Product manual

Maxtor DiamondMax16 60/80/120/160GB 1-1
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Maxtor Corporation
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 up to 300GB. The Maxtor DiamondMax16 drive family is a 5400
RPM hard drive with capacities from 60 GB to 160 GB.
Support
Maxtor provides a variety of customer support options, all designed to make sure the
user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve any difficulties. These
options include a broad, searchable knowledge base of FAQ’s, product manuals,
installation guides, information on previously resolved problems, software downloads,
and contact by phone or E-mail with a support person. For more information, visit
www.maxtor.com
1.2 Manual Organization
This hard disk drive reference manual is organized in the following method:
Chapter 1–Introduction
Chapter 2–Product Description
Chapter 3–Product Specifications
Chapter 4–Handling and Installation
Chapter 5–ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
Chapter 6–Service and Support
Appendix A–Breaking the 137GB Storage Barrier