3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
User’s Manual
3.2.1. Windows Users
These installation steps are separated by interface and version of Windows operating system. To view the installation steps of
the interface and operating system you plan on using, click on the appropriate interface:
Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire 800
Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire/IEEE 1394
Windows 2000/Windows XP – iLink/DV
Windows 2000/Windows XP – Hi-Speed USB 2.0
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:
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 or 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 - 4.1.2. Windows Users
5.1. File System Formats - 5.1.2. Windows Users
