LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
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Your LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
USB is a serial input/output technology for connect-
ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-
Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this stan-
dard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data
transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard
drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
Please see chapter
8. USB Questions & Answers
for
more information on USB uses and capabilities.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits
Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
works with the original USB specifications.
Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart
your computer when adding or removing de-
vices.
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USB 2.0 icon
USB 1.1 icon
USB Icons
These icons will help you easily identify the USB
interfaces. They appear on USB cables and next to the
USB port connectors on certain computers.
USB 2.0 Cables
Your LaCie drive 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. The cable
will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive
performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB 2.0 Cable and Cable End
