Lacie 301398U User Manual - Page 12
USB 2.0 connection, USB 2.0 Icon, USB 2.0, FireWire
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LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12 2.3.2. USB USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting 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. Benefits of the USB standard include: • 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 devices. 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 Icon USB 1.1 Icon Please see 7. USB questions and answers for a more detailed discussion of USB's uses and capabilities. USB 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. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to USB ports. Important Info: If you choose to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will need to connect the power adaptor (see chapter 2.3.3. Optional A/C adaptor kit for more information). FireWire connections provide enough energy to run the drive without the power adaptor.