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1. Mac or greater with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a interface card e PC Pentium II or higher compatible processor with a FireWire IEEE 1394 iLink interface card SBP 2 compatible that supports mass storage devices 64MB RAM or greater Important Note Your LaCie mini is compatible with the Sony iLink and FireWire 800 interfaces In order to use your drive with these interfaces you must use an appropriate LaCie certified interface cable sold separately The iLink interface requires a 4 pin to 6 pin cable and the FireWire 800 interface requires a 6 pin to 9 pin cable Consult your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Service to find the appropriate cable user manual page 6 22 LaCie mini Unpacking Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 1 2 Stacking your LaCie mini Your LaCie mini is designed to stack under another LaCie mini or your Apple Mac mini To allow for proper cooling always stack your LaCie mini under your Mac Mini DO NOT turn over your drive or place your Lacie mini on top of the Apple Mac mini as this will risk overheating user manual page 7 LaCie mini Getting Connected COMPANION HARD DRIVE 2 Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie mini powered on and connected to your computer See the following steps to get started 2 1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2 2 Connec2. user manual page 25 gt LaCie mini LaCie Technical Support COMPANION HARD DRIVE 6 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1 Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the provided Web link Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Your LaCie drive s serial number on the bottom of your drive Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version e Computer brand and model Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer Amount of memory installed Names of any other devices installed on your computer user manual page 26 LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE 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 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 h
3. e FIREWIRE AD COMPANION HARD DRIVE user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual LaCie mini Foreword COMPANION HARD DRIVE Table of Contents Foreword 3 Precautions D 1 Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 6 1 1 Minimum System Requirements 6 1 2 Stacking Your LaCie mini 7 2 Getting Connected 8 2 1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 1 2 2 Connect the FireWire Cable to your LaCie mini and to Your Computer 12 3 Using Your LaCie Drive 13 3 1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie mini 14 3 1 1 Mac Users 14 3 1 2 Windows Users 16 4 Helpful Information 18 4 1 Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections 18 4 1 1 What Is FireWire IEEE 13942 18 4 1 2 Disconnecting FireWire Devices 19 4 1 3 Data Transfers 20 4 2 File System Formats 21 4 2 1 Mac Users 21 4 2 2 Windows Users 22 5 Troubleshooting 23 6 Contacting Customer Support 26 7 Warranty 28 user manual page 2 LaCie mini Foreword COMPANION HARD DRIVE Copyrights Copyright 2005 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac mini Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and
4. 10 x Select a volume scheme choose volume gives you the option of dividing the drive into m name and a file system type and resize the Untitted volumes _ Options w Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers at most 8 partitions You can customize the 3 You can initialize this disk size of the partitions by using the slide bar a 1 HH f spa f Delete Creer between the partitions in the Volume u Scheme Click the lock to prevent further changes user manual page 14 LaCie mini Using Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 8 In the Volume Information section create a name for each partition choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System and the volume size i Important Note Please refer to section 4 2 File System Formats for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems Important Note Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users 9 In the Options section click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers box if you plan on sharing the drive between the Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x 10 Once you have finalized the volume format number of partitions size and options click OK The following message will appear Warnin
5. E Mac OS 9 x Mac OS 10 x user manual page 12 LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE 3 Using Your LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following 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 address tables that it later uses to locate information As you format the drive you will have the opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment and is generally about 1075 less than the non formatted capacity File System Formats There are three different file system formats that are predominately found in Mac and Windows environments eMac OS Extended HFS for Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x eNTFS for Windows 2000 and XP FAT 32 for Windows Me and legacy operating systems Mac Users f you will be using the drive in a strictly Mac OS environment leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS Extended volume e If you want to be able to install multiple Mac operating systems on the LaCie Drive partition the drive into multiple Mac OS Extended volumes Using Your LaCie Drive Tech Note Windows Users This LaCie Hard Driv
6. Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics Other trademarks mentioned 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 reasonable 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 FCC Statement 6 Warning Modifications not authorized by manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide LaCie mini FireWire 314 reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio FC Tested To Comply With FCC standards frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this FOR HOME OR OFFICE U
