LaCie Hard Disk Design By Neil Poulton Computer Drive User Manual
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1. 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 prepaid2. 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 labeled LaCie hard disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window Fig 09 C delete C Rever eie Disk Description LaCie Group SA Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes 5 Se ect th e Pa rtiti on ta b P E Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 58629619524084232 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS X gives Fig 09 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 alert 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 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 techn
3. 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 or attempt to disassemble or modity it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock tire short circuit ing or dangerous emissions Your LaCie hard disk contains no user serviceable parts It it appears to be maltunctioning have it inspected by a qualitied 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 risk of electrical shock short circuit ing fire or personal injury General use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie hard disk to temperatures outside the range oro GC ist Ul Fie 7s Ff 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 dis figure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie hard disk near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely plac ing your LaCie hard disk in an en vironment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Because of heat issues LaCie recommends that use
4. 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 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 02 2 Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back of the drive to the ON position Fig 03 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 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 Getting
5. and select Manage N Ure siel N Peer retin tps es 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group See Fig dief 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears fae sere click Cancel Welcome to the New Partition 5 Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the Wizard system Locate the drive that is represented by the mm icon This wizard helps vou create a pattition on a basic disk Rig ht cl ick the CON a nd select Initia Ize 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 DOS to gain access to partitions 6 In the box to the right that says Unallocated right click and on basic disks select New Partition To continue click Next 7 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click Next See Fig 06 continued on next page LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting amp Partitioning User Manual page 16 8 Click Next New Partition Wizard 9 Click Next Format Partition To store data on this partition you must Format it first 10 Click Next Choose whether vou want to format this partition and if so what settings You want to use 11 Click Next Do not format this partition 12 On the Format Partition window select Quick Format Click Next Fig 07 File suster Allocati
6. hard disk 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 ip 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 Amessage 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 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 LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Formatting amp Partitioning page 14 3 Optional Formatting amp Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk the LaCie Setup As sistant 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 it you u
7. A BIOS recognizes empty LaCie hard disk Before recontiguring 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 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 23 6 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 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 serial number LaCie hard disk file format Macintosh PC model Operating system
8. Connected page 10 Fig 02 Fig 03 LaCie hard disk 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 04 not work 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding interface port on the back of the hard disk 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 tt Ie _ N Po ED ES Z 3 ee AN ne rw ee e oe eo ee ee 0 0 0 ee ooo ce ee eM ee ee ee 4 Aa bje gt ad di H Aa E oe see Y eo OT e A X 2 eo 4 S nd FireWire 400 a0 FireWire 800 em LaCie hard disk 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 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 y
9. LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual page Table of Contents ATE OCU on ses EE SE E EN ED casts GE Ge ee ee ee ee ee 5 1 1 Minimum System Requirements sisters eed EE EN gee do Ge eg ie Ge pe ei Ge Ge nErenn errenneren 6 1 2 Bas ORE oo EE ENE OE EE od ee de TEEN Bed PA OR OE OO 8 AE od EE RR OE OE EE ER ER N OO N EE EE N 8 2 Gelliria Connecied sessie SS SR EG seas Ge Se N Ge RR ee Ge ke Ge OE GO 9 2 1 Tumming OE SE NE EE EE EE OE EE EG EE N E 10 22 Connecing ihe WUT AC ek Ee SE DR DE DA St EG DA ee nh ES 1 2 Oe CIN Laocio eT SSIS ION se ecu ution ie GE Oe GE ee coin 12 2A Disconnecing Tour bat ie hard diSkK esse ed en es ee oe De oe id ie ee EE Re ee 13 3 Optional Formatting amp Partitioning sesse sesse ses ss ss Ee ee ee ee Ge ee Gee Se Gee ee 14 Dk iden ee GR EE EE RE eee ete E 15 MA oe AE EN EE OE EER EE RE ER EE Or 17 A Interface amp Data Transfer Information sesse sesse se ee ee ee Ge ee de ee Ge ee 18 BV pA E 2 BESMEENOR so be ee E ee EO N ee Vo RO ee 18 4 2 Pike PO INS Cll OS ee EE ee ER GE Ge GE eN Ee EE Ee ed Ne 18 Aa GOANA Caes and ONO C10 Sires ee ee EG GE ek ea ee ee N DR 19 ENE Ne E e OO TE ES OE ES GO N 20 ER eed EG el AE EE OO Oe e EE EE N EN 20 5 Troubleshooting si es SO N SEG GR Ge GR GR Ge ke Re ke Rd Ee EED 21 SU Se ore ef RR EN OE RE OR attics bee ON NO NE N OE NE NE EN 21 5 2 Tredbles IOOHING Ine Hos Cornelis eo eo Ee oe ge RD oe ie ee EE ee EE 22 6 Contactin
10. SATA 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 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 13 Interface amp Data Transfer Information lt wn page 19 N gt 3 LaCie hard disk 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 trom 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 pr
11. e Portugal http www lacie com pt contact LaCie Southeast Asia http www lacie com sea contact LaCie Sweden http www lacie com se contact LaCie UK http www lacie com uk contact LaCie Grand Export http www lacie com intl contact Contacting Customer Support page 24 LaCie Australia http www lacie com au contact LaCie Brazil http www lacie com us contact LaCie Denmark http www lacie com dk contact lacie France http www lacie com tr contact LaCie Ireland http www lacie com ie contact Japan Elecom Co LTD http www lacie jp LaCie Latin America http www lacie com la contact LaCie Norway http www lacie com no contact LaCie Singapore http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Spain http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland http www lacie com ch contact German http www lacie com chtr contact French http www lacie com chit contact Italian LaCie USA http www lacie com us contact English http www lacie com uses contact Spanish LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty Information User Manual page 25 7 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 detectiv
12. e 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 replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no 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
13. ected 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 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Direc tive 2004 108 EC EMC Directive LaCie hard disk 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 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 off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product
