Porsche USB & FireWire Hard Drive User Manual
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1. LACIES hard drive DESIGN BY F A PORSCHE user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding gu da utente handbuch St Ra AR Fit EX ELA USB 2 0 amp FireWire 400 R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1 Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 1 1 Box Content 1 2 Minimum System Requirements 2 Getting Connected 2 1 Turning the Drive On 2 2 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable 2 3 Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive 2 5 Switching Interfaces 3 Formatting and Partitioning 3 1 Formatting for Windows Users 3 2 Formatting for Mac Users 4 Interface and Data Transfer Information 4 1 USB 2 0 Connection 4 2 FireWire 400 Connection 4 3 Data Transfers 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Troubleshooting for Windows Users 5 2 Troubleshooting for Mac Users 6 Contacting Customer Support 6 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts 7 Warranty Information Table of Contents Page 1 ND UT Q 10 11 12 12 13 14 16 18 18 19 20 21 21 23 25 26 27 LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2007 LaCie Al rights reserved No part of this publi cation may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic me chanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the2. LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Getting Connected User Manual Page 12 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive USB and FireWire external devices feature plug amp TECHNICAL NOTE Windows Vista Users 7 a play connectivity which means that your drive can be Your operating system may be configured to al connected and disconnected while the computer is run low FireWire devices to be disconnected without ning To prevent failures however it is important to following this procedure LaCie recommends that follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard you disable this feature See section 5 Trouble drive shooting or the Windows Vista user manual for more information Au Windows Users Mac Users 1 From the System Tray located in the lower 1 Drag the hard drive icon to the trash right hand side of your screen click the Eject 2 When the icon disappears from the desktop icon a small green arrow over a hardware im the drive caniberdisconnecteds age 2 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely re move Click on the LaCie hard drive in this prompt 3 This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to discon nect the device 2 5 Switching Interfaces FireWire and USB external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected whil
3. Step2 2 2 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable or Page 10 2 3 Connnecting the FireWire 400 Cable Page 11 Step 3 3 Formatting and Partitioning Page 13 LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Getting Connected User Manual Page 9 2 1 Turning the Drive On The power supply kit is composed of two cables one cable A connects to the LaCie drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall out let or a surge protector 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive ra N 2 Connect Cable B to the power supply brick C 3 Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet 4 Turn on the drive by pushing the power button on the back of the drive See Fig 2 1 B CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty TECHNICAL NOTE You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other
4. The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or acci dent The drive was installed improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pick up tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup tions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while us ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Techni cal Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely pack aged in their original box and shipped with postage pre paid IMPORTANT INFO
5. Not Supported 8629619524084232 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the num ber of partitions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS 10 x gives you the option of dividing the IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section drive into at most 16 partitions You can adjust the a ee j P J 3 Formatting and Partitioning for a more detailed size of each partition using the slide bar between the comparison of the various file system formats partitions in the Volume Scheme area E continued on next page LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Formatting and Partitioning User Manual Page 17 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name IMPORTANT INFO Apple recommends for each volume partition choose the volume for mat Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS if you did step 5 that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click familiar experience to Macintosh users Partition Click Partition again when the alert mes sage appears to continue 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings and your drive will be ready to use LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Interface and Data Transfer Information User Manual Page 18 4 Interface and Data Transfer Information 4 1 USB 2
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7. USB or FireWire devices and see if the drive s performance improves Windows Vista includes a feature that allows you to disconnect your LaCie hard drive from your computer without using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the task bar This feature works by disabling write caching on the disk which can reduce the per formance of your drive 1 Right click on your LaCie hard drive in and se lect Ps 2 Select the Policies tab 3 Select You should notice an im provement in your drive s performance Follow the instructions in section 2 4 to disconnect your drive from your computer If your drive is connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB 1 1 transfer rates Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Ensure that the cable you are using has been properly certified The Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable that was shipped with your LaCie drive has been properly certified and tested to comply with USB standards Not all models include a system fan To determine if your drive has a system fan please see the data sheet for your p
8. User Manual Page 14 3 1 Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on CAUTION Following these steps will erase ev erything from the hard drive If you have informa i 4 f tion that you want to protect or continue to use the drive and 2 formatting the drive These steps will back up this information before performing these erase anything that is on the disk 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window se lect Disk Management located below the Storage group See Fig 3 1 A 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 5 Windows will list the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate the drive that is represented by the icon Right click the icon and select Initialize Fig 3 1 A stent ney ortor Leute tre 6 In the box to the right that says Unallocated right click and select New Partition 7 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition click Next See Fig 3 1 B wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk H c on ti nu ed on next pag e A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical
