Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual table of contents health and safety precautions 3 general use precautions 3 1. Introduction to the lacie hard disk 5 1.1. Box content 6 1.2. Minimum system requirements 7 2. Getting connected 8 2.1. Turning the drive on 9 2.2. Connecting the usb c...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual forward page copyrights copyright © 2007 lacie. All rights reserved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, me- chanical, photocopying, recording or ot...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual forward page this symbol on the prod- uct or on its packaging indicates that this prod- uct must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a desi...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual forward page do not place the lacie hard disk near sources of magnetic interfer- ence, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can affect the opera- tion and stability of your lacie hard disk. Do not place heavy o...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual introduction page features ■ efficient usb desktop hard drive with modern design ❖ easy for anyone to set-up and use ❖ store and back up your files, music, photos and video ❖ 1. Introduction to the lacie hard disk building on over a decade of desi...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual introduction page 1 2 design neil po ulton quick install guide hard disk design by neil poulton 4 1.1. Box content 1 lacie hard disk 2 power supply 3 hi-speed usb cable 4 quick install guide lacie utilities and user manual are pre-loaded on the dr...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual introduction page windows users windows 2000, windows xp or windows vista pentium ii 350mhz processor or higher 128mb ram or greater usb interface port internet connection (for downloading updates) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ mac users mac os x 10.3 or later g3, g4...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual getting connected page 2. Getting connected step 1 2.1. Turning the drive on page 9 step 2 2.2. Connecting the usb cable page 10 step 3 2.3. Launching lacie setup assistant page 11 important info: please follow the setup steps in the order they ar...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual getting connected page 2.1. Turning the drive on important info: please connect the power supply before connecting the usb cable to ensure that the vol- ume mounts correctly on your computer. The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cab...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual getting connected page 10 2.2. Connecting the usb cable attach the large end of the usb cable to an available usb 2.0 port on your computer. Connect the other end of the usb cable to the usb 2.0 port on the back of the hard disk . After a few seco...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual getting connected page 11 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 on your drive it is highly advised to cop...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual getting connected page 1 2.4. Disconnecting your lacie hard disk usb external devices feature “plug & play” connec- tivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, ...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual formatting and partitioning page 1 what is formatting? When a disk is formatted, the following things oc- cur: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reli...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual formatting and partitioning page 1 3.1. Formatting for windows users the process of formatting a drive on a computer running windows 2000, windows xp or windows vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatti...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual formatting and partitioning page 1 important info: please refer to section 3, formatting and partitioning , for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. Fig. 3.1.C fig. 3.1.D click next . Click next . Click next . Click next ...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual formatting and partitioning page 1 3.2. Formatting for mac users connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive. Select utilities from the go menu in the finder menu bar. In the utilities folder, double-click disk utility . The disk utili...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual interface and data transfer information page 1 usb is a serial input/output technology for connect- ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-speed usb 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessar...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual interface and data transfer information page 1 a data transfer is 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 la...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual troubleshooting page 1 if your lacie hard disk is not working cor- rectly, please refer to the following checklist to de- termine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not ...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual troubleshooting page 0 problem question answer the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Are both ends of the usb cable securely attached? Check both ends of the usb cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disc...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual troubleshooting page 1 problem question answer the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop? There should be an icon for the lacie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the re...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual troubleshooting page problem question answer the drive is not run- ning noticeably faster when connected via hi-speed usb 2.0. Is the drive connected to a usb 1.1 port on your computer, or to a usb 1.1 hub? If your drive is connected to a usb 1.1 ...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual contacting customer support page read the user manual and review the troubleshoot- ing section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device connected to your computer, and make sure that all of the cables are c...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual contacting customer support page 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/be/contact/ (...
Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton user manual lacie warrants your drive against any defect in ma- terial and workmanship, under normal use, for the peri- od designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, lacie will, at i...
