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LaCie Box •
DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3. View of the Drive .......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1. Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 8
2. Setting Up the LaCie Box .......................................................................................... 9
2.1. Step 1: Installing a Hard Drive ...................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Step 2: Connecting to a Computer .............................................................................................. 11
2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive ................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................ 12
2.3.2. Mac Users....................................................................................................................... 12
3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning ......................................................................... 13
3.1. Windows Users .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Mac Users ................................................................................................................................. 16
4. Interface and Data Transfer Information ................................................................ 17
4.1. Optimizing Data Transfers .......................................................................................................... 17
4.1.1. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors ...................................................................................... 17
5. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 18
5.1. Troubleshooting: Mac Users........................................................................................................ 18
5.2. Troubleshooting: Windows Users ................................................................................................. 20
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 22
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 23
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 24
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1.2. Box Content ..........................7 1.3. View of the Drive .......................... 8 1.3.1. Rear View .......................... 8 2. Setting Up the LaCie Box ..................9 2.1. Step 1: Installing a Hard Drive ...................... 9 2.2. Step 2: Connecting to a Computer ....................11 2.3. - Page 2 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Trademarks Modifications to this product not autho- following conditions: rized by LaCie could void the FCC & In- Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are regis- 1. The devices may not cause harmful dustry Canada regulations and negate tered trademarks of Apple Inc.
- Page 3 General Use Precautions the recycling of waste electrical and elec- tronic equipment. The separate collection ✦ Do not expose the LaCie Box to tem- and recycling of your waste equipment at peratures outside the range of 5° C the time of disposal will help to conserve to 30°...
- Page 4 5 cm Do not expose the LaCie Box to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 30° C (41° F to 86° F). The LaCie Box has been designed to dissipate heat effectively. It is nonetheless important to allow 5...
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Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Box! Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of products that are timeless and crafted to blend functional- ity with high technology. The LaCie Box converts your 3.5” SATA hard disks into external hard drives with minimal installation time. -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie Box • Introduction DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your La- Cie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at... -
Page 7: Box Content
5. Storage Utilities CD 6. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the LaCie Box should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Storage Utilities Version 1.0... -
Page 8: View Of The Drive
LaCie Box • Introduction DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 8 1.3. View of the Drive 1.3.1. Rear View Power supply connector USB 2.0 port Ventilation area Rear View OFF/ON power switch USB 2.0 port Fig. 02 Power supply... -
Page 9: Setting Up The Lacie Box
The LaCie Box is uniquely produced to accommodate SATA 3.5” hard disk drives. No other drive save for a SATA 3.5” hard disk drive is compatible with the LaCie Box. Please note that, due to the numerous manufacturers of SATA 3.5”... - Page 10 LaCie is not responsible for any damage caused by sepa- rating the top and bottom of the LaCie Box in such a manner. Proceed to section 2.2.
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Page 11: Step 2: Connecting To A Computer
Drive. 2. Connect the power supply to turn on the LaCie Box (Fig. 07). 3. Connect the USB interface cable from the LaCie Box to your computer (Fig. 08). 4. Turn on the drive by moving the power switch to the ON position. -
Page 12: Disconnecting Your Hard Drive
LaCie Box • Setting Up the LaCie Box DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 12 2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive External USB devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. -
Page 13: Optional Formatting & Partitioning
3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning File System Formats If your needs change when using the LaCie Box, you can reformat your SATA 3.5” hard drive to optimize it for use with Windows There are three different file system format categories: NTFS, FAT or Mac, or for cross-platform use. -
Page 14: Windows Users
CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the LaCie Box. It is very important to back up all information that you want to protect or continue to use before performing these steps. 1. Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port. - Page 15 LaCie Box • Formatting DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 15 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. 12. On the Format Partition window, select your File system Perform a quick format. Click Next (Fig.
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Page 16: Mac Users
3.2. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the SATA disk housed within the LaCie Box. It is very important to back up all information that you want to protect or continue to use before performing these steps. -
Page 17: Interface And Data Transfer Information
With external drives, such as the SATA disk devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the installed in the LaCie Box, the data is transferred from the drive to latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the nec- the computer via the USB interface. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
18 5. Troubleshooting If your LaCie Box is not working correctly, please refer to the fol- lowing checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your LaCie Box still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website –... - Page 19 Answer The drive is not Are both ends of the USB cable Only use a USB cable provided by LaCie. Check both ends of the USB recognized by the securely attached? cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try computer.
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Page 20: Troubleshooting: Windows Users
Did you correctly install the 3.5” If you installed a 3.5” SATA disk, make sure that its SATA connector SATA disk? is firmly connected to the port inside the LaCie Box. Also check the procedure in section 2.1. Step 1: Installing a Hard... - Page 21 LaCie Box • Troubleshooting DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 21 Problem Question Answer The drive is not run- Is the drive connected to a stan- If your drive is connected to a standard USB port, this is normal. A...
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Page 22: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your 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 following... -
Page 23: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie Box • Contacting Customer Support DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 23 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Brazil http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/us/contact http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada LaCie Denmark http://www.lacie.com/ca/contact/ (English) http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact... -
Page 24: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption, or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circum- ✦ The enclosure was operated/stored in abnormal use or stances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of maintenance conditions; this data.
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