14. ed via FireWire 400 FireWire 800 Hi Speed USB 2 0 or eSATA interfaces and you can customize the format and partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs Introduction page 5 Features gt gt gt USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and eSATA Throughput of up to 3 Gbits s via eSATA Daisy chain LaCie disc burners other LaCie hard disks or digital video cameras directly to the drive Connects to all FireWire eSATA and USB standard intertaces Back up your computer s internal hard drive Store and exchange data between several computers Quick Links Click a topic Getting Connected Optional Formatting amp Partitioning Troubleshooting LaCie hard disk 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 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 2 Box Content Your LaCie hard disk package contains the drive itself and an ac cessories box containing the items listed below 1 LaCie hard disk Design by Neil Poulton 2 External 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
15. g Customer SUDDOR sessies ee ee Se OU de N de n Go N ek so oe de eN de N Ge 23 kat ie Technical ot oer GOEDE EE Ee GE Re EO EE EE DR Ere 24 7 Warranty Information ses sesse esse esse ees ee ede Gee ee Gee Se ee Gee Se ee ee Gee se ee ese 25 LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2011 LaCie All rights re served No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photo copying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are regis tered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 7 Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trade marks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document 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 digi
16. le 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 7 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting amp Partitioning User Manual page 15 3 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 a i MRE E dian Loa Prai These steps will erase anything that is on the disk CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from 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 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer
17. oblems 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 properly connected 3 Disconnect your computer s USB cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect 4 5 Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard disk Visit LaCie s Web site www lacie com for the latest firmware up date 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 6 Contacting Customer Sup port for more information LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 21 5 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly please refer to section 5 2 Troubleshooting the Host Connection to find out where the problem is coming trom If your dri
18. ology for 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 support 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 10 The cable will also work when con nected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performance 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 11 and a FireWire 400 to 800 6 pin to 9 pin adapt er cable Fig 12 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 li ais LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 4 3 e
19. on unit size Volume label New Volume Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process C Campuser Managemen ve aon yw won tee 14 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk d BE EE Wee WET malema HE WE DE nies Hesry sme te Nn according to your settings Fig 08 and your drive will ap pear in My Computer ready to use New Voborse OO SY GP NTRS Heaths Fig 06 LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting amp Partitioning User Manual page 17 3 2 Mac Users LaCie Group SA CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the iat G 68 Burn Newlmage Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info fount Eject your hard drive If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing 1527 GE Maxtor 68160M0 ri maids ase OE nan nestore BB Macintosh HD Volume Scheme Volume Information these steps 32 9 GB LaCie Group SA Current TE Name Untitled 2 Format Mac OS Extended ES Size 232 89 GB 1 Locked for editing H Untitled 2 1 Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar ede eee 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
20. our 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 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 Disk Management tor Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to refor mat your drive See section 3 Optional Formatting amp Partitioning for more information Getting Connected page 12 LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie
21. rs do not stack drives 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 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 near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios Doing so may cause interference which will ad versely attect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard disk near sources of magnetic interter 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 exces sive force on it Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard disk If you detect a problem see the Troubleshooting section in this manual CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission Foreword page 3 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 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
22. sed 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 for 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 fi
23. tal apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interter ence Causing Equipment Regulations 110415 v2 2 FCC Statement LaCie hard disk 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 that 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 conn
24. 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 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 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 blend functionality with high technology These latest drives are perfor mance based solutions that will power you through your specitic applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie Hard Disk han dles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie Hard Disk is an ideal way to add space to your com puter This quadruple interface hard disk combines portability with com patibility convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data Your LaCie external hard disk is cross platform which enables you to use it with Windows and Mac OS it can be connect
25. 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 gt page ae 9 6 Cp hard disk LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 8 1 3 Views of the Drive 1 3 1 Rear View 1 OFF ON power switch 2 Power supply connection 3 eSATA port J ee ee ee ee ee 8 4 FireWire 800 ports SBESBBBEERBGSBEEBB 5 USB 2 0 port CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie hard disk 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 and al low for better heat dissipation Environmental Requirements Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F Operation Humidity 5 80 non condensing Storage Humidity 10 90 non condensing 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 Step 1 2 1
26. ve 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 6 Contacting Customer Support for details 5 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 LaCie hard disk DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 22 5 2 Troubleshooting the Host Connection Problem The LaCie hard disk is not recognized when the interface 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 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 HB
27. 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 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 DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 6 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http www lacie com cn contact LaCie Belgium http www lacie com be contact Dutch http www lacie com betr contact French LaCie Canada http www lacie com ca contact English http www lacie com catr contact French LaCie Finland http www lacie com ti contact LaCie Germany http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy http www lacie com it contact LaCie Korea http www lacie com kr contact LaCie Netherlands http www lacie com nl contact LaCi
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