LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
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Introduction
User Manual
page 8
1.4. Cables and Connectors
1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting 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 disks, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
USB Cable
Your LaCie hard disk 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 (
Fig. 03
). The cable will also work when
connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited
to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB Power Cable
In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the
necessary power to operate your LaCie hard disk, the included USB
power cable connects to an available USB port on your computer
(
Fig. 04
).
1.4.2. Power eSATA Cables and Connectors
Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing
interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technology
was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering
improved performance to internal connections. Soon after, eSATA,
or external SATA was developed, allowing for the use of shielded
cables outside the PC.
This hard disk features a Power eSATA interface, which, when con-
nected to a Power eSATA port on your laptop, will allow your drive
to be bus powered (which means it won’t need a supplementary
power supply). If your computer only has a regular eSATA port, you
should additionally connect the included USB power cable, which
will provide enough electricity to run the drive.
eSATA Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with one Power eSATA cable, which can
be connected to a regular eSATA or Power eSATA port (
Fig. 05
).
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