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When configuring a DVD drive that is moved to a secondary IDE channel with no other devices, it can be set to either "Master" or "Single."

In an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) setup, the master drive is the primary device on a channel that the motherboard recognizes to boot from or communicate with first. A slave drive is the secondary device on that same channel. However, since the question specifies that there are no other devices on the secondary IDE channel, the DVD drive does not need to be placed in a slave position because there is no other device for it to serve as a secondary drive to.

Setting the DVD drive to "Single" is a valid configuration when it is the only drive on the channel. This configuration tells the system that the drive operates independently. While "Master" is typically the conventional setting for a single device on its own channel, choosing "Single" also allows for proper operation without conflicts.

Therefore, both settings are suitable in this scenario, as they inform the system of the DVD drive's singular status on the channel.