LaCie DUAL DRIVE
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1. LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty Information User Manual page 35 8 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free technical support your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be www lacie com register detective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option re pair or replace the defective drive This warranty is void if The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or mainte nance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such re pair moditication or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault excessive tampering improper packaging or accident The drive was installed improperly lt L gt The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct spe cial or consequential damages such as but not limited to dam age or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replac2. Veen T 152 7 GE Maxtor 6 Y16 l 152 7 GE Martor 6 Y 16 E 370 0 KB SY Configure Gre 162 67 ER D backed hor editsg Saladi i value Scher CASO 1 wl RAMA and formad and rele ther voburmri maw N mon Fig 29 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 5 Removing and Installing Drives In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie hard disk MAX please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support If the product is still under warranty send the Hard Disk MAX to our technical support 7 Contacting Customer Support If it is no longer under warranty you can open up the casing and install a new drive For drive removal and replacement process please follow the steps below CAUTION After continuous use of the LaCie hard disk MAX drives may be hot Use caution when removing IMPORTANT NOTE LaCie recommends that replacement drives have the same capacity and be the same model number as the drive they are replacing To Remove a Drive 1 Identity the failed disks by noting which drive s LED has turned red 2 Turn off and unplug the LaCie hard disk MAX 3 Open the casing and remove the failed drive Fig 30 To Install a Drive 1 Turn off and unplug the LaCie hard disk MAX 2 Caretully insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay Fig ol TECHNICAL NOTE Data are still accessible during a RAID 1 rebuild The hard disk MAX can be disconnected from
3. Formatting amp Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk MAX the LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your needs If your needs change you can reformat your LaCie hard disk MAX to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac or for cross platform use For example if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to work with your Mac but now you want to share your hard disk with Windows users you can reformat it to FAT 32 MS DOS for this purpose To reformat your drive follow the instructions in this section IMPORTANT INFO Please copy the User Manual and utili ties to your computer before reformatting Reformatting will erase everything trom the hard disk If you have other data that you want to protect or continue to use copy this information to your computer before reformatting What is Formatting When a disk is formatted the following things occur the operat ing 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 in ternal address tables that it later uses to locate information What is Partitioning You can also divide the hard disk into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard disk s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data For instance you could create three partitions on your drive one partition f
4. is for in formation 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 intormation contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interter ence Causing Equipment Regulations 100405 v2 1 FCC Statement LaCie hard disk MAX This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions The devices may not cause harmful interference The devices must accept any inter ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee tha
5. the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the contacts on the following page Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following intormation on hand Information LaCie hard disk MAX serial number LaCie hard disk MAX file format Macintosh PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on my computer Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original pack aging Mac users Select the hard drive icon and press Command l or press the Control key and choose Get Info Windows users Right click the hard drive icon and select Prop erties Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About this Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hardware LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 7 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http www lacie com cn contact LaCie Belgium http www lacie com be contact Dutch http www la
6. the work station during the rebuild only the power must be connected This process can take up to 9 hours RAID page 29 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 30 6 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie hard disk MAX is not working cor rectly please refer to section 6 4 Troubleshooting the Host Con nection to find out where the problem is coming from If your drive is still not working correctly please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 7 Contacting Customer Support for details 6 1 Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date com prehensive user manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many tunctions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site tor the most current version available www lacie com 6 2 Fan The hard disk MAX s system fan does not run continuously it is activated at certain temperatures It the fan is n
