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Waveform Audio File Format  |  1999-07-26  |  941.1 KB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  21 seconds
Transcription: A stepper motor, which can turn a specific distance in either direction according to signals from the circuit board, moves a second shaft that has a spiral groove cut into it. An arm attached to the read-write heads rests inside the shaft's groove. As the shaft turns, the arm moves back and forth, positioning the read-write heads over the disk.