LaCie Porsche Design P'9223 manual

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T able of Contents Foreword 2 Precautions 4 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive 5 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 5 2. Getting Connected 6 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 9 2.2 Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Y our Computer 10 3. Using Y our LaCie Drive 11 3.1 Formatting and Par titioning Y our LaCie Hard Drive 12 3.1.[...]

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He al th An d Saf et y Pre ca ut io n s Onl y qu ali fied per son s ar e au thor ize d to car r y ou t ma inte nan ce on th is devic e. • Read this User 's Manu al caref ull y , and foll ow the corre ct proc edur e when sett ing up the devic e. • Do not ope n yo ur hard driv e or atte mpt to disa ssem ble or modif y it. Ne ver inse rt an y[...]

1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has teamed up with Porsche Design G.m.b.H. to create 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. Id[...]

2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer . Click on a step to get started! 2.1. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Y our LaCie Drive and to Y our Computer Once you’ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your computer ,[...]

Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation To use your new LaCie Hard Drive, first install the necessar y driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the necessar y drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 installation ste[...]

Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro , which will help you manage your drive. Follow the steps below to install the necessar y drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 cable [...]

Step 2.1 – Connect the power supply and switch on the drive. There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector; and the other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive. Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick. Connec[...]

Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer . Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB por t on the back of the drive for a stable connection. Look for a USB 2.0* logo (which generally is used to identify the port) next t[...]

3. Using Y our LaCie Drive Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Mac OS 9.x or 10.x), you are ready to format and par tition the drive. In order to store information on a hard drive, it must have a file system and be divided into sections that will contain the data that [...]

3.1. Formatting And Par titioning Y our LaCie Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat or par tition it to suit your needs. 3.1.1. Windows Users • Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98 , which is included with your drive. • Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Management Utility , which is[...]

6) Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 7) Now , with the disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space and select Create Par tition... 8) This will bring up the Create Par tition Wizard . Click Next . 9) Select Primar y Par tition . Click Next . 10). Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended[...]

3.1.2. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro , which is included with your drive. • Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system. For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro , please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage Utilit[...]

8) In the Vo l u m e Information section, create a name for each par tition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size. Impor tant Note: Please refer to section 4.2. File System For mats , for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems. Impor tant Note: Apple recom[...]

4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1 What is USB 2.0? The new USB 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as external hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD-RW drives. USB 2.0 delive[...]

4.1.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. T o prevent failures, it is impor tant you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB 2.0 device. Windows Users Impor tant Note: Windows 98 SE U[...]

4.1.3. Data T ransfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. During data transfers, it’ s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2.0 port. Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB 2.0 controllers* that [...]

4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS . The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier . FAT 32 FA T is an acronym for File Allocation T able, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming. Originally , F A T was only 16 [...]

4.2.2. Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users: Y ou will be able to format the drive in one of two formats, using Silverlining Pro (for specific instructions, please refer to the Silverlining User’ s Manual, in the Silverlining folder): HFS (Mac OS Standard) or HFS+ (Mac OS Extended). Impor tant Note: If you will be sharing the hard drive between Macs and Wi[...]

5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie CD-RW Drive is not working correctly , please refer to the following checklist to find out where th e 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 F AQs that are regularly published on our[...]

Tr oubleshooting page 22 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Questions to Ask Are the USB drivers installed correctly and enabled? Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Possible Solutions Mac Users: Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and V olumes tab. If your devic[...]

Tr oubleshooting page 23 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly . Questions to Ask Is the file system supported by your Operating System? Does your computer’ s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? W as the[...]

Tr oubleshooting page 24 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 Questions to Ask Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer , or to a USB 1.1 hub? Is the drive connected to a USB 2.0 port on your computer? Does your computer or operating system support USB 2.0? Possible Solutions If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.1 [...]

6. Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t 1) Read the manuals and review the T r oubleshooting section. 2) T r y to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinen[...]

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7. W arranty LaCie warrants your 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 op tion, repair or replace the defective drive. This warranty is void if: • The drive was[...]