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1. a se Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will now be ready for use You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the the Silverlining Pro documentation on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM for more information Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 21 3 2 2 Windows Users These installation steps are separated by interface and version of Windows operating system To view the installation steps of the interface and operating system you plan on using click on the appropriate interface Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire 800 Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire IEEE 1394 Windows 2000 Windows XP iLink DV Tech Note e For information about connecting additional FireW ire or USB devices to the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme please t see section 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices Important Info if you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 5 Switching Interfaces e If you will be using your LaCie drive in a cross platform Mac W indows environment please see the following sections for more information 4 1 Formattin
2. ae FireWire 800 Cable 9 pin end Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections e 2 3 1 FireWire e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers Connect the other end of the 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 800 port on your computer FireWire 800 port N Your drive should appear on your desktop It will take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop OC IES a HER Se Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will now be ready for use You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the following sections for more information e 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 18 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 400 Connect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Tech Note For more information about FireWire please EE EE see sections e 2 3 1 FireWire _ e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers l e 6 FireWire Questions a
3. Lntited Size Locked for editing A In the Applications menu open the Options Utilities folder and then double click TER Ot iaa MacOS 9 Disk Driver Disc Utility from the Utilities folder 2 5 The Disc Utility window will open N Ai RE OE Ede In the lef side of the window will be a HOS volumes list of the available hard disk drives 3 EE OE es You should see a volume that sin OC felt Revert represents your internal hard drive and one that reads LaCie 0 Click the lock to prevent further changes 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click on the Partition tab LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 32 partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on various file system formats and partitioning please the pull down menu starting with Current Mac OS 10 x refer to section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 Users partitions You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 7 From the Volume Scheme button choose the number of J Tech Note For a more detailed discussion on the Tech Note Under Mac OS Mac OS Extended Journaled 10 3 x the default format y Mat as Extended setting is Mac OS Extended UNIX File System 8 In the Volume Information section create a name for lournaled Journaling each partition c
4. Most computers manufactured today incorporate at least one FireWire port If your computer does not have a native port you can install one by adding a PCI or PCMCIA host bus adapter card Please contact your computer supply specialist for a spe cific card that will work with your system For more information about the FireWire interface please visit www lacie com technologies LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 7 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 44 7 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 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 work ing 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 where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 8 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
5. These steps are meant only as a guide and LaCie can not be held responsible for any loss of data 1 Connect two or more LaCie Hard Drive s to your computer s FireWire ports For the best performance connect the drives to separate FireWire ports i e connect one drive to the native FireWire bus and the other drive to an OHCl compliant FireWire PCI card such as the LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 2 From the Applications folder open the Utilities folder and open Disc Utilities e ejo o z 3 In the Disc Utilities window click on the RAID tab 999 RT Nd 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected internation First Aid EPE cc gt 216 01 GB mammie E m os x 10 2 S 37 27 GB Z Hard Drive E E s work brain 5 189 92 GB LaCie Untitled RAID Scheme Stripe RAID Set Name Volume Format Mac OS Extended ke RAID Set Estimated Size 223 58 GB Disk untitled 189 92 GB FireWire ID 58629473477947968 LaCie Group SA E 111 79 GB FireWire ID 58629417727437810 LaCie Group SA O Click the lock to prevent further changes LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual A From the RAID Scheme pull down menu choose Stripe 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected E 6 01 GB Gos x 10 2 E 37 27 GB RAID Scheme Hard Drive 7 SE s work brain RAID Set Name F N S 189 92 GB LaCie Volume Fo
6. enabled can be fully used by computers not running UNIX File System Mac OS 10 3 x This is the file system based on UNIX and is preferrable for users For more information please visit Apple s Web site developing UNIX based applications within Mac OS 10 x Unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System you should instead format your drive using Mac OS Extended HFS because it provides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience and earlier Only use this file system if you are creating a volume smaller than 32MB using a Mac with a 680X0 processor or creating a file structure that will be need to be used by Macs running Mac OS 8 0 or earlier Mac OS 9 x Users You will be able to format the drive in one of two formats HFS Mac OS Standard or HFS Mac OS Extended using Silverlining Pro for specific instructions please refer to the Silverlining User s Manual in the Silverlining folder LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 40 5 1 2 Windows Users There are basically 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 siz
7. Manual page 24 Windows 2000 And Windows XP iLink DV After the first connection of a FireWire based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire drivers of your LaCie drive port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme sossesssees Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections Connect the 6 pin end of the iLink DV cable into the FireWire 400 Ee e 2 3 1 FireWire e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers iLink DV Cable 6 pin end Connect the 4 pin end of the iLink DV cable into an available iLink DV port on your computer or device iLink DV Cable 4 pin end Before your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will be ready to use you will need to format Link DV port NO pet the drive You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the following sections for SEE more information 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows Users Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 25 Tech Note For more information about FireW ire and
8. Power Supply 3 1 1 Turning The LaCie Bigger Disk On And Off 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 2 1 Mac Users 3 2 2 Windows Users 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices 3 3 1 FireWire 3 3 2 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The Drive 3 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3 5 Switching Interfaces 3 6 Attaching The Drive Stand 4 Using Your LaCie Drive 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users 4 1 2 Windows Users 4 2 Creating RAID O Arrays 4 2 1 Creating RAID O Arrays Using Apple s Disc Utility LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Table of Contents User s Manua 5 Tech Tips 39 5 1 File System Formats 39 5 1 1 Mac Users 39 5 1 2 Windows Users 40 5 2 Available Storage Capacity A 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 4 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 42 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers 43 7 Troubleshooting 45 7 1 Mac Users 46 7 2 Windows Users 50 8 Contacting Customer Support 53 9 Warranty 53 Glossary 56 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Foreword User s Manual page 4 Copyrights Copyright 2004 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 Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE W
9. both the device and port have to be FireWire 800 enabled For instance an external hard drive with a FireWire 800 9 pin connection will only reach FireWire 800 transfer rates when it is connected to a FireWire 800 9 pin host bus adapter card via a properly certified FireWire 800 9 pin to 9 pin beta cable When a FireWire 400 device is connected to a FireWire 800 port the FireWire 400 device will only operate at the original FireWire 400 speeds Will FireWire 800 Devices Work On FireWire 400 Ports And Vice Versa The new standard was designed to be backwards compatible meaning that FireWire 800 devices will still operate via the original FireWire 400 port To connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 port a specific adapter cable must be used though There are two types of FireWire 400 ports 6 pin and 4 pin For FireWire 800 devices to work they must be connect ed by placing the 9 pin end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire 800 port of the device and the opposite 6 pin or 4 pin end into the FireWire 400 port The same holds true for FireWire 400 devices being connected to a FireWire 800 host port The 4 pin or 6 pin end of the FireWire cable must be connected to the FireWire 400 port of the device and the 9 pin end must be connected to the FireWire 800 port When FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 devices are mixed all transfer rates revert to the original FireWire 400 speed What Do Do If My Computer Does Not Have A FireWire Port
