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LaCie Hard Disk User Manual

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• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON

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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.1. Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 8
2. Getting Connected .................................................................................................... 9
2.1. Turning the Drive On ................................................................................................................. 10
2.2. Connecting the Interface cable .................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant .................................................................................................. 12
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk............................................................................................. 13
3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning ......................................................................... 14
3.1. Windows Users .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.2. Mac Users ................................................................................................................................. 17
4. Interface & Data Transfer Information .................................................................... 18
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection .................................................................................................................. 18
4.2. FireWire Connections ................................................................................................................. 18
4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................... 19
4.4. Data Transfers ........................................................................................................................... 20
4.5. Installing New Firmware ............................................................................................................. 20
5. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 21
5.1. Manual Updates ........................................................................................................................ 21
5.2. Troubleshooting the Host Connection .......................................................................................... 22
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 23
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 24
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 25
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.1. Turning the Drive On ......................... 10 2.2. Connecting the Interface cable ....................11 2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ....................12 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk..................... 13 3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning ................. 14 3.1. Windows Users .......................... 15 3.2.

  • Page 2: User Manual

    Trademarks Modifications to this product not autho- ✦ The devices may not cause harmful rized by LaCie could void the FCC & In- Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are regis- interference dustry Canada regulations and negate tered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 3 ✦ Use only the power supply shipped this device. with the device. ✦ Read this user manual carefully and ✦ Do not use the LaCie hard disk near other electrical appliances such as follow the correct procedure when televisions or radios. Doing so may setting up the device.
  • Page 4 LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recom- mends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard disk, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard disk, another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Secure and stable, ✦ Connects to all FireWire, eSATA and USB standard the LaCie Hard Disk is an ideal way to add space to your com- interfaces puter.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    LaCie hard disk 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...

  • Page 7: Box Content

    • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 7 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie hard disk package contains the drive itself and an ac- cessories box containing the items listed below. LaCie hard disk, Design by Neil Poulton External power supply USB 2.0 cable...

  • Page 8: Views Of The Drive

    Fig. 01 maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips. Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed. Please use the included plastic stands and rubber feet which elevate the hard disk and al- low for better heat dissipation. Environmental Requirements: Temperature: 5 –...

  • Page 9: Getting Connected

    9 2. Getting Connected IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 — 2.1. Turning the Drive On Step 2 —...

  • Page 10: Turning The Drive On

    CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie hard disk. Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Interface Cable

    2. Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding interface port on the back of the hard disk. 3. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on your com- puter and appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows us- ers) or on your desktop (Mac users).

  • Page 12: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant

    Computer” and then double click the LaCie Setup Assistant icon. Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon ap- pear on your desktop and then double click the LaCie Setup As- sistant icon. The LaCie Setup Assistant will guide you through the process of optimizing your LaCie hard disk for your needs.

  • Page 13: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Disk

    Windows Users 1. From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand 1. Drag the Hard disk drive icon to the trash. (The icon side of your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your drive arrow over a hardware image).

  • Page 14: Optional Formatting & Partitioning

    3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning File System Formats The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, the LaCie Setup As- sistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs There are three different file system format categories: NTFS, FAT change, you can reformat your LaCie hard disk to optimize it for 32 (MS-DOS), and Mac OS Extended (HFS+).

  • Page 15: Windows Users

    LaCie hard disk Formatting & Partitioning • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 15 3.1. Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Win- dows 7, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive.
  • Page 16 LaCie hard disk Formatting & Partitioning • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 16 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. 12. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Next (Fig. 07).

  • Page 17: Mac Users

    2. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. The Disk Utility window will open. Select the volume labeled LaCie hard disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window (Fig.

  • Page 18: Interface & Data Transfer Information

    Speed USB 2.0 port (Fig. 10). The cable will also work when con- Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 (9-9 pin) nected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to cable (Fig.

  • Page 19: Esata Cables And Connectors

    User Manual page 19 4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technol- Fig. 13 – eSATA Cable Ends ogy was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance to internal connections.

  • Page 20: Data Transfers

    3. Disconnect your computer’s USB cable. Wait 30 seconds. Reconnect. 4.5. Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard disk. Visit LaCie’s Web site, www.lacie.com, for the latest firmware up- date. For the procedure, please contact LaCie technical support.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    User Manual page 21 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to section 5.2. Troubleshooting the Host Connection to find out where the problem is coming from. If your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting The Host Connection

    SCSI icon next to the HBA. For Mac OS X, the Disk Utility should show a SCSI Connection ID for the virtual disks on the physical hard disk drives. Error mes- sages during the driver installation would have indicated issues.

  • Page 23: 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 contacts on the following page. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of...

  • Page 24: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie hard disk Contacting Customer Support • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual page 24 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/us/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada LaCie Denmark http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/ca/contact/...

  • Page 25: Warranty Information

    ✦ 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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