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LaCie Hard Disk User Manual

Manual is about: LaCie 301315U: User Guide

Summary of Hard Disk

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Minimum system requirements .............................................

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 2 copyrights copyright © 2011 lacie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording ...

  • Page 3: Health & Safety

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 3 this symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product 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 desig...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 4 important info: any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a lacie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will lacie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To hel...

  • Page 5: 1. Introduction

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 5 1. Introduction building on over a decade of design excellence, lacie has cre- ated a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are perfor- mance-based sol...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 6 1.1. Minimum system requirements your system must meet certain requirements in order for your la- cie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datashee...

  • Page 7: 1.2.  Box Content

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 7 1.2. Box content your lacie hard disk package contains the drive itself and an ac- cessories box containing the items listed below. 1. Lacie hard disk, design by neil poulton 2. External power supply 3. Usb 2.0 cable 4. Firewir...

  • Page 8: 1.3.  Views of The Drive

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 8 1.3. Views of the drive 1.3.1. Rear view 1. Off/on power switch 2. Power supply connection 3. Esata port 4. Firewire 800 ports 5. Usb 2.0 port caution: to avoid overheating, the lacie hard disk should be installed in a well-ven...

  • Page 9: 2. Getting Connected

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton getting connected user manual page 9 2. Getting connected important info: please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the lacie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 — 2.1. Turning the drive on step 2 — 2.2. C...

  • Page 10: 2.1.  Turning The Drive On

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton getting connected user manual page 10 fig. 02 fig. 03 2.1. Turning the drive on important info: please connect the power supply before connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. 1. Connect the power supply to a...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton getting connected user manual page 11 technical note: if two interfaces are connected at the same time, the first one connected remains active and the second will not work. Fig. 04 2.2. Connecting the interface cable 1. Attach one end of any of the interface ...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton getting connected user manual page 12 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...

  • Page 13: Disk

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton getting connected user manual page 13 2.4. Disconnecting your lacie hard disk external usb, firewire, and esata devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton formatting & partitioning user manual page 14 the first time you use your lacie hard disk, the lacie setup as- sistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your lacie hard disk to optimize it for use with windows ...

  • Page 15: 3.1.  Windows Users

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton formatting & partitioning user manual page 15 3.1. Windows users the process of formatting a drive on a computer running win- dows 7, windows xp or windows vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. The...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton 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. 07 ). Fig. 07 fig. 08 13. Click finish to begin the formatting process. 14. ...

  • Page 17: 3.2.  Mac Users

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton 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 s...

  • Page 18: 4.1.  Usb 2.0 Connection

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton interface & data transfer information user manual page 18 4. Interface & data transfer information 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...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton interface & data transfer information user manual page 19 4.3. Esata cables and connectors your lacie hard disk uses the latest in sata technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 gbits/s. Sata technol- ogy was originally developed to se...

  • Page 20: 4.4.  Data Transfers

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton interface & data transfer information user manual page 20 4.4. 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 between storage devices. During data transfers, it’s b...

  • Page 21: 5. Troubleshooting

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 21 5. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to section 5.2. Troubleshooting the host connection to find out where the problem is coming from. If your drive is still not w...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 22 5.2. Troubleshooting the host connection problem question to ask the lacie hard disk is not recognized when the interface cable is plugged in. Verify the system led status to confirm power. Verify hba bios recognizes empty ...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton contacting customer support user manual page 23 before you contact technical support read the user manual and review the troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the cpu, and make sure that a...

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    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton contacting customer support user manual page 24 6.1. Lacie technical support contacts lacie asia http://www.Lacie.Com/cn/contact/ lacie australia http://www.Lacie.Com/au/contact/ lacie belgium http://www.Lacie.Com/be/contact/ (dutch) http://www.Lacie.Com/befr...

  • Page 25: 7. Warranty Information

    Lacie hard disk • design by neil poulton warranty information user manual page 25 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 to be defective within the warranty...