LaCie Hard Disk 1TB, USB 2.0 Design by Neil Poulton
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1. 2 Power supply 3 Hi Speed USB cable 4 Outick Install Guide LaCie Utilities and user manual are pre loaded on the drive IMPORTANT INFO Please save your pack aging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual Page 7 1 2 Minimum System Requirements M ae Windows Users Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista gt Pentium II 350MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM or greater USB interface port gt Internet connection for downloading updates i Mac Users Mac OS X 10 3 or later oe G3 G4 G5 or Mac Intel processor or greater 128MB RAM or greater USB interface port Internet connection for downloading updates LaCie Hard Disk 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 volume mounts correctly on your computer f Step1 2 1 Turning the Drive On Step 2 2 2 Connecting the USB cable Step3 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Getting Connected Page 8 LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual Page 9 2 1 Turning the Drive On IMPORTANT INFO Please connect the power supply before connecting the USB cable to ensure that the2. serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Sup port 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 as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the environment that is too cold or hu mid may damage the unit Because of heat issues LaCie recommends that users do not stack more than three drives together When stack ing two drives up to three envi ronment temperature should not exceed 30 C 86 F Always unplug the LaCie Hard Disk from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended pe Forward Page 3 please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product CAUTION This LaCie Hard Disk s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above risk of electrical shock short cir cuiting fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and LaCie Hard Disk are electrically grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock Power require ments 100 240 V 1 5 A 60 50 Hz Supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal transient over voltages according to over voltage category II riod of time Otherwi
3. computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive See section 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning for more information LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Getting Connected Page 12 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk USB external devices feature plug amp play connec tivity 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 Disk Au 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 im age 2 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely re move Click on the LaCie Hard Disk in this prompt 3 This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to discon nect the device Mac Users 1 Drag the hard disk icon to the trash 2 When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive can be disconnected ib LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Formatting and Partitioning Page 13 3 Optional Formatting and Pa
4. termine the source of the problem If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the downloads page where the most recent software up dates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support see section LaCie strives 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 functions of your new device If your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased please check our website for the most current version of the user manual 6 Contacting Customer Support for details 5 1 Troubleshooting for Windows Users Problem The drive is not recog nized by the computer Question Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Is there an icon for the drive in omputersr Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply con nected and turned on Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface
5. 4 stem Profiler and click on the D nd Vi umes tab If your device is not listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for more details Check your computer s documentation and see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for more information When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume file names with certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to Pasi NE Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used Ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your com puter to sleep mode and when the computer is revived from sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s perfor mance improves LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Problem The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 System fan is not running Question Is the drive connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or to a USB 1 1 hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi
6. Click Next 12 On the Format Partition window select Quick For mat Click Next 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and parti tion the disk according to your settings Fig 3 1 D and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use Formatting and Partitioning Page 15 New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Eile system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume C Perform a quick format C Enable file and folder compression Fig 3 1 D IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting and Partitioning User Manual Page 16 3 2 Formatting for Mac Users 1 Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the CAUTION Following these steps will erase ev drive y 3 R erything from the hard disk If you have informa 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder tion that you want to protect or continue to use menu bar back up this information before performing these 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility 4 The Disk Utility window will ope
7. and operating system Answer Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 3 Formatting and Partitioning Check your computer s documentation and see section 3 Format ting and Partitioning Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as signed to the LaCie drive If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more infor mation Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 1 Turning the Drive On that the drive has been turned on and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is working Review the installation steps on section 2 2 Connecting the USB cable LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Problem Question Are both ends of the USB cable securely attached The drive is not recog nized by the computer Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Are there other USB devices con nected to the same port or hub The drive is working slowly Is the drive connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer or to a USB 1 1 hub The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 System fan is not running Troubles
8. by the computer Error messages under Mac OS 10 x The drive is working slowly Question Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system require ments for use with this drive Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the USB cable securely attached Has the USB driver been installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been discon nected when coming out of sleep mode Are there other USB devices con nected to the same port or hub Answer There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Check section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Review the installation steps in section 2 2 Connecting the USB cable Check both ends of the USB cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it If the drive is still not recog nized restart your computer and try again Open