10. not turn the drive off when it is reading or writing information This may damage your drive or corrupt data Tech Note fo utilize the Auto feature your drive must be connected to your computer with a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 cable using the ilink or DV cable to connect your drive to your computer you will need to manually turn the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme on and off iLink DV does not support the Auto feature Important Info ilink DV Users if you will be Auto This position allows the drive to be powered on and off with your computer When the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is connected to your computer via the FireWire interface the drive will power on and off when your computer is turned on or off This feature also allows the drive to manage power consumption If the system s power save feature supports it the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will spin down during the power save mode After the system comes out of power save the drive will take a few seconds to spin up to full power before it can be accessed On This position turns the power to the drive on and the drive will stay on unless the switch is moved to the Off position Off This position turns the power to the drive off and the drive will stay off unless the switch is moved to the On position or the Auto position LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 16 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable There are two interf
11. physical map of a disc to its logical structure Thanks to the file system users and computers can easily display path directories and files recorded onto the disc Firmware Permanent or semi permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of a programmable read only memory or an electronically erasable programmable read only memory chip Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape drive Distinct from the software which is stored in random access memory and can be altered Folder A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and sub folders enables you to organize the storage of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily Format ting ted This is a process where a device is prepared to record data In this process the hard disk writes special information onto its own recording surfaces into areas blocks that are ready to accept user data Since this operation causes all current user data stored on the hard disk to be lost this is an infrequent operation that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to initially perform this operation GB GigaByte This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand million or a billion bytes In fact it equals 1 073 741 824 bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 0
12. the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available These Troubleshooting tips are divided up by operating system 4 7 1 Mac Users click here er 7 2 Windows Users click here M MICROSOFT IVaC WINDOWS COMPATIBLE LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 7 Troubleshooting page 45 7 1 Mac Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer Questions to Ask Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system Is there an icon for the drive appear on the desktop Are both ends of the FireWire cable firmly attached Possible Solutions Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac Users for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 2 1 Mac Users There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not
13. transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications that will be using the same port If you do not have a native FireWire port LaCie offers FireWire host bust adapter cards also known as PCI or PC PCMCIA cards that have been tested and comply with LaCie drives Please contact your reseller or LaCie Customer Support for more information LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 41 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance To utilize the newly enhanced FireWire 800 performances your computer must be equipped with a FireWire 800 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manufacturer these host bus adapter cards include one or more FireWire 800 ports and you must be running Mac OS 10 2 4 and higher or Windows 2000 or Windows XP in order to achieve FireWire 800 performance and functionality If you use FireWire equipped peripherals either the original FireWire standard or the new FireWire 800 one of the easiest and least expensive ways to improve the performance reliability and value of your system is by installing additional ports By adding a FireWire PCI PC card you can isolate fast and slow devices create more effective RAID configurations take full advantage of bus powered devices and protect and increase the overall value of your system Not all FireWire devices are created equal some devices support faster transfer rates than others For example DV ca
14. 10 1 x For optimal peformance in Mac OS environments format and e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume MacOS 102 Mac OS Extended HFS e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 128GB and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file Does not mount FAT 32 partitions greater than 128GB Mac OS 10 3 x e Mounts any FAT 32 drive of any size e Mounts NTFS volumes as READ only system by using hard disk space more efficiently With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 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 Bigger Disk Extreme between Macs Tech Note Mac OS 10 3 x Users Mac OS Extended Llournaled Under Panther Apple introduced journaling to the Mac OS Extended file system which helps protect and Windows operating systems the file systems on Mac OS volumes When journaling is Mac OS Standard HFS enabled file system transactions are maintained and Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 0 recorded continuously in a separate file called a journal In the event of an unplanned shutdown the OS uses the journal to restore the file system Journaling is also backward compatible and all volumes with journaling
15. 2 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 e You need to store individual files that are larger than 4GB e You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 40 5 2 Available Storage Capacity A gigabyte GB means 1 000 000 000 bytes In order to utilize a hard disk drive it has to be formatted first 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 Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment and is generally about 10 less than the non formatted capacity 5 3 Optimizing 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 With information on the FireW ire external drives such as the LaCie Bigger Disk the data is transferred from the interfaces please see drive to the computer via th
16. 2000 and XP eFAT 32 for Windows Me and legacy operating systems Mac Users e If 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 Bigger Disk Extreme Extreme partition the drive into multiple Mac OS Extended volumes Tech Note Windows Users on This LaCie Hard Drive is MICROSOFT WINDOWS formatted for the Mac COMPATIBLE operating system and you will need to reformat the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the W indows operating system See section 4 1 2 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive W indows Users for detailed instructions Important Info 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 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 e If you will be using this drive betweenWin Me 2000 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 e
17. 24 Hardware Physical components of a computer system including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc Host Bus Adapter HBA A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an interface between the device controller and the computer Also called a controller Initialize ed Initialization After a hard drive or other storage device is formatted and partitioned some special data needs to be written to it that helps the Mac and Windows create files and save data The process is called initialization This process like formatting causes all user data on the storage device to be lost Interface The protocol data transmitters data receivers logic and wiring that link one piece of computer equipment to another such as a hard drive to an adapter or an adapter to a system bus Protocol means a set of rules for operating the physical interface such as do not read or write before the drive is ready I O Input Output Refers to an operation program or device whose purpose is to enter data into or to extract data from a computer Isochronous Data transfer method that ensures that data flows continuously and at a steady rate These transfers provide guaranteed transmission opportunities at defined intervals LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Glossary User s Manual page 5 7 Kb Kilobit Equivalent to 1 000 bits Kb s Kilobits per second 480Kb s is equal to 60KB s
