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LaCie Little Big Disk
User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
3
Health & Safety Precautions
5
1. Introduction
6
1.1. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do
6
2. Your LaCie Little Big Disk
7
2.1. Minimum System Requirements
7
2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive
8
2.2.1. Package Contents
8
2.2.2. Rear View Of The Drive
9
2.3. Cables And Connectors
10
2.3.1. FireWire connections
10
2.3.2. USB 2.0 connection
12
2.3.3. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit
13
3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
14
3.1. Connect the Little Big Disk to Your Computer
16
3.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
17
3.3. Switching FireWire and USB Connections
18
4. Using Your LaCie Drive
19
4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface
20
4.1.1. Mac Users
20
4.1.2. Windows Users
22
4.2. Installing Multiple Devices
24
4.2.1. FireWire
24
4.2.2. USB
25
5. Tech Tips
26
5.1. File System Formats
26
5.1.1. Mac Users
26
5.1.2. Windows Users
27
5.2. Available Storage Capacity
29
5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers
29
5.3.1. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance
30
5.3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports And Performance
31
5.4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. FireWire 400 vs. FireWire 800
32