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1. But you can connect a FireWire 800 device to a computer running Mac OS 9 x up to Mac OS 10 2 3 if you 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 To achieve the high transfer rates of the FireWire 800 standard you must have the drive connected using the FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to a FireWire 800 port on another device or computer For the best performance and reliability connect your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface directly to a computer s FireWire 800 port using the LaCie 9 to 9 pin cable provided with your drive Disconnect any other USB or FireWire devices and see if the drive s performance increases Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standard un der Mac OS 9 x You will be limited to the slower transfer rates of the original USB standard For more information please see 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports and perfor mance LaCie Little Big Disk Troubleshooting User Manual page 40 Are you operating in Mac OS 10 x Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card to your computer For more information please see 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports and performance Is the drive connected to a USB port on
2. FireWire 800 devices can be chained together with the original FireWire 400 standard provided the correct cables are used but transfer rates will be limited to the original FireWire 400 speeds For reliable performance LaCie does not rec ommend daisy chaining more than 4 FireWire devices one after the other instead use several FireWire cards ports directly from the computer TECHNICAL NOTE To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB Your computer will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations e FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port For more information about FireWire and improving performance please see sections 5 3 Optimizing data transfers and 6 FireWire questions amp answers LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 25 4 2 2 USB Technically you can connect up
3. hard drive and one that reads LaCie fig A Select a volume scheme choose a volume name and a file system type and resize the volumes v 18 63 GB LaCie FPanitions A You can initialize this disk 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click on the Partition tab k Craver C LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 2 7 From the Volume Scheme button choose the num TECHNICAL NOTE For a more detailed discus ber of partitions you want to divide the drive into by a rae sion on the various file system formats and parti clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current Mac OS 10 x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the parti tions in the Volume Scheme area tioning please refer to section 5 1 1 File system formats 8 In the Volume Information section create a name TECHNICAL NOTE Under Mac OS 10 3 x the for each partition choose the volume format Mac OS default format setting is Mac OS Extended Jour Extended Mac OS Standard MS DOS File System or ndled Journaling provides a continuous record of UNIX File System and the volume size changes to files on the hard drive Mac OS Extended Journaled Y ill b Y Mac OS Extended ou will not be UNIX File System 9 In the Options section click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drive
4. 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 2 Disconnecting your LaCie drive LaCie Little Big Disk Troubleshooting User Manual page 42 8 2 Windows Users Questions to Ask Possible 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 Little computer Big Disk with triple interface and 5 1 File system formats for more information Was the drive formatted as a remov If the drive is configured as a removable disk drive under able 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 system Check your computer s documentation and see sections support the file system 4 1 Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk with triple interface and 5 1 File system formats for more information Is there an icon for the drive in My Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter 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 configurat
5. Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports and performance and 7 USB questions and answers Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed cor rectly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See sections 2 1 Minimum system requirements and 5 3 Optimizing data transfers for more information Ensure that the cable you are using has been properly cer tified The Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable that was shipped with your LaCie drive has been properly certified and tested to comply with USB standards LaCie Little Big Disk Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 45 9 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1 Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the provided Web link Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the foll
6. If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is your computer or to a USB hub normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports and performance and 7 USB questions and answers Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both USB 2 0 port on your computer your host bus adapter and device have been installed cor rectly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them Does your computer or operating sys See sections 2 1 Minimum system requirements and 5 3 tem support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Optimizing data transfers for more information Error messages Did you get an Error 50 message When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT under Mac OS while copying to a FAT 32 volume 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These 10 x 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 Did you get an error message telling Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the you that the drive has been disconnect desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down ed when coming out of sleep mode
