LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive

User Manual page 13

Introduction
1.4. Cables and Connections

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 Icons
ese icons will help you easily identify the USB
interfaces. ey appear on USB cables and next to the
USB port connectors on certain computers.
USB 2.0 Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB
2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance
when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. e cable
will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but
drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer
rates.
USB 2.0 icon USB 1.1 icon
USB 2.0 Cable and Cable End

FireWire 400■

FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394a, is a high-
speed serial input/output technology for connecting pe-
ripheral devices to a computer or to each other.
FireWire 400 Cable and Cable End
iLink/DV Cable and Cable End (Sold sepa-
rately)
FireWire Icons
eses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire
interface. ey appear on FireWire cables, and next to
the FireWire port connectors on certain computers.
FireWire icon iLink icon DV icon
FireWire Cables
ere are two ty pes of FireWire 400 cables on the
market: 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin (not included) ca-
bles.