LaCie Big Disk
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Installing Your LaCie Hard Drive
3.3. Connecting Multiple Devices
With both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfac-
es, it is possible to connect another hard drive or digital
video camera directly to the LaCie Big Disk
(this connection is called “daisy-chaining”).
To daisy-chain devices, you must be using the same
interface (FireWire). Your computer will not recognize
the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed, i.e. a
FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to
the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
1. Connect your LaCie Big Disk ’s power
supply and host computer interface by following the
steps on page 14 and on 16 (FireWire 400) or 17
(FireWire 800) (A/B).
2.
To attach a digital video camera*:
a. Using the iLink/DV cable (sold separately), con-
nect the 4-pin end of the cable to the 4-pin port on
your digital camera.
b. Connect the 6-pin end of the iLink/DV cable to
the 6-pin FireWire port on the back of the LaCie
Hard drive (C).
To attach a FireWire peripheral:
a. Connect the FireWire 400 or 800 cable into
an available FireWire 400 or 800 port on your
FireWire peripheral.
b. Attach the other end of the FireWire 400 or 800
cable to an available FireWire 400 or 800 port on
the LaCie Big Disk (C).
3. The digital camera should now appear under My
Computer (Windows users) or on the desktop (Mac
users).
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You can not have the
FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the
same time. If you would like to switch between
interfaces, you must follow the steps on page 19,
Switching Interfaces
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Daisy-Chain Configurations
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FireWire 400 device connected directly to the
LaCie Big Disk , which is connected to
the computer via the FireWire 800 port.
iLink/DV device connected directly to the LaCie
Big Disk , which is connected to the
computer via the FireWire 800 port.
FireWire 800 device connected directly to the
LaCie Big Disk , which is connected to
the computer via the FireWire 800 port.
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TEChnICal noTE:
When you daisy-chain
using a mix of interfaces (FireWire 400 and
FireWire 800) the resultant speed will be limited
to the lowest common denominator (FireWire 400
speeds).
* Some cameras do not support this configuration or may
downgrade your LaCie
Big
Disk ’s performance
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