3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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User’s Manual
3.6. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections
Hi-Speed USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are “hot-pluggable,” meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or
FireWire port on your computer even when the computer is running. However, there are important steps to follow for your
drive to function properly. When changing from a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800
connection (and vice versa), follow these steps:
Follow the steps in section
3.5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
to unmount the drive.
Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable.
Connect either the USB or FireWire cable.
After switching between interfaces, you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive and then
reboot the program. The drive should then be visible and accessible.
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