LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 User Manual

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LaCie Biggest Quadra

User Manual

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Setting Up the Biggest Quadra

Follow the steps in sections

4.1. Setting The RAID

Level

and

4.2. Creating an Array

to establish a RAID

array.
Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-

Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie Big-

gest Quadra (A).
Connect the other end of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0

cable into an available USB port* on your computer

(B).

It will take a few seconds for your computer to rec-

ognize the drive and for it to appear on the desktop or

My Computer

Your LaCie Biggest Quadra will now need to be for-

matted. Go to section

4.5. Formatting and Partitioning

Your LaCie Hard Drive

, for more information.

4.3.2. Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0

■

USB

eSATA

0-1

5-S

Fig. 4.3.2.

TeChNICAl NOTe:

* To achieve Hi-Speed

USB 2.0 transfer rates, you have to be connected

to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer.

Otherwise, you will be limited to USB 1.1 data

transfer rates. For more information about USB,

please see secions

2.5. Cables and Connectors

7.3.

Optimizing Data Transfers

, and

9. USB Questions

& Answers

TeChNICAl NOTe:

Windows Users!

After

the first connection of a USB-based peripheral,

Windows detects the drive, and will install it au-

tomatically as a new peripheral, even if you have

previously installed it on another port on the same

USB bus. Let Windows install the USB drivers of

your LaCie drive.