9. vol ume mounts correctly on your computer The power supply kit is composed of two cables one cable A connects to the LaCie drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall out let or a surge protector 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie Hard Disk 2 Connect Cable B to the power supply brick C 3 Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet 4 Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back of the drive to the ON position Figure 2 1 CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie Hard Disk Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie Hard Disk 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 Disk when in a foreign country thanks to its 100 240 Volt power supply 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 inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual Page 10 2 2 Connecting the USB cable 1 Attach the large end of the U
10. within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective drive This warranty is void if The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly autho rized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or acci dent The drive was installed improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing gt The broken part is a replacement part such as a pick up tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup tions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while us ing 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 servic
11. your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collec tion 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 recy cled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling Health and Safety Precautions 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 or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuit General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Hard Disk 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 or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie Hard Disk near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie Hard Disk in an ing or dangerous emissions Your LaCie Hard Disk contains no user
12. LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1 Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk 1 1 Box Content 1 2 Minimum System Requirements 2 Getting Connected 2 1 Turning the Drive On 2 2 Connecting the USB cable 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning 3 1 Formatting for Windows Users 3 2 Formatting for Mac Users 4 Interface and Data Transfer Information 4 1 USB 2 0 Connection 4 2 Data Transfers 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Troubleshooting for Windows Users 5 2 Troubleshooting for Mac Users 6 Contacting Customer Support 6 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts 7 Warranty Information Table of Contents ND WW Q 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 19 19 21 23 24 25 LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2007 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publi cation may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic me chanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Com puter Inc Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks men tioned in this m
13. LaCie drive to work properly contact us using Information 1 Ds LaCie Hard Disk serial number LaCie Hard Disk file format Macintosh PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer the contacts on page 26 Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand The serial number of your LaCie drive Operating system and version Computer brand and model Amount of memory installed on your computer Names of any other devices installed on your computer including CD DVD burners Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Select the hard disk icon on the desktop and press Command I Right click the hard disk icon and select Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select Right click and select Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select Select The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Right click and select LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support Page 24 6 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at http www lacie com be contact Fran ai
14. SB cable to an available USB 2 0 port on your computer 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB 2 0 port on the back of the hard disk 3 After a few seconds the hard disk will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer Windows users or on your desktop Mac users 4 Proceed to section 3 Launching LaCie Setup As sistant Fig 2 2 LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual Page 11 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive LaCie Setup Assistant soft ware must be launched to format your drive It will Optimize your drive according to your needs Copy the manual and utilities on your drive It is highly advised to copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium To launch LaCie Setup Assistant indows users double click on the LaCie drive icon in My Computer ic users double click on the LaCie Setup Assis tant icon which will appear on your desktop IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utili ties will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie Setup As sistant does not prevent you from using your
15. Speed USB 2 0 Troubleshooting Page 22 Answer If your drive is connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub this is 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 1 1 transfer rates Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Not all models include a system fan To determine if your drive has a system fan please see the data sheet for your product at www lacie com If your drive has a fan confirm the outlet is powered verify power con nections and try an alternate power cable The fan on the LaCie hard drive does not run continuously it is activated at certain temperatures LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support Page 23 6 Contacting Customer Support 1 Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshoot ing section 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device connected to your computer and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques tions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your
16. 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 capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual Page 5 1 Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk Building on over a decade of design excellence LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high technology These latest drives are performance based solutions that will power you through your specific applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie Hard Disk handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie Hard Disk is an ide al way to add space to your computer you can divide the drive into specific spaces partitions for different parts of your data or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume Efficient USB desktop hard drive with modern design Easy for anyone to set up and use Store and back up your files music photos and video LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 1 Box Content o Introduction Page 6 O LaCie Hard Disk
17. anual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reason able 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 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana dian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations LaCie Hard Disk FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 The devices may not cause harmful interference 2 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 pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caus
18. e call LaCie Techni cal 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 pack aged in their original box and shipped with postage pre paid IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free technical support www lacie com register
19. e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc cur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception Forward Page 2 which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the in terference by one or more of the fol lowing measures 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 experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product CAUTION Modifications 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 fol lowing European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 With reference to the following condi tions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Direc tive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual This symbol on the prod uct or on its packaging indicates that this prod E uct must not be disposed of with