9. ca bles FireWire 400 Cable and Cable End iLink DV Cable and Cable End Sold separately R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information Page 20 4 3 Data Transfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applica tions on the same FireWire or USB 2 0 port Anomalies may arise with computers that have FireWire or USB 2 0 controllers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards In any other con figurations we cannot ensure 100 correct operation If you experience hanging problems proceed as fol lows 1 Make sure that the FireWire or USB 2 0 cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable from the drive to the computer If you are using a FireWire or USB 2 0 cable other than the one sup plied with your LaCie drive check that it is certified The cables provided with your LaCie drive are IEEE 1394 and USB 2 0 certified 2 Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly 3 Disconnect your computer s FireWire or USB 2 0 cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect CAUTION Do not connect FireWire or USB cables so that they form a ring of devices There is no need for terminators on FireWire and USB devices so the unused connec
10. drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next i Cancel LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Formatting and Partitioning Page 15 8 Click Next 9 Click Next 10 Click Next 11 Click Next 12 On the Format Partition window you have the op tion of selecting the Quick Format option See Fig 3 1 C This allows a much faster format but Disk Management will not check the drive for errors La Cie recommends that you DO NOT select Quick Format Click Next 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and parti tion the disk according to your settings Fig 3 1 D and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use O Do not format this partition Ofa File system Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume C Perform a quick format C Enable file and folder compression Timma Tie re Sree aa Mule opaa MTP Medir raans i Oe ree pomer HL anr teers IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Fo
11. than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual 2 2 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable 1 Connect the power supply cable section 2 1 and turn on the hard drive by pressing the power button on the back of the drive Attach the large end of the USB 2 0 cable to an avail able USB 2 0 port on your computer Fig 2 2 A Connect small other end of the USB 2 0 cable to the USB 2 0 port on the back of the hard drive Fig 2 2 B After a few seconds the hard drive will mount on your computer and appear on the desktop Mac us ers or in My Computer Windows users Proceed to section 3 Formatting and Partitioning Getting Connected Page 10 LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Getting Connected User Manual Page 11 2 3 Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable 1 Connect the power supply cable section 2 1 and turn on the hard drive by pressing the power button on the back of the drive 2 Attach one end of the FireWire cable to an available FireWire port on your computer Fig 2 3 A 3 Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to either FireWire port on the back of the hard drive Fig 2 3 B 4 After a few seconds the hard drive will mount on your computer and appear on the desktop Mac us ers or in My Computer Windows users y gt 5 Proceed to section 3 Formatting and Partitioning
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13. 0 Connection USB is a serial input output technology for connect ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras m USB 2 0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed 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 USB 2 0 Cable and Cable End CD a These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces They appear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on certain computers USB 2 0 icon USB 1 1 icon LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Interface and Data Transfer Information User Manual Page 19 4 2 FireWire 400 Connection FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394a is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting pe ripheral devices to a computer or to each other Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire interface They appear on FireWire cables and next to the FireWire port connectors on certain computers 4 0 O y ewomre ED Dy FireWire icon iLink icon DV icon There are two types of FireWire 400 cables on the market 6 to 6 pin and 6 to 4 pin not included
14. 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Not all models include a system fan To determine if your drive has a system fan please see the data sheet for your product at www lacie com If your drive has a fan confirm the outlet is powered verify power con nections and try an alternate power cable The fan on the LaCie hard drive does not run continuously it is activated at certain temperatures R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual 6 Contacting Customer Support ting Customer oupport 1 Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshoot ing section 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device connected to your computer and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques tions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us using v Ss PEE S A n n TO Include IN E Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number 2 LaCie hard drive file format 3 Macintosh PC model 4 Operating system version 5 Processor speed 6 Computer memory 7 The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer Contacting Customer Support Page 25 the contacts on page 26 Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand The serial numb
15. 4 With reference to the following condi tions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Direc tive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual This symbol on the prod uct or on its packaging indicates that this prod E uct must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collec tion point for the recycling of waste Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are autho rized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device co Do not open your LaCie Desktop Hard Drive or attempt to disas semble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Desktop Hard Drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humid ity beyond 5 80 non condens ing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie Desktop Hard Drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie Desktop Hard Drive near a source electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure t
16. Wire devices and see if the drive s performance improves LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Problem Question The drive is not run Are you operating in Mac OS 9 x ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you operating in Mac OS 10 x Is the drive connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or to a USB 1 1 hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 System fan is not running Troubleshooting Page 24 Answer Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standard under Mac OS 9 x You will be limited to the slower transfer rates of the original USB standard Apple has incorporated native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports into its computers Mac OS 10 0 amp 10 1 users to achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card to your computer and update to Mac OS 10 2 or later If your drive is connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB 1 1 transfer rates Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See section
