LaCie 800 Computer Hardware User Manual
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1. lion bytes In fact it equals 1 073 741 824 bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 024 Hardware Physical components of a computer system including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc Hub A device which links several peripherals together onto the same bus Active hubs which regenerate and retransmit signals down the cable require a power supply Passive hubs only interconnect various components LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Glossary e page 34 uu 5 E Interface Junction between two items of hardware or software enabling them to exchange information by adopting common physical logical rules KB KiloByte Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes KB s Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput Mb Megabit Equivalent to 1 000 000 bits MB Megabyte Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 Kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes Mb s Megabits per second A means of measuring throughput 480Mb s is equal to 60MB s MB s Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput Medium Physical material like paper disk or tape used to store computer data Operating System OS Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software applications runs Windows 98 Windo2. ENENNE port connectors on certain computers 1 3 LaCie Storage Utilities Software The LaCie Storage Utilities CD is a hybrid CD ROM that has the Mac version Silverlining Pro and the PC version Silverlining 98 on the same CD Mac users will be able to only view and use the Mac portion and PC users will be able to only view and use the PC version Mac Users Using Mac OS 8 6 and 9 x Please see the Silverlining manual for instructions on how to use this software This manual is located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD in PDF format Mac Users Using Mac OS 10 x Use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in the Apple Disk Utility Please refer to your Mac OS 10 x documentation or online help for instructions LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive o i troduction page 6 PC Users Using Windows 2000 and Windows XP Use the formatting and partitioning capabilities that are included with your operating system Please see page 14 for more details PC Users Using Windows 98 Second Edition SE and Windows Me You have the option of using Silverlining 98 included with your drive or using the formatting and partitioning capabilities in your operating system Please see page 15 for more details LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive mae E Your LaCie Hard Drive page 7 n 2 Getting To Know Your LaCie Hard Drive What can your external hard drive do e Store and exchange data between several computers e Back up your computer s
3. System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows XP Users Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Mac Users Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab You should see your device listed below the SCSI branch If you cannot see the device recheck the cables and the other troubleshooting solutions listed here Check for an icon on the Desktop on a Mac or in My Computer on a PC LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is not recognized Questions to Ask Are both ends of the SCSI cable connected and properly seated Has the correct drive installation procedure been followed Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Are you powering on the SCSI peripherals before the computer ls the drive s SCSI ID number the same as that of another device on the SCSI chain Possible Solutions Check both ends of the SCSI cable If the drive is still not recognized turn off the computer then turn off your peripheral s Disconnect
4. digital content creation and digital audio video For even greater flexibility your LaCie external hard drive is also cross platform which enables you to use it on both Macs and PCs The LaCie Hard Drive was designed to allow you to use your desk space efficiently Included with your LaCie Hard Drive is a drive stand so you can stand the drive vertically freeing up even more valuable space Engineered to be rack mountable you can quickly and easily integrate the LaCie Hard Drive into your standard 19 inch computer equipment racks using the LaCie rackmount kit sold separately With all it can do for you we re confident that your LaCie FireWire Hard Drive will quickly become an important tool in your day to day business and personal computing This manual will help you to e Install your new device properly Get your drive up and running e Quickly learn how to operate it 2 1 Icons Used in This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Note Technical Information or News Precautions Always follow the basic precautions to use your LaCie Hard Drive safely and correctly Respecting these guidelines will help to Warning This icon indicates potential hazard avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment For a complete list of precautions please see page 35 of this manual
5. set the host adapter s device ID to something between O and 7 or the device won t work we recommend that you leave the host adapter s ID at 7 Termination This is the biggest issue with mixing devices Here is the problem when you have a Wide SCSI bus and you connect Wide 16 bit devices to Narrow 8 bit devices there are an extra 8 data bits present on the bus If you just connect the Narrow data signals and leave the Wide signals hanging then that part of the bus will not be terminated The same is true for connecting Wide devices to Narrow buses many Wide devices when connected to a Narrow bus won t work correctly if the high bits are not dealt with As a result the Wide data signals must be terminated when bus widths are mixed Some adapters that are used to mix devices can terminate these Wide data signals Connectors that automatically terminate the extra Wide signals include high byte termination Ask your computer supply specialist for the adapters that meet your specific needs Can mix Single ended SE devices and Low Voltage Differential LVD devices on the same SCSI chain This is possible because LVD devices are backwards compatible meaning they can be used with SE buses The LVD devices will simply be reduced to the maximum speed and cable length limitations of the SE bus LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive lt lt appendix SCSI Q amp A P page 31 For example if you connect an Ultra2 LVD Wide hard drive with a
