Lacie d2 Quadra User Manual - Page 10

LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 10 1.5. Cables and Connectors 1.5.1. USB 2.0 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. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a HiSpeed 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. 1.5.2. FireWire FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as audio, video and graphics. Included FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a FireWire 800 cable. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ✦✦ 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. Fig. 02 - USB Cable Ends FireWire Benefits ✦✦ Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed while the bus is active. ✦✦ Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames - FireWire supports real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus. Fig. 03 - FireWire 400 Cable Ends Fig. 04 - FireWire 800 Cable Ends