7. 1 Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Win dows 7 Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything trom the your hard drive If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps TECHNICAL NOTE Windows XP 32 bit These operating systems will not recognize vol umes greater than 2TB in size Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ultimate 32 and 64 bit versions These operating systems will recognize volumes greater than 2TB in size but the disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greater than 2TB can be created 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group See Fig 06 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 5 Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the system Locate the drive that is represented by the mm icon Right click the icon and select Initialize 6 Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ultimate us ers only Right click the disk and click Convert to GPT 7 In the box to the r
8. Disk Management tor Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to refor mat your drive See section 3 Optional Formatting amp Partitioning for more intormation Getting Connected page 12 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk MAX External USB FireWire and eSATA devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive My Windows Users 1 From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie hard drive in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 1 16 PM Getting Connected page 13 Mac Users Drag the Hard disk MAX drive icon to the trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your drive may be represented by an icon that looks like the drive itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive can be disconnected Fi a LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Formatting amp Partitioning page 14 3 Optional
9. LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual page Table of Contents PTA OCU CHON os oer canine ed de eo ee ee N ee oe ee ee ee ie ee ee 5 1 1 Minimum System ReguiremEN S oe Ee EE ee de ee ad GE nan ee eg RE De ee 6 RAN CIC Ml EE ONE N EE EE onan OE AR AE OE EAE EEN 7 ER er OB E E S E E 8 WORE VIE ES E eN EE ee GE EA IEE O E OT Ee 8 Doe RON ORE a E RE A E E N OG 8 2 Getlinid Connecied dos Ge N Ge AG usn RR Ge NG EAEE EEEN 9 ZW OTN RS ROO MR AR OE OE EE OE EO OE OR EO 10 22 Connecting the IMEMGCE cable ee es ee Geo E goe ee AG ee GE 11 225 launching LaCie 52 OO As a ARE e EAE Oe EE EAE 12 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk MAX es Ee DR ae EE GE EG ee DE ae EG Ge 13 3 Optional Formatting amp PArtitlOniing cscsccscscscsccccscscsccccscscecsccscscecsccecscscsssececsces 14 FA N TE U e E a nee EE OO re eee ES EA SG AE EE EE erin T Ly A Interface amp Data Transfer Information sesse sesse ss esse GE ee ee ee Ge ee AG Se ee 18 Ab ZO Eend NO Ee Re E ig N E de AG ER N GR Ge O N 18 4 2 File Nre ONS CNG gs as ES EE OR Ee N ee n ee Ee Ge ee 18 4 ei Gables and OS CIOS nei n ge EE EO estates n ee ee ee EE ee eek Ee I9 ENE EG AE N EE N N EE OK EE N 20 A 5 Installing New Firmware os ee ee rei be EE Ge ee apa ean vained ee de de ee Ee ee ee ee EG EG 20 DRAID EE RE ER EE EE 21 RE OP GEES EE NE N N tga de pst ONE N OO OE OO EE ON 21 Lig EIRAIE ase ee Ee DO Ee eo ee AE KG GE Oe DE Ge ee Ee e
10. User Manual 9 Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical parti tion Fig 26 tition Wizard 7 RAID page 27 Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Parition Wizard You selected the folowing settings Partition type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 312316 MB Orve letter or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Detault Volume label Fast Murk format Yoo lo cose this wizard click Finish LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 4 2 Mac Users IMPORTANT INFO Do not partition the virtual disk that initially mounts on your OS 1 Launch Disk Utility from the Applications Utilities folder Fig 27 2 Select a configured disk and click the Partition tab A Fig 28 3 Select 1 Partition from the Volume Scheme drop down list B Fig 28 4 Enter a name for the volume in the Name field C Fig 28 5 Select Mac OS Extended journaled from the Format drop down list D Fig 28 6 Specify the size of the partition in the Size field E Fig 28 TECHNICAL NOTE The size of the partitions can only be changed if multiple partitions have been created 7 Click the Partition button F Fig 28 8 Click Partition to acknowledge the warning Fig 29 Disk Utility mounts the created partition and represents it with an icon on the desktop The icon is labeled with the par