6. 10 x does not support Silverlining Pro You will need to use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in Apple Disk Utility Please refer to your Mac OS 10 x documentation or online help for instructions pm LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive K etting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive page 13 To install Silverlining Pro for use on Mac OS 8 6 and 9 x proceed as follows 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 2 Open the CD icon and double click LaCie Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 6 The Installation screen appears 7 Check the Silverlining Pro box 8 Click on the Install button After installation a message will appear to confirm that the installation was successful 9 Click on Restart to use your hard drive immediately 10 The drive should then automatically mount onto the desktop An icon with the name LaCie Hard Drive or similar should be visible 11 Once the drive is visible format the drive then you can use it in the same way that you use your computer s internal hard drive If you get a message instructing you to initialize your hard drive select Mac OS extended HFS in the format local menu and click Initialize Please refer to the Silverlining Pro manual
7. 16 bit LVD to 160MB s Ultra 160 SCSI Wide 16 bit LVD to 160MB s Ultra320 SCSI Ultra4 SCSI Fast 160 SCSI Wide 16 bit IVD to 320MB s What issues are involved when mixing Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI devices on the same SCSI chain The simplest SCSI configurations use only Narrow devices or only Wide devices In this type of configuration you choose the correct cable connect all of the devices in a bus topology and place the appropriate type of termination at both ends of the bus In this case termination is relatively straightforward because all of the devices have the same width Sometimes however you may need to mix Narrow and Wide devices on a single SCSI channel This is becoming increasingly common as the newest hard drives are Wide only but many other kinds of devices are still produced for the Narrow interface LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A page 30 The best solution for mixing Wide and Narrow devices is to use a host adapter that has built in support for separate segments or channels for Wide and Narrow devices Using this sort of host adapter will enable you to set up the Wide and Narrow devices separately using a Narrow cable and terminator for the Narrow segment or channel and Wide hardware for the Wide segment or channel When configured properly the host adapter handles the mixing of the devices This sort of adapter is preferred because Narrow devices generally use single ended signalin
8. Warranty LaCie accepts no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result Under no circumstances does LaCie guarantee the reliability of the hard drive LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Introduction E page 5 P as Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the exact configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available You can access our manuals at www lacie com support manuals 1 2 What is SCSI SCSI Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard used to connect peripherals to your computer through a standard hardware interface using standard SCSI commands Currently there are three generations of the SCSI interface SCSI SCSI 1 SCSI 2 SCSI wide and SCSI fast and wide and SCSI 3 which is made up of at least 14 separate standards documents For a more detailed discussion of SCSI please refer to chapters 5 Technical Information and 8 Appendix SCSI Questions and Answers The SCSI Icon This icon will help you easily identify the SCSI interface It appears on some SCSI cables and next to the SCSI
9. does not meet your requirements please contact your computer supply specialist who will be able to help you choose the right SCSI cable for your 68 pin SCSI connector Wide SCSI only particular setup and applications LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Setting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive page 10 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive Connecting the Power Supply To operate the drive you must use the AC adapter supplied with it This adapter may feature a locking mechanism that will prevent the power cord from accidentally being unplugged while your drive is operating amp A Warning Use only the AC adapter supplied with your LaCie drive Using any other power cable may cause damage to the device and void your warranty supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty O You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its autoswitching 100 240 Volt power Connecting the AC Adapter to the Hard Drive 1 Insert the round four pin metallic plug of the AC cable into the power input located at the rear of the drive 2 IF the power supply has the locking mechanism with the metallic plug correctly inserted in the connec
10. dramatic increases in hard disk drive sizes In HFS the disk is divided into a maximum of 65 536 equal sized blocks with these blocks being the destination point of data stored by the Mac Initially these spaces were small due to the lack of size in hard drives i e hard drives smaller than 1GB but as hard drive space increased the file system became inefficient With HFS even the smallest file on any disk has to occupy at least one block For example if you had a 4GB hard drive and divided it by 65 536 that would equal roughly 64K and that would be the smallest block size under HFS So if you had a file that was only 4K it would still have to occupy 64K LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive is x lechnical Information p page 21 aer a i E Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently As hard disk capacity increased over the years Apple realized that they needed to improve the space saving capabilities of their file system Building off of HFS they increased the number of blocks from 65 536 to 4 29 billion With HFS you are no longer limited by block size Now for example if you have a AK file it will only take up 4K of space Guidelines for Choosing Mac OS Standard or Mac OS Extended This is actually a fairly easy decision You should only use Mac OS Standard if you are creating a vol
11. the cables reconnect them and turn on your peripheral s and computer again If the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer and try again Review the installation procedure described in Chapter 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive On a PC from the Start menu go into Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager tab gt For Windows 2000 and XP the tab is Hardware Hard Disk to verify that the drivers have been installed and enabled Your new drive should be listed On a Macintosh use the Extensions Manager to verify that the drivers have been installed and are enabled The check box next to the driver should be enabled checked If the necessary drivers are not present install or reinstall them Contact LaCie Technical Support Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements You must power on all peripherals connected to your computer before turning on the computer Otherwise the SCSI peripherals will not be recognized Check the ID numbers of all devices in your SCSI chain and change them if necessary LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Troubleshooting page 24 Problem The drive is not recognized The drive is working slowly The LVD drive seems to be working slowly The SCSI card is not recognized Questions to Ask ls the terminator on the LaCie drive set correctly Are the pins and holes in the SCSI connectors straight and not deformed Are you using the correct SC
