LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 - Manual (Page 8)

LaCie Biggest Quadra
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About the LaCie Biggest Quadra
2. About the LaCie Biggest Quadra
2.1. Minimum System Requirements
TeChNICAl NOTe: Mac Users! USB Con-
nectivity: For optimal performance under the Mac
OS, it is recommended that you use the FireWire
interface unless you are using a G5 or are run-
ning Mac OS 10.2.8 or later on a computer with a
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PC or PCI card. All versions
of the Mac OS before Mac OS 10.2.8 do not
support the transfer rates of Hi-Speed USB 2.0,
and all data transfers will be made at the slower
USB 1.1 rates.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Windows 2000 Users! In
order for the LaCie Biggest Quadra to be recog-
nized by your computer using the FireWire/IEEE
1394 interface, you must have Windows Service
Pack 3 installed on your operating system. To en-
sure that you have the correct configuration, right
click on My Computer and select Properties . The
System Properties dialog box will appear. Click on
the General tab and this will list which version of
the Windows operating system you are currently
running.
Windows Users
Pentium III or higher compatible processor
128MB RAM or greater
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Win-
dows XP or Windows Vista
Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or
FireWire 800* interface port
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Mac Users
G3 and later or Intel Core processor
128MB RAM or greater
Mac OS 10.2.8 or later
Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or
FireWire 800* interface port
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* Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire
800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI,
PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your Big-
gest Quadra via these interfaces. LaCie offers a wide se-
lection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards. Visit the LaCie
website at
www.lacie.com/accessories