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1. and one that reads LaCie user manual page 15 mini HUB Using Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click on the Partition tab 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 10 x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 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 IMPORTANT NOTE Please refer to section 4 3 File System Formats for 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 Macin tosh 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 Warning Saving the new volume w2. Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 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 amp WARNING Modifications not authorized by the 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 reasonable protection laiemini HUB against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en Tested To Comply ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may With FCC standards cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is lik
3. 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 user manual page 21 mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 4 2 2 Disconnecting USB 2 0 Devices USB 2 0 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 USB 2 0 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 discon nect 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 1 15PM ey Fig 4 4 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Ejeet icon controls i e Safely re move Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following message 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 Drag the har
4. 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 USB devices and see if performance im proves If so it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1 1 speeds A USB 2 0 device can only run at USB 2 0 speeds when connected to a USB 2 0 port or hub and controlled by the appropriate USB 2 0 drivers page 29 S gt mini HUB Troubleshooting USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Is the drive connected to a USB 2 0 Check to see that the USB 2 0 drivers port on your computer for your Host USB 2 0 port and for your USB 2 0 device have been cor rectly installed see the 4 2 1 What 15 USB 2 02 section for a more detailed discussion If in doubt uninstall the driver and then reinstall it Does your computer or operating sys See the 4 2 1 What Is USB 2 02 section tem support USB 2 02 for a more detailed discussion D TECH NOTE Your LaCie mini HUB Hard Drive is equipped with a self powered Hub Technically you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus The hub which you hook up directly to a USB connector on your computer usually has 4 output connections enabling you to connect the same number of peripherals One of the hub s main functions is to regenerate signals that lose part of their strength as they are transmit ted via the USB cable By connecting yet another hub to a connector on the existing hub you can then pl
5. location do not click on the Browse button and allow the software to be installed in its default loca tion Click Next to continue 7 Next is the Start Installation screen Click Next FIG 2 2 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 com plete the installation Now move onto Section 2 1 user manual page 10 mini HUB Getting Connected USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE STEP 2 1 Connect the power supply and switch on the drive Power Supply Brick 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 Connect Cable A to your LaCie mini Connect Cable to the Power Supply brick G Connect Cable B to a wall outlet 4 Turn the drive 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 IMPORTANT NOTE You may use your LaCie
6. strictly Win 2000 XP environ ment create one large NTFS volume 4 Mac Users If you will be using the drive in a strictly Mac user manual TECH NOTE Windows Users This LaCie Hard Drive is for matted 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 IMPORTANT NOTE If you will be 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 cer tain limitations to this configura tion though to achieve the best performance and reliability it is recommended that you utilize a third party utility such as Medi afour s MacDrive which allows Windows computers to read and write files on a volume formatted for the Mac OS environment leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS Extended volume 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 page 14 mini HUB Using Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE 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 reformot it If you want to reformot it see below e Mac OS 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro whi
7. 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 names all refer to the same interface elEEE 1394 the name of the standard used in the computer industry FireWire the brand name used by Apple eiLink the brand name used by Sony eDV logo used by video camcorder manufacturers 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 isochro nous which help to guarantee the transfer of time critical data Helpful Information DigitalVideo 9 FireWire FireWire iLink 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 connec
8. Me Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt USB 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 USB Controller or IEEE 1394 gt click on the plus sign next to the con troller icon and you should see your device listed page 27 SSS mini HUB Troubleshooting USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Windows XP Users Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller or IEEE 1394 gt click on the plus sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Is there a conflict with other device If you cannot see the device recheck drivers or extensions the cables and try the other trouble shooting solutions listed here Consult LaCie Technical Support See section 6 Contacting Customer Sup port for more details The drive is not recognized Is the file system supported by your Check the documentation for your Operating System Operating System Does your computer s configuration Check section 1 1 Minimum System meet the minimum system requirements Requirements for use with this drive Was the drive originally formatted as a If the driv
9. RE HARD DRIVE 4 3 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 Win dows 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 10MB with a maximum of 27 with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 and without resorting to help from th
10. Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Click Next fig 3 4 11 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 has limitations In Win dows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB Fig 3 4 NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limita tions than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB IMPORTANT NOTE Please refer to section 4 2 File System Formats for a more detailed discussion on the differ ences between the two systems 12 Click Next 13 Click Finish 14 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 fig 3 5 user manual gt MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 4 Helpful Information 4 1 Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connections The 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
