LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 user manual Connecting to the Host Computer via FireWire, 1.A

LaCie Biggest Quadra	Setting Up the Biggest Quadra
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■4.3.1. Connecting to the Host Computer via FireWire

1.Follow the steps in sections 4.1. Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Creating an Array to establish a RAID array.

2.Connect the 9-pin end (A) of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie Biggest Quadra (Fig. 4.3.1.A/B).

3.Connect either the other end of the 9-pin FireWire 800 cable (B) into an available FireWire 800 port on your computer (Fig. 4.3.1.A), or connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 800/400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer (Fig. 4.3.1.B).

It will take a few seconds for your computer to rec- ognize the drive and for it to appear on the desktop or in My Computer.

Your LaCie Biggest Quadra will now need to be for- matted. Go to section 4.5. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for more information.

Fig. 4.3.1.A

	A
	0	5	0-1	5-S
eSATA	USB

Fig. 4.3.1.B

	A
	0	5	0-1	5-S
eSATA	USB

Important Info: The LaCie Biggest Quadra ships with both a FireWire 800 9-to-9- pin cable and a FireWire 800/400 9-to-6-pin cable. The FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable is used when the host computer has a FireWire 800 port. The FireWire 800/400 9-to-6-pin cable is used when the host computer only has a FireWire 400 port. For more information about FireWire, please see sections 2.5.1. FireWire 800 Cables and Con- nectors, 7.3. Optimizing Data Transfers and 8. FireWire Questions & Answers.

B

B