11. an internal interface delivering improved performance to internal connections Soon atter eSATA or external SATA was developed allowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable eS ATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded internal cables in external applications eSATA Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with one eSATA cable Fig 14 Interface amp Data Transfer Information lt wn page 19 N gt 3 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Interface amp Data Transfer Information page 20 4 4 Data Transfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task usu ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2 0 port Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB 2 0 control lers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller Inter face standards In any other configurations we cannot ensure 100 correct operation If you experience hanging problems proceed as follows 1 Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and se curely on both ends of the cable from the drive to the com puter 2 Check that the power supply is prop
12. at Enable file and folder compression ef croguler Mamagene et Bove ate yw wow tee Fie Systems Stats Capacity ae NTFS Hodthy Sytem WIG AGE HN NTFS Hoathy mS MS Wx nies Hesry sme se n New Voborse OO SY GP NTRS Heaths Fig O9 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting amp Partitioning User Manual page 1 3 2 Mac Users oO 60S LaCie Group SA CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the d lg 3 686 86 in New Image Co Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount Eject your hard drive If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing eee 7 GB Maxtor 6B160M0 Mi Ga N h Ed Macintosh HI Volume Scheme Volume Information these steps 232 9 GB LaCie Group SA Curent sd Name Untitled 2 Format Mac OS Extended rs Size 232 89 GB Locked for editing Ul Untitled 2 1 Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive v Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar To create a volume that can serve as a Mac OS 9 start up disk select Mac OS 9 Drivers installed 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition 4 The Disk Utility window will open Select the volume labele
13. 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 en sure that it is recycled in a manner that pro tects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop of your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Health amp Safety Requirements Only qualified persons are autho rized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your LaCie hard disk MAX or attempt to disassemble or modity it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your LaCie hard disk MAX contains no user serviceable parts If it ap pears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie hard disk MAX as they may spill into its openings Doing so increas es the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General use Precauti
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15. d LaCie hard disk MAX from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window Fig 10 Disk Description LaCie Group SA Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes 5 f Se ect the Pa rtitio n ta b E Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 5862961952408423 2 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS X gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition choose the volume format 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Partition Click Partition again when the alet message appears to continue 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings and your drive will be ready to use LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Interface amp Data Transfer Information page 18 4 Interface amp Data Transfer Information 4 1 USB 2 0 Connection USB is a serial input output technology tor connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the nec essary bandwidth and data transfer rates to suppo
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17. ement 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 circum stances 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 contirm 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
18. erly connected 3 Disconnect your computer s USB cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect 4 5 Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically ofter firmware updates tor the hard disk MAX Visit LaCie s Web site www lacie com for the latest firm ware update For the procedure please contact LaCie technical support TECHNICAL NOTE Controller A controller is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the tree slots i e PCI or PCMCIA inside your PC and which enables a peripheral ex CD R RW drive scanner or printer to be connected to the computer If your computer is not equipped with a USB controller card you can purchase an external controller through LaCie Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support section 7 Contacting Customer Sup port tor more information LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 RAID This section will help you decide which RAID mode is right for your application For instructions on how to adjust the RAID mode refer to section 5 3 Changing the RAID Mode TECHNICAL NOTE Capacity varies depending upon RAID mode FAST RAID 0 100 total accessible capacity at high transfer rate SAFE RAID 1 50 CAPACITY 5 1 FAST RAID 0 FAST also called RAID O or Spanning in so
