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LaCie Little Disk User Manual

LaCie Little Disk User Manual

Pocket hard drive usb 2.0; portable hard drive usb 2.0; portable hard drive usb/firewire
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1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Getting Connected ........................................................................................................ 8
2.1. Connect the USB Interface Cable ...................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface Cable .............................................................................................. 10
2.3. Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable ..................................................................................... 11
2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ...................................................................................................... 12
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive .............................................................................................. 13
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ......................................................................... 14
3.1. Formatting for Windows Users......................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS ............................................................................................ 15
3.1.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ................................................................. 17
3.2. Formatting for Mac Users ............................................................................................................... 19
4. Interface and Data Transfer Information .................................................................... 20
4.1. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.1. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................... 20
4.1.2. FireWire Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................... 20
4.2. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................... 21
5. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 22
5.1. Mac Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 22
5.2. Windows Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 23
6. Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 25
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 26
7. Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 27
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface Cable ....................10 2.3. Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable ..................11 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ...................... 12 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive ....................13 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ................. 14 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users......................15 3.1.1.

  • Page 2: User Manual

    2 Copyrights FCC Statement Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Can- Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights reserved. ada regulations and negate your authority to LaCie Little Disk No part of this publication may be repro- operate the product.

  • Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions

    ✦ Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ Do not use the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive near other electrical appliances such as ✦ Read this user manual carefully and fol- televisions or radios. Doing so may cause...

  • Page 4: Using This Manual

    Using this Manual Some sections of this user manual contain information that applies to some LaCie Little Disk models, but not all of them. Look for Man- ual Notes like the one to below to determine if the section applies to your LaCie Little Disk.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data needs. Secure and stable, the LaCie Hard Drive is an ideal way to add space to your computer; you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for different parts of your data, or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www.

  • Page 7: Box Content

    * The USB power sharing cable is included only with the LaCie Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire. If you wish to use the cable with the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0, it can be purchased from the LaCie website.

  • Page 8: Getting Connected

    Step 3 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Step 4 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning • Note that the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 does not include the power sharing cable, but it can be purchased from the LaCie website.

  • Page 9: Connect The Usb Interface Cable

    5. Proceed to section 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. IMPORTANT INFO: If your Little Disk Portable Hard Drive does Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive not power on within a few seconds of connecting the USB interface Fig. 01 cable, proceed to section 2.3.

  • Page 10: Connect The Firewire Interface Cable

    User Manual page 10 2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface Cable MANUAL NOTE: ✘ Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0 ✘ Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire) ✔ 1. Remove the cap. Either: 2.

  • Page 11: Connect The Optional Power Sharing Cable

    Please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Service for more information. * Note that the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 does not include the power sharing cable, but it can be purchased from the...

  • Page 12: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant

    To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on the LaCie drive icon in “My Com- puter”. Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon which will appear on your desktop.

  • Page 13: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Drive

    USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive. Windows Users Mac Users 1.

  • Page 14: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    Reformatting will erase everything from the hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or con- You may need to format your LaCie Little Disk if LaCie Setup As- tinue to use, back up this information before reformatting.

  • Page 15: Formatting For Windows Users

    3.1.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Little Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac.
  • Page 16 LaCie Little Disk Formatting & Partitioning • D esign by ecHt User Manual page 16 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field.

  • Page 17: Formatting From Hfs+ (Apple File System) To Ntfs

    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 Little Disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk.
  • Page 18 LaCie Little Disk Formatting & Partitioning • D esign by ecHt User Manual page 18 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 in MB”...

  • Page 19: 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 Little Disk. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk.

  • Page 20: Interface And Data Transfer Information

    CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to en- Fig. 17 – FireWire 800 (9-9 pin) cable sure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port.

  • Page 21: Data Transfers

    LaCie drive, check that it is certified. USB controller card, you can purchase an external controller through 2. Disconnect your computer’s USB 2.0 cable. Wait 30 seconds. LaCie. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (sec- Reconnect. tion 6.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Solution The drive is not recog- Does an icon for the drive appear There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the nized by the computer. on the desktop? drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.

  • Page 23: Windows Troubleshooting

    Is there an icon for the drive in My Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned 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 configura- See section 1.2.
  • Page 24 Cable. Note that this cable is included only with the LaCie Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire, but it can be purchased from the LaCie website for use with the LaCie Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0. Did you follow the correct installa- Review the installation steps on section 2.1.

  • Page 25: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou- bleshooting 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 26: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie Little Disk Contacting Customer Support • D esign by ecHt User Manual page 26 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/ca/contact/ (English) http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact...

  • Page 27: 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. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special...

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