LaCie Data Bank | 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive |
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3.3. Connecting Multiple Devices
Technically, you can connect up to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time. However, you probably will not use more than 6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system. Most computers only have two USB ports, so you would need a hub to connect more than two peripheral drives. The hub regenerates the signals, generally providing between 4 to 7 connections. To add even more drives, connect a new hub to a connector of the original hub, creating a new series of peripherals, etc. But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the signal. To optimize performance, connect your drive directly to one of the
3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB periph- eral device.
Caution! Do not disconnect the USB cable when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB cable.
3.4.1. Windows Users
1)From the System Tray (located in the lower
2)A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.
3)You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
3.4.2. Mac Users
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Either:
• Drag the hard drive icon to the trash.
• Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select “Unmount.”
The drive can now be disconnected.
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