18. A Configutat Healthy System eee and click Next oe 18 62 GB 18 62G Not Initialized Unallocated 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard Scp romo DVD D No Media 7 Now with the disk management 4 gt BB Unallocated Primary partition window open a new drive will be visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next Sock1 ry Basic 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next ee sek ah m Properties S cD ROM 0 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 34 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 Fock i Sees partitions on the same drive Click Next Basic EE 18 64 GB 18 52 GE 11 Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Online Formatting 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 has limitations In Tech Note For a more detailed discussion on the various file system formats and partitioning please refer to Windows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB section 5 1 2 File System Formats NTFS Windows Users NTFS is a newer f
19. Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 23 Windows 2000 And Windows XP FireWire 400 After the first connection of a FireWire based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire drivers of your LaCie drive Connect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 ER EE port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme HERE Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections e 2 3 1 FireWire l e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers FireWire 400 Cable 6 pin end e 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers Connect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer Before your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will Ps K TI My gt X BR FireWire 400 port Hr WX NE aEEFZA be ready to use you will need to format the drive You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the following sections for more information 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows Users Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s
20. If you will be using the drive in a strictly Win 2000 XP environment create one large NTFS volume LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 31 Caution Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive Therefore if you have information that you 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Once you have set up your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs want to protect or continue to use backup this information 4 1 1 Mac Users before performing these steps e Mac OS 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro which 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 Storage Utilities CD in PDF format Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10 x 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected Information First Aid Erase I Partition l RAID Hi 18 65 GB 2 Once the drive mounts onto the Cae cg en MAN desktop go to the Menu Bar and E Untitled Volume Scheme Volume Information G Y 18 63 GB LaCie 3 Partitions open Vo a Untitled Name Untitled 2 Format Mac O Extended 3 From the Go menu click on ld 3 88 GB Applications
21. KB KiloByte Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes KB s Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput Mb Megabit Equivalent to 1 000 000 bits Mb s Megabits per second A means of measuring throughput 480Mb s is equal to 6OMB s MB Megabyte Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 Kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes MB s Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput Media The material or device used to store information in a storage subsystem such as a tape cartridge CD DVD or disk drive Operating System OS Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software applications run Windows Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Overwrite To write data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data Partition ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to operate and other sections that will contain the files This process of dividing up the hard drive is called partitioning A partition is just one section of the hard drive that will contain either special data put there by Silverlining or other files and data Peripheral A generic term applied to printers scanne
22. LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme How To Use This Manual User s Manual How To Use This Manual In fhe toolbar Previous Page Next Page Go to Previous View Go to Next View Go to Contents Page Go to Precautions Page On the page Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic Click on any red text fo automatically jump to more information about that topic Printing While optimized for onscreen viewing the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1 2 x 11 and A4 sized paper giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File gt Quit Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Info This icon refers to an important step that must be followed Tech Note This icon refers to tips to help maximize performance Caution This icon indicates a potential hazard and gives tips on how to avoid them BE P LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manua Table of Contents Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1 Introduction 1 1 What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 2 Your LaCie Drive 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 2 2 Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 2 2 1 Package Contents 2 2 2 Views Of The Drive 2 3 Cables And Connectors 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive 3 1 Connecting The
23. Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc Storage In computers any equipment in which information may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Striping Spreading data evenly over multiple disk drives to enhance performance Data striping can be performed on a bit byte or block basis for optimum application performance Transfer Rate The rate at which the drive sends and receives data from the controller Transfer rates for reading data from the disk drive may not be the same as the transfer rate for writing data to the disk drive Transfer rates are CPU dependent meaning that regardless of how great a transfer rate your drive is capable of the actual transfer rate can only be as fast as the slowest of your hard drive and computer Volume A desktop mountable storage area may be a partition of a hard drive a removable disk or a cartridge Typically measured in Megabytes or Gigabytes Utility Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components Examples include backup programs programs to retrieve files and data on disk programs for preparing or formatting a disk or and resource editors
24. On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Did you follow the correct Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The installation steps for the specific Interface Cable 3 2 2 Windows Users interface and operating system LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 7 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 50 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not Are both ends of the FireWire eDisconnect the FireWire cable wait 10 seconds and then recognized by the cable firmly attached reconnect computer eEnsure that the FireWire connectors are properly aligned FireWire cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented eCheck that the FireWire connectors are straight and fully seated int he FireWire ports eOnly use certified FireWire cables such as the cables provided with your LaCie drive If you have followed all of these steps and the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer wait 3 to 5 minutes restart your computer and try again Have the FireWire drivers been Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control installed correctly and enabled Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the 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 Mainten
25. Standard E 79 CB LaCie RAID Set Estimated Size ill 5 Lacie MS DOS File System Mac Users untitled UNIX File System E Tech Note Mac OS 10 3 x User s Under Panther P Mac OS Extended Journaled select Mac OS Mac OS Extended Esie nal Ed UNIX File System Llournaled which enables journaling for more information see section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users and you can not create a MSDOS File Sysiem O Click the lock to prevent further changes 7 Once Steps 4 through 6 are completed click the Create button 8 A Warning will launch click on Create to continue Warning ae EA neg Creating a RAID set will destroy all current data Disc Utility will then create your RAID set he adhe chosen dicks Wam doulike to continue LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 39 between Mac and Windows operating environments you will want to follow these guidelines Mac OS 9 x 5 1 1 Mac Users e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB Mac OS 10 x Users The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is pre formatted as a Mac OS Extendedvolume You may customize the drive by reformatting 5 Tech Tips M Important Info if you will be sharing the hard drive 5 1 File System Formats Mac OS X prefers that all paritions be the same format therefore only the first FAT 32 partition is guaranteed to mount and or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats Mac OS
