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Summary of Contents for LaCie USB 2.0
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 1.1. Box Content 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 2. Getting Connected 2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable 2.3. - Page 2 While reason- able efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie...
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Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions
Use only the power supply shipped ❖ with the device. Do not use the LaCie Mobile Hard ❖ Drive near other electrical applianc- es such as televisions or radios. Do- ing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products. - Page 4 Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the ImpOrTANT INfO: 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 instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media.
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Page 5: Introduction To The Lacie Hard Drive
1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are performance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications. -
Page 6: Box Content
1.1. Box Content LaCie Mobile Disk USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide Introduction LaCie Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable USB power sharing cable Quick Install Guide Please save your pack- ImpOrTANT INfO: aging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. -
Page 7: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖ 233MHz Pentium or higher (or equivalent proces- ❖ sor) 32MB RAM or greater ❖ USB interface port ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates) ❖... -
Page 8: Getting Connected
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer. All Users Step 1 2.1, Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Step 2 2.2, Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable Step 3 2.3, Launching LaCie Setup Assistant... -
Page 9: Connecting The Usb 2.0 Cable
USB 2.0 port on your computer (Fig. 2.1). Connect the smaller end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the hard drive (Fig. 2.1). After a few seconds, the hard drive will mount on your computer and appear on the desktop (Mac us- ers) or in My Computer (Windows users). -
Page 10: Connecting The Optional Power Sharing Cable
Attach the small end of the USB Power Sharing Cable to the back of your LaCie drive. Attach the USB end of the USB Power Sharing Ca- ble to an available USB port on your computer. -
Page 11: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant
Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant soft- ware must be launched to format your drive. It will: Optimize your drive according to your needs ❖ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard ❖ disk ImpOrTANT INfO: you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer’s internal hard drive or other medium... -
Page 12: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Drive
A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it should say, “Safely re- move...”). Click on the LaCie hard drive in this prompt. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to discon- nect the device. -
Page 13: Formatting And Partitioning
(i.e., those that are scratched) and creates internal ad- dress tables that it later uses to locate information. Your LaCie Hard Drive is preformatted in FAT-32 (MS- DOS) format. To reformat your drive, follow the in- structions in this section. -
Page 14: Formatting For Windows Users
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is on the disk. - Page 15 LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Select the Quick Format 13. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows Disk Management will format and parti- tion the disk according to your settings, and your drive will appear in option. Click Next.
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Page 16: Formatting For Mac Users
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive. Select Utilities from the menu bar. In the Utilities folder, double-click The Disk Utility window will open. Select the volume... -
Page 17: Interface And Data Transfer Information
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 connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. -
Page 18: Data Transfers
Make sure that the USB 2.0 cable is connected tight- ly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB 2.0 cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is certified. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Answer There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. - Page 20 Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports in their computers. To achieve Hi-Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates, you will need to add a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to your computer. If your drive is connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, this is normal.
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Page 21: Windows Users
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. See section 1.2, Minimum System Requirements mation. - Page 22 USB 2.0 port or hub. Otherwise, the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device will operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates. Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them.
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Page 23: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can- not get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us us- Information to Include in Email Correspondence ■ Information 1. -
Page 24: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact LaCie France Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/ LaCie Italy Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/it/contact/... -
Page 25: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ing 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.