That position is the same as "None". It's just a way to store the jumper
for future use.
It's probably the setting for Master on this particular drive.
You're correct (In my experience) that jumpers are usually installed
vertically.


Venkat Viswanathan wrote:
> Hugh Vandervoort's post (clipped)
>
> <<< There's a jumper photo here:
> http://www.infohq.com/Computer/hd-jumper-pins-ribbon-cable.htm>>>
>
> Will I be correct in assuming that the jumper connection shown in the photo
> (the jumper connected to two adjacent pins "horizantally")is specific to the "Maxtor diamond max plus " as stated in the caption?
>
> the reason for my query is that in all hdd/cd-rw/cdrom/ I have seen the jumper has to be connected to two adjacent pins "vertically". the oldest i have seen is my own 6 year old "quatum fireball" 4 gig.
>
> just to get a bit of knowledge... TIA and good day---Venkat
>
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