26. aCie Italy Contact Us At http www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact Us At htto 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 Af htto www lacie com contact LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 10 Warranty User s Manual page 54 9 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 e 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 e The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e The drive was installed improperly e The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing e The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc e 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 l
27. ace connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme to your computer FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 The installation steps below follow the connectivity options for each of the specific interfaces depending on your operating system M Important Info Windows Users Move to section 3 2 2 Windows Users to view installation steps for the Windows OS 3 2 1 Mac Users These installation steps are separated by interface and Mac OS To view the installation steps of the interface you plan on using click on the appropriate operating system and interface Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 400 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 Important Info if you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 5 Switching Interfaces Tech Note e For information about connecting additional FireW ire devices to the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme please see section 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices e If you will be using your LaCie drive in a cross platform Mac W indows environment please see the following sections for more information 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users 5 1 File System Formats 5 1 1 Mac Users LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 7 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 Connect the 9 pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme
28. ance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you still can t see your device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Is there a conflict with other Contact LaCie Technical Support for help device drivers LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 7 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 51 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is working Is the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Make sure that your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is connected slowly connected directly to the host directly to the computer see section 3 2 Connecting The computer Interface Cable for more information For best performance avoid daisy chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing FireWire Performance The drive is not running Are you running Windows 2000 In order to operate FireWire 800 devices under Windows noticeably faster when and have you installed the 2000 the Service Pack 4 update must be installed This is a connected via FireWire Windows 2000 Service Pack 42 free download offered on Microsoft s Web site If not you 800 will need to use the FireWire 400 interface or use a FireWire 800 9 to 6 pin cable sold separately Is the drive connected via the To acheive the high transfer rates of the FireWire 800 Fi
29. ausing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Precautions User s Manual page 6 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device e 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 liq vids 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 e Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of hea
30. ble Solutions The drive is not Has the drive been formatted Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly See recognized by the sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive computer and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Was the drive formatted asa If the drive is configured as a removable disk drive under removable disk 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 the Device Manager Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager and click on the Drives Settings tab Does your computer s operating Check your computer s documentation and see sections system support the file system 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Is there an icon for the drive in Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter My Computer assigned to the LaCie drive If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements configuration meet the minimum Windows Users for more information system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see connected and turned on section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the
31. codes used by Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel which reduces signal distortion and also improves the arbitra tion time by prepping the arbitration while the current data packet is being sent so that data is sent as soon as the current transmission is completed LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 43 What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire FireWire helped fuel a revolution for digital content creators and was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences for its contribution Due to its high bandwidth and support of both isochronous and asynchronous data delivery FireWire has found a very successful place in both the computer and consumer electronics industries Whether connecting game consoles personal video recorders home stereo equipment digital TVs hard drives CD DVD RW drives printers scanners tape drives or other digital hardware equipment FireWire is well suited to handle all these various requirements With the advent of the new FireWire 800 standard the revolution created by the original will only grow For those working with digital video the new standard will enable new bandwidth intensive applications such as multiple stream uncom pressed standard definition video Will FireWire 400 Devices Run Faster When Connected To A FireWire 800 Port Unfortunately this is not the case In order to attain FireWire 800 speeds
32. 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 If this happens and you are running Mac OS 10 x you can utilize Apple s Disc Utility to check the status of the drive and recover from such an event Please refer to Apple s Web site article Mac OS X About Using Disc Utility and fsck for File System Management If the file cluster size is set at AKB which is the default setting under Windows this may be too small Reformat the drive and change the cluster size to 32KB This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connected to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive After you have disconnected the drive push the blue On O button on the front of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 7 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 49 7 2 Windows Users The Problem Questions to Ask Possi
33. e About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue ollweklining Installer A 6 The Installation screen appears Silverlining Manual pdt FOF e 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 7 Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you want to customize the installation process TimeDrive Manual pdf 8 Click on Install the Software Folder 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful a 10 Click on Restart to use your FireWire peripheral immediately For Older Systems Now you are ready to move to the next step Connecting the Drive to the Computer LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 20 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 Connect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Tech Note For more information about FireWire please HEHE see sections e 2 3 1 FireWire _ if e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers l e 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers FireWire 400 Cable 9 pin end Connect the other end of the 6 pin FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer mad s o Your drive should appear on your desktop It FireWire 400 port may take a few seconds for your computer to MA recognize the drive and for it to appear on the rey dektop Untitled
34. e FireWire interface The data is fed from the drive 6 FireW ire Questions amp Answers through the FireWire port on the drive and passes to the computer through the FireWire host bus adapter interface Computer manufacturer s implementation of the FireWire host bus adapter interfaces vary widely For computers running Windows 2000 and later the FireWire interface which is referred to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on PCS is less common as a native host bus adapter Nearly all recent Apple computers J Tech Note For more Tech Note Please see 3 3 Connecting Multiple Devices for more information Tech Note Another important factor in file transfer speeds is how the drive has been formatted For more information in choosing the correct file system fomat please see section 5 1 File System Formats have native FireWire interface ports The FireWire interfaces specify certain requirements filed under the OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards All LaCie drives comply to OHCI standards and have been rigorously tested on computers that have host bus adapters that also comply to OHCI standards Unfortunately not all manufacturers respect these guidelines and anomalies may arise with computers that have host bus adapters that do not conform to OHCI standards For the best performance connect your LaCie Bigger Disk directly to a native FireWire port on your computer and avoid daisy chaining During data
