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====== Getting Connected ======
Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer.
===== STEP 1: Connect the Interface Cable =====
Connect the interface cable from the drive to the computer. The drive will then mount on your computer.
**USB 3.0:** \\ {{:products:rugged-usb3-fw800:connect_01.png?500|}}
**Technical note:** \\ \\ **USB connection:** If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie device, you may require a USB power-sharing cable. Depending upon your LaCie device, please connect a USB power cable or a USB-Y cable for additional power. If the cable is not included, you may purchase one from www.lacie.com/accessories. \\ \\ Alternatively, you can connect the drive to a powered FireWire port on your computer in order to provide sufficient power. The FireWire connection can be in place of, or in addition to, the USB connection.
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**FireWire 800:** \\ {{:products:rugged-usb3-fw800:connect_02.png?500|}}
**Technical note:** \\ \\ **FireWire Connection:** \\ The FireWire port on your computer must be powered to operate your LaCie device properly. Additionally, daisy chaining multiple non-powered FireWire devices may effect individual performance. To guarantee optimal performance, LaCie recommends daisy chaining //powered// FireWire devices to your LaCie hard drive. \\ \\ FireWire 800 is backwards-compatible with FireWire 400, which means that if you have an adapter cable, you can connect your LaCie FireWire 800 product to a FireWire 400 port on your computer. In this case, file transfers will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds. If your product does not include an adapter cable in the package, you can purchase one from [[http://www.lacie.com/accessories/|www.lacie.com/accessories/]].
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===== STEP 2: Launch LaCie Setup Assistant =====
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===== Unmounting the Drive =====
In order to avoid file system corruption, it's important to unmount your drive before turning it off or disconnecting the interface cable. See [[unmounting|]] for details.