LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual - page 15
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.. Hi-Speed USB .0 Connection
What is USB 2.0?
The new USB 2.0 standard provides higher band-
width for high-speed peripherals such as external hard
drives, high-speed scanners and CD-RW drives. USB
2.0 delivers transfer rates up to 480Mb/s, while conve-
niently maintaining backward compatibility with USB
1.1 devices.
USB 2.0 can still be used to connect lower-speed
USB 1.1 ports and devices like digital cameras, scanners,
modems, keyboards, mice, joysticks and printers. In the
USB 2.0 system, existing USB peripherals do not have
to be upgraded, and lower speed devices will not require
additional performance, instead operating as USB 1.1
devices.
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connected to the port to work at their correct speeds.
For installation instructions, please refer to the docu-
mentation that comes with the host adapter card.
LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2.0 drivers
for its peripherals and does not provide drivers for third-
party host adapter cards. To obtain the right drivers for
your host adapter card, visit your card manufacturer’s
Internet site.
USB Cables and Connectors
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a USB 2.0-certi-
fied USB cable, to ensure maximum data transfer per-
formance when connected to a 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.
There are also different types of USB connections,
such as the mini-cable and device end. Make sure that
you have the correct type of connection on computer.
Consult LaCie Customer Support or your LaCie re-
seller for more information.
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USB 2.0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance
To utilize the newly-enhanced USB 2.0 perfor-
mances, your computer must be equipped with a USB
2.0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such as the
LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card, or integrated by your PC
manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers.
These host bus adapter cards, which include one or
more USB ports, are shipped with special USB 2.0 driv-
ers that enable the computer to control the card. These
drivers must be installed in order for USB 2.0 devices
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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
USB 2.0 logo
USB 1.1 logo
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