11. and click Man age 2 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group 3 If this is the first time the drive is being formatted Win dows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP Click Next ag oT penan C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 37 2468 28 39GB 76 Performance Logs and Alerts IMPORTANT NOTE Check the quick format ioe Removable Storage box Disk Defragmenter 257 Management 9 98 Services and Applications 4 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single drive only one drive should be visible Select the checkbox next to the drive and click Next 31MB h Healthy EISA Configurati Healthy System 5 Click Finish to exit the Wizard 6 Now with the disk management window open a new drive will be visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition user manual page 17 mini HUB Using Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 7 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next 8 Select Primary Partition fig 3 3 Click Next 9 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 10
12. ant information on how to format and utilize your drive Mac OS 9 x Users Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Before following these 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 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users click see 3 1 2 user manual page 8 SSS mini HUB Getting Connected USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Mac OS 9 x Users Only Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and interface cable to your drive you will need to install Silverlin ing 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 to the power supply and interface cable installa tion steps 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM in your computer s internal CD DVD drive Silverlining Software 2 Open the CD icon and double click the Silverlining Software folder O 85 Silverlining Softwa E 7 items zero K available 3 Double click Silverlining Installer icon F G 2 1 Silverlining ReadMe 4 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click Continue 5 The Silverlining Read Me screen appears Read the following infor mation and click Continue tr Silverlining Manual pdf 6 The License Agreement screen appears Click Agree andl TimeDrive Manual pdf 7 The Installation s
13. c 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 specifi cation 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 680X0 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 provides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience user manual page 24 mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWI
14. ch is included with your drive e Mac OS 10 x Use the Apple Disk 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 Stor age Utilities CD in PDF format Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10 x amp WARNING Following these steps Disk Utility will erase anything that is the hard 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected drive Therefore if you have informa PA tion that you want to protect or con fhe ea tinue to use backup this information E Untitled Name Untitled 2 before performing these steps iiidid a Size 3 88 GB Locked for editing 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2 0 and or FireWire port SS Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers 2 Once the drive mounts onto the desktop go Select a volume scheme choose a volume to the Menu Bar and open Go name and a fle system type and resize the You can initialize this disk _ the Go menu click on Applica ED Click the lock to prevent further changes A In the Applications menu open the Utilities folder and then double click Disc Fig 3 1 Utility from the Utilities folder 5 The Dise Utility window will open In the left side of the window will be list of the available hard disk drives You should see a volume that represents your internal hard drive
15. creen appears Choose either Easy Install Cus tom Install or Uninstall from the pull down menu in the upper left B hand side of the Installation screen Once you ve made your choice click Install the Software Folder 8 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful Now move onto Step 1 FIG 2 1 user manual mini HUB Getting Connected USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only Silverlining 98 Installation Before connecting the power supply and interface cable cable to your drive you will need to install Sil verlining 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 to the power supply and interface cable 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 FE Silverining3 _I 3 Double click the Silverlining98_Install EXE A Silverlining 98 will then initialize the install screen 5 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next MacDrive Silverlining98 Storage Manuals 6 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
16. cturer 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 Direc tive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms Class EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by hand ing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste 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 that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environ ment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product user manual page 3 2 2 22 mini HUB Precautions USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this de
17. d drive icon to the trash Launch Silverlining Pro highlight the hard drive and select Unmount The drive can now be disconnected Fig 4 5 user manual page 22 mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 4 2 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 or USB 2 0 port Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB 2 0 or 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 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 supplied with your LaCie drive check that it is certified The cables provided with your LaCie drive are USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 certified WARNING Do not connect FireWire or USB 2 0 cables so that they form a ring of devices There is no need for terminators on FireWire or USB 2 0 devices so the unused FireWire USB 2 0 connectors should be left empty 2 Check that the power supply and ground connection ar
18. d improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing e 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 inconve nience 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 cir cumstances 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 postage prepaid Register online for free technical support Www lacie com register user manual page 33
19. daisy chaining or connecting to a computer other than the Apple Mac mini user manual page 13 a mini HUB Using Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE 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 10 less than the non for matted 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 eFAT 32 for Windows and legacy operating systems 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
20. e both ends of the FireWire USB cable connected and properly seated Are the FireWire USB drivers installed correctly and enabled Troubleshooting Check both ends of the FireWire USB cable Disconnect them wait 10 sec onds and reconnect them If the drive is still not recognized restart your com puter and try again 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 TECH NOTE Mac Users Apple is constantly providing updated support for drive mecha nisms within OS 10 x To ensure that you have the latest support upgrade to the latest ver sion of OS 10 x To access the latest updates an upgrades pull down the Apple Menu and click on System Preferences 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 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 op erating systems Go to Microsoft s Web site support microsoft com for more information user manual Windows 98 SE amp