7. its autoswitching 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty user manual page 11 LaCie mini Getting Connected COMPANION HARD DRIVE Step 2 2 Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie mini and to your computer 4 FireWire Logo 4 iLink Logo V bigitalVideo Logo Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cable properly aligned then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port on the back of the drive for a stable connection e Look for a FireWire logo which generally is used to identify the port next to the connector on the front or back of your computer then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port for a stable connnection Tech Note Please refer section 4 1 Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections for important information on disconnecting FireWire devices and ensuring optimum performance 4 Important Note Windows Users It may take a few seconds for your computer fo recognize the drive and assign it a letter a NEW VOLUME E Mac Users It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop m
8. of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 6 Contacting Customer Service for details Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive User s 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 manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not Is the drive s power on Check to see that all of the power cords are properly recognized connected and that the switch on the rear of the drive is turned on If you are using a surge protector make sure that it is switched on too Does an icon for the drive appear Check for an icon on the Desktop on a Mac or in My on the computer Computer on a PC Are all of the cables connected Make sure that all the steps in section 2 Getting Connected securely and correctly have been followed correctly Examine the connections carefully to ensure that all the cables are inserted in the correct orientation and in the correct location Are both ends of the
9. products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Do not block the ventilation outlets on the top of the drive These help to keep your drive cool during operation Blocking the ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short circuiting or fire Always place mini under Apple Mac Mini to allow for proper cooling for both the mini and the Mac Mini lt a Warning The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above user manual page 5 IS LaCie mini Unpacking Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 1 Unpacking Your LaCie Drive Your LaCie mini is designed to upgrade the storage capacity of your Mac mini conveniently stacking under it You can also use your LaCie mini with other computers using a variety of operating systems Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie mini handles your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie mini is an easy way to add storage space to your computer without losing space on your desk e LaCie mini 9 Power supply and adapter cable Short and Long FireWire cables LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM 1 1 Minimum System Requirements System Requirements for FireWire 400 Mac OS 9 x Apple FireWire support 2 3 3 and greater and 10 1 e Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400
10. FireWire cable Check both ends of the FireWire cable Disconnect them wait connected and properly seated 10 seconds and reconnect them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again user manual page 23 LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE Questions to Ask The Issue The drive is not recognized Are the FireWire drivers installed correctly and enabled Troubleshooting Possible Solutions Mac Users Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here ensure that you have the latest support upgrade to the latest version of OS 10 x To access the latest updates an 8 Note Mac Users Apple is constantly providing updated support for drive mechanisms within OS 10 x To upgrades pull down the Apple Menu and click on System Preferences In the section titled System click on Software Update and then click Update Now Your computer will then automatically connect via the Internet to access the latest updates from Apple Tech Note Windows 98 SE Users Microsoft has released an IEEE 1394 Storage QE Supplement update to enhance compatibility and help alleviate lock ups Check Microsoft s Web site support microsoft com for more information Tech Note Windows Users Microsoft consistently posts updated drivers and support fixes for their operating systems G
11. SE equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 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 occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver user manual page 3 Ic LaCie mini Foreword COMPANION HARD DRIVE Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Man
12. TFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP without resorting to help from third party products Guidelines for Choosing FAT 32 Or NTFS Use FAT 32 if You want to access your data on any Operating System FAT 32 is compatible with Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP NT Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x e You will be dual booting with an Operating System other than Windows NT or Windows 2000 You may need the ability to dual boot down the line Once you have converted a volume from FAT 32 to NTFS there is no going back You can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS but not the other way around Use NTFS if You want to optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP You want to encrypt files assign permissions to files or want to audit files for access e You will be formatting partitions larger than 32GB e You need to store individual files that are larger than 4GB You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration user manual page 22 LaCie mini Troubleshooting COMPANION HARD DRIVE 5 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie mini is not working correctly please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site WWW lacie com One
13. de the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 during operation Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet 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 hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products e Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it e Never use excessive force on your drive If you detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction e Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive Such
14. e Most FireWire equipped laptop computers feature a 4 pin FireWire connector so in order to connect your LaCie drive to a laptop with a 4 pin FireWire port you will need to purchase a LaCie certified 6 to 4 pin FireWire cable sold separately If your computer does not have a FireWire port or only has a 4 pin port consult your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about adding a LaCie FireWire PCI or PCMCIA card user manual page 18 LaCie mini Helpful Information COMPANION HARD DRIVE 4 1 2 Disconnecting FireWire Devices FireWire external devices feature plug amp play connection This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your FireWire device Windows Users Important Note Windows 98 SE Users If you have installed the Windows Storage Supplement Update you will have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down If you have not installed the update simply disconnect the drive when it is not active No unmounting is required 1 From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following m
