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LaCie 301398U User Manual
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Page 2: Table of Contents
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton table of contents user manual page table of contents health and safety precautions 3 general use precautions 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Box content ....................................................................................................
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton forward user manual page copyrights copyright © 2007 lacie. All rights re- served. 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, r...
Page 4: General Use Precautions
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton forward user manual page only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. Read this user manual carefully and fol- low the correct procedure when setting up the device. Do not open your lacie little big disk quadr...
Page 5: 1. Introduction
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing a lacie little big disk quadra. This quadruple interface hard drive system combines portability with superior speed, convenience and a generous storage capac- ity to help y...
Page 6: 1.1. Box Content
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 1.1. Box content your box contains the little big disk quadra with attached drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 -7, listed below: lacie little big disk quadra firewire800 cable firewire 800 to 40...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 6 mac users mac os x 10.2.8 or later (mac os x 10.3 for es- ata) g4, g5, intel core duo or intel core 2 duo 128mb ram (512mb recommended) available esata*, usb 2.0, firewire 400 or firewire 800* interface port ✦ ✦...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 7 1.3. Views of the little big disk quadra rear view power input jack esata port firewire800 ports hi-speed usb 2.0 port lock slot (used to connect an anti-theft chain lock, such as a kensington security lock*, fo...
Page 9: 1.4. Cables and Connectors
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page firewire 400, also known as ieee 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and firewire 800 is the implemen- tation of the new ieee 1394...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 1.4.2. Usb cables and connectors usb is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph- eral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-speed usb 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it p...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 0 1.4.3. Esata cables and connectors your lacie little big disk quadra uses the latest in sata tech- nology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 gbits/s. Sata technology was originally developed ...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page heat dissipation design the little big disk quadra’s metal body naturally dissipates internal drive heat. Its unique design draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The large sur- face a...
Page 13: 2. Getting Connected
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 2. Getting connected installing your lacie little big disk quadra is easy, thanks to lacie setup assistant. Install your little big disk quadra in three easy steps: step 1 – usb and esata users only – connect...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page technical note: power supply connection is necessary for usb and esata connections only. Windows users connecting via ilink may also need to connect the power supply. To connect the power supply: connect the ...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page usb 2.0, firewire 800 and esata important info: usb 2.0 and esata users, please con- nect the power supply before connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. To...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page firewire 400 connection to connect the little big disk via firewire 400: connect the firewire 800 end of the firewire 800/400 cable to the little big disk quadra. Connect the firewire 400 end of the cable to ...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 6 before using your drive, lacie setup assistant software must be launched to format your drive. It will: optimize your drive according to your needs copy the manual and utilities onto your lacie hard disk im...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 7 firewire 400 and firewire 800 interfaces allow you to connect another hard drive, a dvd±rw writer or a digital video cam- era directly to the lacie little big disk quadra (this connection is called “daisy-c...
Page 19: 2.6. Switching Interfaces
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 2.5. Disconnecting your lacie hard disk firewire, esata and usb external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be con- nected and disconnected while the computer is runni...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 3. Optional formatting and partitioning the first time you use your lacie hard disk, lacie setup assis- tant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reform...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 0 3.1. Finding the file system format you may need to know the current file system format of your lacie hard disk if: you want to reformat your lacie hard disk. The current file system form...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 3.2. Formatting for windows users before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1 to find the file system format of your lacie hard disk. If your dis...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page figure 3.2.1-c continued on next page… in the format window (fig. 3.2.1-c): enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the volume label field. Select “perform ...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page follow the steps in this section if you used lacie setup assistant to format your drive for use with a mac or if you reformatted your lacie hard disk as an hfs+ volume on a mac. Caution: fo...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page on the welcome to the new partition wizard screen, click next. Select primary partition and click next. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of th...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 3.3. Formatting for mac users caution: following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this info...
Page 27: 4. Troubleshooting
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 6 if your lacie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive s...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 7 problem question solution the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see sec- tions 3. Optional formatting and pa...
Page 29: Windows Troubleshooting
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page windows troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Is there an icon for the drive in my computer? Go into my computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page problem question solution the drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via hi-speed usb 2.0. Is the drive connected to a usb port on your computer, or to a usb hub? If your drive is connected to a ...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page 0 5. Contacting customer support before you contact technical support read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting . Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only extern...
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Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page lacie customer 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 c...
Page 33: Warranty Information
Lacie little big disk quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton warranty information user manual page warranty information 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 t...