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LaCie 301949 User Manual

LaCie 301949 User Manual

Usb 3.0 hard drive family
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USB 3.0 Hard Drive Family User Manual
Introduction
Welcome to the User Manual for the USB 3.0 hard drive family. These drives combine the cutting-
edge SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface with high-quality drives, allowing you to transfer data with the
fastest speeds on the market.
These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain
its features. If this manual doesn't answer your questions or if you are having trouble, consult the
Help page.
Note: This manual covers several similar products, so illustrations may not represent your hard
drive precisely. Refer to the Quick Install Guide included in the packaging for specific drawings.

Box Content

Your box contains the following:
LaCie Hard Disk
USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
USB power cable (included with certain mobile products only)
Power supply (desktop products only)
Quick Install Guide
Note: A PDF of this User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive.
Important info: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be
repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging.
of this document for the most recent content as well as for
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  • Page 1: Box Content

    SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface with high-quality drives, allowing you to transfer data with the fastest speeds on the market. These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain its features. If this manual doesn't answer your questions or if you are having trouble, consult the Help page.

  • Page 2: Minimum System Requirements

    USB 3.0 ports. You can purchase a USB 3.0 PCI Express Card (for desktop computers) or a USB 3.0 ExpressCard 34 (for laptops) from LaCie that will permit the maximum transfer speeds for which your LaCie USB 3.0 hard drive is capable. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories/...

  • Page 3: Cables And Connectors

    USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates. Note: LaCie USB 3.0 hard drives may feature a micro- or standard-sized USB 3.0 port, and will ship with the corresponding cable. See the table below.
  • Page 4 In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk, you can additionally connect a USB power cable to the drive and to your computer's USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port to ensure adequate power. If a USB power cable is not include in the packaging, you can purchase one from 1.

  • Page 5: Getting Connected

    Getting Connected Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer.

  • Page 6: Step 2: Connect The Usb Cable

    STEP 2: Connect the USB Cable Desktop Hard Drives 1. Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer. 2. Turn on the drive by pressing the power switch. 3. The drive will mount on your computer. 6 | LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 7 1. Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer. Note that if the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie mobile hard drive, disconnect the USB cable, connect the USB power cable to your computer and to the hard drive and then reconnect the USB cable.

  • Page 8: Step 3: Launch Lacie Setup Assistant

    Install software preloaded on the drive To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users Double click on the LaCie icon in My Computer (or in “Computer” for Windows Vista users) and then double click start.exe. Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop.
  • Page 9 Utility for Mac) to reformat your drive. See section information. Important info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting.

  • Page 10: Unmounting Your Drive

    A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it should say, “Safely remove…”). Click on the LaCie hard disk in this prompt. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.

  • Page 11: Mac Users

    Drag the hard drive icon to the trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your drive may be represented by an icon that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be disconnected. 11 | LaCie User Manual...

  • Page 12: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    Optional Formatting and Partitioning For standard LaCie hard drives (not network or RAID devices), LaCie Setup Assistant should be run once when you first connect your drive. During this process, the drive will be formatted for your needs. However, if you aborted the process, if you wish to reformat your drive after you've completed the Setup Assistant, or if your product does not feature Setup Assistant, read this chapter for formatting and partitioning information.

  • Page 13: Formatting Instructions

    MS-DOS File System (FAT 32): This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems.
  • Page 14 2. Right-click Computer Management. 3. From the list of drives in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie hard drive. 4. By default, a partition is already created on the drive with LaCie softwares and utilities. Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition.

  • Page 15: Getting Help

    Getting Help If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Concise steps to follow for Quick Install getting your product up and Guide running Includes interactive...

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting Topics

    A: If your computer has a low-perfomance internal hard drive (typically a notebook or netbook computer), it will limit the transfer speed since the internal drive's transfer speed will be significantly less than that of the LaCie USB 3.0 hard disk. Q: What do I do if I lose my USB 3.0 cable? A: You can purchase a replacement cable from a USB 2.0 cable, but in this case your transfer speeds will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds.

  • Page 17: Mac Os X Users

    Q: Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode? A: 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 awoken from sleep, it may not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode.

  • Page 18: Windows Xp, 2000, Vista, And Windows 7 Users

    Cables and Connectors Q: Is the drive listed in Device Manager? A: All LaCie drives appear in at least one place in Device Manager. To access Device Manager, click on Start and select Run from the menu. In Windows Vista, the 'Run' option doesn't appear by default, so press [Windows-button] and [R] on your keyboard.
  • Page 19 X. Right-click this icon, then choose Properties. The General tab will show why the device is not working. Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/ 19 | LaCie User Manual...

  • Page 20: Health And Safety Precautions

    II). Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41º F to 86º F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity...
  • Page 21 10-90%, non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie hard drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie hard drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie hard drive in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit.

  • Page 22: Warranty Information

    If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above, your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie, in its sole discretion to (i) repair or replace the product at no charge to you; or, if a repaired unit or replacement product is not available, (ii) to refund the current market value of your product.

  • Page 23: Exclusions And Limitations

    (f) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Provider; (g) to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaCie; or (h) if any LaCie serial number on the product has been removed or defaced.

  • Page 24: Service Doa

    LaCie can only provide this optional warranty in countries where there is a local LaCie office. Customer Warning Please be sure to back up your data before returning your drive to LaCie for repair. LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive. We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie.

  • Page 25: Legal Info

    Legal Info Copyrights Copyright © 2010 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.

  • Page 26: Fcc Statement

    4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product. Manufacturer's Declaration for CE Certification...

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