Technical Information
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LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive
your drive, and vice versa. Avoiding hubs (for USB topology) and daisy-chains (for FireWire topology) will help improve
performance because your drive will be connected directly to your computer.
Computer With USB 1.1 and FireWire Ports
If your computer is equipped with a USB 1.1 port and a FireWire port, you will get noticeably better performance by using
the FireWire connection. Even though your LaCie drive comes with a USB 2.0 cable and interface, by connecting through the
USB 1.1 port, the drive will be limited to USB 1.1 speeds and performance.
Computer With Only USB1.1 Ports
If your computer is only equipped with a USB 1.1 port, your decision is fairly simple: connect via the USB cable provided with
your drive. USB 2.0 is backward compatible and can be used in USB 1.1 ports. Again, you will be limited to USB 1.1 speeds
and performance.
Another alternative is to purchase a FireWire or USB 2.0 host adapter card that you would install into a PCI or PCMCIA slot
on your computer, thereby allowing your computer to take advantage of the performances that FireWire and USB 2.0 have
to offer.