17. cal shock Power requirements 100 240 V 1 5 A 60 50 Hz Supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal transient over voltages according to over voltage category ID Always unplug the LaCie Desktop Hard Drive from the electrical out let if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Desktop LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Forward User Manual Page 4 Hard Drive near other electrical the operation and stability of your CAUTION A shielded type appliances such as televisions or ra LaCie Desktop Hard Drive power cord is required in order dios Doing so may cause interfer eoi Ga g y Do not place heavy objects on top to meet FCC emission limits and of the LaCie Desktop Hard Drive also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep ence which will adversely affect the operation of the other products i f or use excessive force on it Do not place the LaCie Desktop tion It is essential that only the Never use excessive force on your supplied power cord be used LaCie Desktop Hard Drive If you detect a problem see the Trouble Hard Drive near sources of mag netic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers ao shooting section in this manua
18. e the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to unmount your drive before switching interfaces See section 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive for the unmounting procedure R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Formatting and Partitioning Page 13 3 Formatting and Partitioning Once you ve connected your drive and it is recog nized by your operating system Windows 2000 XP Vista or Mac OS 10 x you are ready to format and partition the drive In order to store information on a hard drive it must have a file system and be divided into sections that will contain the data that you wish to store This process is called formattin TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie Hard Drive is preformatted in HFS optimized for use with Mac OS Windows users will need to reformat the drive See File System Formats below for explana tions of the other possible file formats When a disk is formatted the following things oc cur the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable marks bad sectors i e those that are scratched and creates internal ad dress tables that it later uses to locate information Your LaCie Hard Drive is preformatted in FAT 32 MS DOS format To reformat your drive follow the in structions in this section You can also divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partiti
19. ecific spaces partitions for different parts of your data or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume H Features Professional performance Store back up and exchange your files Easy to use Plug amp Play setup LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Introduction User Manual Page 6 1 1 Box Content LaCie Hard Drive Power supply and adapter cable Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable FireWire 400 cable LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM Quick Install Guide O IMPORTANT INFO Please save your pack aging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Introduction User Manual Page 7 1 2 Minimum System Requirements ae Windows Users Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista 233MHz Pentium or higher or equivalent processor 128MB RAM or greater USB or FireWire 400 interface port Internet connection for downloading updates Mac Users Mac OS X 10 2 1 or later G3 G4 G5 Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 128MB RAM or greater gt USB or FireWire 400 interface port gt Internet connection for downloading updates LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Getting Connected User Manual Page 8 2 Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer Step 1 2 1 Turning the Drive On Page 9
20. er of your LaCie drive Operating system and version Computer brand and model Amount of memory installed on your computer Names of any other devices installed on your computer including CD DVD burners Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Vac users Select the hard drive icon on the desktop and press Command I a click fe fe drive icon and select Properti Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select Abou Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General Mac us Click on nthe c Apple icon in the finder bar and select About This Ma Select N Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your NE and external peripherals ead click N er and select Properties gt Hardware LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Contacting Customer Support Page 26 6 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at http www lacie com be contact Fran ais LaCie Denmark Contact us at http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact us at http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact us at http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact us at http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland Contact us at http
21. hat it is recy cled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling emissions Your LaCie Desktop Hard Drive contains no user ser viceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Sup port representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Desktop Hard Drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so in creases the risk of electrical shock of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie Desktop Hard Drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Because of heat issues LaCie rec ommends that users do not stack more than three drives together When stacking three drives envi ronment temperature should not exceed 30 C 86 F Forward Page 3 please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product CAUTION This LaCie hard drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above short circuiting fire or personal in jury e Make sure that the computer and LaCie Desktop Hard Drive are electrically grounded If the de vices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electri
22. l Magnetic interference can affect IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard drive for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard drive another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Introduction User Manual Page 5 1 Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high technology These latest drives are performance based solutions that will power you through your specific applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie Hard Drive is an ideal way to add space to your computer you can divide the drive into sp
23. les These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception Forward Page 2 which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the in terference by one or more of the fol lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the users authority to operate this device Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the fol lowing European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN5502