15. e is formatted for the Mac operating system and you will need to re format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows operating system 9 Important Note If you will be N R using this drive between Mac and Windows operating environments you can create two partitions one 32GB FAT 32 volume and one large Mac OS Extended volume There are certain limitations to this configuration though to achieve the best performance and reliability it is recommended that you utilize a third party utility such as Mediafour s MacDrive which allows Windows computers to read and write files on a volume formatted for the Mac Windows Users If you will be using this drive between Windows 98SE Me 2000 and or XP environments it is recommended that you create two partitions one that is a 32GB FAT 32 MS DOS File System volume and the other as a large NTFS volume If you will be using the drive in a strictly Win 2000 XP environment create one large NTFS volume user manual page 13 LaCie mini Using Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 3 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie mini 3 1 1 Mac Users The LaCie mini is pre formatted in HFS for immediate use on Apple computers so you do not need to reformat it If you want to reformat it see below Mac OS 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro which is included with your drive Mac OS 10 x Use the Apple Dis
16. erating environments you will want to reformat the drive in FAT 32 HFS Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently Building off of HFS they increased the number of blocks from 65 536 to 4 29 billion With HFS you are no longer limited by block size Mac OS 10 x Users You have the option of formatting the drive in one of four formats Mac OS Standard HFS Mac OS Extended HFS MS DOS File System and UNIX File System UFS HFS Mac OS Standard Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 0 and earlier This is no longer a modern file sytem specification and Mac OS Extended is more efficient Only use this file system if you are creating a volume smaller than 32MB using a Mac with a 680XO processor or you are creating a file structure that will be need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8 0 or earlier MS DOS File System This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie hard drive between Macs and Windows operating systems UNIX File System This is the file system based on UNIX and is preferrable for users developing UNIX based applications within Mac OS 10 x Unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System you should instead use Mac OS Extended HFS because it prov
17. es all refer to the same interface e EEE 1394 the name of the standard used in the computer industry o eFireWire the brand name used by Apple FireWire eiLink the brand name used by Sony eDV logo used by video camcorder manufacturers DigitalVideo FireWire ilink What can the FireWire interface be used for With its high data transfer rates FireWire is a great interface for consumer electronics like CD and DVD recorders external hard drives and video devices such as digital camcorders because it has an extremely large bandwidth and supports two types of data transfer anyschronus and isochronous which help to guarantee the transfer of time critical data FireWire is also a point to point interface meaning that a FireWire device can transmit data to another FireWire device without having to go through a computer This lets several computers share a given device and also allows up to 63 devices to be daisy chained to the same FireWire bus with a max of 16 devices on one branch To daisy chain connect your one FireWire drive directly to the computer then connect another FireWire drive to the first FireWire drive then another until you reach 16 Then do the same on the rest of the ports on the FireWire bus FireWire Cables and Connectors There are three different types of FireWire cables on the market 6 to 6 pin 6 to4 pin and 4 to 4 pin LaCie FireWire devices are shipped with a certified 6 to 6 pin FireWire cabl
18. essage Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down Either E e Drag the hard drive icon to the trash e Launch Silverlining Pro highlight the hard drive and select Unmount The drive can now be disconnected m rash gt Mac OS 9 x MacOS 10 x user manual page 19 LaCie mini Helpful Information COMPANION HARD DRIVE 4 1 3 Data Transfers Data transfers are 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 applications on the same FireWire port Anomalies may arise with computers that have FireWire controllers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards In any other configurations we cannot ensure 100 correct operation Due to this you may encounter hanging problems If this happens proceed as follows 1 Make sure that the FireWire cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable from the drive to the computer If you are using a FireWire cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive check that it is FireWire IEEE 1394 certified The cable that is provided with your LaCie drive is FireWire IEEE 1394 certified Warning Do not connect FireWire cables so
19. formatted as a removable disk 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 disconnected when coming out of sleep mode Are you having problems getting your FireWire device to be recognized Are other FireWire devices connected to the same port Troubleshooting Possible Solutions Check the documentation for your Operating System Check section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements If the drive is configured as a removable drive under Windows 98SE or Windows Me the removable setting will need to be re checked each time that the drive is taken to a new system To do this go to the Device Manager and click on the Drives Settings tab When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to 2 lt gt Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode and when the computer is woken from sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode If you are having problems with your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10 2 x upgrade to the latest version Disconnect any other FireWire devices and see if performance improves
