LaCie Rugged Hard Disk - Manual (Page 8)

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Introduction
User Manual page 8
Cables and Connectors 1.4.
USB Cables and Connectors 1.4.1.
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph-
eral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0
is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the
necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high
speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital
cameras.
USB Cable
Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected
to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when con-
nected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited
to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB Power Cable
In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not pro-
vide the necessary power to operate your LaCie hard disk, the
included USB power cable connects to an available USB port on
your computer.
The USB ports (either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) on your computer will
help provide power to your LaCie drive.
Attach the small end of the USB power cable to the back of 1.
your LaCie drive (a).
Attach the USB end of the USB power cable to an available 2.
USB port on your computer (b).
USB Power Cable Ends
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits
Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works ✦
with the original USB specifications.
Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your ✦
computer when adding or removing devices.
Figure 1.4.3
USB Cable Ends
a
b