19. ight that says Unallocated right click and select New Partition 8 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click Next See Fig 07 continued on next page a fe Sorted mud Spiere Formatting amp Partitioning page 15 Sich ep Siew Re Ge Sap Gye WIEL as eed Pr N Uie ed f Tia metaan Haar ode Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps vou create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS D05 to gain access to partitions on basic disks Ta continue click Next LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 9 Click Next 10 Click Next 11 Click Next 12 Click Next 13 On the Format Partition window select Quick Format Click Next Fig 08 14 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 15 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings Fig 09 and your drive will ap pear in My Computer ready to use Formatting amp Partitioning page 16 F New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must Format it first Choose whether vou want to format this partition and if so what settings You want to use Do not format this partition File suster Allocation unit size Volume label New Volume Perform a quick form
20. isk MAX when in a foreign country thanks to its 100 240 Volt power sup ply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropri ate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty Getting Connected page 10 Fig O3 Fig O4 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual page 1 2 2 Connecting the Interface cable TECHNICAL NOTE If two interfaces are connected at the same 1 Attach one end of any of the interface cables to an available time the first one connected remains active and the second will interface port on your computer Fig 05 not work 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding interface port on the back of the hard disk MAX 3 After a few seconds the hard disk will mount on your com puter and appear in My Computer Computer Windows us ers or on your desktop Mac users 4 Proceed to section 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant e eeeee eeee oe e N 7 Om N A p E DS FireWire 400 EE m FireWire 800 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive Do not change the RAID mode before running the Setup Assi
21. l power supply 3 USB 2 0 cable 4 FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable 5 FireWire 400 to 800 6 pin to 9 pin adapter cable 6 eSATA cable 7 Quick Install Guide LaCie Utilities and user manual are located on the drive and will appear once the LaCie Setup Assistance has been installed For details reter to section 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging Introduction page LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 3 Views of the Drive 1 3 1 Front View 1 USB expansion port 2 Blue LED strip indicating drive status blue normal red disk failure blinking disk activity 1 3 2 Rear View 1 OFF ON power switch 2 Power supply connection 3 Lower drive status LED 4 Upper drive status LED 5 eSATA port 6 FireWire 800 ports 7 USB 2 0 port 8 RAID selection switch CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie hard disk MAX should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed Please use the included plastic stands and rubber feet which elevate the hard disk Max and allow for better heat dissipation Environmental Requirements Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F Operation Humidity 5 80 non co
22. lend Features functionality with high technology These latest drives are perfor Simple and efficient dual disk hard disk RAID FAST amp SAFE for maximum speed or security USB expansion slot for increased capacity mance based solutions that will power you through your specitic applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie hard disk MAX handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie hard disk MAX is an ideal way to add space to your computer you can divide the drive into specitic spaces parti tions for different parts of your data or leave it alone and simply Complete software bundle easy formatting amp backup use it as one big volume Quick Links Click a topic Getting Connected Optional Formatting amp Partitioning RAID LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your La Cie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet from lacie com support Introduction page 6 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 2 Box Content Your LaCie hard disk MAX package contains the drive itself and an accessories box containing the items listed below 1 LaCie hard disk MAX Design by Neil Poulton with two disks for RAID capability 2 Externa
23. m 57 25 GF Co ers and ops ance Logs and Mert ADisk 0 anager Basic C 37 25 GB 37 25 GB NTFS Heakhy Sysbem able Storage Onine tagmenbar regeuerk Spisk 1 Basic d Applications 305 00 GB 305 00 G6 Online Unallocated Sisk 2 Unknown Fig 19 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 Right click the configured disk s unallocated space and select New Partition If the New Partition option is not available select the disk and initialize it first Fig 20 TECHNICAL NOTE Disk installation for a RAID 1 array can take more than 60 seconds During initialization the rear and front LED will turn red for a few seconds and will change to blue when the process has completed 4 Click Next to start the Partition Wizard Fig 21 5 Select the Primary or Extended option and click Next Fig 22 RAID page 25 Management View Window Help BDE agement Local Velume Layout Type File System Status Capsaty Ed cs Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 37 275 G6 d Folders ii Users and Groups mance Logs and Aerts e Manager de 37 25 GP MFS vablis Storage Healhy System Der somente ed a Disk 1 Basic ard Applcations 305 00 GE Chine Disk 2 Unknown Hap Properties Fig 20 Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a parition oma baaie dial A besic disk is a physical dick that contains primary partitions estended par
