LaCie Little Disk
• Design by Sam Hecht
User Manual
page 19
Interface and Data Transfer Info
USB is a serial input/output technology for connec-
ting 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 necessary bandwidth and
data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as
hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
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USB Symbol
These icons will help you easily identify the USB
interfaces. They appear on USB cables and next to the
USB port connectors on certain computers.
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USB 2.0 Cable
Your LaCie drive has an integrated 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 connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive perfor-
mance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB 2.0 icon
USB 1.1 icon
USB icon
USB 2.0 Cable Ends
4. Interface and Data Transfer Information
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection
4.2. FireWire 400 Connection
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394a, is a high-
speed serial input/output technology for connecting pe-
ripheral devices to a computer or to each other.
FireWire 400 Cable and Cable Ends
iLink/DV Cable and Cable Ends (sold separately)
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FireWire Symbol
Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWi-
re interface. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to
the FireWire port connectors on certain computers.
FireWire icon
iLink icon
DV icon
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FireWire Cable
There are two types of FireWire 400 cables on the
market: 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin (not included) cab-
les.