35. em and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printer The configuration also implies software the operating system and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card such as PCI or PCMCIA cards that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer for instance to be connected to the computer Cross platform Term that refers to a device that is able to be operated by both Mac and Windows operating systems Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Glossary User s Manual page 56 Digital Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits Driver peripheral manager A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system File System Links the
36. ent 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 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 e Amount of memory installed e Names of any other devices installed on your computer LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 8 Contacting Customer Support page 53 LaCie Australia Contact Us At hito www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact Us At hito www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Finland Contact Us At http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact Us At hito www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Contact Us At hito www lacie co p LaCie Norway Contact Us At hito www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contact Us At hito www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom amp Ireland Contact Us At hito www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At hito www lacie com intl contact LaCie Technical Support LaCie Belgium Contact Us At htto www lacie com be contact LaCie Denmark Contact Us At htto www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact Us At http www lacie com fr contact L
37. ent you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive s performance The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen FireWire 800 Ports This is where you plug in the FireWire 800 cable furnished with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable for more information 7 FireWire 400 Port This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 or iLink DV cables furnished with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable for more information Lock Slot This slot is used to connect an anti theft system such as the LaCie Security Lock for maximum protection Refer to your anti theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock Drive Stand Groove This groove is used for attaching the LaCie Drive Stand which is included with your drive See section 3 6 Attaching The Drive Stand for more information LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 12 2 3 Cables and Connectors 2 3 1 FireWire FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output FireWire Icons technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and Theses icons will help you easily FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard identify the FireWire interface They appear on FireWire cables and Pushing the speed barrier to new limits FireWire 800 offers increased ba
38. es 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 10MB with a maximum of 2TB with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS 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 e You want fo 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 see Important Info note in section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users for more information 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 NTFS to FAT 32 there is no going back You can convert from FAT 3
39. f a file directory or volume on a separate storage device from the original for the purposes of retrieval in case the original is erased damaged or destroyed Bit The smallest measure of computerized data either a 1 or a O Eight bits equal one byte or one character Block A very small section of the storage media comprised of one or more sectors A block is the smallest amount of space allocated on a drive for data storage By default a sector of data consists of 512 bytes Buffer RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals Byte A sequence of adjacent binary digits or bits considered as a unit 8 bits in length There are 8 bits in 1 byte See also MB Megabyte or GB Gigabyte Cache ing This is an area of electronic storage usually RAM set aside to store frequently used data from electro mechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc Therefore storing frequently used data in RAM can enhance your system s overall response to disk intensive operations significantly Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory disk drives the keyboard the video subsyst
40. g And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows Users 5 1 File System Formats 5 1 2 Windows Users LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 22 Windows 2000 And Windows XP FireWire 800 After the first connection of a FireWire 800 based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire 800 drivers of your LaCie drive Connect the 9 pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire800 port on the back of the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme SETS Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections e 2 3 1 FireWire e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers Connect the other end of the 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 800 port on your computer FireWire 800 port Before your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will be ready to use you will need to format the drive You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the following sections for more information 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows Users GeasaaNe 4 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie
41. hoose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard MS DOS File System or UNIX provides a continuous record of changes to files on the hard drive You will not be able to format in the MS DOS File System either unless you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire MSDOS File System volume For more information please refer to section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users Free Space File System and the volume size 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 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 4 Using Your LaCie Drive page 33 4 1 2 Windows Users e Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system Caution 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 perform
42. iable 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 postage prepaid Important Info Register online for free technical support www lacie com register LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Glossary User s Manual page 55 Glossary Asynchronous Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes With this transfer method the intervals between transmissions can vary and data can be resent if it is initially missed Backup 1 The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different and safe storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed 2 A copy o
43. ica FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE tions Operation of this 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 instal lation 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 interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep tion 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Foreword User s Manual page 5 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 C
44. ice is not recognized try connecting it directly to your computer For more information please see section 6 FireW ire Questions amp Answers LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive page 27 3 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which 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 peripheral device P 3 4 1 Windows Users activity LED is off before disconnecting the FireW ire cable A pa 7 Caution Do not disconnect the FireW ire cable when the drive is reading or writing Discomecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of data Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the 1 16 PM p 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 device 3 4 2 Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down Either 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 Mac OS 10 x amp A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon co
45. ies CD ROM be returned in its original packaging M Important Info Please keep your box In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must page 10 D z S O 2 Q ba 6 gt N er Disk Extreme Bi MaA Uqa LaCie User s 2 2 2 Views of the Drive 2 2 2 1 Front View and blinks to indicate drive activity The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on Power LED Activity LED LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 2 2 2 2 Back View a Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply for more information On Auto Off Switch This is where you turn the drive on or off See section 3 1 1 Turning The LaCie Bigger Disk On And Off for more information Ventilation Outlet These holes help to keep your drive cool during operation Be sure not to block these openings when using your drive Rackmount Grooves These grooves are used for mounting the drive in the Desk Rack kit sold separately or placing your drive in standard 19 computer equipment racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately Serial Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the ev