7. drive another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media such as CD DVD or Tape LaCie offers a complete line of CD DVD and Tape drives and if you would like more information on backup please refer to the LaCie white paper on backup methods and technology LaCie Little Big Disk Your LaCie Little Big Disk page User Manual 2 Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac Users FireWire 800 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 e G4 with a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b interface card System Requirements for FireWire 800 e OS 10 x or higher FireWire Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 e G3 or greater with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a inter face ca rd System Requirements for FireWire 400 e OS 9 x Apple FireWire support 2 3 3 and greater and 10 x Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB e G3 or greater with USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card System Requirements for USB e OS 9 x and 10 x Apple USB support 1 3 5 and greater PC Users FireWire 800 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 and Windows XP FireWire IEEE 1394 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 e Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or higher compatible proces sor with a FireWire IEEE 1394 interface card SB
8. must be installed This is a free download offered on Microsofi s Web site If not you will need to use the FireWire 400 interface or use a FireWire 800 9 to 6 pin cable sold separately To achieve the high transfer rates of the FireWire 800 standard you must have the drive connected using the FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to a FireWire 800 port on another device or computer For the best performance and reliability connect your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface directly to a computer s FireWire 800 port using the LaCie 9 to 9 pin cable provided with your drive 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 2 Disconnecting your LaCie drive Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or to a USB hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating sys tem support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you using a certified Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to connect your drive If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at
9. to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time However you probably will not use more than 6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system Most computers only have two USB ports so you would need a hub to connect more than two peripheral drives The hub regenerates the signals generally providing between 4 to 7 connections To add even more drives connect a new hub to a connector of the original hub creating a new series of peripherals etc But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the signal To optimize performance connect your drive directly to one of the built in ports in your computer f TECHNICAL NOTE For more information about USB and improving performance please sections U UAA Optimizing Data Transfers and 7 USB questions amp answers Y lt p z Se a LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 26 5 Tech Tips 5 1 File System Formats 5 1 1 Mac Users Mac OS 10 x Users The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is pre format ted as a Mac OS Extended volume You may customize the drive by reformatting and or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats For optimal performance in Mac OS environments format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space mo
10. 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 Are you having problems getting your If you are having problems with your FireWire connection FireWire device to be recognized under Mac OS 10 2 x upgrade to the latest version LaCie Little Big Disk USE Mandal Unplanned shut down Mac OS 10 3 x hangs when you connect a LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface The drive turns on and off when you turn your comput er on and off Did you have an improper shutdown forced restart or power interruption Is the drive formatted as a NTFS volume Troubleshooting page 4 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 tsck for File System Management If the file cluster size is set at AKB which is the default set ting 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
11. 5 10 Warranty 47 LaCie Little Big Disk Foreward User Manual page 3 Copyrights Copyright 2006 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 Windows 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 to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions Tested To Comply With FCC standards LaCie Little Big Disk 1 The
12. Big Disk Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 13 2 3 3 Optional A C Adaptor Kit If you choose to interface with your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2 0 connection you must also connect the included A C adaptor kit as the Little Big Disk is not USB bus powered A Local power adaptor O A C adaptor IMPORTANT INFO FireWire connections do not require this AC adapter connection as long as your computer includes bus powered FireWire ports IMPORTANT INFO The use of the AC adapter is recommended when daisy chaining several devices on the same FireWire bus LaCie Little Big Disk Setting Up Your LaCie Drive User Manual page 14 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to a computer There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to your computer FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and Hi Speed USB 2 0 The Little Big Disk is plug amp play for Windows 2000 Windows XP and Mac OS X If you re using one of those operating systems move ahead to section 3 1 Connect the Little Big Disk to your computer L IMPORTANT INFO This LaCie drive is preformatted in HFS is immediately compatible with Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x For use with Windows cross platform use between Mac and Windows and for more information about re orinating please s
13. LaCie Little Big Disk Table of Contents User Manual page Table of Contents Foreword 3 Health amp Safety Precautions D 1 Introduction 6 1 1 What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 6 2 Your LaCie Little Big Disk 7 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 7 2 2 Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 8 2 2 1 Package Contents 8 2 2 2 Rear View Of The Drive 9 2 3 Cables And Connectors 10 2 3 1 FireWire connections 10 2 3 2 USB 2 0 connection 12 2 3 3 Optional A C Adaptor Kit 13 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive 14 3 1 Connect the Little Big Disk to Your Computer 16 3 2 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 17 3 3 Switching FireWire and USB Connections 18 4 Using Your LaCie Drive 19 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 20 4 1 1 Mac Users 20 4 1 2 Windows Users 22 4 2 Installing Multiple Devices 24 4 2 1 FireWire 24 4 2 2 USB 25 5 Tech Tips 26 5 1 File System Formats 26 5 1 1 Mac Users 26 5 1 2 Windows Users 27 5 2 Available Storage Capacity 29 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 29 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 30 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance 31 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 32 LaCie Little Big Disk Table of Contents User Manual page 2 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers 33 7 USB Questions amp Answers 36 8 Troubleshooting 37 8 1 Mac Users 37 8 2 Windows Users 42 9 Contacting Customer Support 4
