LaCie 400USB - Manual (Page 14)

LaCie d2 DVD ±RW Drive
User Manual page 
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
These icons will help you easily identify the USB
interfaces. They 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. The 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
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
FireWire Cables
There are two types of FireWire 400 cables on the
market: 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin (not included) ca-
bles.