46. if one drive fails all the data in the array is lost That s why RAID O should never be used in environments where data safety is the highest priority Tech Note For the best performance in a RAID O array data is striped across multiple controllers with only one drive per controller This is done by incorporating FireW ire PCI cards Fore more information see sections 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers and 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance You can setup a RAID O array using either Apple s Disc Utility program for Mac OS 10 x or LaCie s Silverlining Pro for Mac OS 9 x Tech Note Windows Users While highend versions of Windows XP and Windows 2000 also support RAID configurations it is only an option when a drive is configured as a Dynamic Disk Currently Windows only supports converting a fixed disk to a Dynamic configuration This prevents RAID configurations on external USB FireW ire drives For more information check Microsoft s Web site LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 36 4 2 1 Creating A RAID O Array Using Apple s Disc Utility Caution Before you create a RAID array make sure that you backup all of your important files contained on the drives that you are going to be using in your RAID set All data is lost as the drives are initialized to create the array Important Info
47. ile 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 32GB 13 Click Next z ZADisk 1 SSS EE Basic New Volume E 14 Click Finish 13 6265 EE pere online Healthy 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 35 4 2 Creating RAID 0 Arrays Who would benefit from RAID 0 e DV production and editing RAID 0 Striping professionals With a RAID O configuration two or more hard e Digital graphics pros drives are striped into an array meaning that e Pre press applications the hard drives become one large fast drive with Applications that need high exceptional sustained transfer rates Data is broken bandwidth down into blocks and each block is written to a separate drive so one drive can be writing or reading a block while the other drive is seeking the next data block These arrays offer a simple design are very easy to implement and boost Input Output I O performance by spreading the data across many channels and drives Technically though RAID 0 is not a RAID level because the data is not fault tolerant i e
48. ilure to respect the precautions listed above LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 1 Introduction User s Manual page 1 Introduction Thank you for the purchase of your new LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme This hard drive system combines compatibility convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data Your LaCie external hard drive system is cross platform which enables you to use it on both Macs and PCs it can be connected via FireWire 800 FireWire or iLink DV interfaces and you can customize the format and partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs LaCie s Hard Drive is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffic environments including e Servers e Workstations e Audio Video Editing e Database Management Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environment the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand included placed in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately or incorporated into standard 19 computer equipment racks with the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately 1 1 What Your LaCie Drive Can Do e Daisy chain digital video cameras directly to the drive e Connects to all of the FireWire standard interfaces e Back up your computers internal hard drive e Store and exchange data between several computers LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 2 Your LaCie Drive page 8 2 Your LaCie Drive 2 1 Mini
49. improving performance please see sections 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices J 3 3 1 FireWire You can connect your drive to a computer via the FireWire 800 e 2 3 1 FireWire Cables And Connectors FireWire 400 and iLink DV interfaces you must use only one interface at a e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers time The FireWire interface standard allows for the connection of up to 63 e 6 FireW ire Questions amp Answers devices on the bus called daisy chaining with a maximum of 16 devices on one branch When you connect the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme to the computer via the FireWire 800 cable you can chain one device from the second FireWire 800 port and one via the FireWire 400 port When you connect the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme to the computer via the FireWire 400 cable you can chain devices from the remaining FireWire 800 ports Important Info All speeds revert to FireWire 400 when a FireWire 400 device is the origin of a chain and when it is connected as a daisy chained device via the FireWire 800 9 6 pin cable A FireWire 800 device operates at FireWire 800 speeds only when it is chained to a FireWire 800 device Optimal performance for FireW ire 800 requires that equipped devices be connected directly to a FireW ire 800 port on the computer FireWire 800 9 6 pin and 9 4 pin cables are sold separately FireWire 400 ilink DV 6 4 pin cable To Computer om e EEN o FireWire 800 fe fe To C
50. indows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and 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 fo assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omis sions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revi sions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FCC Statement Caution Modifications net 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the C Tested To Comply equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses With FCC standards and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio commun
51. ing these steps 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 one of the interface ports 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group A If this is the first time the drive is aix being formatted Windows 2000 will ate ws Seen e sl i e iH e IR d launch the Write Signature Wizard E Computer Management Local Free Space Free Fault Tolerance Overhead Write Initialize Wizard in Windows i Sy stem Tools Partition Basic FAT He ealthy EISA Configuration 31MB 30 MB 96 No 0 XP Click Next a Computer Management E Event Viewe er C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 24GB 28 39GB 76 No 0 Shared Folders di Performance Logs and Alerts 5 Device Manager Storage 2 Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter 3 Disk Management a E Servic es and Applications 4 gt 5 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single drive only one drive should be visible 37 27 GB 31 MB FAT 37 24 GB NTFS Select the checkbox next to the drive Se Healthy IS
52. isk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 13 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your LaCie drive installed and connected is very simple essentially there are two steps 1 connect the power supply to the drive and to an outlet 2 connecting an interface cable to the drive and to your computer Thanks to its support of three different interfaces and its support of both the Mac and Windows operating system the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme gives you several different connectivity options These steps are divided into sections by operating system Mac or Windows and the type of interface cable FireWire 800 FireWire 400 and iLink This chapter also has helpful information about connecting digital video cameras to the LaCie drive connecting multiple devices and special steps that need to be followed when disconnecting the drive or switching between the different interfaces To get started go to section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 14 3 1 Connecting the Power Supply There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply one cable A connects to the LaCie drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector amp Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall out
53. let You are now ready to connect the interface cable to your drive and to your computer Caution Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty e 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 Tech Note You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its autoswitching 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need fo 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 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 15 3 1 1 Turning The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme On And Off Power Switch After connecting the power supply to your LaCie Bigger Disk there are three options for powering your drive on and off To manually power the drive on and or off move the Power Switch to the On or Off position To utilize the Auto power feature set the Power Swith in the middle at the Auto position Caution Do
54. listed follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips fo isolate the problem eDisconnect the FireWire cable wait 10 seconds and then reconnect eEnsure that the FireWire connectors are properly aligned FireWire cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented eCheck that the FireWire connectors are straight and fully seated int he FireWire ports eOnly use certified FireWire cables such as the cables provided with your LaCie drive If you have followed all of these steps and the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer wait 3 to 5 minutes restart your computer and try again LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 7 Troubleshooting page 46 The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer A device connected to the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is not recognized by the computer The drive is working slowly Questions to Ask ls the drive connected to the computer through another drive Has the drive been formatted Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Is the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme connected directly to the host computer Is the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme recognized by the computer Is the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme connected directly to the host computer Possible Solutions Try connecting the drive directly to the computer For best performance and reliability connect the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme directly to the co