21. e is configured as a remov removable disk able 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 Man ager and click on the Drives Set tings tab user manual page 28 gt MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Error messages under Mac OS 10 The drive is working slowly The USB 2 0 drive is not run ning noticeably faster than a USB 1 1 drive 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 disconnect ed when coming out of sleep mode Are you having problems getting your FireWire device to be recognized Are other FireWire USB devices con nected to the same port 15 the drive connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or to a USB 1 1 hub user manual Troubleshooting 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
22. e seated properly 3 Disconnect your computer s FireWire or USB 2 0 cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect TECH NOTE Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller 8 card that enables 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 or USB 2 0 controller card you can purchase an external controller through LaCie Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support 6 Contacting Customer Support for more information user manual page 23 gt mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 4 3 File System Formats 4 3 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 instruc tions 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 operating environ ments you will want to reformat the drive in FAT 32 HFS Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Ma
23. eeds For more details see 4 2 Advice for Optimizing USB 2 0 Connections TECH NOTE LaCie recommends using the short interface cables included for connecting to your Apple Mac mini and the longer cables included for daisy chaining or connecting to a computer other than the Apple Mac mini IMPORTANT NOTE Windows Users You ll need to reformat your drive Please refer to Section 3 1 2 Windows Users for information about re formatting Mac Users It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop user manual page 12 mini HUB Getting Connected USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE STEP 2 3 Using your LaCie mini as a Hub To use your LaCie mini Hub Hard Drive as a USB hub it must be plugged into your computer through the USB port To use it as a FireWire hub it must be plugged into your computer through the FireWire port To use both USB amp FireWire Hub ports plug both your USB amp FireWire cables into your computer T USB PORT USB USB powered Hub ports FireWire powered Hub ports Three on the side one on Two on the side the back TECH NOTE For information about connecting your LaCie mini to your computer see section 2 2 Connect ing the interface cable to your LaCie mini to your computer TECH NOTE LaCie recommends using the short interface cables included for connecting to your Apple mini and the longer cables included for
24. ely to cause harmful interference in which case the user FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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 user manual page 2 eee MINI HUB comers USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 Manufa
25. ements for USB 2 0 Mac processor or greater e Computer with USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface Intel Pentium 233MHz compatible processor or greater e Minimum 32MB RAM TECH NOTE To achieve USB 2 0 speeds your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 host port If it is con nected to a USB 1 1 port your drive will operate at USB 1 1 speeds For more details see 4 1 Advice for Optimizing USB 2 0 Connections user manual 6 OE mini HUB Stacking Your LaCie mini USB amp FIREWIRE 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 Apple Mac Mini or another LaCie mini DO NOT turn over your drive or place your Lacie mini on top of the Apple Mac mini as this will risk over heating user manual page 7 SSS SSS mini HUB Getting Connected USB amp FIREWIRE 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 Connect the Interface cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer 2 3 Connect USB and FireWire devices with the lateral connector Once you ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your computer move on to section Using Your LaCie Drive for import
26. ge space to your computer without losing space on your desk 9 LaCie mini HUB Power supply and adapter cable Long and short Hi speed USB 2 0 certified cables 4 Long and short FireWire Cables LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM user manual page 5 gt mini HUB Unpacking Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 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 Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 Mac G3 or greater with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a interface card e PC Pentium Il 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 or der 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 System Requirements for USB 2 0 e Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP e Mac OS 9 x Apple USB support 1 3 5 and greater and Mac OS 10 1 10 2 10 3 and 10 4 Hardware Requir
27. ill 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 16 mini HUB Using Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE 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 Stor age 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 USB 2 0 and or FireWire port Right click My Computer
28. ird party products Guidelines for Choosing FAT 32 Or NTFS Use FAT 32 if e 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 e 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 e You want to optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP e 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 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 25 S gt mini HUB Troubleshooting USB amp FIREWIRE 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 of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the drivers pages
29. m gt mini HUB Table of Contents USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Table of Contents Foreword 2 Precautions A 1 Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 5 1 1 Minimum System Requirements 6 1 2 Stacking Your LaCie mini 2 Getting Connected 8 2 1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 11 2 2 Connect the inteface cable to Your LaCie mini and to Your Computer 12 2 3 Using your LaCie mini as a hub 13 3 Using Your LaCie Drive 14 3 1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie mini 15 3 1 1 Mac Users 15 3 1 2 Windows Users 17 4 Helpful Information 19 4 1 Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections 19 4 1 1 What Is FireWire IEEE 13942 19 4 1 2 Disconnecting FireWire Devices 20 4 2 Advice for Optimizing USB 2 0 Connections 20 4 2 1 What Is USB 2 02 21 4 2 2 Disconnecting USB 2 0 Devices 22 4 2 3 Data Transfers 23 4 3 File System Formats 24 4 3 1 Mac Users 24 4 3 2 Windows Users 25 5 Troubleshooting 26 6 Contacting Customer Support 31 7 Warranty 33 user manual page 1 eee ee MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Copyright 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 and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98
