3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
User’s Manual
3.2. Connecting The Interface Cable
There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface to your
computer: FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0. The installation steps below follow the connectivity options for
each of the specific interfaces, depending on your operating system.
Important Info:
Windows Users!
Move to section
3.2.2. Windows Users
to view installation steps for the
Windows OS.
3.2.2. Mac Users
These installation steps are separated by interface and Mac OS. To view the installation steps of the interface you plan on
using, click on the appropriate operating system and interface:
Mac OS 10.x – FireWire 800
Mac OS 10.x – FireWire 400
Mac OS 9.x – FireWire 400
Mac OS 10.x – Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Mac OS 9.x – USB
Important Info:
You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time! If you will be
switching between interfaces, you must also follow the steps in section
3.5. Switching Interfaces
.
Tech Note: Tech Note:
To connect additional devices, you must be using the same interface, either FireWire or
USB, and a hub if you are using USB. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces
are mixed, i.e. a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi-Speed USB
2.0 interface.
• If information about connecting additional FireWire and USB devices to the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with
Triple Interface, please see section
3.3. Installing Multiple Devices
.
• If you will be using your LaCie drive in a cross-platform (Mac/Windows) environment, please see the following
sections for more information
4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.1. Mac Users
5.1. File System Formats - 5.1.1. Mac Users