12. the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the reseller or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN60555 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive PS Introduction aa page 4 uie E 2 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Hard Drive This hard drive will give you a unique combination of compatibility and convenience as well as generous storage capacity LaCie Hard Drives are ideal for professionals and home users and for various applications such as databases desktop publishing
13. LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Contents page Contents How to Use this Manual Foreword l 6 7 8 9 Introduction 1 1 Icons Used In This Manual 1 2 What Is SCSI 1 3 LaCie Storage Utilities Software Getting To Know Your LaCie Hard Drive 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 2 2 LaCie SCSI Hard Drive Views 2 3 Attaching The Drive Stand 2 4 SCSI Cables and Connectors Setting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive 3 1 Installing Your LaCie Hard Drive 3 1 1 SCSI Card Verification 3 1 2 Setting the SCSI ID Number 3 1 3 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 3 1 4 Drive Recognition 3 1 5 Software Installation Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive 4 1 Mac Users 4 2 PC Users Technical Information 5 1 User Advice When Using SCSI 5 2 FAT 32 vs NTFS 5 3 Mac OS Standard vs Mac OS Extended Troubleshooting Contacting Customer Service 7 1 Warranty and registration Appendix FireWire IEEE 1394 Questions and Answers Glossary 10 Health and Safety Precautions ONNN OOo KR BP W ND C G RN DO PD RN HO HR wee Ke ee ee a Q1 C9 O CO Q ID OwonNnN BR BR BNO NH YO oco LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive How To Use this Manual a page 2 How to Use This Manual In the toolbar Previous Page Next Page Go to Previous View Go to Next View Go to Contents Page Go to Precautions Page On the page Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic Cli
14. SCSI basics This section provides a brief description of the SCSI technology and lays down a few basic rules for using SCSI peripherals as stand alone devices or in a chain There are two main categories of SCSI Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI Narrow SCSI This is the term used for 8 bit SCSI You can connect up to 7 peripherals on a narrow SCSI bus Narrow SCSI peripherals have either 25 or 50 pin connectors Wide SCSI This is the term used to describe 16 bit SCSI Wide SCSI allows you to connect up to 15 peripherals on a bus and also offers higher data transfer rates than narrow SCSI Wide SCSI peripherals almost always feature 68 pin connectors There are three types of SCSI devices on the market today which are defined by the signaling method the way the signal is transferred over the SCSI bus SE HVD and LVD SE Single ended The most common SCSI interface in use today Single ended uses half of the cable wires for data control and the other half as a common ground point Its advantages include its low cost and suitability for a wide variety of applications including hard drives CD and DVD drives as well as scanners and printers LaCie Narrow hard drives are single ended HVD High Voltage Differential HVD has three main advantages over SE It is possible to have longer overall bus lengths up to 25 meters m higher data transfer rates and more devices per bus However HVD is a much more costly solution is not as widely depl
15. SI driver Is the drive part of a SCSI chain ls the LVD drive connected to a Narrow SCSI port or is part of a mixed LVD SE chain Are you using LVD cables and terminators Possible Solutions Check the terminator It should be attached for an IVD Wide drive only if it is the last device in your SCSI chain Otherwise it should not be attached Turn off your computer and SCSI peripherals and check the cables and connectors Replace the cables if necessary Make sure you are using the most recent drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the SCSI card Contact the SCSI card manufacturer or LaCie Technical Support for more details Isolate the drive and see if performance improves If it is then this drop in performance is normal When connected to Narrow or SE buses or chains the performance of LVD drives drops to match the performance of the Narrow SE bus See Appendix 1 for more details If you are not using LVD cables and terminators non LVD cables and terminators will slow down the performance of an LVD drive by constricting the speed to non LVD standards Is the SCSI card driver installed correctly Windows 98 SE amp Me Users Go to Start gt and enabled Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see the device listed LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Troubleshooting page 25 Problem Questions t
16. SI peripherals before disconnecting them from the chain Do not disconnect any SCSI peripherals from your computer or chain before turning off the computer and all of the SCSI devices Doing so may damage the peripherals and or the computer system 5 2 FAT 32 vs NTFS There are basically two file system formats FAT 32 and NTFS Performance is very similar between the two systems and the following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive lechnical Information page 20 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1 MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 and XP When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 and XP though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabili
17. aration 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 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment 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 particular installation If this equipment 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 correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas e Increase
18. ck on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic Printing While optimized for onscreen viewing the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1 2 x 11 and A4 sized paper giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File gt Quit LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Foreword i page 3 Copyrights Copyright 2002 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium Edition are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Kensington is a registered trademark of the Kensington Technology Group Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the prep
19. ct the drive to the computer via the FireWire port 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group A IF this is the first time the drive is being formatted Windows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP Click Next 5 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single drive only one drive should be visible Select the checkbox next to the drive and dick Next 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard 7 Now with the disk management window open a new drive will be visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Tormqtin For gtting and ee Your Drive page 15 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next 10 Here you must specify partition size It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive Click Next 11 Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Click Next 12 Select Format this partition and then select a file system FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP however it has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows XP yo