14. P 2 compatible that supports mass storage devices e 128MB RAM or greater System Requirements for FireWire 400 e Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB e Pentium Il or higher compatible processor with a USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card e 128MB RAM or greater System Requirements for USB e Windows 2000 and Windows XP LaCie Little Big Disk Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 8 2 2 Package Contents and Views of the Drive 2 2 1 Package Contents LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface D FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin Cable Hi Speed USB 2 0 Cable A C Power Adaptor Kit includes A C adaptor and local power adaptor FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin Cable o LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM LACIE E LITTLE Ca LaCie l S10 g IMPORTANT INFO Please keep your box In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual 2 2 2 Rear View of the Drive A C Power Adaptor port This is where you plug in the A C Power Adaptor Cable For more informa tion see section 2 3 3 Optional A C adaptor kit FireWire 800 Ports 2 This is where you plug in the FireWire 800 cable furnished with the drive See section 2 3 1 FireWire Connections for more information FireWire 400 Port This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 cable furnished w
15. Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls 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 device 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 Trash Mac OS 10 x Mac OS 9 x LaCie Little Big Disk Setting Up Your LaCie Drive User Manual page 18 3 3 Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are hot pluggable meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or 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 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 con nection and vice versa follow these steps 1 Follow the steps in section 3 2 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to unmount the drive 2 Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable 3 Connect either the USB or FireWire cable After switching between interfaces you may need to quit the application that y
16. al USB Icons devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the These icons will help you easily identify latest implementation of this standard and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras cables and next fo the USB port connectors on certain computers the USB interfaces They appear on USB Benefits of the USB standard include e Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the origi nal USB specifications e Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer USB 2 0 Icon USB 1 1 Icon when adding or removing devices Please see 7 USB questions and answers for a more detailed dis cussion of USB s uses and capabilities USB Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates ES Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable Connects USB devices to EE USB ports IMPORTANT INFO If you choose to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2 0 connection you will need to A connect the power adaptor see chapter 2 3 3 Optional A C adaptor kit for more information FireWire connec tions provide enough energy to run the drive without the power adaptor LaCie Little
17. as 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 connected 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 LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 35 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 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 specitic card that will work with your system For more information about the FireWire interface please visit www lacie com technologies LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 36 7 USB Questions amp Answers Wh
18. ase 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 4 If this is the first time the drive is being formatted Win dows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP Click Next fig A 5 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single drive only one drive should be visible Select the check box next to the drive and click Next IMPORTANT INFO Check the quick format box 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard New Partition 7 Now with the disk management window open a new drive will be visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition fig B LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 23 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next 10 Here you must specify partition size lt is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive Click Next 11 Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Click Next fig C 12 Select Format this partition and then select a file system FAT32 FAT32 is a file system
19. at Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces e Cross platform Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms e Hot Swappable No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device Plug it in and its ready e Automatic configuration Once your device is connected your computer recognizes the device and automatically config ures the necessary software e Daisy Chaining with USB ports on your computer you can connect up to 127 peripherals using hubs e Easy Installation One standardized port and plug combination makes it simple to connect What Is The Difference Between USB And Hi Speed USB 2 0 The main difference is speed The original version of the interface is capable of throughput up to 12Mb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 supports data speeds up to 480 Mb s making it 40 times faster than its predecessor This increased bandwidth trans lates into higher performance in demanding applications requiring high transfer rates What Are The Ideal Uses For USB USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners These types of devices don t require fast data transfer rates and operate very successfully at the slower speeds What Are The Ideal Applications For Hi Speed USB 2 0 Digital cameras CD DVD drives hard drives and scanners will all benefit from the added bandwidth and performance gains of the new implementation of the USB standard Hi Speed USB 2 0 pro
20. at it can guarantee real time data delivery so there is no danger of inaccurately 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 800Mb 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 encod ing based on codes used by Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel which reduces signal distortion and also improves the arbitration time by prepping the arbitration while the current data packet is being sent so that data is sent as soon as the LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 34 current transmission is completed 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 Televisi
