LaCie d2 Quadra
Quadruple Interface Hard Drive
page
Installing Your LaCie Hard Drive
3.2.c. Connecting the FireWire 800 Interface Cable
Connect the power supply cable (page 15) and turn
on the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive by flipping the
power switch to ON or AUTO (drive powers on/
hibernates automatically; available only for USB/
FireWire connections).
Connect the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire
800 port on the back of the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard
Drive (A).
Attach the other end of the interface cable to an
available FireWire 800 port on your computer (B).
1.
2.
3.
off
auto
on
FW4OO
USB 2.O
FW8OO
FW8OO
eSATA
A
B
TeChNICAl NOTe:
For information on
daisy-chaining using the FireWire interface, see
page 20,
Connecting Multiple Devices
.
4 .Windows Users:
You must format the drive before it will mount in
your My Computer folder. See page 31,
Formatting
and Partitioning Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive
,
for more details.
Mac Users:
The drive is pre-formatted for Mac use and should
appear on your desktop.
TeChNICAl NOTe:
For more information on
FireWire connections, see the following pages:
Page 12,
Cables and Connectors
Page 35,
FireWire Questions & Answers
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