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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 1 LACIE 5BIG THUNDERBOLT™ SERIES MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA ACCEDER A LA VERSIÓN ACTUALIZADA EN INTERNET de este documento con el contenido más reciente y también características como ilustraciones desplegables, mayor facilidad de navegación y capacidades de búsqueda[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series. With lightning-fast speeds through the Thunderbolt interface, this product is perfect for high-bandwidth applications such as HD video editing and workstation backup. Thanks to its five hard disks, you can config[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 3 VIEWS OF THE PRODUCT FRONT VIEW Activity LED and button 1. Front Button Functions The front LED is also a button. Consult the following table for front button functions. Note that Passive Mode means that the product is on but the disks are idle. This allows you, for example, to daisy chain [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 4[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 5 REAR VIEW Drive status LEDs 1. Swappable disk trays 2. Cable management clasp port 3. Thunderbolt ports 4. Power supply 5. Kensington™ lock port 6. On/off 7. Disk tray lock 8.[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 6 CABLES AND CONNECTORS THUNDERBOLT Your LaCie product features Thunderbolt technology, the most flexible interface ever created. This exciting new high-speed cable technology connects your computers and electronic devices together like never before. Thunderbolt technology supports two 10Gb/s[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 7 CABLE MANAGEMENT This product includes a cable lock, a small plastic clasp that prevents cords from accidentally disconnecting. Important Info: It's impossible to disconnect the cable lock without destroying it. To use the cable lock: Insert the clasp's locking head into the lock [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 8 LED & BUZZER Your LaCie product features a multi-functional LED/button on the front, as well as five drive status LEDs on the rear. It also features a temperature alert buzzer. FRONT LED State Indication Off Product is turned off or power supply is disconnected Solid blue Turned on Soli[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 9 DISK LEDS State Indication Off No disk or non-functional disk Solid blue Disk OK but not in use Flickering blue Disk activity BUZZER A buzzer will sound to indicate a temperature alert. Simultaneously, the front LED will turn red. You can turn off the buzzer by pressing the front button, bu[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 10 GET CONNECTED Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie 5big's volumes mount correctly on your computer. STEP 1 - INSTALL DISKS If your LaCie 5big shipped without disks, first install your own hard disks before continuing with these steps. Ref[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 12 STEP 4 - TURN ON THE PRODUCT Turn on the product using the power switch. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, a single RAID 0 volume will mount on the desktop. If it shipped without disks, since no RAID array has exists, a volume for each installed disk will mount on the Desktop. If noth[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 13 INSTALL DISKS HARD DISK COMPATIBILITY NOTES When adding a new disk to an empty slot, consider a LaCie 5big Spare Drive . LaCie disks are specially ■ prepared and optimized for use with LaCie RAID products. If you are installing non-LaCie disks, please check the list of supported Hard Dri[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 14 Install disk(s) in disk tray(s): 4. Place the empty disk tray onto the flat work area with the handle on the bottom left. 1. Many disks have a label on one side and the printed circuit board on the opposite side. With its label side 2. facing up, gently place the hard disk within the disk [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 15 Use the disk lock tool to lock the disk(s) in place. 6. Move on to the next chapter, Get Connected . 7. Caution: To avoid potential problems caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD), it is recommended that you do not touch the hard disk’s printed circuit board. As a further precaution aga[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 16 UNMOUNT VOLUME(S) USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and eSATA external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 17 ABOUT RAID The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt Series is compatible with a range of RAID options for a variety of uses. It's preconfigured as a RAID 0 striped set to unleash its full speed potential for data-intensive applications such as HD video editing. Or opt for a RAID 1 mirrored set for [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 18 Mirrored RAID Set (RAID 1) In a Mirrored RAID Set, the physical disks are mirrored together so that one single logical volume mounts on the desktop. Please note that the combined storage will not exceed the available capacity of the lowest-capacity single disk. All data is saved simultaneo[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 19 LACIE RAID MANAGER LaCie RAID Monitor runs in the background, keeping tabs on the health of your LaCie RAID product. It alerts you to any disk-related problems, so you can fix any issues immediately. If you do not have the LaCie RAID Monitor installer, go to the Downloads page for the late[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 20 Click Install . 4. Your computer may ask you to enter the Administrator password to continue. 5. The software has been successfully installed. Click Close to exit the installer. 6.[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 21 LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically. 7. USAGE LaCie RAID Monitor will launch automatically following a successful installation. The utility runs in the background while you work, monitoring the LaCie 5big storage to verify the health of the RAID. To manually check the health of yo[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 22 Red indicates a problem with one or more disks in the RAID. ■[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 23 You do not have to launch LaCie RAID Monitor to receive alerts. Should one or more disks encounter problems, the LaCie RAID Monitor icon in the menu bar will blink with an exclamation mark inside a triangle. If you receive the alert, open LaCie RAID Monitor for more details. UNINSTALLATION[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 24 DELETE A RAID ARRAY Follow these steps to delete a RAID array. Caution: Deleting a RAID array destroys data stored on the disks involved in the array. Back up data before following these steps. Make sure the product is turned on and connect to your Mac as described in Get Connected . 