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Parts &
Accessories List
The package should contain the following items:
• AcomData External Hard Drive
• USB cable
• FireWire cable
(supplied with Combo Drives only)
• AC adapter and power cord
• USB 2.0 Installation CD
(required for Windows 98SE and ME only)
• Quick Start Installation Guide
• Warranty Registration Card
• If you are missing any items listed above, please contact
Customer Service:
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Telephone: 800-470-4495.
• Please retain a copy of your receipt. You will need it if
warranty repair service is required in the future.
Glossary
Bit
- The smallest unit of digital data. In binary code, a bit
is represented logically as a either 1 or a 0.
Buffer
- RAM cache that temporarily stores data so it can
be delivered to a device as it is needed.
Bus
- An electronic link for the transmission of data
between digital devices, such as computers and computer
peripherals.
Byte
- A unit of digital data, usually made up of eight bits.
Daisy Chain
- A bus wiring scheme in which, for example,
device A is wired to device B, device B is wired to device
C, etc.
Data Stream
- The flow of data between digital devices
such as computers and hard drives.
Driver
- Software that enables the computer to communi-
cate with a peripheral.
Gigabyte
- 1,024 Megabytes, or approximately one billion
bytes. The capacity of most hard drives is measured in
Gigabytes.
Hardware
- Physical components of a computer system
(computer, hard drives, printers, etc.)
Hub
- A device which links peripherals together onto the
same bus.
Interface
- Junction between two items of hardware or
software for the exchange of data.
Mb (Megabit)
- One million bits.
Mbps (Megabits per second)
- A data transmission speed
of one million bits per second. Data transmissions are typi-
