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LaCie Desktop User Manual

Summary of Desktop

  • Page 1

    Lacie desktop hard disk table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction to the lacie desktop hard disk .......................................................... 4 1.1. Package content ...............................................................................................

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    Lacie desktop hard disk forward user manual page 2 copyrights copyright © 2008 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, re- cording or otherwise, withou...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk forward user manual page 3 health and safety precautions ✦ only qualified persons are autho- rized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦ do not open your lacie desktop hard dis...

  • Page 4: Desktop Hard Disk

    Lacie desktop hard disk introduction user manual page 4 1. Introduction to the lacie desktop hard disk building on over a decade of design excellence, lacie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and craft- ed to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are performan...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk introduction user manual page 5 1.1. Package 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 info: please save your packaging. In the ...

  • Page 6

    Lacie desktop hard disk introduction user manual page 6 1.2. Minimum system requirements 1.2.1. 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) 1.2.2. Mac use...

  • Page 7: 2. Getting Connected

    Lacie desktop hard disk getting connected user manual page 7 2. Getting connected important info: please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the lacie desktop hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 2.1. Connecting the power supply page 8 step 2 2.2. ...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk getting connected user manual page 8 2.1. Connecting the power supply the power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (a) con- nects to the lacie drive; and the other cable (b) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector ( fig. 01 ). 1. Co...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk getting connected user manual page 9 2.2. Connecting the usb 2.0 cable 1. Connect the power supply (see section 2.1. Connecting the power supply ). 2. Attach the large end of the usb 2.0 cable to an available usb 2.0 port on your computer ( fig. 02 ). 3. Connect the other end...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk getting connected user manual page 10 2.3. Led indicators your hard drive has a light on the front ( fig. 03 ) that indicates cer- tain behaviors, as the following table shows. Blue red on power on disk failure/error off power off blinking read/write access n/a fig. 03.

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    Lacie desktop hard disk getting connected user manual page 11 2.4. Disconnecting your lacie desktop hard disk usb external 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 impo...

  • Page 12: 3. Optional Formatting and

    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 12 3. Optional formatting and partitioning your lacie desktop hard disk is preformatted in fat-32, optimized for us with mac os x and windows. If you plan to use your lacie desktop hard disk with both mac and windows computers, you...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 13 3.2. 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) in- stalling a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. ...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 14 8. Click next. 9. Click next. 10. Click next. 11. Click next. 12. On the format partition window, select quick format. Click next ( fig. 08 ). 13. Click finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows disk management will fo...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 15 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 con- tinue to use, back up this information before performing these steps...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 16 3.4. Interface and data transfer information 3.4.1. Usb 2.0 connection 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 latest implementation of th...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk formatting and partitioning user manual page 17 3.5. 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 launch...

  • Page 18: 4. Troubleshooting

    Lacie desktop hard disk troubleshooting user manual page 18 4. Troubleshooting if your lacie desktop hard disk 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 do...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk troubleshooting user manual page 19 4.1. Troubleshooting for windows users problem question answer the drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 3. Op- tional formatting and ...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk troubleshooting user manual page 20 problem question answer the drive is not running notice- ably faster when connected via hi- speed usb 2.0. Is the drive connected to a hi- speed usb 2.0 port on your computer? Check to see that the hi-speed usb 2.0 drivers for both your hos...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk troubleshooting user manual page 21 problem question answer error messages un- der mac os 10.X. Did you get an “error –50” message while copying to a fat 32 volume? When copying files or folders from mac os 10.X to a fat 32 volume, file names with certain characters cannot be...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk contacting customer support user manual page 22 5. Contacting customer support before you contact technical support 1. Read the manuals and review the troubleshooting section. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the cpu, and ...

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    Lacie desktop hard disk contacting customer support user manual page 23 5.1. 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...

  • Page 24: 6. Warranty

    Lacie desktop hard disk warranty user manual page 24 6. Warranty 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, laci...