20. e Drive Terminators prevent SCSI signals from being reflected off the last device in the chain and they help to regenerate the SCSI signal If your drive is not the last device in the SCSI chain there is no need to connect an external terminator Your LaCie Hard Drive requires an external terminator This terminator should be attached to the open connector on the back of the drive if your hard drive is the only SCSI device connected to your computer or if it is the last device in your chain of SCSI peripherals LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive m Setting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive page 12 3 1 3 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 1 Power down your computer 2 Connect your drive s power supply cable to the main power outlet 3 Connect one end of your SCSI cable to the SCSI port on your computer or to a drive in your SCSI chain if more than one SCSI peripheral is connected Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to either of the SCSI connectors on your LaCie drive If due to connector incompatibility you are unable to connect the cable supplied with your LaCie drive to the SCSI port on your computer or to the other devices in your SCSI chain please contact your computer supply retailer to obtain an appropriate SCSI cable A Power up your LaCie drive and all other peripherals in the SCSI chain first then power on your computer Important Note Always power on the devices in your SCSI chain before powering on your computer Thi
21. e or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury e Make sure that the computer and hard drive are electrically grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock General Use Precautions e Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device e Do not use the hard drive near other electrical applianc
22. en setting up your SCSI peripheral or chain 1 Give each SCSI peripheral a unique ID number Each device in your SCSI chain needs a unique ID number either from O to 6 for Narrow SCSI or any number between 0 6 and 8 15 for Wide SCSI ID 7 is generally reserved for your computer s SCSI controller No two devices in the same chain may have the same ID number but the order in which the devices are connected in the bus does not matter For example the device with ID 2 could be physically located at the end of the chain while the device with ID 6 is connected directly to the SCSI port of your computer 2 Always terminate your SCSI chain The last device in your SCSI chain must be terminated Even if you have only one SCSI peripheral in your chain you must terminate it Single ended SCSI devices may have an internal terminator using an on off switch or may require an external terminator Warning LVD devices always require external termination Consult your computer supplies specialist for a amp A terminator that meets your needs LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive lechnical Information page 19 3 Avoid mixing LVD and SE devices in the same SCSI chain For performance reasons it is important to not mix LVD and SE devices on the same chain An all LVD or all SE chain will generally perform more reliably than a mixed chain While it is technically possible to mix LVD and SE devices on the same SCSI chain doing so will limit the performance of a
23. es such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products e Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive e Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it e Never use excessive force on your drive If you detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual e Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction e Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Note The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above y p p
24. f the older host adapter Essentially the host adapter and drive will negotiate for the best speed that they both have in common What is termination SCSI passes signals between devices over SCSI cables that act as transmission lines The transmitting device the cabling and the receiving device must all be impedance matched in order to accomplish maximum transfer of energy signals from end to end If not upon encountering a change of impedance part of the signal will be reflected back to the transmitting device If those reflected signals arrive at the transmitter after it has switched to the receive mode it will think the reflected signal is the signal it is looking for Not recognizing the reflected signals will cause that device to issue a SCSI re send or perhaps even shut down the bus Termination or terminators is used to provide a better impedance match reducing these reflections to a minimum Many Single ended SCSI devices feature internal termination that works by means of an on off switch at the back of the peripheral Other SE devices may require an external terminator LVD peripherals always require external termination Contact your computer supply specialist for advice on which type of terminator to use Where should place the terminator On external SCSI peripherals the terminator must be enabled internal or placed external on the last device on the bus Should use passive or active terminators We recommend that you
25. for further details on Silverlining Pro and how to use it PC Users Important Note Windows 2000 and Windows XP Users Do not install Silverlining 98 At the time of i publication of this manual July 2002 Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not support Silverlining 98 You will need to use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in the Disk Management Utility For more information please refer to the following section Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive To install Silverlining 98 proceed as follows 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 2 Open My Computer and double click on the LaCie Utilities icon 3 From the LaCie Utilities window open the Silverlining 98 folder A Double click on the Setup icon 5 After a few moments the Silverlining 98 installation program screen appears Click OK 6 The next screen allows you to select the installation destination To start the installation in the default folder simply click the icon representing the computer 7 Follow the messages on screen confirming each stage by clicking OK or Next until the Installation Completed message is displayed 8 Once your drive is visible in My Computer or Windows Explorer you will need to format the drive then you can use it in the same way that you use your computer s internal hard drive Please refer to the Silverlining 98 manual for further details on Silverlining 98 a
