3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie d2 Hard Drive
User’s Manual
3.2.1. Windows Users
These installation steps are separated by interface and version of Windows operating system. To view the installation steps of
the interface and operating system you plan on using, click on the appropriate interface:
Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire 800
Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire/IEEE 1394
Windows 98 SE/Windows Me – FireWire/IEEE 1394
Windows 2000/Windows XP – iLink/DV
Windows 98 SE/Windows Me – iLink/DV
Windows 2000/Windows XP – Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Important Info:
You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time! If you will be
switching between interfaces, you must also follow the steps in section
3.6. Switching Interfaces
.
Tech Note:
To daisy-chain devices, you must be using the same interface, either FireWire or USB, and a hub if
you are using USB. 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.
Daisy-chain configurations:
• FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive, which is connected to the computer via
the FireWire 800 port.
• iLink/DV device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive, which is connected to the computer via the
FireWire 800 port.
• FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive, which is connected to the computer via
the FireWire 800 port.