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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 1 PORSCHE DESIGN P'9233 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability.[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive. This new family of hard drives combines world-famous Porsche Design's sophisticated solid aluminum design with LaCie's cutting-edge technology. Featuring SuperSpeed USB 3.0, your hard drive will [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 3 VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View Status light 1. Rear View Power switch 1. USB 3.0 port 2. Power supply connection 3.[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 4 STATUS LIGHT INFORMATION Your hard drive features a status light, which will indicate certain disk behaviors. Refer to the chart below for details. Light Behavior Status On, Steady Drive is on Flickering Data access On for 1 second, off for 30 seconds Eco Mode Off Drive is off[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 5 CABLES AND CONNECTORS USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features. Transfer rates can attain up to 5 Gbits/s as [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 6 GETTING CONNECTED Caution: Do not stack multiple LaCie Porsche Design P'9233 hard drives, as they may overheat. Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard driv[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 7 STEP 2 - CONNECT THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer.[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 8 STEP 3 - TURN ON THE DRIVE Turn on the drive by pressing the power switch. The drive will mount on your desktop (Mac), in My Computer (Windows XP), or in Computer (Vista or Windows 7). Note: If the drive does not mount on your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help .[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 9 STEP 4 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant (LSA) must be launched before using your drive. It will allow you to: Easily format the hard drive according to your needs ■ Copy the User Manual to your computer ■ Install software for added features ■ Register your LaCie device ?[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 10 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer ( My Computer for Windows XP) and double click LaCie Setup .[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 11 Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use Disk Utility for Mac or Disk Management for Windows to reformat your drive. Importan[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 12 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the 3. Compatible volume (called LaCie Share on some products) (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible / LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 13 Windows A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue. 4. Mac Windows LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive. 5. Register your LaCie device. Click Next to continue. 6. New Account[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 14 Existing Account Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Please note that certain software utilities may begin to 7. install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. Mac Windows Click Next to continue[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 15 Mac Windows Software will be installed on the product's storage, not on your computer. It will be located on the volume entitled “Compatible” or “LaCie Share” if it exists, otherwise on “LaCie”. Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any tim[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 16 LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your Lacie hard drive. It will allow you to see advanced information on your drive and to configure Eco Mode . Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. Only compatible LaCie devices will appear [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 17 Mac Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/ .[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 18 INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left-hand column. Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected. On this page you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name,[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 19 ECO TAB By default, your drive will enter Eco Mode after five minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy. To exit Eco Mode, simply access data on the drive and the disk will automatically restart. You can manage this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager. Click the Eco tab. Note: If you don&[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 20 UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE USB, FireWire, 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 disconnecting y[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 21 WINDOWS VISTA & WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen) click on the plug icon (note the white check mark inside a green circle). A message will appear, detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted. Select Eject for the device you wish [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 22 OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. Please read the information [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 23 Windows Users FAT 32: FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming. Originally, FAT was only 16 bits, but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. In theory, FAT 32 volume sizes can range from l[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 24 Mac Users Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer. 1. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 2. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility . 3. Disk Utility will display the message Select a disk, volume, or image . All connected storage[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 25 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 include[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 26 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. All Users Problem: My file transfers are too slow. Q: Are there other U[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 27 A: When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT 32 volume, certain characters cannot be copied. These characters include, but are not limited to: ? < > / : Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used. The easiest solution is to check [...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 28 Windows XP, 2000, Vista, and Windows 7 Users Problem: The drive icon doesn't appear in My Computer/Computer. Q: Are both ends of the USB cable firmly attached? A: Check both ends of the USB cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cable,[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 29 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 authorized by t[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 30 non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie hard drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie hard drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie hard drive in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit. Rated co[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 31 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 coverage. To[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 32 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. WITHOUT FU[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 33 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 . Cust[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 34 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 consent of La[...]

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    Porsche Design P'9233 Hard Drive User Manual 35 The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are 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 t[...]