3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
User’s Manual
Mac OS 9.x – FireWire 400
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USB 2.0
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USB 2.0
Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the
FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk
Extreme with Triple Interface.
Connect the other end of the 6-
pin FireWire 400 cable into an
available FireWire 400 port
on your computer.
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Computer models vary. Please consult your computer’s User’s Manual for the exact location of your interface.
Tech Note:
For more information about FireWire, please
see sections:
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2.3.1. FireWire
•
5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers
•
6. FireWire Questions & Answers
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Your drive should appear on your desktop. It
may take a few seconds for your computer to
recognize the drive and for it to appear on the
dektop.
Your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple
Interface will now be ready for use. You can
also customize the configuration of your hard
drive system.
Please refer to the the
Silverlining Pro
documentation on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-
ROM for more information.
Mac OS Drive Icons
FireWire 400 Cable 9-pin end
FireWire 400 port