LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Manual - Unpacking Your Lacie Drive

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Unpacking Your LaCie Drive

1.1 Minimum System Requirements

System Requirements for FireWire 400:

• Mac OS 9.x (Apple FireWire support 2.3.3 and greater) and 10.1

• Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400:

• Mac: G3 or greater, with FireWire 400/IEEE 1394a interface card

• PC: Pentium II or higher -compatible processor, with a FireWire/IEEE 1394/iLink interface card (SBP-

2 compatible) that supports mass storage devices.

• 64MB RAM or greater

Important note:

Your LaCie mini  is compatible with the Sony iLink and FireWire 800 interfaces. In or-

der to use your drive with these interfaces, you must use an appropriate LaCie certified interface cable (sold 

separately). The iLink interface requires a 4-pin to 6-pin cable, and the FireWire 800 interface requires a 

6-pin to 9-pin cable. Consult your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Service to find the appropriate cable.

 System Requirements for USB 2.0:

• Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP

• Mac OS 9.x (Apple USB support 1.3.5 and greater) and Mac OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4

Hardware Requirements for USB 2.0:

• Mac: G3 processor or greater

• Computer with USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface*

• Intel Pentium 233MHz-compatible processor or greater

• Minimum 32MB RAM

teCH note:

*To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port. If it is con-

nected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details, see 4.1. Advice for 

Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections.