LaCie Big Disk
Triple Interface
page
Installing Your LaCie Hard Drive
3.2.a. Connecting the USB Cable
Connect the Power supply cable (page 14) and turn
on the LaCie Big Disk by flipping the
power switch to ON or AUTO (drive powers on/hi-
bernates automatically).
Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-
Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie Big
Disk (A).
Attach the other end of the interface cable to an
available USB port on your computer (B).
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2.
3.
off
auto
on
FW4OO
USB 2.O
FW8OO
FW8OO
4 .Windows Users:
You must format the drive before it will mount in
your My Computer folder. See page 29,
Formatting
and Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk
, for
more details.
Mac Users:
The drive is pre-formatted for Mac use and should
appear on your desktop.
TeChNICAl NOTe:
To achieve Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 transfer rates, you have to be connected
to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer.
Otherwise, you will be limited to USB 1.1 data
transfer rates.
A
B
TeChNICAl NOTe:
For more information on
USB connections, see the following pages:
Page 11,
Cables and Connectors
Page 35,
USB Questions & Answers
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