LaCie Mobile Hard Drive User Manual - page 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements
Important Note:
In the event that your FireWire or USB port or hub do not provide the necessary power, and the
optional USB power sharing cable does not provide enough additional power, you may use an external AC adapter
(sold separately).
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System Requirements for FireWire 400:
• Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP
• Mac OS 9.x (Apple FireWire support 2.3.3 and greater)
and 10.x
Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400:
• PC: Pentium II or higher-compatible processor, with a built-
in FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface (SBP-2 compatible) that
supports mass storage devices
• Mac: G3 or greater, with a built-in FireWire 400/IEEE
1394a interface
• 32MB RAM or greater
Tech Note:
Your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive is
compatible with the iLink/DV and FireWire 800
interfaces. In order to use your drive with these
interfaces, you must use an appropriate LaCie
certified interface cable (sold separately), such as a
FireWire 400 6-pin to 4-pin cable, or FireWire 400
9-pin to 6-pin cable. Please 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
10.x
Hardware Requirements for USB 2.0:
• Computer with a built-in 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
connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate
at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details, see
4.2. Advice
for Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections
.
Tech Note:
Mac Users! USB Connectivity:
For
optimal performance under the Mac OS, it is
recommended that you use the FireWire interface
unless you are using a G5 or are running Mac OS
10.2.8 or later on a computer with a Hi-Speed USB
2.0 PC or PCI card. All versions of the Mac OS
before Mac OS 10.2.8 do not support the transfer
rates of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and all data transfers will
be made at the slower USB 1.1 rates.
LaCie Mobile Hard Drive
User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0