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- Page 1 F I R E W I R E C O M P A N I O N H A R D D R I V E user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual user manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.2 Stacking Your LaCie mini 2. Getting Connected 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.2 Connect the FireWire Cable to your LaCie mini and to Your Computer 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3.1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie mini 3.1.1 Mac Users... -
Page 3: Foreword
COMPANION HARD DRIVE 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 4 Foreword LaCie mini page 4 COMPANION HARD DRIVE • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
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Page 5: 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 6: Unpacking Your Lacie Drive
LaCie mini with other computers, using a variety of operating systems. Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie mini handles your demanding data needs. Secure and stable, the LaCie mini is an easy way to add storage space to your computer without losing space on your desk. -
Page 7: Stacking Your Lacie Mini
Your LaCie mini is designed to stack under another LaCie mini or your Apple Mac mini. To allow for proper cooling, always stack your LaCie mini under your Mac Mini. DO NOT turn over your drive or place your Lacie mini on top of the Apple Mac mini, as this will risk overheating. -
Page 8: Getting Connected
Mac OS 9.x Users! Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users! Before following the next three steps, first install this important software to help you configure and manage your LaCie drive. • Mac OS 9.x Users, see 3.1.1. • Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users, click see 3.1.2. - Page 9 Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and FireWire 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 Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and FireWire installation steps. 1) Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM in your computer’s internal CD/DVD drive and open the disc (Fig.2.2). 2) Double-click the Silverlining 98 folder.
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Page 11: Connect The Power Supply And Switch On The Drive
LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty. -
Page 12: Connect The Firewire Cable To Your Lacie Mini And To Your Computer
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE Step 2.2 – Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie mini and to your computer FireWire Logo iLink Logo DigitalVideo 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 13: Using Your Lacie Drive
• If you want to be able to install multiple Mac operating a 32GB FAT 32 (MS-DOS File System) volume, and the systems on the LaCie Drive, partition the drive into other as a large NTFS volume. multiple Mac OS Extended volumes. -
Page 14: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Mini
3.1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie mini 3.1.1. Mac Users The LaCie mini is pre-formatted in HFS+ for immediate use on Apple computers so you do not need to reformat it. If you want to reformat it, see below. • Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive. - Page 15 Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE 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. Important Note: Please refer to section 4.2.
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Page 16: Windows Users
3.1.2. Windows Users The LaCie mini is formatted in HFS+ so Windows users must reformat it. If you use only Windows 2000 and XP, format the drive in NTFS. If you want cross platform use between Windows and Mac and or Windows 98 SE and Me, please use FAT32. - Page 17 Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE 8) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard. Click Next. 9) Select Primary Partition. Click Next. 10) Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size, unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive.
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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 purchase a LaCie certified 6-to-4-pin FireWire cable (sold separately). -
Page 19: Disconnecting Firewire Devices
Helpful Information LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE 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: File System Formats
4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Mac Users The LaCie mini comes preformatted in HFS+ (Mac OS Extended). Mac OS 9.x Users: You will be able to format the drive in one of two formats, using Silverlining Pro (for specific instructions, please refer to the Silverlining User’s Manual, in the Silverlining folder): HFS (Mac OS Standard) or HFS+ (Mac OS Extended). -
Page 22: Windows Users
4.2.2. Windows Users Since the LaCie mini comes preformatted for the Mac operating system, you will need to reformat the drive in one of the 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 23: Troubleshooting
5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie mini 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 working correctly, please www.lacie.com... - Page 24 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 25 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”...
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Page 26: 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 27: Lacie Technical Support
LaCie Technical Support LaCie mini COMPANION HARD DRIVE LaCie Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland... -
Page 28: 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. - Page 29 LaCie USA LaCie France 22985 NW Evergreen Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124 17, rue Ampère 91349 Massy Cedex...
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