Setting Up Your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive
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3.3 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals
Technically, you can connect up to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time. However, you probably will not use more than
6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system. Most computers only have two USB ports, so you would need a hub to connect more
than two peripherals. The hub regenerates the signals, generally providing between 4 to 7 connections. To add even more
drives, connect a new hub to a connector of the original hub, creating a new series of peripherals, etc. But the hub slows
down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the signal. To optimize performance, connect your drive directly to one of
the built-in ports in your computer.
3.4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
USB external devices feature “plug & play” connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while
the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB peripheral
device.
3.4.1 PC Users
Important Note:
Windows 98 SE Users: If you have installed the Windows Storage Supplement Update, you will
have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down. If you have not installed the update, simply
disconnect the drive when it is not active. No unmounting is required.
1) From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the Eject icon (a small green arrow
over a hardware image).
2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.
3) You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the
device.
3.4.2 Mac Users
You must unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down. Drag the CD-RW drive icon to the trash. The drive
can now be disconnected.
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