User manual LACIE MOBILE DRIVE

[. . . ] LaCie Mobile Drive Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Table of Contents page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction To The LaCie Mobile Hard Drive 1. 1. Silverlining 98 and USB 2. 0 Driver Installation 2. 2. Connect the USB 2. 0 Interface Cable 2. 3. [. . . ] Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Connection 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. Please see below, USB Questions and Answers for more information on USB's uses and capabilities. 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. 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 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. USB 2. 0 Cable and Cable End USB 2. 0 icon USB 1. 1 icon Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Questions and Answers What Are The USB Interface Benefits?· Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms. · "Hot Swappable": No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device. · Automatic configuration: Once your device is connected, your computer recognizes the device and automatically configures the necessary software. · Daisy-Chaining: with USB ports on your computer, you can connect up to 127 peripherals using hubs. · Easy Installation: One standardized port and plug combination makes it simple to connect. What Is The Difference Between USB And Hi-Speed USB 2. 0?The original version of the interface is capable of throughput up to 12Mb/s. Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 supports data speeds up to 480 Mb/ s, making it 40 times faster than its predecessor. This increased bandwidth translates into higher performance in demanding applications requiring high transfer rates. USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards, mice, joysticks and scanners. These types of devices don't require fast data transfer rates, and operate very successfully at the slower speeds. LaCie Mobile Drive Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Helpful Information page What Are The Ideal Applications For Hi-Speed USB 2. 0?Digital cameras, CD/DVD drives, hard drives and scanners will all benefit from the added bandwidth and performance gains of the new implementation of the USB standard. Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today's devices require, and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that operated under the original USB standards will still work with Hi-Speed USB 2. 0. Will USB Devices Run Faster When Connected To A Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Bus?The Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth. [. . . ] Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on page 24. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: · · · · · Your LaCie drive's serial number Operating system and version Computer brand and model Amount of memory installed Names of any other devices installed on your computer, including CD/DVD burners Information to Include in Email Correspondence Information 1. [. . . ]