Table of Contents
Advertisement
What you need to know about daisy-chaining:
•
You cannot daisy-chain USB devices. Do not connect a USB
device to the Drive.
•
FireWire ports can be used in any order. For example, it does not
matter which port you use to connect the Drive to your computer
and which port you use to connect another FireWire device.
•
You can locate the Drive anywhere in a daisy-chain (e.g. first, last,
or somewhere in the middle).
•
Data transfer rates between two devices in a daisy-chain will
be limited by the device with the slower interface. For example,
data transfers between a FireWire 400 hard drive and a FireWire
800 hard drive will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds.
•
FireWire devices with only one FireWire (1394) port (e.g. digital
camcorders) will necessarily be placed last in a daisy-chain.
•
Bus-powered devices, such as 2.5" portable hard drives, can be
included in a daisy-chain, provided the Drive's FireWire port sup-
plies sufficient power to run the device.
11
Advertisement
Table of Contents
