LaCie
rugged
XL
• D
esign
by
N
eil
P
oulton
Introduction
User Manual
page 8
1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph-
eral 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.
USB 2.0 Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a 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 con-
nected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited
to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB Cable Ends
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits
✦
Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with
the original USB specifications.
✦
Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your
computer when adding or removing devices.
1.4. Cables and Connectors
