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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T O N T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T O N F or ewo rd Us er Man ual pag e 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording or otherwise, without the prio[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F ore wor d Us er Man ual pag e 3 T hi s sy mb ol on th e p ro du ct o r on it s p ac k ag in g i nd ic at es t ha t t hi s p ro du c t m u st no t b e d is po se d of wi th yo ur ot he r h ou se ho ld wa st e . In st ea d, it i s yo u r re sp on si bi li ty t o d is po se o f yo ur wa st e e qu [...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F ore wor d Us er Man ual pag e 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using 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. To help prevent the loss of your data,[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1. Introduction Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has cre- ated a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are perfor- mance-based solutions that will power you throu[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.1. Minimum System R equirements Windows Users ✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista ✦ 512 MHz processor or higher ✦ 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) ✦ Available USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or eSATA* port Mac Users ✦ Mac OS X 10.2.8 or lat[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.2. Bo x Content Your LaCie hard disk package contains the drive itself and an ac- cessories box containing the items listed below. 1. LaCie hard disk, Design by Neil Poulton 2. External power supply 3. USB 2.0 cable 4. FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable 5. Fir[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Rear View 1. OFF/ON power switch 2. Power supply connection 3. eSATA port 4. FireWire 800 ports 5. USB 2.0 port CAUTION: To avoid overheating, the LaCie hard disk should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way a[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 9 2. Getting Connected IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 — 2.1. Turning the Drive On Step 2 — 2.2. Connecting the Interface ca[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 10 F ig. 02 F ig. 03 2.1. T urning the Drive On IMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power supply before connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the har[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 11 TECHNICAL NOTE: If two interfaces are connected at the same time, the first one connected remains active and the second will not work. F ig. 04 2.2. Connecting the Interface cable 1. Attach one end of any of the interface cables to an available inter[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 12 2 . 3 . L a u n c h i n g L a C i e S e t u p A s s i s t a n t Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. The Setup Assistant should only be run once, and will: ✦ Optimize your drive according to [...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.4. Disconnecting Y our LaCie hard disk External USB, FireWire, and eSATA devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, i[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 14 The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, the LaCie Setup As- sistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your LaCie hard disk to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac, or for cross-pl[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 15 3.1. Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Win - dows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase [...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 16 8. Click Next . 9. Click Next . 10. Click Next . 11. Click Next . 12. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format . Click Next ( Fig. 07 ). F ig. 07 F ig. 08 13. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows Disk Mana[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 17 3.2. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the your hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. 1. Connect the dri[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 18 4. Interface & Data T ransfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of [...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 19 4.3. eSA T A Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technol- ogy was originally developed to serve as an internal int[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 20 4.4. Data T ransfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before l[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 21 5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to section 5.2. Troubleshooting the Host Connection to find out where the problem is coming from. If your drive is still not working correctly, please have[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 22 5.2. T roubleshooting the Host Connection Problem Question to Ask The LaCie hard disk is not recognized when the interface cable is plugged in. Verify the System LED status to confirm power. Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty hard disk. Turn off PCI bus p[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 23 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try 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[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 24 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/b[...]

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    L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON W ar rant y I nfo rmat ion Us er Man ual pag e 25 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 [...]