21. creen appears Click Agree 6 The Installation screen appears 7 Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you want to custom ize the installation process 8 Click Install 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful 10 Click on Restart to use your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately Now you are ready to move to the next step Connecting the Little Big Disk to your computer d Silverlining Softwa 7 items zero K available Silverlining ReadMe html Silverlining Installer FOF i Silverlining Manual pdt TimeDrive Manual pdf the Software Folder LACIE For Older Systems Fig A LaCie Little Big Disk Setting Up Your LaCie Drive User Manual page 16 3 1 Connect the Little Big Disk to Your Computer There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to your com puter FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and Hi Speed USB 2 0 D Connect the optional A C adaptor cable IF you are interfacing with the Little Big Disk via USB 2 0 2 Connect the interface cable to your drive through the host connector FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or USB 2 0 Connect the cable to your computer After a few seconds your LaCie Little Big Disk will mount on your computer TECHNICAL NOTE To connect additional devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB and a hub if you are using USB Your comput
22. ction Thank you for the purchase of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface This triple interface hard drive system combines portability with 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 Hi Speed USB 2 0 interfaces and you can customize the format and partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs LaCie s Little Big Disk is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffic environments including e Digital content creation e Professional data exchange e Video on the go This plug and play drive boasts a triple interface ensuring you can connect the drive everywhere 1 1 What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do e High performance storage e Easy plug and play installation on PC or Mac e Built in RAID O storage configuration for professional FireWire 800 Extreme performance IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility _ ofthe user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard drive for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard
23. devices may not cause harmful interference 2 The devices must accept any interference received including interference FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the LaCie Little Big Disk Foreward User Manual page 4 interference by one or more of the following measures 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 Modifications to this product no
24. e 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 stan dard 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 cross 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 con nectivity enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both isochronous and asynchronous capabilities meaning th
25. e is work Is the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Make sure that your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Inter ing slowly Interface connected directly to the host face is connected directly to the computer see section 3 1 computer Connecting the Little Big Disk to your computer 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 data transfers LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual The drive is not Are you running Mac OS 9 x running notice ably faster when connected via FireWire 800 Are you running Mac OS 10 2 3 or earlier Is the drive connected via the FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to the a FireWire 800 port Are there other USB or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub The drive is not running notice ably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you operating in Mac OS 9 x Troubleshooting page 39 Mac OS 9 x does not support the speed and performance of the FireWire 800 interface But you can connect a FireWire 800 device to a computer running Mac OS 9 x if you 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 Mac OS versions earlier than 10 2 3 do not support the speed and performance of the FireWire 800 interface
26. e three different file system formats that are predominately found in Mac and Windows environments eMac OS Extended HFS for Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x eNTFS for Windows 2000 and XP eFAT 32 for Windows Me and legacy operating systems Mac Users e f you will be using the drive in a strictly Mac OS environment leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS Extended volume e f you want to be able to install multiple Mac operating systems on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface partition the drive into multiple Mac OS Extended volumes Windows Users e If you will be using this drive between Win Me 2000 or XP environments it is recommended that you create two parti tions one that is a 32GB FAT 32 MS DOS File System volume and the other as a large NTFS volume e If you will be using the drive in a strictly Win 2000 XP environment create one large NTFS volume TECHNICAL NOTE Windows Users This LaCie Hard Drive is formatted for the Mac operating system and you will need to re format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows operating system See section 41 2 Formatting and partitioning your LaCie drive for detailed instructions LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 20 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface Once you have set up your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface you can reformat or partit
27. ee the following sections for more information 4 1 Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk with triple interface and 5 1 File system formats Mac OS 9 x users You must install Silverlining Pro software For details see the following pages for installation steps You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time If you will be switching between inter faces you must also follow the steps in section 3 3 Switching FireWire and USB connections TECHNICAL NOTE To connect additional devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB and a hub if you are using USB Your computer will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed ize a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac OS 9 x To use your new LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface first install the necessary driver software Silverlining Pro Installation 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 2 Open the CD icon double click the Silverlining Software folder and double click on the Silverlining Installer fig A 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click Continue 5 The License Agreement s
