LaCie 300718 User Manual

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3. Installing Your LaCie Drivepage 24LaCie Big DiskUser’s Manual3.2.2. Windows UsersThese installation steps are separated by interface and version of Windows operating system. To view the installation steps ofthe interface and operating system you plan on using, click on the appropriate interface:Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire 800Windows 2000/Windows XP – FireWire/IEEE 1394Windows 98 SE/Windows Me – FireWire/IEEE 1394Windows 2000/Windows XP – iLink/DVWindows 98 SE/Windows Me – iLink/DVWindows 2000/Windows XP – Hi-Speed USB 2.0Important Info: You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time! If you will beswitching between interfaces, you must also follow the steps in section 3.6. Switching Interfaces.Tech Note: To daisy-chain devices, you must be using the same interface, either FireWire or USB, and a hub ifyou are using USB. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed, i.e. aFireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.Daisy-chain configurations:• FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk, which is connected to the computer via theFireWire 800 port.• iLink/DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk, which is connected to the computer via the FireWire800 port.• FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk, which is connected to the computer via theFireWire 800 port.