Claims
- 1. A user interface operating a data storage device, the user interface being capable of altering a seek time of the data storage device and an acoustic noise level of the data storage device in inverse relation by changing seek trajectory shape.
- 2. The user interface of claim 1 in which the user interface is an electromechanical switch.
- 3. The user interface of claim 2 wherein the electromechanical switch is a jumper.
- 4. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the user interface is a command.
- 5. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface.
- 6. The user interface of claim 5 comprising a sliding bar which moves along a continuum on which data storage device acoustic noise level and seek time vary inversely, the continuum including a first end comprising a high acoustic noise level/low seek time and a second end comprising a low acoustic noise level/high seek time.
- 7. The user interface of claim 5 further comprising a display area which displays discrete values corresponding to the acoustic noise level and/or the seek time of the data storage device.
- 8. The user interface of claim 5 comprising discrete values which are selectable to alter the acoustic noise level and/or the seek time of the storage data device.
- 9. The user interface of claims 1-5 wherein settings of the user interface override previous settings in the data storage device.
- 10. The user interface of claim 5 comprising a preview setting, the preview setting causing the data storage device to operate using an acoustic noise level set in the user interface.
- 11. A method of controlling operation of a data storage device comprising:
providing a user interface for controlling a seek time of the data storage device and an acoustic noise level of the data storage device in inverse relation: altering settings in the user interface for the seek time and the acoustic noise level of the data storage device; and outputting commands to the data storage device to alter seek trajectory shape.
- 12. A data storage device comprising a user interface capable of altering seek time of the data storage device and acoustic noise level of the data storage device in inverse relation by changing seek trajectory shape.
- 13. The data storage device of claim 12 wherein the user interface is an electromechanical switch.
- 14. The data storage device of claim 13 wherein the electromechanical switch is a jumper.
- 15. The data storage device of claim 12 wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface.
- 16. The data storage device of claim 12 wherein the user interface is a command.
- 17. Apparatus for controlling operation of a data storage device comprising:
a memory which stores computer-executable process steps; and a processor which executes the process steps to control, through a user interface, one of a seek time of the data storage device and an acoustic noise level of the data storage device, so as to alter settings in the user interface for one of the seek time and the acoustic noise level of the data storage device in inverse relation, and to output commands to the data storage device causing the data storage device to alter seek trajectory shape.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/262,781, filed Mar. 4, 1999 entitled “Dynamic System Control Method.”
Continuations (1)
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Parent |
09262781 |
Mar 1999 |
US |
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09873464 |
Jun 2001 |
US |