28. er will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface IMPORTANT INFO This LaCie drive is preformatted in HFS For more information about reformatting please see A the following sections for more information 4 1 Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with triple interface and 5 1 File system formats Windows users will need to reformat the Little Big Disk Windows Users It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and assign it a letter Mac Users It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop LaCie Little Big Disk Setting Up Your LaCie Drive User Manual page 17 3 2 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB 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 or USB peripheral device CAUTION Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is reading or writing Disconnecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of data Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is not blinking anymore before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable Windows Users From the System
29. ility to dual boot down the line Once you have converted a volume from FAT 32 to NTFS there is no going back You can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS but not the other way around Use NTFS if e You want fo 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 Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 29 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 TECHNICAL NOTE For more information on the a task usually related to moving data from storage to FireWire interfaces please see 6 Fi
30. ion Check section 2 1 Minimum system requirements for more meet the minimum system requirements information for use with this drive Is the drive s A C adaptor connected Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 3 3 Optional A C adaptor kit Did you follow the correct installation Review the installation steps under 3 1 Connect the Little steps for the specific interface and Big Disk to your Computer operating system LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual The drive is not recognized by the computer Is the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface connected directly to the host The drive is work ing slowly computer Troubleshooting page 43 e Disconnect the FireWire cable wait 10 seconds and then reconnect e Ensure that the FireWire USB connectors are properly aligned FireWire USB cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented e Check that the FireWire USB connectors are straight and tully seated int he FireWire USB ports e Only use certified FireWire USB 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 Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controlle
31. ion it to suit your needs The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is pre formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume 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 performing these steps 4 1 1 Mac Users 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 Stor age 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 2 Once the drive mounts onto the desktop go to the Menu Bar and open Go 3 From the Go menu click on Applications H H ejeg CEO Disk Utility 4 In the Applications menu open the Utilities folder ae SS and then double click Dise Utility from the Utilities H186568 T sno vid 16 90 GB LaCie folder dlor Volume Scheme Volume Information Format f Mac OS Extended Size 3 88 Locked for editing 5 The Disc Utility window will open In the lett side of the window will be a list of the available hard disk drives Options You should see a volume that represents your internal E install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers
32. ions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products e Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive 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 in creasing 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 e LaCie does not recommend stacking several Little Big Disks on each other or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with other heat emitting devices e Please use only the LaCie AC adapter kit provided with this product and no other power adapter model Vice versa please use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk and not with any other device CAUTION The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above LaCie Little Big Disk Introduction User Manual page 6 1 Introdu
33. ith the drive See section 2 3 1 FireWire Connections for more information Hi Speed USB 2 0 Port This is where you plug in the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable furnished with the drive See section 2 3 2 USB 2 0 connection for more information Kensington Security Lock Port This is where you would attach a Kensing ton security lock sold separately Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 9 LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page T 2 3 Cables and Connectors IMPORTANT INFO If you choose to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2 0 connection you will need to _ connect the power adaptor see chapter 2 3 3 Optional A C adaptor kit for more information FireWire connec tons provide enough energy fo run the drive without the power adaptor 2 3 1 FireWire FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard Pushing the speed barrier to new limits FireWire 800 offers in creased bandwidth 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 e Resourceful architecture FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitra tion and signal distortion and increases throughput e Backwards c
34. ive with triple interface and 5 1 File system formats for more information Is there a conflict with other device Contact LaCie Technical Support for help drivers or extensions A device con Is the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Make sure that your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Inter nected to the Interface connected directly to the host face is connected directly to the computer see section 3 1 LaCie Little Big computer Connect the Little Big Disk to your computer for more Disk with Triple information For best performance avoid daisy chain Interface is not configurations and connect devices directly to the computer recognized by the For more information see section 5 3 Optimizing Data computer Transfers Is the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple If the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is recognized Interface recognized by the computer by the computer try connecting the other device directly to the computer Check your device manufacturer s documen tation for information about connectivity options If the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is not recog nized by the computer disconnect the other device from the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface Unplug the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface from the computer and reconnect If the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface still isn t recognized restart the computer and try recon necting the device The driv