30. mini when in a foreign country thanks to 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 re sponsibility 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 gt MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE Getting Connected STEP 2 2 Connect the interface cable to your LaCie mini and to your computer 4 Connect the FireWire right and or USB below right cable to your drive through the host connector to use it as a hard drive or a hub Connect the cable to your computer After a few seconds your LaCie mini drive will mount on your computer TECH NOTE For information about using your LaCie mini as a hub see section 2 3 Using Your LaCie mini as a hub Please refer section 4 1 Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections for important information on disconnecting FireWire devices and ensuring optimum performance Please refer to section 4 2 Advice for Optimizing USB 2 0 Connections for important infor mation on disconnecting USB 2 0 devices and ensuring opti mum performance To achieve USB 2 0 speeds your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 host port If it is connected to a USB 1 1 port your drive will operate at USB 1 1 sp
31. n top of the drive or use excessive force on it 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 in creasing the risk of damage or malfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device 6 WARNING The drive s warranty may be void as a result of failure to respect precautions listed above user manual page 4 5 mini HUB Unpacking Your LaCie Drive USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 1 Unpacking Your LaCie Drive Your LaCie mini HUB is designed to upgrade the storage capacity of your Mac mini conveniently stack ing under it The LaCie mini also expands your digital options with USB hub connectivity which allows you to use the additional USB ports even when the drive is connected to your computer via FireWire The mini HUB also boasts extra FireWire ports for daisy chaining You can use your LaCie mini across platforms It is 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 stora
32. pport 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 page 32 user manual _ _ _ mini HUB LaCie Technical Support USB amp FIREWIRE 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 e The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident The drive was installe
33. 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 e Your LaCie drive s serial number on the bottom of your drive e Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version e Computer brand and model e Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer Amount of memory installed e Names of any other devices installed on your computer user manual page 31 gt MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE 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 http 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 Su
34. s and printers In the USB 2 0 sys CERTIFIED USB tem 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 ede USB Cables and Connectors Fig 4 3 Your LaCie drive is shipped with a USB 2 0 certified USB cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance 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 cor rect type of connection on computer Consult LaCie Customer Support or your LaCie reseller for more information USB 2 0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance To utilize the newly enhanced USB 2 0 performances 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 drivers that enable the computer to control the card These drivers must be installed in order for USB 2 0 devices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds For installation instructions please refer to the documentation that comes with the host adapter card LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2 0 drivers
35. t 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 user manual page 19 gt mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 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 cable 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 pur chase 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 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
36. ug in a new set of peripherals and so on up to a maximum of 127 You can use your USB 2 0 devices with USB 1 1 hubs but the peripherals will be limited to USB 1 1 perfor mance levels As USB 2 0 is backwards compatible you will be able to connect USB 1 1 devices to USB 2 0 hubs however the USB 1 1 devices will still maintain their normal performance levels i e 12 Mb s In practice users who desire enhanced USB 2 0 throughput will need to connect their USB 2 0 hardware on both ends of a 2 0 hub to achieve the high speed mode On one end a USB 2 0 compliant host controller resides on the host PC to manage the enumeration process and power management On the other end USB 2 0 hardware must be connected directly to the root hub or through a USB 2 0 hub IMPORTANT NOTE Avoid using USB connectors found on certain peripherals such as keyboards These are passive or pass through connectors that lead to power loss and unstable operation IMPORTANT NOTE Only use USB cables shorter than 5 meters approximately 15 feet Using longer cables cause the peripherals to malfunction due to excessive reduction in electrical signal strength user manual page 30 3 mini HUB LaCie Technical Support USB amp FIREWIRE 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
37. vice Read this User s Guide 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 e 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 outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F in operating mode 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 Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers 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 o
38. 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 Fig 4 1 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Ejeet icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following message 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 Drag the hard drive icon to the trash Launch Silverlining Pro highlight the hard drive and select Unmount The drive can now be disconnected Fig 4 2 user manual page 20 mini HUB Helpful Information USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE 4 2 Advice For Optimizing USB 2 0 Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice 4 2 1 What is USB 2 0 The new USB 2 0 standard provides higher bandwidth 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 conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB CERTIFIED 072 1 1 devices USB 2 0 logo USB 2 0 can still be used to connect lower speed USB 1 1 ports and devices like digital cameras scanners modems keyboards mice joystick
39. where the most recent software updates will be avail able 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 Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized Is the drive s power on Check to see that all of the power cords are properly 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 on Check for an icon on the Desktop on a the computer Mac or in My Computer on a PC Are all of the cables connected secure Make sure that all the steps in sec ly and correctly tion 2 Getting Connected have been followed correctly Examine the con nections carefully to ensure that all the cables are inserted in the correct orientation and in the correct location user manual page 26 gt MINI HUB USB amp FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE The drive is not recognized Ar
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