4.3.1. FireWire 800
1) Follow steps
4.1. Setting The RAID Level
and
4.2. Creating An Array
to
establish a RAID array.
2) Connect the 9-pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800
port on the back of the LaCie Biggest F800.
3) Connect either the other end of the 9-pin FireWire 800 cable into
an available FireWire 800 port on your computer, or connect the 6-pin
end of the FireWire 800/400 cable into an available FireWire 400
port on your computer.
It will take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and
for it to appear on the desktop or in
My Computer
.
Your LaCie Biggest F800 will now need to be formatted. Go to section
4.5. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Biggest F800
, for more
information.
4. Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest F800
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LaCie Biggest F800
User’s Manual
Important Info:
The LaCie Biggest F800 ships with both a
FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable and a FireWire 800/400 9-
to-6-pin cable. The FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable is used
when the host computer has a FireWire 800 port. The
FireWire 800/400 9-to-6-pin cable is used when the host
computer only has a FireWire 400 port.
For more information about FireWire, please see sections:
•
2.4.1. FireWire
•
7.3. Optimizing Data Transfers
•
8. FireWire Questions & Answers
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