Document Library - Information Sheets, Technical Papers, Hardware and Software User Guides

Information Sheets  Document Size: 1-26 pages

Information Sheets provide general information on various technical and procedural topics and are designed to be understood by the general public.

Jumper Settings: Western Digital EIDE and SATA Hard Drives  released 11.2005

Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR): WD Addresses Hard Drive Capacity Challenge with PMR Technology  released 07.2006

Reduced Power Spinup (RPS): WD Scorpio ML40 Optimized Spinup Feature - External & Consumer Electronics (CE) Applications  released 12.04

Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF): Rotational Vibration Cancellation Technology in WD Raptor Serial ATA Hard Drives  released 01.2004

Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER): Error Recovery Fallout Prevention in WD Caviar RAID Edition Serial ATA Hard Drives  released 10.2004

WD Sync Synchronization and Encryption Software - Improved Data Security for WD Passport Hard Drives  released 05.06

Western Digital Glossary of Terms  released 01.2010

Western Digital Hard Drive Handling Guide  released 12.2002

Technical Papers  Document Size: 2-9 pages

Technical Papers cover specific, in-depth technical issues and are designed primarily for the experienced professional.

1394 Serial Bus Interface: Convergence Bus Promises to Unite PCs and  Digital Consumer Equipment  released 03.00

AMR and GMR Heads Increase Hard Drive Capacity in Western Digital Drives  released 03.1999

Failure Prevention and Data Protection Through Data Lifeguard  released 09.1998

Fly Height Monitor Improves Hard Drive Reliability  released 04.1999

Serial ATA: A Promising New Alternative for Enterprise Storage Applications  released 02.2004

Thermal Monitoring for Advanced Data Protection  released 03.1999

Thermal Reliability: Cool-Running WD Hard Drives Demonstrate Exceptional Reliability in High Duty Cycle Environments  released 08.2005

Ultra ATA/100 Extends Existing Technology While Increasing Performance and Data Integrity  released 10.2000

Software User Guides

Software User Guides provide a detailed explanation of the installation and use of Western Digital software tools. These documents are general reference guides for the various software tools and are not specific to a particular drive or family of drives.

Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Utility (DLGDIAG) User Manual  released: 07.2006

Data Lifeguard Tools User Manual  released: 04.2006

Hardware User Manuals

Hardware User Manuals provide a detailed explanation of the installation and use of Western Digital hardware tools.

WD Quick Tester Quick Reference Guide  released: 11.2004

WD Quick Tester User Manual  released: 11.2004

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