26. g The table below was designed to help you get a clearer understanding of what the different SCSI names mean and their performance characteristics Before you read the chart let s define what we mean by Standard Protocol and Industry names e Standard The broadest category featuring general guidelines given by the various industry groups and standards associa tions There are three SCSI standards SCSI 1 SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 e Protocols Sub categories of SCSI standards with defining specific characteristics and features Narrow and Wide for example tell us about the bus width of a particular type of device e Industry names Names used by computer hardware manufacturers to describe SCSI devices to potential buyers Standard Protocols Industry Names Bus Width Signaling Throughput SCSI 1 Regular SCSI SCSI 1 SCSI Narrow 8 bit SE HVD Up to 5MB s SCSI 2 Wide SCSI Wide SCSI 2 Wide 16 bit SE HVD to 1OMB s Fast SCSI Fast SCSI 2 Narrow 8 bit SE HVD to 10MB s Fast Wide SCSI Fast Wide SCSI 2 Wide 16 bit SE HVD to 10MB s to 20MB s SCSI 3 Ultra SCSI Fast 20 SCSI Narrow 8 bit SE HVD to 20MB s Wide Ultra SCSI Fast 20 Wide SCSI Ultra Wide 16 bit SE HVD to AOMB s Wide SCSI Ultra2 SCSI Fast 40 SCSI Narrow Narrow 8 bit IVD to AOMB s Ultra2 SCSI Wide Ultra2 SCSI Wide Fast 40 SCSI Ultra2 Wide 16 bit LVD to 80MB s SCSI Ultra2 Wide SCSI Ultra3 SCSI Fast 80 SCSI Wide 16 bit LVD to 160MB s Ultra 160 SCSI Ultra 160 m SCSI Wide
27. g while modern Wide devices require LYD for maximum performance The two cannot be mixed on the same bus segment without the LVD devices dropping down to single ended mode Thus this type of host adapter enables you to use the LVD devices to their full potential If you do not have a host adapter with separate support for Narrow and Wide devices you will have to mix them on the same SCSI chain This more complicated way of mixing introduces several issues to be taken into account Adapters You will have to use either a Wide or Narrow cable depending on whether the host adapter you are using is Wide or Narrow Then whichever drives are the opposite width will need an adapter so they fit onto the cable For example if you have a Wide cable connected to a Wide host adapter and several Wide devices to add a Narrow device to this chain you will need an adapter for the Narrow device to let it plug into the Wide cable Narrow devices generally use 25 pin or 50 pin connectors whereas Wide devices generally use 68 pin connectors e Performance If you put a Wide device on a Narrow SCSI channel you will cut its potential maximum performance because it will only be able to send data at the Narrow SCSI channel rate Conversely putting Narrow devices on a Wide channel will not double the Narrow channels performance e Device Addressing Narrow devices cannot see or access device IDs over 7 If you are going to use Narrow devices on a Wide host adapter
28. internal hard drive e Store files created by your various applications 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Hardware Requirements e Mac or PC equipped with SCSI card or built in SCSI interface System Requirements e Mac OS 8 6 9 x and OS 10 1 2 e Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP e Intel Pentium II 350MHz compatible processor or greater minimum e 64MB RAM 2 2 LaCie SCSI Hard Drive Views Front View without stand with stand 1 On off button Power LED Push the button to power the drive on The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on and blinks to indicate disk activity LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Getting to Know Your LaCie Hard Drive 4 page 8 Back View 1 Power supply connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive o 2 SCSI connectors Where you plug in the SCSI cable furnished with the drive 3 Ventilation outlet 429 222222 B EX X5 of eeeeoeoeedd i e te Helps to keep your drive cool during operation Be sure A B M asian in not to block this opening when using your drive O Wl iiri NIS 4 Lock slot O This slot is used to connect a Kensington type anti theft system for maximum protection Refer to your anti theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock 5 Rackmount grooves Used for mounting the drive s stand see the Attaching the D
29. l at the same time the higher priority device will win while the lower priority device will have to wait for its turn If you have several peripherals in your SCSI chain you will typically want to set the slower devices scanners tape drives to the higher priority IDs to ensure that they are not crowded off the bus by the faster devices But if you have any devices that absolutely cannot tolerate delays in receiving their stream of data such as a CD RW or a video encoder they should be given top priority on the bus Many people also like to make the host adapter the highest priority device on the bus which is why host adapters often have a default SCSI ID of 7 For even more detailed information on the specifics of SCSI LaCie encourages you to visit the following Internet sites http www scsita org http www scsifaq org LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Glossary page 33 9 Glossary Buffer RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory disk drives the keyboard the video subsystem and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printer The configurati
30. ll devices on the chain to SE levels An all LVD chain will enable you to achieve the ultra fast transfer rates that VD has to offer For more information on mixed SCSI chains please refer to 9 Appendix 1 SCSI Questions and Answers A Respect the maximum allowable cable length for your SCSI chain In order to ensure optimum performance you must respect the maximum allowable length for your SCSI chain The maximum allowable length of the chain depends on the type of devices SE LYD or mixed connected to it Consult the table above or contact your computer supply specialist for more details 5 Never mix HVD devices with SE or LVD devices HVD devices require a special controller and are not compatible with LVD or SE devices If you connect an HVD device to an SE or LVD device none of the devices will work properly Furthermore you may damage the devices or your computer system 6 Turn on all of your SCSI peripherals before turning on your computer Before turning on your computer always power on all of the devices in your SCSI chain Otherwise the computer will not recognize the devices Also never leave any unpowered devices in your SCSI chain If there is an unpowered device in your chain the other peripherals may not work correctly the corruption of the hard drive s directory amp A Warning Always power down the computer before powering off your SCSI devices Failure to so can result in 7 Turn off your computer and SC
