IOGear Combo ION GHE835C, User Manual

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Overview
The ION™ Drive is the latest, innovative FireWire ® 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 solution developed by IOGEAR ® .
The ION™ Drive offers a complete high-speed storage solution at the fraction of the cost of other external
Hard Drives.
Setup is fast and easy. Simply plug-in the drive, install the software, and you’re ready to go. The ION™ Drive
offers a feature rich interface, complete with the latest in Hi-Speed technology.
IOGEAR ® brings the next generation of USB and FireWire ® to your computer connectivitiy. You will enjoy the
convenience and reliability that have made these technologies industry standard.
FireWire ® 800 is the latest advancement in digital connectivity technology. With data transfer rates up to 800
Mbps, FireWire
®
leads the way in speed and interconnectivity. FireWire
®
800 is fully backwards compatible
with todays current FireWire ® 400 devices.
USB 2.0 is the next generation of USB connectivity, providing additional bandwidth thus broadening the range
of peripherals that may be attached to your computers; it allows you to move data at a blazing rate of 480
Mbps (Megabits per second), and is fully backward compatible with the first generation of USB devices. With
the increase in speed, USB 2.0 offers increased functionality, allowing more devices to share the increased
bandwidth.
The ION™ Drive is the right choice for your external storage environment.