55. mcorders deliver data at the slower 100Mb s and 200Mb s rates while hard drives typically deliver data at the 400Mb s rates When the devices are daisy chained connected to each other and sharing a single port the devices may be reduced to the transfer rate of the slowest device With a separate FireWire PCI card you can isolate the slow devices to one port while dedicating another port to your high speed devices This principle also has a great effect on the efficiency and performance of RAID O striped configurations where each interface can operate at maximum speed without being affected by the other devices on the same bus Essentially by adding an additional PCI card you create another controller for the data Instead of having four drives connected to one port and daisy chained with an additional PCI card you can connect two drives to one port and two drives on a second port on another controller improving speed by spreading the data over two controllers instead of one Also think of an additional FireWire bus as a serious way to protect your expensive computer system If you happen to work in an environment where you frequently share devices with other computers and users you can inadvertently blow a FireWire port if for instance you have a defective cable or the connector is forced in upside down Replacing a FireWire PCI PC card is far less expensive than repairing or replacing an entire motherboard 2000 and Windows XP supp
56. mp Answers FireWire 400 Cable 6 pin end Connect the other end of the 6 pin FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer o Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop FireWire 400 port i ql Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme will now be ready for use You can also customize the configuration of your hard drive system Please refer to the following sections for more information e 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 19 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 To use your new LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme first install the necessary driver software Silverlining Pro Installation 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive O i Silverlining Softwa HIE q items zero k available 2 Open the CD icon double click the Silverlining Software folder and double click on the Silverlining Installer C 7 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue Silverlining ReadMe 4 Th
57. mputer Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is connected directly to the computer see section 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable for more information For best performance avoid daisy chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing FireWire Performance If the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is recognized by the computer try connecting the other device directly to the computer Check your device manufacturer s documentation for information about connectivity options If the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is not recognized by the computer disconnect the other device from the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Unplug the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme from the computer and reconnect If the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme still isn t recognized restart the computer and try reconnecting the device Make sure that your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is connected directly to the computer see section 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable for more information For best performance avoid daisy chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing FireWire Performance LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 7 Troubleshoo
58. mum System Requirements Mac Users FireWire 800 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 e GA G5 with a FireWire BOO IEEE 1394b interface card System Requirements for FireWire 800 e OS 10 2 4 or higher FireWire Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 e G3 or greater with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a interface card System Requirements for FireWire 400 e OS 9 x Apple FireWire support 2 3 3 and greater and 10 x Windows Users MICROSOFT WINDOWS FireWire 800 COMPATIBLE Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 e Pentium Ill or higher compatible processor with a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b interface card e 128MB RAM or higher System Requirements for FireWire 800 e Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 installed and Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed FireWire IEEE 1394 iLink Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 e Pentium Il or higher compatible processor with a FireWire IEEE 1394 iLink interface card SBP 2 compatible that supports mass storage devices e 64MB RAM or greater System Requirements for FireWire 400 e Windows 2000 and Windows XP LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 9 2 2 Package Contents and Views of the Drive 2 2 1 Package Contents D LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme and Drive Stand kit 2 External power supply 3 FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable O FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin cable 5 iLink DV 6 to 4 pin cable 6 LaCie Storage Utilit
59. ndwidth anh next to the FireWire port connectors and extended cabling distance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as audio video and graphics Benefits of FireWire 800 include on certain computers FireWire icon 4 e Resourceful architecture FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal O distortion and increases fhroughput e Backwards compatibility adapter cables allow FireWire 400 devices to operate FireWire under the FireWire 800 port iLink icon FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 also share the following features e Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active e Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data delivery e Flexible up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus DV icon Vv Please see 6 FireWire Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of IN FireWire s uses and capabilities FireWire Cables There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market FireWire 800 cables which feature the 9 to 9 pin 9 to 6 pin and 9 to 4 pin cables and the original FireWire cables which feature the 6 to 6 pin and 6 to 4 pin cables nell CI 9 to 9 pin cable Connects FireWire 800 devices to FireWire 800 ports C a a 1 6 to 6 pin cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports aa 6 to 4 pin cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to iLink DV ports LaCie Bigger D
60. ntrols i e Safely remove Click on this prompt You will then be given the following message Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the a Untitled Mm Trash Mac OS 9 x 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive page 28 LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 3 5 Switching Between FireWire Connections FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are hot pluggable meaning that you can connect a drive to a FireWire port on your computer even when the computer is running However there are important steps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a FireWire 400 port to a FireWire 800 connection and vice versa follow these steps Follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to unmount the drive Disconnect the first FireWire cable O Connect the other FireWire cable After switching between interfaces you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive and then reboot the program The drive should then be visible and accessible LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 29 3 6 Aftaching The Drive Stand The LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme comes with a drive stand that allows it to be placed in an upright position This position saves desk space and also helps to improve air flow around the drive The drive stand kit has four pieces the stand the stand rail two socke
61. omputer FireWire 800 9 9 pin cable LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 26 3 3 2 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The LaCie Drive With both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfaces it is possible to connect a digital video camera directly to the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme this connection is called daisy chaining Important Info if you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Using the iLink DV cable connect the 4 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin port on your digital camera Connect the 6 pin end of the iLink DV cable to the 6 pin FireWire port on the back of the LaCie Hard Drive The digital camera should now appear on the desktop Mac users or under My Computer Windows users lt Tech Note If you do not have FireWire 800 capability on your computer there are two options to be able to use the daisy chaining functionality 1 add a FireWire 800 PCI or PC Card to your computer see section 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers for more information 2 purchase a FireWire 800 9 pinte pin interface cable which you can use to attach to the FireWire 800 port of your LaCie drive and a FireWire 400 port en your computer Important Info if your dev