31. nd how to use it LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive i Formattin or iatting and E Your Drive page 14 a 3 4 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive Once you have set up your LaCie Hard Drive you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs 4 1 Mac Users e Mac OS 8 6 and 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro which is included with your drive e Mac OS 10 x Use the Apple Disk Utility application which is native to the operating system For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro please refer to the Silverlining manual located on your Silverlining Pro CD in PDF format For instructions on using the Mac OS 10 x Apple Disk Utility application please refer to your Mac OS 10 x documentation or online help 4 2 PC Users e Windows 98 SE and Me Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98 which is included with your drive e Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system For instructions on installing and using Silverlining 98 please refer to the Silverlining manual located on your Silverlining 98 CD in PDF format Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 2000 and Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 partitioning formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk 1 Conne
32. o Ask The SCSI card is not recognized Is the SCSI card driver installed correctly and enabled Possible Solutions Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows XP Users Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Mac Users Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab You should see your device listed below the SCSI branch If you cannot see the device recheck the cables and the other troubleshooting solutions listed here E LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive E Contacting Customer Support 3 page 26 me um T 3 7 Contacting Customer Support Before You Call Technical Support 1 Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure all 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 call us directly using the number below Before calling make sure that yo
33. on also implies software the operating system and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card which enables a computer to communicate with certain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer to be connected to the computer Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices Digital Discrete information that can be reduced to zero bits or one bit Driver peripheral manager A software component which enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system Folder A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and subfolders enables you to organize the storage of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily GB GigaByte This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand million or a bil
34. oyed as SE and is a fading technology since the advent of Low Voltage Differential RETE LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive lechnical Information page 18 amp LVD Low Voltage Differential This latest addition to the SCSI interface which became important with Ultra2 SCSI combines all of the advantages of SE and HVD LVD has rapidly become the de facto standard in high performance SCSI Its benefits include increasingly lower cost more and more widespread use enhanced reliability higher data transfer rates compatibility with the newest high speed hard drives longer cable lengths than SE up to 12 m and backwards compatibility with older SCSI technologies Warning Your LaCie drive is not compatible with HVD devices or buses Never connect your LaCie drive to an HVD bus or peripheral Doing so may damage your drive and or system and will void your warranty The following table shows the different types of SCSI implementations Category Narrow 8 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit SCSI types Fast SCSI Ultra Wide SE Ultra2 Wide LVD Ultra 160 LVD Ultra 320 LVD Transfer rate 1OMB s max AOMB s max 80MB s max 160MB s max 320MB s max of devices 8 max 16 max 16 max 16 max 16 max Cable length 3 m max 1 5 m max 12 m max 12 m max 12 m max Connectors 25 or 50 pin 68 pin 68 pin 68 pin 68 pin Fundamental SCSI rules Follow these seven basic rules wh
35. pport it lacie com Spain e Monday through Friday 9 AM 2PM and 4PM 7PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 34 91 323 8311 e supporte lacie com United Kingdom amp Ireland e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 44 0 20 7872 0872 e support uk lacie com Japan e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support 81 3 5 39 2205 e support jp lacie com Sweden Norway and Finland e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 46 0 8 411 60 02 e support nordic lacie com USA e Monday through Friday 6 AM 6 PM PST Contact Us At Technical Support e 503 844 4503 phone e 503 844 4505 fax e support lacie com The Netherlands e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 31 0 713 326 833 e support nl8lacie com Switzerland e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5 30PM Contact Us At Technical Support e A 0 61 386 80 45 e support ch lacie com E LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive E Contacting Customer Support di page 28 um E 7 1 Warranty LaCie warrants your hard drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective hard drive This warranty i
36. rive Stand section for instructions and for mounting your drive with the rackmount kit sold separately 6 SCSI ID switch 7 Serial number sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive s performance The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen Side View 1 rackmount grooves Used for mounting the drive s stand see the Attaching the Drive Stand section for instructions and for mounting your drive in the rackmount kit sold separately page 9 LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive mc c Your LaCie Hard Drive 2 3 Attaching the Drive Stand You can use your LaCie drive in its upright position after installing the stand 1 From the rear of the drive slide the stand rail into the side groove of your LaCie drive as shown 2 Slide the stand forward until its rail touches the rear of the drive 3 Tighten the two socket screws from the underside of the stand using the hex key provided until the stand is firmly in place 4 When the stand is mounted your drive should look like this 2 4 SCSI Cables and Connectors LaCie SCSI Hard Drives are supplied with a 68 pin to 68 pin cable Ultra 320 LVD version Wide SCSI If the SCSI cable supplied with your LaCie d2 Hard Drive
37. s D ensures recognition by the computer s operating system Never connect or disconnect any devices in your SCSI chain while the computer is powered on Always turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting peripherals or powering off the peripherals 3 1 4 Drive Recognition Mac Users Use the Apple System Profiler to check that your LaCie drive is recognized correctly The drive should also mount to the Mac desktop if it has been installed correctly Windows Users Windows 98 SE and Me After the operating system has loaded open the Control Panel and double click on the System icon Select the Device Manager tab and double click on hard disk If the drive has been installed correctly it should be listed here Windows NT After the operating system has loaded open the Control Panel double click on SCSI Adapter and click on the Devices tab Windows 2000 and XP After the operating system has loaded open System double click on Control Panel select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button in System Properties IF an X or I icon for the LaCie drive it has not been installed correctly If this occurs try reinstalling your SCSI card and drivers or contact symbol appears next to the LaCie Technical Support 3 1 5 Software Installation Mac Users Important Note Mac OS 10 x Users Do not install Silverlining Pro At the time of publication of this manual i July 2002 Mac OS
