Troubleshooting; Mac Troubleshooting - LaCie 301316U User Manual

LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra
User Manual

4. Troubleshooting

If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please re-
fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the
problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the
checklist and your drive still does not work properly, please
check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website –
www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to
your specific question. You can also visit the downloads page,
where the most recent software updates will be available.
If you need further assistance, please contact your LaCie re-
seller or LaCie Customer Support (see section
Customer Support for details).

Mac Troubleshooting

Problem
The drive is not recog-
nized by the computer.
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5. Contacting
Question
Does an icon for the drive ap-
pear on the desktop?
Does your computer's con-
figuration meet the minimum
system requirements for use
with this drive?
Is the drive's power supply
connected and turned on (USB
and eSATA only)?
Did you follow the correct
installation steps for the spe-
cific interface and operating
system.
Are both ends of the FireWire,
eSATA or USB cables firmly
attached?
Have the USB, eSATA or
FireWire drivers been installed
correctly and enabled?
Is there a conflict with other
device drivers or extensions?
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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.
See section 1.2. Minimum System Requirements
If the Little Big Disk Quadra is connected via USB or eSATA, make
sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section
Connecting The Power Supply) and that the outlet the power supply is
connected to is also turned on.
Review the installation steps in section
Cable.
Check both ends of the FireWire, eSATA or USB cables and make sure
that they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the
cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them. If the drive is
still not recognized, restart your computer and try again.
Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes
tab. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try the other
troubleshooting tips listed here.
Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.
Troubleshooting
page 6
www.lacie.com
for more information.
2.1.
2.2. Connecting the Interface