LaCie Hard Disk Design By Neil Poulton - Manual (Page 18)

LaCie hard disk
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Interface & Data Transfer Information
User Manual page 18
4. Interface & Data Transfer Information
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral
devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the
latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the nec-
essary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed
devices such as hard disks, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
USB cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB cable to ensure
maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-
Speed USB 2.0 port (
Fig. 10 ). 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.
4.2. FireWire Connections
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial
input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a
computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementa-
tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard.
FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling
distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-
intensive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.
FireWire Cables
Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 (9-9 pin)
cable (
Fig. 11 ) and a FireWire 400 to 800 (6-pin to 9-pin) adapt-
er cable ( Fig. 12 ), which will allow you to connect your drive to
your computer’s FireWire 400 cable. Note that in this case, file
transfers will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds.
Fig. 10 – USB Cable Ends
Fig. 11 – FireWire 800 Cable Ends
Fig. 12 – FireWire 400 to 800 Cable Ends