38. s void if e The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions e The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie e The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e The drive was installed improperly e The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing e The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc e The tamper seal on the hard drive casing is broken 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 interruptions 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 may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid Register online for free technical support www lacie com register htm LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive nny 7r ese Fel 3d page 29 8 Appendix 1 SCSI Questions and Answers For the new user SCSI terminology can be a little dauntin
39. talled correctly and is recognized go to Apple Menu gt Apple System Profiler gt Devices and Volumes tab Your SCSI bus should be listed If it does not appear contact the card manufacturer Windows Users To verify that your SCSI card has been installed correctly and is recognized go to Control Panel gt System gt For Windows 2000 and XP the tab is Hardware Device Manager tab Double click on SCSI Controllers IF an X or I symbol appears next to the icon for the SCSI adapter card this means that it has not been installed correctly If it has not been installed correctly try reinstalling it or contact the card manufacturer For more information on the installation and configuration of SCSI cards please contact the card manvfacturer 3 1 2 Setting the SCSI ID Number Before connecting your LaCie Hard Drive to your computer you need to set the unit s SCSI ID number and if necessary terminate the drive Each device in your SCSI chain needs a unique ID number either from O to 6 for Narrow SCSI or any number between 0 6 and 8 15 for IVD Wide SCSI ID 7 is generally reserved for your computer s SCSI controller Press the top or bottom button of the SCSI ID selector switch to increase or decrease the SCSI ID number D Important Note The SCSI ID number for each device on the chain must be unique Make sure that your LaCie Hard Drive s SCSI ID number is not the same as any other device in the chain Terminating th
40. theoretical maximum throughput of 80MB s and maximum cable length of 12 m to an Ultra Wide SE bus whose theoretical maximum throughput is 40MB s and maximum cable length 1 5 m the Ultra2 hard drive will operate in Ultra Wide mode at a maximum of 40MB s with a maximum cable length of 1 5 m Therefore the LVD device will not be used to its full potential To add a SE peripheral to an LVD bus and preserve the data throughput and cable length of LVD you can use a SCSI expander called an LVD to SE converter This converter divides the SCSI domain into two bus segments one segment will operate at the LVD data throughput and cable length and the other bus segment will operate at the single ended data throughput and cable length What issues are involved when connecting a device using a more recent SCSI protocol for example Ultra3 to an older host adapter for example Ultra2 In general when new SCSI protocols are designed they feature backwards compatibility meaning that they are compatible with most of the previous protocols This case is no exception An Ultra3 drive attached to an Ultra2 host adapter will simply operate in Ultra2 LVD mode with the reduced transfer rates of Ultra2 If you connect that same Ultra3 drive to an even older host adapter SCSI 2 for example it will simply operate in the fastest mode the older adapter is capable of handling Fast 10 SE mode in the case of a SCSI host adapter with the cable length limitations o
41. ties The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 1OMB with a practical maximum of 2TB although theoretically there is no real limit to volume size with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP without resorting to help from third party products Guidelines for Choosing FAT 32 or NTFS Use FAT 32 if e You will be dual booting with an Operating System other than Windows NT or Windows 2000 e You want to access the stored volumes on any Operating System other than Windows NT Windows 2000 or XP e You may need the ability to dual boot down the line Once you have converted a volume from NTFS to FAT 32 there is no going back You can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS but not the other way around Use NTFS if You want to encrypt files assign permissions to files or want to audit files for access e You will be formatting partitions larger than 32GB You need to store individual files that are larger than 4GB e You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration 5 3 Mac OS Standard vs Mac OS Extended There are basically two file systems for the Mac OS Mac OS Standard HFS and Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Standard Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 0 and earlier This was the original Hierarchical File System employed by Apple and was used before computers really began to see
42. tor slide the locking mechanism towards the drive When you hear a faint click the power cable has been locked in place 3 Connect the wall side plug to a power socket Your drive should now turn on automatically when you connect it to a FireWire port on your computer Disconnecting the AC Adapter From the Hard Drive 1 Turn the drive off and wait for it to spin down 10 sec 2 Hold the drive steady with one hand and take hold of the metallic power plug with the other If necessary gently slide the locking mechanism back away from the drive until the round 4 pin metallic plug is visible then remove the plug from the connector Warning When removing the AC adapter from your drive pull only on the black plastic locking mechanism amp A and not on the cable itself Pulling on the cable will not unlock the plug and may damage the adapter Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty E LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive etting Up Your LaCie Hard Drive page 3 1 Installing Your LaCie Hard Drive There are five main steps fo this installation process 3 1 1 SCSI Card Verification 3 1 2 Setting the SCSI ID Number 3 1 3 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 3 1 4 Drive Recognition 3 1 5 Software Installation 3 1 1 SCSI Card Verification Mac Users To verify that your SCSI card has been ins