24. me LaCie devices allows for the fastest data transmission and capacity of the dif ferent RAID settings Requiring at least 2 drives RAID O stripes data onto each disk Fig 15 The available capacities of each disk are added together so that one logical volume mounts on the computer If one physical disk in the array tails the data of all disks becomes inaccessible because parts of the data have been written to alll disks IMPORTANT INFO In FAST mode if one physical disk fails the data of both disks become inaccessible RAID page 21 Applications RAID O is ideal for users who need maximum speed and capacity Video editors working with very large files may use RAID O when editing multiple streams of video for optimal playback performance A RAID O array is more suited for actively working with files editing video for ex ample and should not be used as a single storage back up solution or on mission critical systems ill Al B1 C1 D Disk 1 Disk 2 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 2 SAFE RAID 1 SAFE mode also referred to as RAID 1 is a secure RAID mode that requires at least 2 drives and works with pairs of drives Fig 16 One logical volume mounts on the computer and the combined available capacity of both drives is limited to the capacity of the lowest capacity disk If one physical disk fails the data is available immediately on the second disk No data is lost if o
25. ndensing STORAGE HUMIDITY 10 90 non condensing Introduction page 8 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 Getting Connected IMPORTANT INFO Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie hard disk MAX volume mounts correctly on your computer Step 1 2 1 Turning the Drive On Step 2 2 2 Connecting the Interface cable Step 3 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Getting Connected page 9 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 1 Turning the Drive On IMPORTANT INFO Please connect the power supply before connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer 1 Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the hard drive Fig 03 2 Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back of the drive to the ON position Fig 04 3 Move on to the next step section 2 2 Connecting the Inter face cable CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specitic LaCie hard disk MAX Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or pow er supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty ALWAYS REMOVE THE AC ADAPTER BEFORE TRANS PORTING YOUR LACIE HARD DISK MAX FAILURE TO REMOVE THE ADAPTER MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR DRIVE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY TECHNICAL NOTE You may use your LaCie hard d
26. ne disk fails RAID page 22 Applications RAID 1 provides maximum data satety in the event of a single disk failure but because data is written twice per formance is reduced slightly when writing RAID 1 is a good choice when safety is more important than speed LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 3 Changing the RAID Mode Before you change the RAID mode of the LaCie hard disk MAX familiarize yourself with the drive s RAID modes See section 5 RAID CAUTION Changing configuration modes destroys data stored on the hard disk MAX Back up data before following these steps Before changing the RAID mode be sure to copy the User Manual to your computer If for any reason you lose your User Manual you can download it from the LaCie website http www lacie com support CAUTION Disks must be inserted correctly in the hard disk MAX before configuration can be changed LaCie recommends limit ing contact with the disk drives as much as possible To change the RAID mode 1 Unmount or safely remove the hard disk MAX volumes from your computer and turn off the hard disk MAX It is impor tant to allow the disks to cool before touching them 2 Insert a small Hat blade screwdriver into the groove on the switch and move the screwdriver up or down to select a dif ferent mode Fig 17 3 Turn on the hard disk MAX 4 Reformat the disks refer to section 3 Optional Formatting amp Partiti
27. oning for details IMPORTANT INFO You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration See section 3 Op tional Formatting amp Partitioning RAID page 23 CAUTION Your LaCie hard disk MAX comes preconfigured in FAST RAID O mode FAST mode allows access to the whole stor age capacity but does not provide any security If a drive fails all data will be lost If you are concerned about data security LaCie highly recommends a Safe RAID 1 configuration See section 5 RAID LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual RAID page 24 5 4 Partitioning the Disks You must partition the drives after changing the hard disk MAX contiguration mode SAFE or FAST During this process you will format the drives For more information about file system formats see section 3 Optional Formatting amp Partitioning 5 4 1 Windows Users IMPORTANT INFO Do not partition the virtual disk that initially mounts on your OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage trom the pop up window Fig 18 2 Select Disk Management under Storage to open the Win dows Disk Manager Fig 19 continued on the next page Open Explore Search My Co Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Fig 18 anagement als View Window Help l x B B E c Parkin Basic NTFS heathy Syste
