User manual SEAGATE DIAMONDMAX PLUS2500

[. . . ] This document is a condensed version of the full Product Reference Manual. Information that can be found in the ANSI specification is not included in this document to reduce its over all size. This condensed version is created to allow faster downloading from Maxtor's Internet home page and MaxFax services. DiamondMaxTM Plus 2500 91000D8, 90910D8, 90875D7, 90840D7 90750D6, 90625D5 and 90500D4 Part #1402/A All material contained herein Copyright © 1998 Maxtor Corporation. DiamondMaxTM, DiamondMaxTM 1280, DiamondMaxTM 1750, DiamondMaxTM 2160, DiamondMaxTM 2880, DiamondMaxTM Plus 2500 and MaxFaxTM are trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. [. . . ] x NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into the drive's connector. NEVER connect a live connector to the hard drive's IDE interface connector. Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) To avoid some of the problems associated with ESD, Maxtor advises that anyone handling a disk drive use a wrist strap with an attached wire connected to an earth ground. Manufacturers frequently experience "unsolved" component/hardware malfunctions often caused by ESD. To reduce the incidence of ESD-related problems, Maxtor recommends that any electronics manufacturing plans include a comprehensive ESD program, the basic elements and functions of which are outlined here: ESD Program Element Management Chief coordinator Multi-department committee Employee training ESD Program Function Institute and maintain Organize and enforce Evaluate and improve Educate and inform ESD program supplies typically include: wrist- and foot-worn grounding straps; counter-top and floor antistatic matting; wrist strap testers; ESD video and training materials. Sources for such supplies include: Static Control Systems ­ 3M 225-4S, 3M Center St. West Newton, MA 02165-9990 Maxtor also offers a complete video training package, "Care and Handling of Maxtor Disk Drives. " Contact your Maxtor representative for details. 4 ­ 12 INSTALLATION Unpacking and Inspection Retain any packing material for reuse. Notify the carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose hardware. If a drive is damaged (and no container damage is evident), notify Maxtor immediately for drive disposition. Figure 4 - 1 Multi-pack Shipping Container 4 ­ 13 INSTALLATION Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Figure 4 - 3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Installation Recommended Mounting Configuration The DiamondMaxTM Plus 10, 000 drive design allows greater shock tolerance than that afforded by larger, heavier drives. The drive may be mounted in any attitude using four size 6-32 screws with 1/8-inch maximum penetration and a maximum torque of 5-inch pounds. Allow adequate ventilation to the drive to ensure reliable operation. 4 ­ 14 INSTALLATION 1 STOP Before You Begin IMPORTANT ­ PLEASE READ! Please read this Installation Sheet completely before installing the Maxtor hard drive. It gives general information for installing a Maxtor hard drive in a typical computer system. If you don't understand the installation steps, have a qualified computer technician install the hard drive. Handling Precautions Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature BEFORE installing it in your computer system. DO NOT touch the printed circuit board assembly. NEVER drop, jar, or bump the drive. DON'T connect/disconnect any drive cables when the power is on. DON'T use any low-level formatting software on this drive. System Requirements x x x IDE/AT interface 486 processor or higher Operating System Requirements · · For drives less than or equal to 8. 4 GB: DOS 5. 0 or higher For drives larger than 8. 4 GB: Installing as Boot drive (Primary Master) requires full installation set of Windows 95 or higher (not upgrade). Installing as non-Boot drive (Primary Slave, Secondary Master or Slave) requires that Windows 95 or higher be installed on the Boot drive. Tools for Installation The following tools are needed to complete the installation of your Maxtor hard drive: x A small Phillips head screw driver x Your computer user's manual x Small needle-nose pliers or tweezers x Operating system software Drive Identification Information Copy the following information from the label on the top cover of the Maxtor hard drive for future reference: Model Number _____________________Serial Number __________________ Cylinders ______________ Heads _____________ Sectors _______________ Capacity Barriers Due to operating system limitations, DOS cannot access the full capacity of drives larger than 8. 4 GB. The Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or equivalent (full installation), NOT a Windows 95 upgrade from DOS (Windows 3. 1 or 3. 11), is required to obtain the full capacity of any hard drive larger than 8. 4 GB. Protecting Your Existing Data Periodic backup of important data is always a good idea. Whenever your computer is on, there is the potential for losing data on your hard drive. This is especially true when running disk utilities or any software that directly manipulates your files. Maxtor recommends that you make a backup copy of the files on any existing hard drives. If required, this data may then be copied to the Maxtor hard drive after it has been installed in your computer. Refer to your computer user's manual for detailed data backup instructions. 4 ­ 15 INSTALLATION 2 General Requirements System Hardware Requirements The minimum system Maxtor recommends for drives 8. 4 GB or less is a 486 DX 66 MHz system. For drives larger than 8. 4 GB, we recommend a Pentium-class system. BIOS Requirements System BIOS dated prior to September 1997 do not support drives greater than 8. 4 GB. [. . . ] C After the drive parameters are entered, follow the SETUP program procedures to save the settings and exit the SETUP program. After changing BIOS settings, saving the values and exiting, the SETUP program should force the system to re-boot. If you are not sure how the UDT is defined in the BIOS, refer to the computer user's manual or contact the system manufacturer. 8 Hard Drive Preparation To finish the installation, the drive must be partitioned and formatted. Hard drive partitioning and formatting may be done with the operating system software or with MaxBlast installation software. [. . . ]