20. hooting Page 20 Answer Check both ends of the USB cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it If the drive is still not recog nized restart your computer and try again Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s perfor mance improves If your drive is connected to a USB 1 1 port or hub this is 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 1 1 transfer rates Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Not all models include a system fan To determine if your drive has a system fan please see the data sheet for your product at www lacie com If your drive has a fan confirm the outlet is powered verify power con nections and try an alternate power cable The fan on the LaCie hard drive does not run continuously it is activated at certain temperatures LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Troubleshooting Page 21 5 2 Troubleshooting for Mac Users Problem The drive is not recog nized
21. n Select the vol ume labeled LaCie Hard Disk from the list of avail able hard disks on the left side of the window 5 Select the Partition tab Eapen g gt Ht is 7 vase EA nao nestore reece Volume Scheme Volume information 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the num CERES a me oes ber of partitions you want to divide the drive into Oe Sire a Mac OS 10 x gives you the option of dividing the EYT Le drive into at most 16 partitions You can adjust the p E enk Mac 05 9 Dk Ores a 12 ap Sa lect Mac O5 9 Oars lamasid size of each partition using the slide bar between the Select the disk you want to partition and choose a scheme Click each volume partitions in the Volume Scheme area the and size Click Parution 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition choose the volume for mat Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX ga o Deserioten Laci Grove SA Tegal Capacity 232 9 C 250 059 350 016 Oren Connection Bus FireWire Read Write File System or MS DOS Connection 1 8629619524084232 Seco Hh gt 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Partition Click Partition again when the alert mes sage appears to continue 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 3 Formatting and Partitioning for a more detailed according to your settings and your drive will be comparison of
22. py the User Manual and utilities to your computer before reformatting Reformatting will erase everything from the hard disk If you have other data that you want to protect or continue to use copy this infor mation to your computer before reformatting There are three different file system format catego ries NTFS FAT 32 MS DOS and Mac OS Extend ed HFS See the table below for more information Use NTES if you will be using the drive only with Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista perfor mance 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 perfor mance 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 Win dows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting and Partitioning User Manual Page 14 3 1 Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on CAUTION Following these steps will erase ev erything from the hard disk If you have informa tion that you want to pro
23. rtitioning The first time you use your LaCie Hard Disk the LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your needs If your needs change you can reformat your LaCie Hard Disk 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 When a disk is formatted the following things oc cur 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 ad dress tables that it later uses to locate information Your LaCie Hard Disk is preformatted in FAT 32 MS DOS format To reformat your drive follow the in structions in this section You can also divide the hard disk into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard disk s stor age capacity that is created to contain files and data For instance you could create three partitions on your drive one partition for your office documents one as a back up and one for your multimedia files Or if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office you can create a partition for each person who uses the drive Partitioning is optional IMPORTANT INFO Please co
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25. se there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Hard Disk near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Do not place the LaCie Hard Disk near sources of magnetic interfer ence such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the opera tion and stability of your LaCie Hard Disk Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie Hard Disk or use ex cessive force on it Never use excessive force on your LaCie Hard Disk If you detect a problem see the Troubleshooting section in this manual Forward Page 4 CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep tion It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used 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 for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance
26. tect or continue to use the drive and 2 formatting the drive These steps will bacl p this information before performing these erase anything that is on the disk 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 se lect Disk Management located below the Storage group See Fig 3 1 A 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window Ze E 7 comes appears click Cancel es 5 Windows will list the hard disks that are installed on the system Locate the drive that is represented by the G icon Right click the icon and select i Initialize Fig 3 1 A ontnam Geet eed 6 In the box to the right that says Unallocated right click and select New Partition New Partition Wizard A 7 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click Next See Fig 3 1 B Ig Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks continued on next page To continue click Next Cancel Fig 3 1 B LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 8 Click Next 9 Click Next 10 Click Next 11
27. ters that have USB 2 0 controllers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller In terface standards In any other configurations we can not ensure 100 correct operation If you experience hanging problems proceed as fol lows 1 Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable from the drive to the computer Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly Disconnect your computer s USB cable Wait 30 sec onds Reconnect Interface and Data Transfer Information Page 18 TECHNICAL NOTE Controller A control ler 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 free slots i e PCI or PCMCIA inside your PC and which enables a pe ripheral 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 6 Contacting Customer Support for more information LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Page 19 If your LaCie Hard Disk is not working cor rectly please refer to the following checklist to de
28. the various file system formats ready to use IMPORTANT INFO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX Fil System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more famil iar experience to Macintosh users LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Interface and Data Transfer Information User Manual Page 17 4 Interface and Data Transfer Information 4 1 USB 2 0 Connection USB is a serial input output technology for connect ing 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 necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard disks CD DVD drives and digital cameras Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 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 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates USB cable and Cable End OC gt ai LaCie Hard Disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4 2 Data Transfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2 0 port Anomalies may arise with compu
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