28. ons Do not expose the LaCie hard disk MAX to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie hard disk MAX or distigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie hard disk MAX near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie hard disk MAX in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Because of heat issues LaCie recommends that users do not stack drives Always unplug the LaCie hard disk MAX trom 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 in creased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie hard disk MAX near other electrical appli ances such as televisions or radios Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the op eration of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard disk MAX near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie hard disk MAX Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie hard disk MAX or use excessive force on it Never use excessive force on y
29. or your office docu ments one as a backup and one for your multimedia files Or it you will be sharing the drive with another person in your house hold or office you can create a partition for each person who uses the drive Partitioning is optional File System Formats There are three different file system format categories NTFS FAT 32 MS DOS and Mac OS Extended HFS See the table be low for more information Use NTFS if you will be using the drive only with Windows 7 Win dows XP or Windows Vista performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use HFS if you will be using the drive on Macs only performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT 32 MS DOS if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac 10 3 or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single tile size is AGB Windows XP 32 bit does not support volumes greater than 2TB Windows XP x64 Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Vista Enterprise Ultimate 32 and 64 bit versions do but in order to create volumes bigger than 2TB trom these operating systems you must convert the disk to GPT tile system This process is out lined in 3 1 Windows Users LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3
30. ot running verity that the power connections are active and that the hard disk MAX is on It the fan does not come on even after continuous use please contact your LaCie Reseller LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 6 3 LED Indicators The LaCie hard disk MAX has three LED indicators a cool blue strip on the front of the drive and two on the back one for each drive which indicate the current state of the hard disk MAX or problems it may be experiencing In normal use Front LED blinks slowly when first turned on before a succes sion of rapid blinks while the disk is mounting Front LED strip is solid blue when the drive is ready for use Front LED will flicker to indicate HDD access Rear LEDs are inactive during standard drive operation If the front LED strip turns red A drive may be detective Look at the drive LEDs on the back If one of the drive LEDs is red contact LaCie Cus tomer Support section 7 Contacting Customer Support During RAID 1 SAFE rebuild During a RAID 1 rebuild the front LED will blink blue Note that this may take a tew hours depending on the drive ca pacity The rear LED for the drive that is being replaced will blink red Troubleshooting page 31 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 32 6 4 Troubleshooting the Host Connection Problem The LaCie hard disk MAX is not recognized when the in
31. our LaCie hard disk MAX If you detect a problem see the Troubleshooting section in this manual CAUTION A shielded type power cord Foreword page 3 is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Foreword User Manual page 4 IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable tor the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recom mends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once formatted the actual available storage ca pacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 5 1 Introduction Building on over a decade of design excellence LaCie has cre ated a new line of drives that are timeless and cratted to b
32. rt high speed devices such as hard disks CD DVD drives and digital cameras USB cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB cable to ensure maximum data transter performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Fig 11 The cable will also work when con nected to a USB 1 1 port but drive pertormance will be limited to USB 1 1 transter rates O gt ai 4 2 FireWire Connections FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology tor connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementa tion of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as audio video and graphics FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 9 9 pin cable Fig 12 and a FireWire 400 to 800 6 pin to 9 pin adapt er cable Fig 13 which will allow you to connect your drive to your computer s FireWire 400 cable Note that in this case file transters will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds Suen meas Im ais LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4 3 eSATA Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology allowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits s SATA technol ogy was originally developed to serve as
