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LaCie 301080 User Manual

LaCie 301080 User Manual

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1. Unpacking Your LaCie SKWARIM ........................................................................... 4
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ................................................................................................. 4
2. Getting Connected ................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Mac OS 9.x Users Only: Silverlining Pro Installation ................................................................... 7
2.3. Connect the Integrated USB 2.0* Cable to Your Computer .......................................................... 8
2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ................................................................................................ 9
3. Using Your LaCie SKWARIM ................................................................................ 10
3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive .......................................................................... 11
4. Helpful Information ............................................................................................. 15
4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections ........................................................................... 15
4.2. File System Formats ............................................................................................................... 17
5. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 20
6. Contacting Customer Support .............................................................................. 24
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................ 25
7. Warranty ............................................................................................................. 26
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.3. Connect the Integrated USB 2.0* Cable to Your Computer ... 8 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ... 9 3. Using Your LaCie SKWARIM ... 10 3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive ... 11 4. Helpful Information ... 15 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections ... 15 4.2.
  • Page 2 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for LaCie SKWARIM a Class A digital device, pursu­ ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim­...

  • Page 3: General Use

    Your hard drive contains no user­serviceable 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.

  • Page 4: Unpacking Your Lacie Skwarim

    LaCie SKWARIM with integrated Hi­Speed USB 2.0 cable USB Extension Cable LaCie Utilities and user manual are located on the drive and will appear once the LaCie Setup Assistance has been installed. For details, refer to section 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup 1.1.

  • Page 5: Getting Connected

    You should install the included Silverlining Pro software. Refer to the following in stallation steps. Once you’ve gotten the drive connected to your computer, move on to section 3. Using Your LaCie SKWARIM for important information on how to format and utilize your drive.

  • Page 6: Windows 98 Se And Windows Me Users Only: Silverlining 98 And Usb 2.0 Driver Installation

    Me Users Only: Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation To use your new LaCie drive, first install the necessary driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the neces­ sary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the USB 2.0 installation steps.

  • Page 7: Mac Os 9.X Users Only: Silverlining Pro Installation

    Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 cable installation steps. 1. Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD­ROM in your comput­ er’s internal CD/DVD drive. 2. Open the CD icon and double­click on the ware folder.

  • Page 8: Connect The Integrated Usb 2.0* Cable To Your Computer

    Unfold and connect the integrated Hi­Speed USB 2.0 cable to your computer (Fig. 03). After a few seconds, your LaCie drive will mount on your computer. You also may use the included USB extension cable by connecting the integrated USB 2.0 cable to it and then connecting the extension cable to your computer.

  • Page 9: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant

    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 op­...

  • Page 10: Using Your Lacie Skwarim

    After you’ve formatted the drive, you have will the opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections, called Partitions. A partition is a section of the hard drive’s storage capacity that is created to con­ tain files and data. For instance, you could create three partitions on your drive: one partition for your word documents, one for your spreadsheets and one for your multi­media files.

  • Page 11: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Drive

    User Manual 3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive Once you have set­up your LaCie drive, you can reformat or parti­ tion it to suit your needs. 3.1.1. Windows Users ✦ Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98, which is included with your drive.
  • Page 12 14. Disk Management will create the partition and begin format­ ting the drive. Once completed, close Disk Management and your new drive will be ready to use (Fig. Fig. 06 4.2. File System For- Fig. 07 07). Using Your LaCie Skwarim page 12...

  • Page 13: Mac Users

    LaCie Skwarim User Manual 3.1.2. Mac Users ✦ Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive. ✦ Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system.
  • Page 14 Click Partition to continue. 9. Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with the parti­ tions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for use. Using Your LaCie Skwarim page 14...

  • Page 15: Helpful Information

    4.1.2. USB Cables and Connectors Your LaCie drive is shipped with a USB 2.0­certified USB cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when con nected to a USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
  • Page 16 LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2.0 drivers for its peripher­ als and does not provide drivers for third­party host adapter cards. To obtain the right drivers for your host adapter card, visit your card manufacturer’s Internet site.

  • Page 17: File System Formats

    (i.e. CD­R/RW drive, Hard Drive, scanner or printer) to be connected to the computer. If your computer is not equipped with a USB 2.0 con­ troller card, you can purchase an external controller through LaCie. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (6. Contact­...
  • Page 18 LaCie Skwarim User Manual 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.
  • Page 19 MS-DOS File System: This is the Microsoft file system, more typi­ cally known as FAT 32. This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie drive between Macs and Windows operating systems. UNIX File System: This is the file system based on UNIX, and is preferable for users developing UNIX­based applications within Mac...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    20 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Mobile 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 cor rectly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –...
  • Page 21 If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section Customer Support for more details.
  • Page 22 Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used. Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the desktop. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “woken”...
  • Page 23 LaCie Skwarim Troubleshooting User Manual page 23 TECHNICAL NOTE: Technically, you can connect up to 127 de­ vices to a single USB bus. For more than two devices, you must make new connections using a peripheral called a “hub.” A hub, which you...

  • Page 24: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou­ bleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us,...

  • Page 25: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie Skwarim User Manual 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact LaCie France Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/ LaCie Italy Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/it/contact/...

  • Page 26: Warranty

    ✦ The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special...

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