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1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 6
1.1.1. Windows users ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.2. Mac Users ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1.3. Linux Users ............................................................................................................................ 6
1.2. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Getting Connected ........................................................................................................ 8
2.1. Connect the USB Interface Cable ...................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface Cable .............................................................................................. 10
2.3. Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable ..................................................................................... 11
2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ...................................................................................................... 12
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive .............................................................................................. 13
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ......................................................................... 14
3.1. Formatting for Windows Users......................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS ............................................................................................ 15
3.1.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ................................................................. 17
3.2. Formatting for Mac Users ............................................................................................................... 19
4. Interface and Data Transfer Information .................................................................... 20
4.1. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.1. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................... 20
4.1.2. FireWire Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................... 20
4.2. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................... 21
5. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 22
5.1. Mac Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 22
5.2. Windows Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 23
6. Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 25
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 26
7. Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 27
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface Cable ... 10 2.3. Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable ... 11 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ... 12 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive ... 13 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ... 14 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users... 15 3.1.1. -
Page 2: User Manual
✦ Consult the dealer or an experienced ra- dio/TV technician for help. Foreword page 2 Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Can- ada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification... -
Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions
✦ Use only the power supply shipped with the device. ✦ Do not use the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios. Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products. -
Page 4: Using This Manual
Using this Manual Some sections of this user manual contain information that applies to some LaCie Little Disk models, but not all of them. Look for Man- ual Notes like the one to below to determine if the section applies to your LaCie Little Disk. -
Page 5: Introduction
Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data needs. Secure and stable, the LaCie Hard Drive is an ideal way to add space to your computer; you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for different parts of your data, or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume. -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
** Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire 800 ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your hard via FireWire 800 interface. LaCie offers a wide selection of PCI cards. Visit the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories. ecHt... -
Page 7: Box Content
* The USB power sharing cable is included only with the LaCie Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire. If you wish to use the cable with the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0, it can be purchased... -
Page 8: Getting Connected
• D esign by User Manual 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer. Step 1 2.1. Connect the USB Interface Cable Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0 ✔... -
Page 9: Connect The Usb Interface Cable
(Mac users) or in My Computer (Windows users). 5. Proceed to section 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup IMPORTANT INFO: If your Little Disk Portable Hard Drive does not power on within a few seconds of connecting the USB interface cable, proceed to section 2.3. -
Page 10: Connect The Firewire Interface Cable
(Mac users) or in My Computer (Windows users). 4. Proceed to section 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup TECHNICAL NOTE: For help with understanding the different types of FireWire cables included with your drive, refer to section bles and Connectors. -
Page 11: Connect The Optional Power Sharing Cable
If the USB power sharing cable does not work with your specific computer configuration, LaCie offers an optional power supply, sold separately. Please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Service for more information. * Note that the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 does not include the power sharing cable, but it can be purchased from the LaCie website. -
Page 12: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant
To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on the LaCie drive icon in “My Com- puter”. Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon which will appear on your desktop. -
Page 13: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Drive
To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive. 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). -
Page 14: Optional Formatting And Partitioning
Windows users, you can reformat it to FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for this purpose. You may need to format your LaCie Little Disk if LaCie Setup As- sistant was interrupted or stopped. If the hard disk does not appear in My Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac), it may not be formatted properly. -
Page 15: Formatting For Windows Users
3.1.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Little Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. - Page 16 LaCie Little Disk • D esign by User Manual 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. b. Select “Perform a quick format”.
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Page 17: Formatting From Hfs+ (Apple File System) To Ntfs
System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. - Page 18 LaCie Little Disk • D esign by User Manual 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next. 5. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size in MB”...
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Page 19: Formatting For Mac Users
2. Open Disk Utility. 3. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Little Disk. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk. -
Page 20: Interface And Data Transfer Information
CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to en- sure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1... -
Page 21: Data Transfers
(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 (sec- tion Interface and Data Transfer Information Do not connect USB cables so that they form a ring of Controller –... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Solution There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. -
Page 23: Windows Troubleshooting
Check your computer’s documentation and see section Formatting and Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. See section Troubleshooting for more details. - Page 24 USB power sharing cable as described in section Connect the Optional Power Sharing included only with the LaCie Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire, but it can be purchased from the LaCie website for use with the LaCie Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0. Review the installation steps on section Cable.
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Page 25: 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 at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 26: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie Little Disk • D esign by 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/... -
Page 27: Warranty Information
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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