20. g Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes This can NOT be undone Are you sure you want to do that Click Partition to continue 11 Mac OS 10 x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected and your new drive will be available for use user manual page 15 LaCie mini Using Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 3 1 2 Windows Users The LaCie mini is formatted in HFS so Windows users must reformat it If you use only Windows 2000 and XP format the drive in NTFS If you want cross platform use between Windows and Mac and or Windows 98 SE and Me please use FAT32 e Windows 98 SE and Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98 which is included with your drive e Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system For instructions on installing and using Silverlining 98 please refer to the Silverlining manual located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD in PDF format Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 partitioning formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the FireWire port 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Ma
21. has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32CB NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32CB Important Note Please refer to section 4 2 File System Formats for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems 13 Click Next Prend 15 Disk Management will create the partition and begin formatting the drive Once completed close Disk Management and your new drive will be ready to use user manual page 17 LaCie mini Helpful Information COMPANION HARD DRIVE 4 Helpful Information 4 1 Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connectionsthe following technical information relates to your LaCie mini drive and gives some practical advice 4 1 1 What is FireWire IEEE 1394 A serial bus used to connect external computer and consumer electronic devices to computers and consumer electronic consoles What does IEEE 1394 mean 1394 is an abbreviation of IEEE 1394 the name given to this high performance serial bus IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers is the name of the engineering corps that developed this standard The 1394 refers to the 1 394th stanard that the IEEE has produced What is the relationship between IEEE 1394 FireWire iLink and DV These four nam
22. ides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience user manual page 21 LaCie mini Helpful Information COMPANION HARD DRIVE 4 2 2 Windows Users Since the LaCie mini comes preformatted for the Mac operating system you will need to reformat the drive in one of the two file system formats for Windows FAT 32 and NTFS The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 and XP When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 and XP though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 1OMB with a maximum of 2TB with no limit to file size Volumes created in N
23. k Utility application which is native to the operating system For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro please refer to the Silverlining manual located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD in PDF format Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10 x Warning Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive Therefore if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use backup this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the FireWire port 2 Once the drive mounts onto the desktop go to the Menu Bar and open Go 3 From the Go menu click on Applications 4 In the Applications menu open the Utilities folder and then double click Disc Utility from the Utilities folder 5 The Disc Utility window will open In the Disk Utility Er left side of the window will be a list of the TETTESTE available hard disk drives You should seea volume that represents your internal hard RM drive and one that reads LaCie v 18 63 GB LaCie B untitled Untitled 2 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click the Partition tab Format MacOS Extended 05 Extended Size 3 8 88 l Locked for editing 7 From the Volume Scheme button choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current Mac OS
24. llation screen appears Choose either Easy Install Custom Install or Uninstall from the pull down menu in the upper left hand side of the Installation screen Once you ve made your choice click on Install 8 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful Now move onto Step I the Software Folder user manual page 9 Or LaCie mini Getting Connected COMPANION HARD DRIVE Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only Silverlining 98 Installation Before connecting the power supply and FireWire cable to your drive you will need to install Silverlining 98 which will help you manage your drive Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive Then move on fo the power supply and FireWire installation steps 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM in your computer s internal CD DVD drive and open the disc Fig 2 2 2 Double click the Silverlining 98 folder 3 Double click the Silverlining98 Install EXE icon 4 Silverlining 98 will then initialize the install screen 5 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next The Destination Location screen will appear To alter the location where the software is installed on your system click the Browse button If you do not want to change the location do not click on the Browse button and allow the software to be installed in its default location Click Next to continue L Cie S
25. nagement window select Disk Management located below the Storage group A If this is the first time the drive is being formatted Windows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP Click Next 5 Windows will list the new Computer Management drive s attached If you are dij Ge cen Window ib formatting a single drive only one EL ees drive should be visible Select the checkbox next to the drive and dick Next Important Note Check the quick format box 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard 7 Now with the disk management window open a new drive will be visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition 31MBFAT Healthy EISA Configurati user manual page 16 LaCie mini Using Your LaCie Drive COMPANION HARD DRIVE 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next 10 Here you must specify partition size It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive Click Next 11 Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Click Next 12 Select Format this partition and then select a file system FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP however it