1. Na[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 25 Click on the RAID array icon in this area, then click the RAID tab. 6. Click the Delete button, then confirm the deletion. 7.[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 27 CREATE A RAID ARRAY In order to create a RAID array, you'll need two disks (RAID 1) or at least two disks (RAID 0) that aren't already included in another RAID. If your LaCie 5big shipped with disks, you'll first need to delete the factory default RAID 0 array before you can[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 28 Click on one of the LaCie disks to see the action tabs. Click the RAID tab. 6. The RAID tab includes three important settings: RAID Set Name , Format , and RAID Type . 7.[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 29 Clicking on the Format pulldown menu shows the file system formats available for the disks when creating 8. the RAID. Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) . Clicking on the RAID Type pulldown shows the available RAID configurations. See About RAID for 9. information on the different RAID opt[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 30 Drag one of the disks to the empty field in the middle of the RAID tab. 11. Drag additional disks(s) to the same field in the middle of the RAID tab. Note that RAID 0 arrays can include 12. two or more disks, while a RAID 1 array can only be composed of two disks.[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 31 To change the RAID Block Size, click the Options… button on bottom of the window. While this example 13. shows the default, you may want to choose a higher RAID Block Size if you will be working with larger files (i.e. HD video and audio). Please see your audio/video software's user[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 33 REPLACE A DISK If you experience a disk failure, follow the steps below to install a new one. If you need instructions on installing disks in a LaCie 5big that shipped without disks, refer to Install Disks . Refer to the disk compatibility notes in Install Disks . 1. Turn off the product. [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 34 Uninstall disk(s) from disk tray(s): 5. Using the Phillips head screwdriver, carefully unfasten all four screws from the four tray slots. Repeat the 1. process if you are installing multiple disks. Slide the disk out of the disk tray. 2. Install new disk(s) in disk tray(s): 6. Place the em[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 35 Insert full disk tray(s). Carefully insert the full disk tray into an empty disk slot. Gently push the disk tray 7. handle firmly until you feel it snap into place. The disk tray handle should be flush with the back of the enclosure. If you are adding multiple disks, insert it next. Use th[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 36 Turn on the product. Before the disk will mount on your desktop, it needs to be formatted into an HFS+ 9. volume using Disk Utility. Then it can be integrated into a new RAID array as described in Create a RAID Array . If you are replacing a disk that was in a RAID 1 array, refer to this a[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 37 GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Location 1 Quick Install Guide Concise steps to follow for getting your product up and running Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 38 TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note: Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with your product, is available from www.lacie.com/support/ . Select your product, then click the “Troubleshooting” tab. Problem: The front LED is solid red. Fan malfunction. Log in to [...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 39 the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode. Problem: The displayed available capacity doesn't seem right. I just moved a lot of files into the trash from my product. Why isn't this reflected in the displayed available space? Disk space will not be reclaimed until the fi[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 40 I connected the Thunderbolt Series enclosure to my new Mac with an older Mini DisplyPort cable that I use for my monitors. Why can't I see the Thunderbolt Series volume(s) on the desktop? The Thunderbolt Series storage requires cables specifically constructed for Thunderbolt technolog[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 41 LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2013 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 consen[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 42 firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. WEEE This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your respons[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 43 PRECAUTIONS Caution: It is essential that you use only the power supply that shipped with your product, since it is a shielded-type power cord that meets FCC emission limits as well as to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception. Caution: Modifications not authoriz[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 44 GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Power requirements 100-240 V~, 50-60 Hz, (supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of the nominal ■ and transient over-voltages according to over-voltage category II). Do not expose the LaCie device to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41?[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 45 WARRANTY INFORMATION LaCie offers first-rate service and support through our generous three-tiered warranty policy. Our 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year policies include comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert in-house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement cover[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 46 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, ALL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD “AS IS” AND LACIE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WIT[...]

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    LaCie 5big Thunderbolt™ Series Manual de instrucciones 47 Read carefully all information related to warranty and precautions of use of your new LaCie product in the user manual. For products purchased in the United States, you may contact LaCie at 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. Email: sales@lacie.com . Website: www.lacie.com[...]