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PORSCHE DESIGN P'9233 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL
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  • Page 1 PORSCHE DESIGN P'9233 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...

  • Page 2: Box Content

    It was developed especially for your Mac. 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 Getting Help page.

  • Page 3: Views Of The Drive

    VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View Status light Rear View Power switch USB 3.0 port Power supply connection Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...

  • Page 4: Status Light Information

    STATUS LIGHT INFORMATION Your hard drive features a status light, which will indicate certain disk behaviors. Refer to the chart below for details. Light Behavior Status On, Steady Drive is on Flickering Data access On for 1 second, off for 30 seconds Eco Mode Drive is off Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...

  • Page 5: Cables And Connectors

    Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates.

  • Page 6: Getting Connected

    Caution: Do not stack multiple LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 hard drives, as they may overheat. 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 7: Step 2 - Connect The Usb Cable

    STEP 2 - CONNECT THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...

  • Page 8: Step 3 - Turn On The Drive

    STEP 3 - TURN ON THE DRIVE Turn on the drive by pressing the power switch. The drive will mount on your desktop (Mac), in My Computer (Windows XP), or in Computer (Vista or Windows 7). Note: If the drive does not mount on your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help.

  • Page 9: Step 4 - Launch Lacie Setup Assistant

    Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup Windows users AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer. If the AutoPlay window appears, click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup.
  • Page 10 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double click LaCie Setup. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...
  • Page 11 Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use Disk Utility for Mac or Disk Management for Windows to reformat your drive.
  • Page 12 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (called LaCie Share on some products) (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible / LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system, HFS+ for Mac or NTFS for Windows.
  • Page 13 Windows A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue. Windows LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive. Register your LaCie device. Click Next to continue. New Account Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...
  • Page 14 LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. Windows Click Next to continue. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...
  • Page 15 Software will be installed on the product's storage, not on your computer. It will be located on the volume entitled “Compatible” or “LaCie Share” if it exists, otherwise on “LaCie”. Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on:...

  • Page 16: Lacie Desktop Manager

    LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your Lacie hard drive. It will allow you to see advanced information on your drive and to configure Eco Mode. Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. Only compatible LaCie devices will appear in LaCie Desktop Manager.
  • Page 17 Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...
  • Page 18 INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left-hand column. Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected. On this page you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name, the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection type, etc.
  • Page 19 Eco Mode, simply access data on the drive and the disk will automatically restart. You can manage this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager. Click the Eco tab. Note: If you don't see the Eco tab, your hard drive is incompatible with Eco mode. Check www.lacie.com/support/...

  • Page 20: Unmounting Your Drive

    MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the Trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the storage device can be disconnected.
  • Page 21 From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen) click on the plug icon (note the white check mark inside a green circle). A message will appear, detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted. Select Eject for the device you wish to unmount. A message will appear notifying you that it is safe to remove it. Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...

  • Page 22: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs.

  • Page 23: Windows Users

    Caution: Formatting will erase everything on the storage device. LaCie highly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below. LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a LaCie storage device.
  • Page 24 Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual...
  • Page 25 Right-click on Computer and choose Manage. From the Manage window select Disk Management. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device. By default, a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities. Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition.

  • Page 26: 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 Location Concise steps to Quick follow for getting your Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Topics

    A: If your computer has a low-performance 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 your LaCie USB hard drive.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Windows Xp, 2000, Vista, And Windows 7 Users

    + on the left side. If you're not sure if your drive is listed, unplug it, then reconnect it. The entry that changes is your LaCie drive. Q: Does your disk not appear at all? A: Proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above.

  • Page 30: 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 10-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.
  • Page 31 Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive. If you detect a problem, consult the troubleshooting section in this manual. Protect your LaCie 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.

  • Page 32: Warranty Information

    LaCie (“LaCie”) warrants, to the original purchaser, that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), or five (5) years, depending on the model, from LaCie's date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed. 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;...
  • Page 33 Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...

  • Page 34: Service Doa

    Within the 15 calendar days of purchase, should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product, we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought. You will be required to give a proof of purchase.

  • Page 35: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2012 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 36: Canada Compliance Statement

    MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC); Low-Voltage Directive: 2006/95/EC TRADEMARKS Apple, Mac, Time Machine, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

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