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Maxtor D540X-4K 20.4/40.0/60.0/80.0 GB AT 1-1
This chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended
audience, how the manual is organized, terminology and conventions, and references.
The Maxtor D540X-4K 20.4/40.0/60.0/80.0 GB AT Product Manual is intended for
several audiences. These audiences include: the end user, installer, developer,
consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment manufacturer (CE/
PC OEM), and distributor. The manual provides information about installation,
principles of operation, interface command implementation, and maintenance.
The Maxtor D540X-4K family of drives provide a high-quality, low-cost, market
leading 40 GB per disk products to serve the consumer and mainstream commercial
markets, as well as the consumer electronics market.
This manual is organized into the following chapters:
• Chapter 1 – About This Manual
• Chapter 2 – General Description
• Chapter 3 – Installation
• Chapter 4 – Specifications
• Chapter 5 – Basic Principles of Operation
• Chapter 6 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the
terms used in this manual. In addition, the following abbreviations are used in this
manual:
• ASIC application-specific integrated circuit