LaCie Little Big Disk manual Interface and Data Transfer Information, Cables and Connectors

LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht	Interface and Data Transfer Information
User Manual	page 20

4. Interface and Data Transfer Information

4.1. Cables and Connectors

4.1.1. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors

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 Fig. 16 – USB Cable Ends 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 en-

sure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi- Fig. 17 – FireWire 800 (9-9 pin) cable Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to

a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.

4.1.2.FireWire Cables and Connectors

FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial in- put/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a com- puter or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard.

FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling dis- tance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-inten- sive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.

Included FireWire Cables

Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 (9-9 pin) cable (Fig. 17) and a FireWire 400 to 800 (6-pin to 9-pin) adapter cable (Fig. 18), which will allow you to connect your drive to your com- puter’s FireWire 400 cable. Note that in this case, file transfers will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds.

Fig. 18 – FireWire 400 to 800 (6-pin to 9-pin) adapter cable