Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended audience, how the manual is organized, terminology, conventions, and references.

1.1AUDIENCE

The DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive product manual is intended for several audiences. These audiences will include: the end user, installers, developers, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment manufacturers (CE/PC OEM), and distributors. This manual provides information about installation, principles of operation, interface command implementation, service and support.

1.2MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – General Description

Chapter 3 – Installation

Chapter 4 – Product Specifications

Chapter 5 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

Chapter 6 – Service and Support

Glossary

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