LaCie 301295U, User Manual

Page 1: ...manual de instrucciones gu da utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual big disk extreme professional hard disk USB 2 0 eSATA...

Page 2: ...ting the Power Supply 12 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable 13 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 14 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk 15 2 5 Switching Interfaces 15 3 Optional Formatting and Pa...

Page 3: ...tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howev...

Page 4: ...he LaCie Big Disk Ex treme from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Other wise there is an increased risk of electri cal shock...

Page 5: ...amlessly into most work environments the LaCie Big Disk Extreme can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand included placed in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately or incorporated into standard 19...

Page 6: ...treme USB cable eSATA cable External power supply Quick Install Guide note The User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive Important Info Please save your packaging In the event tha...

Page 7: ...actory with eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a PCI PCI X or PCI Express card to be able to connect your Big Disk Extreme via eSATA LaCie offers a wide selection of PCI PCI X or PCI Express card...

Page 8: ...D IF SEAL BROKEN GARANTIE NULLE SI BANDE ROMPUE USB 2 O eSATA OFF AUTO ON Activity LED Rear View off auto on power switch eSATA port Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Power input connection Removable stand Lock s...

Page 9: ...to be rugged and durable eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshie...

Page 10: ...evices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras USB 2 0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi...

Page 11: ...eral LaCie drives stacked on each other please remember to attach the included rubber feet on the under side of your drives 2 This will allow for some air flow between your drives so that the heat dis...

Page 12: ...ection 2 1 Step 2 Connect an interface cable section 2 2 Step 3 Run LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for optimal performance with your system section 2 3 important info Do not connect more t...

Page 13: ...warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty Technical note On Off Auto Power...

Page 14: ...of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk Fig 2 2 After a few seconds a small LaCie partition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer Windows users or on your d...

Page 15: ...appear on your desktop Important Info If you do not launch LaCie Setup As sistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will requi...

Page 16: ...ted in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely re...

Page 17: ...partition is a section of the hard disk s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data For instance you could create three partitions on your drive one partition for your of fice docume...

Page 18: ...ent option Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the right hand pane Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk note Disk 0 is your computer s internal h...

Page 19: ...as a FAT32 volume on a Mac 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 information before p...

Page 20: ...r on your computer in the Volume label field Select Perform a quick format Leave the other options at their default values and click OK Click OK in the format warning dialog During the formatting proc...

Page 21: ...steps Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 2 A The Computer Management window opens Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management...

Page 22: ...Next Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive Click Next Select Format this partition with the following settings and Enter a name for the volume as you d like it to appear on your computer Selec...

Page 23: ...Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area...

Page 24: ...r the drive ap pear 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 Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your...

Page 25: ...not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode The drive is working slowly Are there other USB or eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub Disconnect any other USB or eSATA devi...

Page 26: ...ecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Contact LaCie Technical Support for help The drive is w...

Page 27: ...ct ed to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off If you wish to power off the drive while it...

Page 28: ...nt of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the origi...

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Page 30: ...iers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequ...