LaCie d2 Quadra
Quadruple Interface Hard Drive
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Your LaCie d2 Quadra 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
standard, 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 page 37,
USB Questions And Answers
for more information on USB’s 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
For more information on the differences between
the d2 Quadra’s interfaces, see chapter 4.2.
Interface
Comparison
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