26. o to Microsoft s Web site support microsoft com lor more information Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Windows 98 SE amp Me Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt IEEE 1394 Controller gt click on the plus sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt IEEE 1394 Controller gt click on the plus sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows XP Users Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt IEEE 1394 Controller gt click on the plus sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you cannot see the device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here Consult LaCie Technical Support See section 6 Contacting Customer Support for more details user manual page 24 LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE The Issue The drive is not recognized Error messages under Mac OS 10 x The drive is working slowly Questions to Ask Is the file system supported by your Operating System Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Was the drive originally
27. t the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your computer move on to section 3 Using Your LaCie Drive for important information on how to format and utilize your drive Mac OS 9 x Users Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Before following the next three steps first install this important software to help you configure and manage your LaCie drive e Mac OS 9 x Users see 3 1 1 e Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users click see 3 1 2 user manual page 8 LaCie mini Getting Connected COMPANION HARD DRIVE Mac OS 9 x Users Only Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and FireWire cable to your drive you will need to install Silverlining Pro which will help you manage your drive Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive Then move on fo the power supply and FireWire cable installation steps 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 2 Open the CD icon and double click on the Silverlining Software folder Silverlining Software 3 Click on the Silverlining Installer icon Fig 2 1 4 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 5 The Silverlining Read Me screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 7 The Insta
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29. that they form a ring of devices There is no need for terminators FireWire devices so the unused FireWire connectors should be left empty 2 Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly 3 Disconnect your computer s FireWire cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect 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 peripheral i e CD R RW drive mini scanner or printer to be connected to the computer If your computer is not equipped with a FireWire controller card you can purchase a controller card through LaCie Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support 6 Contacting Customer Support for more information 9 Note Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that user manual page 20 LaCie mini Helpful Information COMPANION HARD DRIVE 4 2 File System Formats 4 2 1 Mac Users The LaCie mini comes preformatted in HFS Mac OS Extended Mac OS 9 x Users You will be able to format the drive in one of two formats using Silverlining Pro for specific instructions please refer to the Silverlining User s Manual in the Silverlining folder HFS Mac OS Standard or HFS Mac OS Extended Important Note If you will be sharing the hard drive between Macs and Windows op
30. tion or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e 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 pickup 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 interruptions 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 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 Technical 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 packaged in their original box and shipped with pos
31. torage 5 a 7 Next is the Start Installation screen Click Next Select an item to view ts 8 The software installation will begin and you will see the installation screens 9 Finally you will see the Silverlining 98 has been installed correctly screen Click Finish to complete the installation Now move onto Step 1 M Bu yan Fig 2 2 user manual page 10 LaCie mini Getting Connected COMPANION HARD DRIVE Step 2 1 Connect the power supply and switch on the drive Power Supply Brick Cable A There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply one cable A connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector and the other cable B connects to the LaCie drive a Connect Cable A to your LaCie mini Connect Cable to Power Supply brick Connect Cable B to a wall outlet Turn the drive on and off by using the On Off switch Warning Use only the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie mini 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 i Important Note You may use your LaCie mini when in a foreign country thanks to
32. ttp www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact Us At http www lacie com es support request LaCie Switzerland Contact Us At http www lacie com chfr contact LaCie USA Contact Us At http www lacie com contact LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia Contact Us At http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact Us At http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Finland Contact Us At http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact Us At http www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Contact Us At http www lacie co jp LaCie Norway Contact Us At http www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contact Us At http www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom amp Ireland Contact Us At http www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At http www lacie com intl contact user manual page 27 Oe LaCie mini Warranty COMPANION HARD DRIVE 7 Warranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective drive This warranty is void if The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modifica
33. vfacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive user manual page 4 LaCie mini Precautions COMPANION HARD DRIVE Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User s Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support 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 drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General Use Precautions Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outsi
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