Maxtor 52049H3, 51536H2, 546106 Introduction, MaxtorCorporation, ManualOrganization, Abbreviations

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Introduction

MaxtorCorporation

Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. Along the way, we’ve seen many changes in data storage needs. Not long ago, only a handful of specific users needed more than a couple hundred megabytes of storage. Today, downloading from the Internet and CD-ROMs, multimedia, networking and advanced office applications are driving storage needs even higher. Even home PC applications need capacities measured in gigabytes, not megabytes.

Products

Maxtor’s products meet the demanding data storage capacity requirements of today and tomorrow. They are available in 5400- and 7200- RPM configurations with capacity offerings from 10 to 80 GB and beyond.

Support

No matter which capacity, all Maxtor hard drives are supported by our commitment to total customer satisfaction and our No Quibble Service® guarantee. One call – or a visit to our home page on the Internet (www.maxtor.com) – puts you in touch with either technical support or customer service. We’ll provide you the information you need quickly, accurately and in the form you prefer – a fax, a downloaded file or a conversation with a representative.

ManualOrganization

This hard disk drive reference manual is organized in the following method:

Section 1	–	Introduction
Section 2	–	Product		Description
Section 3	–	Product		Specifications
Section 4	–	Handling		and	Installation
Section 5	–	AT	Interface		Description
Section 6	–	Host	Software		Interface
Section 7 – Interface Commands
Section 8	–	Service and Support
Appendix –		Glossary

Abbreviations

ABB RV	DE SC RIPTION	ABB RV	DE SC RIPTION
ATA	AT attachment	MB	megabyte
bpi	bits per inch	Mbits/sec	megabits per s econd
CHS	cylinder - head - sector	MB/sec	megabytes per s econd
db	decibels	M Hz	megahertz
dBA	dec ibels, A weighted	ms	millisecond
DMA	direct memory access	MSB	most significant bit
EC C	error correction code	mV	m illivolts
fci	flux changes per inch	ns	nanoseconds
G	ac celeration	PIO	programmed input/output
GB	gigabyte	RPM	revolutions per minute
Hz	hertz	tpi	tracks per inch
KB	kilobyte	UDMA	ultra direct memory access
LBA	logical block address (ing)	µsec	micros econd
LSB	least significant bit	V	volts
mA	milliamperes	W	watts

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