33. stant The Setup Assistant should only be run once and will Optimize your drive according to your needs Copy the manual and utilities from your drive onto your computer IMPORTANT INFO LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users double click on the LaCie drive icon in My Computer and then double click the LaCie Setup Assistant icon Mac users double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon ap pear on your desktop and then double click the LaCie Setup As sistant icon The LaCie Setup Assistant will guide you through the process of optimizing your LaCie hard disk MAX for your needs IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual format ting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com LaCie Setup Assistant should be run just once and is not available for download from the LaCie website TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to for mat or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility
34. t interference will not occur in a paricular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Foreword page 2 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio TV technician for help Moditications to this product not autho rized by LaCie could void the FCC amp In dustry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product CAUTION Moditications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device Manufacturer s Declara tion for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 With reference to the following condi tions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment
35. terface cable is plugged in Operating system does not recognize LaCie virtual drives Question to Ask Verity the System LED status to confirm power Verity HBA BIOS recognizes empty hard disk MAX Turn off PCI bus power save mode in the host BIOS Verity the interface connection and try a different interface cable Connect to a different interface port Verity HBA BIOS recognizes empty LaCie hard disk MAX Before reconfiguring the mode of operation use the operating system s Disk Man ager to delete partitions on the volume Ensure the HBA driver is current Troubleshoot driver Verity driver active status For Windows the Device Manager should show the SCSI icon next to the HBA For Mac OS X the Disk Utility should show a SCSI Connection ID for the virtual disks on the physical hard disk drives Error mes sages during the driver installation would have indicated issues Resolve resource conflicts IRQ DMA or I O Verify port multiplier PM support in the HBA LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 33 7 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section 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
36. tition name epe n Disk Utility n O e 69 000 hala EMES Y DEVICES RealPlayer e B 72x P LI Remote Desktop Activity Monitor TUNES 2 Renamer4Mac b Address Book Exporter Safari 7 Adobe Installers gt SHARED Senuti fe Adobe Updater Y PLACES 7 Serial M Adobe Utilities SilverKeeper AirPort Utility Downloads Skype FA Audio MIDI Setup E Movies SleepLess BatChmod Desktop 4 Sofa Control lt gt Bluetooth File Exchange Name Disk Utility E Spaces Boot Camp Assistant Kind Application Stickies 3 Chicken of the VNC Size 28 8 MB on disk Stuffit Expander X ColorSync Utility Created 1 14 06 11 39 _ System Preferences Console AM TextEdit DigitalColor Meter Time Machine Directory TNEF s Enough S amp F Directory utility ld Toast Titanium gt BB Disk inventory x GJ Utilities MI Disk Utility T gt SEARCH FOR Modified 6 12 08 5 45 PM Last opened 6 19 08 1 44 PM Version 11 1 saal n eer ke More info v Fig 27 New lege ljeti E 152 7 GE Maxtor GYLGOMO C HO EZ 182 7 GE Master 6 Y1 EA 152 7 GEM Morey DD 152 7 GE Martor 6 Y 16 TE OR New image _ Partitioning a devi wil entry all information mn thot AW dk Mee pou sure pou siih be erase thee dek Mantar 6 ask 182 7 Ca Maxtor EYI VIED Mecha MG wo E 142 7 GE Maxtor 6 Y aa me e E 152 7 GE Maxtor 6 Yi c tension E 152 7 GE Maxtor 6 YIE
37. titions and logical drives You can use any vergon of windows or M3 DOS to gain access to parlitions an basie disks ho contnue click Next Now Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three ypes of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you wan to create Primary partition Extended parition Legical drive Descrption A primary partition is a volume you create usng fee space on abasic dak Windows and other operating systems can start trom a primary partilion You can aise up to four primary parbtions or three primery partitions and an extended partition Fig 22 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAID User Manual page 26 6 Specity the partition size By default the partition occupies New Partition Wizard the entire volume Click Next Fig 23 Sef sp Ed side y Specify Paitition Size Choose a partition sze that amp between the maximum and minimum Fig 23 7 Assign a drive letter or mount path and click Next Fig 24 ME ME Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access YOU can assign a drive letter or drive path to your partit Fig 24 8 Name and format the partition and click Next Fig 25 Mew Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must Fomat t first gt Bo not tomatis p ia Fama TE a aE n a ia bl aia le roma Ns Dell Tr Wal me Pee Wig Fig 25 LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
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