43. u are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand 1 Your drive s serial number 2 Computer brand and model 3 Operating system and version Mac OS or Windows 4 Amount of memory installed 5 Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer 6 Names of any other devices installed on your computer Technical Support Help Hours Australia e Monday through Friday 9 30am 5 30pm EST Contact Us At Technical Support e 61 2 9669 6900 phone e support au lacie com Denmark e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support 945 70 27 65 43 support nordic lacie com Belgium e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 32 0 2 639 14 71 e support be lacie com France e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 33 0 1 69 32 84 23 e support fr lacie com Canada e Monday through Friday 9 30AM 5 30PM EST Contact Us At Technical Support e 416 530 2545 phone e 416 530 2546 fax e support ca lacie com Germany e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 49 0 211 30 121 111 e support de lacie com ee LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Contacting Customer Support page 27 Technical Support Help Hours continued Italy e Monday through Friday 9 AM 6PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 39 02 89 14 09 20 e su
44. u will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32CB i Important Note Please refer to Chapter 5 Technical Information section 5 2 FAT 32 vs NTFS pg 19 for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems 13 Click Next 14 Click Finish 15 Disk Management will create the partition and begin formatting the drive Once completed close Disk Management and your new drive will be ready for use Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Important Note Users utilizing Windows 98 SE should only follow these steps if you do not plan on installing and running Silverlining 98 To install a drive on a computer running Windows 98 SE and Windows Me the drive needs to be assigned a letter and then formatted Be sure to start the process with the drive disconnected 1 Right click My Computer Select Properties 2 Click the Device Manager tab LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive i Format or iatting and C Your Drive page 16 3 Ensure that View devices by type is selected Expand the menu next to Disk Drives by clicking the plus sign and current hard drives connected to the computer will be listed Next connect the hard drive and click Refresh A new drive sho
45. uld be listed Double click on the new drive A Click the Settings tab 5 If selected deselect the Int 13 unit option and select Removable With the removable box checked you will be able fo assign the drive a new letter below be sure you select a letter that is not already in use by another drive 6 Click OK 7 n most cases Windows 98 SE and Windows Me will warn you that you have made changes to the hardware settings and will ask if you want to shut down your computer Click Yes 8 Power the computer back on 9 After Windows reboots open up My Computer 10 Right click on the new drive with the letter it was assigned and select Format Proceed to format the drive time will vary depending on the drive size LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive lechnical Information aa page 17 5 Technical Information 5 1 User Advice When Using SCSI The following technical information relates to your LaCie Hard Drive and gives some practical advice Power Save The LaCie Hard Drive manages power consumption If the system s power save feature supports it the drive will spin down during the power save mode When the system comes out of power save the drive will take a few seconds to spin up to full power before it can be accessed Multiple SCSI Devices External devices must be powered on before booting the computer even if they are not to be used They MUST be left on until the computer has been shut down
46. ume smaller than 32MB you are using a Mac with a 680XO0 processor or you are creating a file structure that will need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8 0 or earlier Otherwise you should select Mac OS Extended LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Troubleshooting page 22 6 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Hard Drive is not working correctly please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not 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 LaCie Technical Support see pages 26 27 for details Problem Questions to Ask The drive is not recognized Is the drive formatted Is the SCSI host adapter recognized correctly by the Operating System OS Does an icon for the drive appear on the computer Possible Solutions Make sure the drive has been formatted Windows 98 SE amp Me Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt SCSI Controller gt click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see the device listed Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt
47. use active terminators Passive single ended terminators are okay on a Slow SCSI bus max data LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A d page 32 ane n E throughput of SMb s but you are better off using active terminators on all SCSI single ended applications LVD SCSI devices must have external active terminators What are device IDs priority and arbitration How do they affect the performance of the devices in my SCSI chain Each SCSI device is addressed on the bus via a specific ID number For Narrow SCSI which allows up to 8 total devices including the SCSI controller these are numbered O through 7 for Wide SCSI 16 devices the numbering is O through 15 The priority that a device has on the SCSI bus is based on its ID number For the first 8 IDs higher numbers have higher priority i e 7 is the highest and O the lowest For Wide SCSI the additional IDs from 8 to 15 also have the highest number as the highest priority but the entire sequence is a lower priority than the numbers from O to 7 So the overall priority sequence for Wide SCSI is 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 If you have just one SCSI peripheral connected to your computer priority is not an issue The priority levels are used to guide the arbitration process In a nutshell arbitration is the process by which different devices decide which one can have control of the bus If more than one device wants contro
48. ws NT Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Peripheral A generic term applied to printers scanners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cards diskette drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component USB or IEEE 1394 for example which enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral Port software A memory address which identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral Software In a nutshell software is a set of instructions for the computer A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system software operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enables users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc Storage In computers any equipment on in which information may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive Pr cautions page 35 10 Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device e Do not open your hard driv
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