Lacie desktop hard disk user manual table of contents health and safety precautions 3 general use precautions 3 1. Introduction to the lacie desktop hard disk 5 1.1. Box content 6 1.2. Minimum system requirements 7 2. Getting connected 8 2.1. Connecting the power supply 9 2.2. Connecting the usb 2.0...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual forward page 2 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 otherwise, withou...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual forward page 3 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 designed collec- ti...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual forward page 4 with the device. Do not use the lacie desktop ❖ hard disk near other electrical ap- pliances such as televisions or ra- dios. Doing so may cause interfer- ence which will adversely affect the operation of the other products. Do not place the lacie d...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual introduction page 5 features ■ simple and efficient usb desktop hard drive ❖ easy for anyone to set-up and use ❖ back up your files, music, photos and video ❖ pre-formatted for cross-platform use with windows & mac ❖ 1. Introduction to the lacie desktop hard disk ...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual introduction page 6 1 2 quick install guide lacie desktop hard disk 4 1.1. Box content 1 lacie desktop hard disk 2 power supply 3 hi-speed usb 2.0 cable 4 quick install guide 5 user manual and storage utilities located on the hard drive’s mounted volume important ...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual introduction page 7 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, g5, mac int...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual getting connected page 8 2. Getting connected step 1 2.1, connecting the power supply page 9 step 2 2.2, connecting the usb 2.0 cable page 10 step 3 3, optional formatting and partitioning page 13 important info: please follow the setup steps in the order they are...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual getting connected page 9 2.1. Connecting the power supply the power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (a) connects to the lacie drive; and the other cable (b) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall out- let or a surge protector. Connect cable a t...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual getting connected page 10 2.2. Connecting the usb 2.0 cable connect the power supply (see section 1. 2.1 ). Attach the large end of the usb 2.0 cable to an avail- 2. Able usb 2.0 port on your computer. Connect the other end of the usb 2.0 cable to the 3. Usb 2.0 p...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual getting connected page 11 your hard drive has a light on the front that indi- cates certain behaviors, as the following table shows. 2.3. Led indicators blue red on power on disk failure/error off power off blinking read/write access n/a fig. 2.3.
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual getting connected page 12 2.4. Disconnecting your lacie desktop 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, it is im...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual formatting and partitioning page 13 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 reliable, marks ba...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual formatting and partitioning page 14 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) formatting the drive. Th...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual formatting and partitioning page 15 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 8. Next . Click 9. Next . Click 10. Next . Click 11. Next . ...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual formatting and partitioning page 16 3.2. Formatting for mac users connect the drive to the computer and turn on the 1. Drive. Select 2. Utilities from the go menu in the finder menu bar. In the utilities folder, double-click 3. Disk utility . The disk utility wind...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual interface and data transfer information page 17 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 necessary bandwidth and ...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual interface and data transfer information page 18 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 launching other ap...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual troubleshooting page 19 if your lacie desktop hard disk is not working correctly, 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 work prope...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual troubleshooting page 20 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 disconnecting the ca...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual troubleshooting page 21 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 rest of the troubl...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual troubleshooting page 22 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 port or hub, t...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual contacting customer support page 23 read the user manual and review the troubleshoot- 1. Ing section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive 2. The only external device connected to your computer, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly...
Lacie desktop hard disk user manual contacting customer support page 24 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/ (français) laci...
Lacie desktop hard disk 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 its option, repair...
