LaCie 301910 Cables and Connections, Hi-Speed USB, USB 2.0 Y Cable, USB Icons, USB 1.0 logo, page

LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design by Sam Hecht	Foreword
User Manual	page 9

1.4. Cables and Connections

1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0

USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 pro- vides 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 Y Cable

Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Y cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The Y cable has a secondary USB 2.0 A plug to provide additional power to the LaCie Slim DVD±RW.

Please see Fig. 03 - USB 2.0 Y Cable Ends to become acquainted with the USB 2.0 Y cable:

1.The primary USB 2.0 A plug that connects a device to a com- puter. For most computers, attaching this primary A plug will provide ample signal and power for the LaCie Slim DVD±RW. This USB 2.0 A plug carries the data signal to and from your device.

2.In the event that the device does not receive enough power via the primary USB 2.0 A plug, you may connect this secondary USB 2.0 A plug into a second USB 2.0 port on your computer. Please note the sticker with the lightning bolt to indicate that this plug is only meant for additional power and does not carry the data signal to and from your device.

3.Mini-USB 2.0 plug for a device, such as the LaCie Slim DVD±RW.

USB Icons

These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces. They ap- pear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on certain computers.

Fig. 03 - USB 2.0 Y Cable Ends

Fig. 04 - USB 2.0 logo

Fig. 05 - USB 1.0 logo