LaCie d2 user manual Cables And Connectors, FireWire

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2.4. Cables And Connectors

FireWire

FireWire is Apple's implementation of IEEE 1394, and is capable of transferring large amounts of data between computers and peripherals at a high rate of speed. The FireWire standard defines 100, 200 and 400Mb/s devices and can support multiple speeds on a single bus.

FireWire has the following features:

•Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed while the bus is active.

•Isochronous data delivery: FireWire supports real-time data delivery.

•Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus.

FireWire Cables

6-to-6-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports.

FireWire Icons

Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire interface. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to the FireWire port connectors on certain computers.

FireWire icon

iLink™ icon

DV icon

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Contents How To Use This Manual Table of Contents Page Page Page Health and Safety Precautions Health, Safety and General Use PrecautionsGeneral Use Precautions What Your LaCie Drive Can Do IntroductionMinimum System Requirements Your LaCie DriveMac Users Package Contents Front View Views Of The DriveRear View SI ifFireWire Cables And ConnectorsInstalling Your LaCie Drive Mac OS 10.3.9 and later Installing The Recording SoftwareCable a Connecting The Power SupplyDrive, please see .4. Installing Multiple Devices Connecting The Interface CableDisconnecting Your LaCie Drive Connecting Multiple DevicesSupported DVD/CD Formats Using Your LaCie DriveInserting Discs Accessing DiscsWriting Discs CD Writing Methods Ejecting Discs CD and DVD Media Definitions Tech TipsDVD Capacity File System Formats DefinitionsDVD-Video Regional Playback Zones Optimizing Data Transfers What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Interfaces? FireWire Questions & AnswersWhat Does Ieee 1394 Mean? What Do I Do If My Computer Does Not Have a FireWire Port? What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire?Manual Updates TroubleshootingMac Users Problem Questions to Ask Possible SolutionsDrive is not Is the drive connected to Recognized by Your computer Using another piece of media Before You Contact Technical Support Contacting Customer SupportLaCie Technical Support Warranty Glossary Page