LaCie 2big triple manual Cables and Connectors, page, Hi-Speed USB, FireWire, LaCie 2big Triple

LaCie 2big Triple	Introduction
User Manual	page 10

1.4. Cables and Connectors

■1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0

USB is a serial input/output technology for connect- ing 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.

USB 2.0 Cables

Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB

2.0cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 2.0 transfer rates.

USB 2.0 Cable Ends

Technical Note: To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 2.0 port, your drive will operate at USB 2.0 speeds.

■1.4.2. 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 ex- tended distance between devices. FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as audio, video and graphics.

FireWire Cables

There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market: FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 9-to-9- pin, 9-to-6-pin, and 9-to-4-pin cables; and the original FireWire cables which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to- 4-pin cables.

FireWire 800 Cable Ends

FireWire 400 Cable Ends