35. lacing a FireWire PCI PC card is far less expensive than repairing or replacing an entire motherboard IMPORTANT INFO At the time of publication January 2006 only Mac OS 10 2 4 and higher and Windows 2000 and Windows XP support FireWire 800 functionality and the IEEE 1394b interface is not a standard feature implemented on the motherboards of all PC compatible computers LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 31 Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information abut FireWire 800 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site WwWW lacie com 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance To utilize the enhanced Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance your computer must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manufacturer and the appropriate drivers These host bus adapter cards which include one or more USB ports are shipped with special Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card These drivers must be installed in order for USB 2 0 devices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices and drivers Mac OS 9 x does not support Hi Speed USB 2 0 functionality and all Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices will only operate at the original USB specifications Mac OS 10 2 7 and later supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 and Mac OS 10 x also supp
36. ntact us at hito www lacie com jp contact 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 Contact us at hito www lacie com uk support request LaCie USA Contact us at hito www lacie com contact LaCie Little Big Disk Warranty User Manual page 47 10 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 liable for direct special
37. o 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 service able parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative e Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General Use Precautions e Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F in operating mode Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit 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 Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televis
38. ompatibility adapter cables allow FireWire 400 devices to operate under the FireWire 800 port 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 sup ports real time data delivery e Flexible up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus Please see 6 FireWire questions and answers for a more detailed discussion of FireWire s uses and capabilities FireWire Icons Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire interface They appear on FireWire cables and next to the FireWire port connectors on certain computers 44 O FireWire Icon FireWire B iLink Icon p D DV Icon LaCie Little Big Disk Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 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 E 9 to 9 pin cable Connects FireWire 800 devices to FireWire 800 ports 6 to 6 pin cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports E ae 6 to 4 pin cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to iLink DV ports LaCie Little Big Disk Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 12 2 3 2 USB USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripher
39. on Arts amp Sciences for its contribution Due to its high bandwidth and support of both iso chronous 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 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 w
40. or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconve nience caused by service interruptions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no 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 Note Register online for free technical support www lacie com register
41. orts Hi Speed USB 2 0 but you will have to purchase a third party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 32 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 Trying to decide which interface to use Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 can be a complicated decision Your decision should be based on the following Computer With Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 And FireWire 800 Ports If your computer is equipped with all three interfaces you have several options to consider The key decision in this equa tion is simple speed FireWire 800 effectively offers twice the bandwidth of both Hi Speed USB 2 0 and FireWire 400 So if you are running bandwidth intensive applications such as digital audio video or graphics FireWire 800 is your clear choice Computer With Hi Speed USB 2 0 And FireWire 400 Ports If your computer is equipped with both Hi Speed USB 2 0 and FireWire ports drive performance will be relatively similar The theoretical transfer rates are 480Mb s for Hi Speed USB 2 0 and 400Mb s for FireWire Realistically the two are extremely close to each other in terms of performance and speed The main reason for choosing one over the other should hinge on the existing devices you are already using For instance if
42. ou were using to access the drive and then reboot the program The drive should then be visible and accessible LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 19 4 Using Your LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following the oper IMPORTANT INFO If you will be using this drive be ating system erases all of the bookkeeping informa tion on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable marks bad sectors i e J tween Mac and Windows operating environments you edn create two partitions one 32GB FAT 32 volume and one large Mac OS Extended volume There are cer those that are scratched and creates internal address tain limitations to this configuration though to achieve tables that it later uses to locate information 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 As you format the drive you will have the opportu nity to divide the hard drive into sections called par titions A partition is a section of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data and write files on a volume formatted for the Mac 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 ar
