper in that place.
That pin position appear's to be the jumper position for slave. So if that is correct then it's been jumpered to be slave along.
Which is even more annoying for me
I'll make the step's that you recommended earlier.