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LaCie 301888KUA User Manual

Manual is about: Starck Hard Disk

Summary of 301888KUA

  • Page 1

    Table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Box content ..................................................................................................

  • Page 2

    Foreword user manual page 2 copyrights copyright © 2009 lacie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- mitted in any form or by any means, elec- tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written c...

  • Page 3

    Foreword user manual page 3 health and safety precautions ✦ 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 starck or attempt to disassemble or mod...

  • Page 4: 1. Introduction

    Introduction user manual page 4 1. Introduction building on over a decade of design excellence, lacie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend sharp design with high-technology. These latest drives are performance-based so- lutions that will power you through your spec...

  • Page 5

    Introduction user manual page 5 1.1. Box content 1. Lacie starck desktop hard disk 2. Hi-speed usb 2.0 cable 3. External power supply with adapters for the us, uk, australia, and continental europe 4. Quick install guide note: storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. Important...

  • Page 6

    Introduction user manual page 6 1.3. Minimum system requirements 1.3.1. Windows users ✦ windows xp, windows vista, or windows 7 ✦ usb 2.0* interface port ✦ minimum free disk space: 600mb recommended 1.3.2. Mac users ✦ mac os 10.4 or later ✦ usb 2.0* interface port ✦ minimum free disk space: 600mb re...

  • Page 7

    Introduction user manual page 7 1.2. Views of the drive 1.2.1. Front view 1. Status led 2. Intelligent surface (see section 2.4. Configuring the intelligent surface ) 1.2.2. Rear view 1. Off/on power switch 2. Power supply connection 3. Usb 2.0 port fig. 01 fig. 02.

  • Page 8: 2. Getting Connected

    Getting connected user manual page 8 2. Getting connected follow these steps to quickly get your lacie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer. Important info: please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your lacie hard drive volume mounts correctly on your ...

  • Page 9

    Getting connected user manual page 9 2.1. Turning the drive on important info: please connect the power supply before con- necting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts cor- rectly on your computer. 1. Connect the appropriate wall plug adapter for your country to the power supply. 2. ...

  • Page 10

    Getting connected user manual page 10 2.2. Connecting the usb cable 1. Attach one end of the usb cable to an available usb 2.0 port on your computer ( fig. 05 ). 2. Connect the other end of the usb cable to the usb 2.0 port on the back of the lacie starck. 3. After a few seconds, the hard disk will ...

  • Page 11

    Getting connected user manual page 11 2.3. Launching lacie setup assistant 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 your needs ✦ copy the manual and utiliti...

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    Getting connected user manual page 12 2.4. Configuring the intelligent surface this unique product features an intelligent surface that can be con- figured to trigger an action when it is touched. This action is set using the lacie desktop manager software. To establish an action, first make sure yo...

  • Page 13

    Getting connected user manual page 13 2.5. Disconnecting your hard drive external usb devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disc...

  • Page 14

    Formatting & partitioning user manual page 14 the first time you use your lacie hard drive, the lacie setup as- sistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your lacie hard drive to optimize it for use with windows or mac, or for cross-platform use. For ...

  • Page 15

    Formatting & partitioning user manual page 15 fig. 11 fig. 12 3.1. Windows users the process of formatting a drive on a computer running windows 2000, windows xp or windows vista consists of two steps: (1) in- stalling a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase an...

  • Page 16

    Formatting & partitioning user manual page 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. 13 ). 13. Click finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows disk management will format and partition the dis...

  • Page 17

    Formatting & partitioning user manual page 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 drive to the compute...

  • Page 18

    Interfaces user manual page 18 fig. 16 – mini usb cable ends 4. Interface and data transfer information 4.1. Cables and connectors 4.1.1. Usb 2.0 cables and connectors 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 la...

  • Page 19

    Interfaces user manual page 19 4.2. Data transfers a data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer ram or be- tween storage devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before launching other applications on the same usb 2....

  • Page 20: 5. Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting user manual page 20 5. Troubleshooting if your lacie hard drive is not working correctly, please refer 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 still does not work properly, please ch...

  • Page 21

    Troubleshooting user manual page 21 5.2. Mac troubleshooting problem question solution 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 tro...

  • Page 22

    Troubleshooting user manual page 22 5.3. Windows troubleshooting 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- tion 3. Optional formatting & partitioning for more details. D...

  • Page 23

    Contacting customer support user manual page 23 before you contact technical support 1. Read the manuals and review section 5. Troubleshooting . 2. 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 and secu...

  • Page 24

    Contacting customer support user manual page 24 6.1. Lacie technical 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/be/contact/ (...

  • Page 25: 7. Warranty Information

    Warranty information user manual page 25 lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, lacie will, at its option, r...