43. ournaling enabled can be fully used by computers not running Mac OS 10 3 x For more information please visit Apple s Web site LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 27 Mac OS Standard HFS Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 0 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 UNIX File System This is the file system based on UNIX and is preferable for users developing UNIX based applications within Mac OS 10 x Unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System you should instead format your drive using Mac OS Extend ed HFS because it provides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience 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 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 i
44. owing 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 Little Big Disk USE Mandal LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at hito www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at hito www lacie com be contact Francais LaCie Denmark Contact us at http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact us at hito www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact us at hito www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact us at hito www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact us at http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland Contact us at hito www lacie com chfr contact Fran ais hito www lacie com chde contact Deutsch LaCie Ireland Contact us at hito www lacie com ie contact LaCie International Contact us at hito www lacie com intl contact Contacting Customer Support page 46 LaCie Australia Contact us at hito www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact us at hito www lacie com caen contact English hito www lacie com cafr contact Fran ais LaCie Finland Contact us at hito www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact us at hito www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Co
45. r 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 Per formance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller or 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 Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Inter face is connected directly to the computer see section 3 1 Connect the Little Big Disk to your computer for more information For best performance avoid daisy chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer For more infor mation see section 5 3 Optimizing data transfers LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual The drive is not running notice ably faster when connected via FireWire 800 The drive turns on and off when you turn your comput er on and off The drive is not running notice ably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you running Windows 2000 and have you installed the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Is the drive connected via the FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable to the a FireWire 800 port Troubleshooting page 44 In order to operate FireWire 800 devices under Windows 2000 the Service Pack 4 update
46. re 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 Little Big Disk with Triple Interface between Macs and Windows operating systems TECHNICAL NOTE S IMPORTANT INFO If you will be sharing the _ hard drive between Mac and Windows operat ing environments you will want to follow these guidelines Mac OS 9 x e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB Mac OS X prefers that all partitions be the same format therefore only the first FAT 32 partition is guaranteed to mount Mac OS 10 1 x e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB Mac OS 10 2 x e Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 128GB e 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 Mac OS 10 3 x Users Mac OS Extended Journaled Under Panther Apple introduced journaling to the Mac OS Extended file system which helps protect the file systems on Mac OS volumes When journaling is enabled file system transactions are maintained and 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 j
47. reWire ques computer RAM or between storage devices With ex ae ie amp answers ternal drives such as the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface the data is transferred from the drive to the computer via the FireWire or USB interface The data is Please see 3 3 Connecting multiple devices for fed from the drive through the FireWire port on the drive Moe a nd on and passes to the computer through the FireWire host bus adapter interface Another important factor in file transfer speeds is Computer manufacturer s implementation of the FireWire bowled e ae ben omad Formoe nick host bus adapter interfaces vary widely For computers running Windows 2000 and later the FireWire inter face which is referred to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on PCs is less common as a native host bus adapter mation in choosing the correct file system format please see section 5 1 File system formats Nearly all recent Apple computers 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 yo
48. rs box if you plan on sharing the drive between deomn Free Space the Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x the MS DOS File System either unless you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire MS DOS File System volume For more information 10 Once you have finalized the volume format number of partitions size and options click OK The follow ing message will appear Warning Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes This can NOT please refer to section 5 1 1 File system formats 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 Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 22 4 1 2 Windows Users 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 performing these steps e Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system 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 er
49. t authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing 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 EN6 1000 3 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household et This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your ere waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product LaCie Little Big Disk Health amp Safety Precautions User Manual page 5 Health amp Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized t
