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LaCie Mobile Hard Drive User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 2.3. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive 3.1.1. Windows Users 3.1.2 Mac Users 4.

  • Page 2: Foreword

    User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 Copyrights Copyright © 2005 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 3 Forward LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 3 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.

  • Page 4: Precautions

    Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable 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. Never place objects containing liquids on the drive, as they may spill into its openings.

  • Page 5: Unpacking Your Lacie Drive

    CD, DVD or Tape. LaCie offers a complete line of CD, DVD and Tape drives, and if you would like more information on backup, please refer to the LaCie white paper on backup methods and technology.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    (sold separately), such as a for Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections FireWire 400 6-pin to 4-pin cable, or FireWire 400 9-pin to 6-pin cable. Please consult your LaCie Mac Users! USB Connectivity: For Tech Note: reseller or LaCie Customer Service to find the optimal performance under the Mac OS, it is appropriate cable.

  • Page 7: Getting Connected

    Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users! Mac OS 9.x Users! Before following the next three steps, first install this important software to help you configure and manage your LaCie drive. • Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users, click here •...
  • Page 8 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation To use your new LaCie Hard Drive, first install the necessary driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the USB 2.0 or FireWire installation steps.
  • Page 9 Then move on to the power supply and FireWire or USB 2.0 cable installation steps. 1) Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM in your computer’s internal CD/DVD drive. 2) Open the CD icon and double-click on the Silverlining Software folder.

  • Page 10: Connect The Firewire Cable To The Drive And To Your Computer

    LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 10 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 Step 2.1 – Connect the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer. FireWire/IEEE 1394 Users FireWire logo Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port on the back of the drive for a stable connection.

  • Page 11: Connect The Usb 2.0 Cable To The Drive And To Your Computer

    11 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0* Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer. USB 2.0 Logo USB 1.1 Logo Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Optional Power Sharing Cable

    USB 1.1 Logo The USB ports (either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) on your computer will help provide power to your LaCie drive in the instance that your FireWire or USB bus does not supply the necessary power to operate your drive.

  • Page 13: Using Your Lacie Drive

    Important Note: All LaCie Hard Drives are originally formatted in FAT 32, so if you want to use another file system, you will need to re-format the hard drive. The following information will help you decide which file system format to use.

  • Page 14: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Mobile Hard Drive

    User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive, you can reformat or partition 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 15 5) After Windows launches a warning, click Yes to continue. 6) At this screen, you will be prompted to enter a name for the hard drive (it is LACIE by default), select a file system format, and allocate unit size. Click OK to continue.

  • Page 16: Mac Users

    • Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system. For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format.
  • Page 17 3. Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 17 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size.

  • Page 18: Helpful Information

    6-to-6-pin FireWire cable. Most FireWire-equipped laptop computers feature a 4-pin FireWire connector, so in order to connect your LaCie drive to a laptop with a 4-pin FireWire port, you will need to use the LaCie certified 6-to-4-pin FireWire cable sold separately.

  • Page 19: Disconnecting Firewire Devices

    4. Helpful Information LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 19 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your FireWire device.

  • Page 20: Data Transfers

    1) Make sure that the FireWire cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a FireWire cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified.

  • Page 21: Advice For Optimizing Usb 2.0 Connections

    USB Cables and Connectors Your LaCie drive is shipped with a USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected 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 22: Disconnecting Usb 2.0 Devices

    4. Helpful Information LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 22 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 4.2.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.

  • Page 23: Data Transfers

    1) Make sure that the USB 2.0 cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB 2.0 cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is USB 2.0 certified.

  • Page 24: File System Formats

    4. Helpful Information LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 24 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 4.3 File System Formats 4.3.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier.

  • Page 25: Mac Users

    MS-DOS File System 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. UNIX File System This is the file system based on UNIX, and is preferrable for users developing UNIX-based applications within Mac OS 10.x.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Mobile Hard 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 www.lacie.com...
  • Page 27 If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Is there a conflict with other device Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section 6. Contacting drivers or extensions? Customer Support for more details.
  • Page 28 If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Is there a conflict with other device Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section 6. Contacting drivers or extensions? Customer Support for more details.
  • Page 29 Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the telling you that the drive has been desktop. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down disconnected when coming out of when you set your computer to sleep mode, and when the sleep mode? computer is “woken”...
  • Page 30 5. Troubleshooting LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 30 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The USB 2.0 drive is not Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.1 speeds. A...

  • Page 31: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: •...

  • Page 32: Lacie Technical Support

    6. Contacting Customer Support LaCie Mobile Hard Drive page 32 User’s Manual - Firewire & USB 2.0 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada (English) Contact Us At: Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ LaCie Denmark...

  • Page 33: Warranty

    • The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray, etc. • 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.

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