24. on is a section of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data For instance you could create three partitions on your drive one partition for your office documents one as a backup and one for your multimedia files Or if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office you can create a partition for each person who uses the drive Partitioning is optional There are three different file system format catego ries NTFS FAT 32 MS DOS and Mac OS Extend ed HFS See the table right for more information IMPORTANT INFO Reformatting will erase everything from the hard drive If you have infor mation that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before reformatting Use NTES if you will be using the drive only with Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista perfor mance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use HFS if you will be using the drive on Macs only perfor mance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT 32 MS DOS if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac 10 x or sharing the drive between Win dows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie Desktop Hard Drive Formatting and Partitioning
25. power supply is properly connected see section 2 1 Turning the Drive On that the drive has been turned on and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is working Review the installation steps on section 2 2 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual Problem Question Are both ends of the USB or FireWire cable securely attached The drive is not recog nized by the computer Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Are there other USB or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub The drive is working slowly Is the drive connected via FireWire to a computer running Windows Vista Is the drive connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or to a USB 1 1 hub The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you using a certified Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to connect your drive System fan is not running Troubleshooting Page 22 Answer Check both ends of the USB or FireWire cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Disconnect any other
26. prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Com puter Inc Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks men tioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reason able efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana dian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations LaCie Hard Drive FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 The devices may not cause harmful interference 2 The devices must accept any inter ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru
27. rmatting and Partitioning User Manual Page 16 3 2 Formatting for Mac Users 1 Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the CAUTION Following these steps will erase ev drive erything from the hard drive If you have informa 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder tion that you want to protect or continue to use menu bar back up this information before performing these 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility steps 4 The Disk Utility window will open Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Drive from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window cy mE O m log First Ad Erase Partition RAID Restore E 152 7 Gb Maxtor 68160M0 ek ms dm m T Macintosh HO Volume Information To reformat for use with Windows and Mac crue Pp format Vac 05 tordos E Sre 232 89 ca a Select the Erase tab das b Select MS DOS File System from the Vol P 8 instal Mac 05 9 Disk Orivers To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 ume Format menu ve vop GN elec Max OS 9 Def od Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in c Enter a name for the drive of no more than 11 the che and ona voluma rame format characters Click Erase Click Erase again d Continue to Step 5 Coms Disk Description LaCie Group SA Total Capacity 232 9 GE 250 059 350 016 Bytes Write Status Read Write SMART Status
28. roduct at www lacie com If your drive has a fan confirm the outlet is powered verify power con nections and try an alternate power cable The fan on the LaCie hard drive does not run continuously it is activated at certain temperatures R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual 5 2 Troubleshooting for Mac Users Problem Question The drive is not recog nized by the computer Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments for use with this drive Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the USB or FireWire cable securely attached Has the FireWire or USB driver been installed correctly and en abled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Error messages under Mac OS 10 x Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been discon nected when coming out of sleep mode Are there other USB devices con nected to the same port or hub The drive is working slowly Troubleshooting Page 23 Answer There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips
29. to isolate the problem Check section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Review the installation steps in section 2 2 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable Check both ends of the USB or FireWire cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Vol umes tab If your device is not listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for more details Check your computer s documentation and see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for more information When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume file names with certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to P N Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used Ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your com puter to sleep mode and when the computer is revived from sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Disconnect any other USB or Fire
30. tors should be left empty TECHNICAL NOTE Controller A control ler is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots i e PCI or PCMCIA inside your PC and which enables a pe ripheral ex CD R RW drive scanner or printer to be connected to the computer If your computer is not equipped with a USB controller card you can purchase an external controller through LaCie Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support section 6 Contacting Customer Support for more information R DE a LaCie Desktop Hard Drive User Manual 5 Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is not working cor rectly please refer to the following checklist to de termine the source of the problem If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the downloads page where the most recent software up dates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support see section 6 Contacting Customer Support for details Troubleshooting Page 21 E Man
31. ual Updates LaCie strives to give you the most up to date com prehensive user manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased please check our website for the most current version of the user manual www lacie com 5 1 Troubleshooting for Windows Users Problem Question Has the drive been formatted The drive is not recog nized by the computer Does your computer s operating system support the file system Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply con nected and turned on Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface and operating system Answer Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning Check your computer s documentation and see section 3 Format ting and Partitioning Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as signed to the LaCie drive If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more infor mation Make sure that the
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