50. t was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 and XP When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 and XP though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and audit ing 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 fo 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 to access your data on any Operating System FAT 32 is compatible with Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP NT LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 28 Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x see Important Note in section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users for more informa tion e You will be dual booting with an Operating System other than Windows NT or Windows 2000 e You may need the ab
51. that is compatible with Windows _ TECHNICAL NOTE For a more detailed 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP 7 discussion on the various file system formats and however it has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows partitioning please refer to section 5 1 2 File XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than system formats 32GB NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB 13 Click Next 14 Click Finish 15 Disk Management will create the partition and begin formatting the drive Once completed close Disk Man agement and your new drive will be ready to use fig D LaCie Little Big Disk Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual page 24 4 2 Connecting Multiple Devices Both the FireWire and USB interfaces allow for multiple devices to be connected 4 2 1 FireWire FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 allow for the connection of up to 63 devices on the bus with a maximum of 16 devices on one branch FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 devices can be connected on a chain and do not necessarily need a hub Sim ply connect the first peripheral to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your computer Connect the second peripheral to the other FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on the first drive etc using the cables provided with your drives
52. ur LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface directly to a native FireWire port on your computer and avoid daisy chaining During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications that will be using the same port LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 30 If you do not have a native FireWire port LaCie offers FireWire host bus 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 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 s
53. ve operating system Is there an icon for the drive appear There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop on the desktop Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not listed follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Are both ends of the FireWire USB e Disconnect the FireWire USB cable wait 10 seconds cable firmly attached and then reconnect e Ensure that the FireWire USB connectors are properly aligned FireWire USB cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented e Check that the FireWire USB connectors are straight and tully seated in the FireWire USB ports e Only use certified FireWire USB 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 Is the drive connected to the computer Try connecting the drive directly to the computer For best through another drive performance and reliability connect the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface directly to the computer LaCie Little Big Disk Troubleshooting User Manual page 38 The drive is not Has the drive been formatted Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly recognized by the Please see sections 4 1 Formatting and partitioning your computer LaCie Little Big Disk Dr
54. vides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today s devices require and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that operated under the original USB standards will still work with Hi Speed USB 2 0 Will USB Devices Run Faster When Connected To A Hi Speed USB 2 0 Bus Unfortunately no The Hi Speed USB 2 0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth USB devices though will still operate at 12Mb s at full speed and 1 5Mb s at low speed on a Hi Speed USB 2 0 bus Even though USB devices won t run any faster they can work alongside Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices on the same bus However if you plug in a Hi Speed USB 2 0 device to a USB bus the speed of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will decrease to 12Mb s LaCie Little Big Disk Troubleshooting User Manual page 37 8 Troubleshooting 8 1 Mac Users The Problem Possible Solutions The drive is not Does your computer s configuration Check section 2 1 Minimum system requirements for more recognized by the meet the minimum system requirements information computer for use with this drive Is the drive s A C adaptor connected Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 3 3 Optional A C Adaptor Kit Did you follow the correct installation Review the installation steps under 3 Installing your LaCie steps for the specific interface and dri
55. you are already using both of your Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports on your computer you would use the FireWire port to connect your drive and vice versa Avoiding hubs for USB topology and daisy chains for FireWire topology will help improve performance because your drive will be connected directly to your computer Computer With USB And FireWire 400 Ports If your computer is equipped with a USB port and a FireWire port you will get noticeably better performance by using the FireWire connection Even though your LaCie drive comes with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable and interface by connecting through the USB port the drive will be limited to USB 1 1 speeds and performance Computer With Only USB Ports If your computer is only equipped with a USB port your decision is fairly simple connect via the USB cable provided with your drive Hi Speed USB 2 0 is backward compatible and can be used in USB ports Again you will be limited to USB speeds and performance Another alternative is to purchase a FireWire or Hi Speed USB 2 0 host adapter card that you would install into a PCI or PCMCIA slot on your computer thereby allowing your computer to take advantage of the performances that FireWire and Hi Speed USB 2 0 have to offer Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about FireWire and Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com LaCie Little Big Disk Tech Tips User Manual page 33 6 FireWir
56. ystem Not all FireWire devices are created equal some devices support faster transfer rates than others For example DV cam corders deliver data at the slower 100Mb s and 200Mb s rates while hard drives typically deliver data at the 4O0Mb 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 in terface 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 Rep

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