62. ort FireWire 800 functionality and the IEEE 1394b interface is not a standard feature implemented on the motherboards of all PC compatible computers Important Note At the time of publication January 2004 only Mac OS 10 2 4 and higher and W indows Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information abut FireWire 800 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 42 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers What Does IEEE 1394 Mean IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers refers to the engineering corps that developed the 1394th standard defining the high performance serial input output I O bus used to connect peripheral devices There are now two standards IEEE 1394a which refers to the original standard adopted in 1995 and IEEE 1394b which refers to the new standard adopted in 2002 What Is The Relationship Between IEEE 1394 FireWire iLink And DV These four names all refer to the same interface e IEEE 1394 is the term commonly used in the computer industry e FireWire is the brand name used by Apple e iLink is the brand name used by Sony for both consumer electronics and personal computers e DV is short for Digital Video and is used as the logo for the interface on most video camcorders What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Interfaces The FireWire interface is a fast cro
63. rates of the FireWire 800 FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to standard you must have the drive connected using the the a FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to a FireWire 800 port on another device or computer For the best performance and reliabiltiy connect your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme directly to a computer s FireWire 800 port using the LaCie 9 to 9 pin cable provided with your drive LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 7 Troubleshooting page 48 The Problem Error messages under Mac OS 10 x Unplanned shutdown Mac OS 10 3 x hangs when you connect a LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off Questions to Ask 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 Did you have an improper shutdown forced restart or power interuption Is the drive formatted as a NTFS volume Possible Solutions 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
64. reWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to standard you must have the drive connected using the the a FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to a FireWire 800 port on another device or computer For the best performance and reliabiltiy connect your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme directly to a computer s FireWire 800 port using the LaCie 9 to 9 pin cable provided with your drive The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connected to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive After you have disconnected the drive push the blue On Off button on the front of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 8 Contacting Customer Support User s Manual page 52 8 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 pertin
65. rmat Mac OS Extended Untitled RAID Set Estimated Size 223 58 GB Untitled Disk a 189 92 GB FireWire ID 58629473477947968 LaCie Group SA a 111 79 GB FireWire ID 58629417727437810 LaCie Group SA amp Click the lock to prevent further changes 5 In the RAID Set Name box type in a name for your RAID array 000 Disk Utility 0 Disks and 0 Volumes Selected 6 01 GB Gos x 10 2 Si 37 27 GB RAID Scheme 4 Hard Drive E E s work brain RAID Set Name E 189 92 GB LaCie Volume Format untitled iS 111 79 GB LaCie RAID Set Estimated Size 223 58 GB Ea Untitled e Disk 189 92 GB FireWire ID 58629473477947968 LaCie Group SA 4111 79 GB FireWire ID 58629417727437810 LaCie Group SA l Create B Click the lock to prevent further changes LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 38 6 From the Volume Format pull down menu Disk Utility choose your file format Mac OS Extended Mac OS 1P ad Volumes selected Information First Aid Erase Partition l 6 01 GB ee Standard MS DOS File System or UNIX File System mos x 10 2 Ek 37 RAID Sch To achieve the best performance format the RAID set 2 7278 ene RAID Set Name as a Mac OS Extended volume For more _ SE s work brain i f E 189 92 GB LaCie Volume Format fv Mac OS Extended information see section 5 1 1 File System Formats untitled __ Mac OS
66. rs mice keyboards serial ports graphics cords disk drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component SCSI port for example that enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral Port software A memory address that identities the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral Ia ut RAM Random Access Memory Generally referred to as a computer s memory An integrated circuit memory chip that allows information to be stored and retrieved by a microprocessor or controller The information can be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Glossary User s Manual page 58 Seek Time The amount of time in thousandths of a second or milliseconds that it takes a hard drive s read write head to move to a specific location on the disk Average seek then is the average of a large number of random samplings all over the disk Seek time is CPU independent meaning that seek time is the same for a disk drive whether it is attached to a computer or not Software In a nutshell software is a set of instructions for the computer A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system software an operating system such as
67. ss platform serial bus and is ideal for digital audio video and graphic applications that demand plenty of bandwidth Both versions of FireWire offer Plug amp Play connectivity so all you have to do is plug in your drive and begin using it they also allow up to 63 devices to be connected via a single bus and offer peer to peer connectivi ty enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both isochro nous and asynchronous capabilities meaning that it can guarantee real time data delivery so there is no danger of inaccu rately ordered or delayed frames What Is The Difference Between FireWire 400 And FireWire 800 Essentially the main difference between the two interfaces can be summed up in one word speed FireWire 800 effectively doubles the bandwidth of the original FireWire 400 interface The new FireWire 800 interface offers truly impressive results with speeds up to BOOMb s for a single bus and even greater for several buses in RAID O configurations Other key advancements include the support of increased cabling distances and a newly enhanced arbitration architecture Utilizing cables constructed of professional grade glass optical fiber when both devices are connected via a FireWire 800 hub FireWire 800 can burst data across 100 meters of cable The new arbitration scheme greatly improves on the existing architecture by incorporating advanced 8B10B data encoding based on
68. t or exposing it fo sunlight even through a win dow Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e 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 e Use only the power supply shipped with the device e Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause inter ference 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 e 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 e Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increas ing 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 products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Caution The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the fa
69. t screws and a hex key 1 From the rear of the drive slide the stand rail into the side groove of your LaCie drive as shown 2 Slide the stand forward until its rail touches the face of the drive 3 Tighten the two socket screws from the underside of the stand using the hex key provided until the stand is firmly in place 4 When the stand is mounted your drive should look like this LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User s Manual 4 Using Your LaCie Drive page 30 4 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 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
70. ting User s Manual page 4 7 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is working Is the LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Make sure that your LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme is connected slowly connected directly to the host directly to the computer see section 3 2 Connecting The computer Interface Cable for more information For best performance avoid daisy chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing FireWire Performance The drive is not running Are you running Mac OS 9 x Mac OS 9 x does not support the speed and performance of noticeably faster when the FireWire 800 interface But you can connect a FireWire connected via FireWire 800 device to a computer running Mac OS 9 x if you 800 connect using either the FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin cable and the FireWire 400 port on the drive or connect via the FireWire 800 port using a FireWire 800 9 to 6 pin cable sold separately Are you running Mac OS 10 2 3 Apple support of the FireWire 800 interface begins with or earlier Mac OS 10 2 4 All releaes since have incorporated the standard as well If you wish to be able to utilize the performance of FireWire 800 and you are not running Mac OS 10 2 4 or later you will need to upgrade If not you will need to use the FireWire 400 interface or use a FireWire 800 9 to 6 pin cable sold separately Is the drive connected via the To acheive the high transfer

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