LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra User Manual
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1.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra ............................................................................................................... 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors .................................................................................. 8
1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 9
1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................................ 10
1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management .................................................................................................................... 11
2.1. Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................. 14
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ............................................................................................................... 16
2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices...................................................................................................................... 17
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk .......................................................................................................... 18
2.6. Switching Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 20
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 21
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................................... 23
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 25
Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 28
Before You Contact Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 30
LaCie Customer Support Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 31
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction 1.1. Box Content ............................... 5 1.2. Minimum System Requirements ........................6 1.3. Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra ....................... 7 1.4. Cables and Connectors ..........................8 1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors .................. 8 1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors ......................9 1.4.3. -
Page 2: User Manual
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 au- thority to operate the product. 110427v1.1... -
Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions
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 4: Introduction
Back up your computer’s internal hard drive ✦ Store and exchange data between several computers ✦ The LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra is ideally suited for a wide range of high-end, high-traffic environments, including: Digital content creation ✦ Professional data exchange ✦... -
Page 5: Box Content
• D esign by oulton User Manual page 5 1.1. Box Content Your box contains the Little Big Disk Quadra with attached drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 -7, listed below: ➀ LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra ➁... -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your Little Big Disk Quadra via these interfaces. LaCie offers a wide selection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories. -
Page 7: Views Of The Little Big Disk Quadra
LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Introduction • D esign by oulton User Manual page 7 1.3. Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra Rear View ➀ Power input jack ➁ eSATA port ➂ FireWire800 ports ➃ Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port ➄... -
Page 8: Cables And Connectors
FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal ✦ distortion, and increases throughput. Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 cable and a FireWire 800/400 cable. Use the FireWire 800/400 if your Backwards compatibility: adapter cables allow FireWire ✦... -
Page 9: Usb Cables And Connectors
USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when con- nected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. -
Page 10: Esata Cables And Connectors
User Manual page 10 1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra uses the latest in SATA tech- nology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 eSATA Benefits Gbits/s. SATA technology was originally developed to serve... -
Page 11: Hard Disk Heat Management
Maximize Airflow The Little Big Disk Quadra’s metal body naturally dissipates While the Little Big Disk Quadra can be used in the horizontal internal drive heat. Its unique design draws heat away from position, heat dissipation is maximized when the Little Big Disk the internal drive toward the external casing. -
Page 12: Getting Connected
User Manual page 12 2. Getting Connected Installing your LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra is easy, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your Little Big Disk Quadra in three easy steps: Step 1 – USB and eSATA users only – Connect the pow- ✦... -
Page 13: Connecting The Power Supply
LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 13 2.1. Connecting the Power Supply TECHNICAL NOTE: Power supply connection is necessary for USB and eSATA connections only. Windows users connecting via iLink may also need to connect the power supply. -
Page 14: Connecting The Interface Cable
3. Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk. 4. After a few seconds, a small LaCie partition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). -
Page 15: Firewire 400 Connection
2. Connect the FireWire 400 end of the cable to a FireWire 400 port on your computer. To Little Big Disk Quadra 3. After a few seconds, a small LaCie partition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). -
Page 16: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant
To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on the LaCie icon in “My Com- puter” (or in “Computer” for Windows Vista users). Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon which will appear on your desktop. -
Page 17: Connecting Multiple Devices
FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfaces allow you to connect another hard drive, a DVD±RW writer or a digital video cam- era directly to the LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra (this connection is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain devices, all devices must be connected via FireWire. -
Page 18: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Disk
LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 18 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be con- nected and disconnected while the computer is running. -
Page 19: Optional Formatting And Partitioning
User Manual page 19 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assis- IMPORTANT INFO: Please copy the User Manual and tant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs utilities to your computer before reformatting. -
Page 20: Finding The File System Format
✦ file system format may determine the process you’ll use to reformat it. The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your ✦ computer. In this case, the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie hard disk (ex. -
Page 21: Formatting For Windows Users
HFS+ to NTFS. 3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Hard Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Hard Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. - Page 22 LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Optional Formatting and Partitioning • D esign by oulton User Manual page 22 Continued on next page… 4. In the Format window (Fig. 3.2.1-C): a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field.
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Page 23: Formatting From Hfs+ (Apple File System) To Ntfs
23 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. - Page 24 LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Optional Formatting and Partitioning • D esign by oulton User Manual page 24 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next. 5. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size...
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Page 25: Formatting For Mac Users
2. Open Disk Utility. 3. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
Solution The drive is not recog- Does an icon for the drive ap- There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the nized by the computer. pear on the desktop? drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. - Page 27 Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the desktop. telling you that the drive has LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your been disconnected when computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “woken” from...
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Page 28: Windows Troubleshooting
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned nized by the computer. My Computer? to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Does your computer’s con- See section 1.2. - Page 29 LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Troubleshooting • D esign by oulton User Manual page 29 Problem Question Solution The drive is not running Is the drive connected to a If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub, this is normal. A...
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Page 30: 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 at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 31: Lacie Customer Support Contacts
LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra Contacting Customer Support • D esign by oulton User Manual page 31 LaCie Customer Support Contacts 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... -
Page 32: Warranty Information
✦ 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. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special or consequential damages such as, but not limited to, damage or loss of property or equipment, loss of profits or revenues, cost of replacement goods, or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup- tions.