Connecting the firewire 400 cable – LaCie 400USB User Manual

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Getting Connected

Fig. 2.4.B

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2.4. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable

TeChNICAl NOTe:

For more information on

FireWire connections, see the following sections:

1.4, Cables and Connections

4.5, FireWire Questions and Answers

Connect the power supply cable (see

section 2.2

).

Connect the FireWire 400 cable to a FireWire 400

port on the back of the drive (Fig. 2.4.A).
Attach the other end of the interface cable to an

available FireWire 400 port on your computer (Fig.

2.4.B).
Your drive should now be ready for use. To verify that

your drive is correctly installed and communicating

with your computer, follow these steps:

Mac Users

In the Apple menu, click on

About This Mac

, then

More Info

. This will open the Apple System Profiler.

Your drive should be listed in the

Hardware

category.

Windows Users

Right click your My Computer folder and select

Properties

. Click on

General

. Your drive should be

listed.

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4.

Fig. 2.4.A

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