LaCie Mobile Drive User Manual - page 3
LaCie Mobile Drive User’s Guide 04/17/2003 v.2
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1. Introduction.................................................................................................4
1.1 Icons Used In This Manual..........................................................................4
1.2 What Is USB 2.0?......................................................................................5
2. Getting To Know Your LaCie Mobile Drive .....................................................6
2.1 Minimum System Requirements...................................................................6
2.2 LaCie Mobile Drive - Views ........................................................................6
2.3 USB Cables and Connectors .......................................................................7
3. Setting Up Your LaCie Mobile Drive ..............................................................8
3.1 Power Supply............................................................................................8
3.2 Installing Your Hard Drive ..........................................................................8
3.2.1 PC Users..............................................................................................8
3.2.2 Mac Users ...........................................................................................9
3.3 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals ..............................................................9
3.4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Mobile Drive .......................................................9
4. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Mobile Drive ...................................11
4.1 PC Users.................................................................................................11
4.1.1 Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 2000 and Windows XP ......11
4.1.2 Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 98 SE and Windows Me.....12
4.2 Mac Users ..............................................................................................13
4.2.1 Formatting and Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x ...................................13
5. Technical Information.................................................................................14
5.1 User Advice When Using USB 2.0 ............................................................14
5.1.1 Data Transfers....................................................................................15
5.2 FAT 32 vs. NTFS .....................................................................................16
5.3 Mac OS Standard vs. Mac OS Extended ...................................................17
6. Troubleshooting.........................................................................................18
7. Contacting Customer Service ......................................................................20
7.1 Warranty ...............................................................................................22
8. Appendix 1 – USB Questions and Answers .................................................23
9. Glossary ...................................................................................................25
10. Health and Safety Precautions ..................................................................28