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- Page 1 LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide v.2, 04/17/2003...
- Page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2002 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction ....................4 1.1 Icons Used In This Manual................4 1.2 What Is USB 2.0?..................5 2. Getting To Know Your LaCie Mobile Drive .............6 2.1 Minimum System Requirements ..............6 2.2 LaCie Mobile Drive - Views ................6 2.3 USB Cables and Connectors ...............7 3. -
Page 4: Introduction
Warranty LaCie accepts no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. Under no circumstances does LaCie guarantee the reliability of the hard drive. -
Page 5: What Is Usb 2.0
In the USB 2.0 system, existing USB peripherals do not have to be upgraded, and lower- speed devices will not require additional performance, instead USB 2.0 icon operating as USB 1.1 devices. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... -
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Lacie Mobile Drive
2. Getting To Know Your LaCie Mobile Drive What Can Your LaCie Mobile Drive Do? • Store and exchange data between several computers. • Back up your computer’s internal hard drive. • Store files created by your various applications. 2.1 Minimum System Requirements •... -
Page 7: Usb Cables And Connectors
Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place, because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive’s performance. The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen. -
Page 8: Setting Up Your Lacie Mobile Drive
3. Setting Up Your LaCie Mobile Drive 3.1 Power Supply The LaCie Mobile Drive was designed to derive its power from the USB 2.0 bus. To power on your Mobile Drive, connect the USB 2.0 cable from the back of the Mobile Drive to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer. -
Page 9: Mac Users
3.2.2 Mac Users The Mobile Drive is shipped formatted for the PC and will operate on the Mac in this format. If you do not plan on moving the drive from Mac to PC, you may choose to erase the drive for the Macintosh file system. - Page 10 2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt. 3) You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 11: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Mobile Drive
4. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Mobile Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Mobile Drive, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. The LaCie Mobile Drive is pre-formatted for the PC in FAT 32. Important Note: If you plan on sharing the hard drive between a Mac and a PC, you will need to leave the drive formatted for a PC. -
Page 12: Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 98 Se And Windows Me
9) After Windows reboots, open up My Computer. 10) Right-click on the new drive (with the letter it was assigned), and select Format. Proceed to format the drive (time will vary depending on the drive size). LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... -
Page 13: Mac Users
You should see a volume that represents your internal hard drive, and one that reads LaCie. 6) Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the Partition tab. 7) From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current (Mac OS 10.x gives you... - Page 14 11) Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for use. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 15: Technical Information
5. Technical Information The following technical information relates to your LaCie Mobile Drive and gives some practical advice: Power Save The LaCie Mobile Drive manages power consumption. If the system’s power save feature supports it, the drive will spin down during the power save mode. After the system comes of out of power save, the drive will take a few seconds to spin up to full power before it can be accessed. -
Page 16: Data Transfers
If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie Mobile Drive, check that your USB cable is properly certified. The cable that is provided with your LaCie Mobile Drive is USB certified. 2) Check that the power supply and ground are seated properly. -
Page 17: Fat 32 Vs. Ntfs
• You will be formatting partitions larger than 32GB. • You need to store individual files that are larger than 4GB. • You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... -
Page 18: Mac Os Standard Vs. Mac Os Extended
32MB, you are using a Mac with a 680X0 processor or you are creating a file structure that will need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8.0 or earlier. Otherwise, you should select Mac OS Extended. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Mobile Drive 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 have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –... - Page 20 Does your Computer or See the “Technical Information on USB 2.0 Operating System support USB host bus adapters and performance” in the 2.0? Technical Information section. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 21: 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, call us directly using the number below. Before calling, make sure that you are in front of your... - Page 22 • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM • Monday through Friday, 6AM – 6PM PST Contact Us At: Contact Us At: • 44 (0) 20 7872 0872 • 503-844-4503 phone • support.uk@lacie.com • 503-844-4505 fax • support@lacie.com LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 23: Warranty
LaCie warrants your hard drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective hard drive. -
Page 24: Appendix 1 - Usb Questions And Answers
Unfortunately, no. The USB 2.0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth. USB 1.1 devices, though, will still operate at 12Mb/s at full-speed and 1.5Mb/s at LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... - Page 25 Only use USB cables shorter than 5 meters Important Note: (approximately 15 feet). Using longer cables cause the peripherals to malfunction due to excessive reduction in electrical signal strength. You will find additional information at the following Internet address: http://www.lacie.com/usb LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 26: Glossary
Firmware – Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of a programmable read-only memory or an electronically-erasable, programmable read-only LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2... - Page 27 MB/s – Megabytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Media – The material or device used to store information in a storage subsystem, such as a tape cartridge, CD, DVD or disk drive. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
- Page 28 Utility – Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components. Examples include backup programs, programs to retrieve files and data on disk, programs for preparing (or formatting) a disk or and resource editors. LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2...
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Page 29: Health And Safety 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.