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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, without the prior writ-
ten consent of LaCie.

Trademarks

Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered 
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Micro-
soft,  Windows  98,  Windows  98  SE,  Win-
dows  2000,  Windows  Millennium  Edition, 
Windows XP and Windows Vista are regis-
tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 
Other trademarks mentioned in this manual 
are the property of their respective owners.

Changes

The material in this document is for infor-
mation only and subject to change without 
notice. While reasonable efforts have been 
made in the preparation of this document 
to  assure  its  accuracy,  LaCie  assumes  no 
liability resulting from errors or omissions in 
this  document,  or  from  the  use  of  the  in-
formation contained herein. LaCie reserves 
the  right  to  make  changes  or  revisions  in 
the product design or the product manual 
without  reservation  and  without  obligation 
to notify any person of such revisions and 
changes.

Canada Compliance Statement

This  Class  A  digital  apparatus  meets  all 
requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.

FCC Statement

This  device  complies  with  Part  15  of  the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing conditions: 

The devices may not cause harmful in-
terference

The  devices  must  accept  any  interfer-
ence  received,  including  interference 
that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:  This  equipment  has  been  tested 
and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 
to  provide  reasonable  protection  against 
harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses and 
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance with 
the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence  to  radio  communications.  However, 
there is no guarantee that interference will 
not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful interference 
to radio or television reception, which can 
be determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try and 
correct the interference by one or more of 
the following measures:

Reorient  or  relocate  the  receiving  an-
tenna.

Increase  the  separation  between  the 
equipment and receiver.

Connect  the  equipment  into  an  outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.

Consult  the  dealer  or  an  experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.

Modifications to this product not authorized 
by  LaCie  could  void  the  FCC  &  Industry 
Canada  regulations  and  negate  your  au-
thority to operate the product. 

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2.

Manufacturer’s Declaration for 
CE Certification

We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this prod-
uct  conforms  to  the  following  European 
standards:  Class  B  EN60950,  EN55022, 
EN55024

With reference to the following conditions: 
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/
EEC EMC Directive

This  symbol  on  the  product  or 
on its packaging indicates that 
this  product  must  not  be  dis-
posed of with your other house-
hold  waste.  Instead,  it  is  your 

responsibility  to  dispose  of  your  waste 
equipment by handing it over to a designed 
collection  point  for  the  recycling  of  waste 
electrical  and  electronic  equipment.  The 
separate  collection  and  recycling  of  your 
waste equipment at the time of disposal will 
help to conserve natural resources and en-
sure that it is recycled in a manner that pro-
tects  human  health  and  the  environment. 
For more information about where you can 
drop off your waste equipment for recycling, 
please  contact  your  local  city  office,  your 
household  waste  disposal  service,  or  the 
shop where you purchased the product.

CAUTION:

  A  shielded-type  power  cord 

is required in order to meet FCC emission 
limits and also to prevent interference to the 
nearby radio and television reception. It is 
essential that only the supplied power cord 
be used.

Tested to comply with FCC 

standards for home or office 

use

LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra

Summary of Contents for 301398U

Page 1: ...manual de instrucciones gu da utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual little big disk Professional Mobile Hard Disk USB 2 0 FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA quadra...

Page 2: ...ected 12 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply 13 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable 14 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 16 2 4 Connecting Multiple Devices 17 2 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk 18 2...

Page 3: ...n accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment...

Page 4: ...ys unplug the LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 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 el...

Page 5: ...ATA interfaces and you can customize the format and partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs The LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffi...

Page 6: ...isk Quadra FireWire800 cable FireWire 800 to 400 cable 9 6 pin USB cable eSATA cable External power supply Quick Install Guide note The User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive I...

Page 7: ...do not come from the factory with FireWire 800 or eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a PCI PCI X or PCI Express card to be able to connect your Little Big Disk Quadra via these interfaces LaCie o...

Page 8: ...Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra Rear View Power input jack eSATA port FireWire800 ports Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Lock slot used to connect an anti theft chain lock such as a Kensington security lock...

Page 9: ...shipped with a FireWire 800 cable and a FireWire 800 400 cable Use the FireWire 800 400 if your computer has FireWire 400 ports only 1 4 Cables and Connectors 1 4 1 FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Co...

Page 10: ...speed devices 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...

Page 11: ...d 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 unsh...

Page 12: ...ng the drive safe and prolonging its life and reliability As a consequence it is normal that the external casing is warm to the touch Maximize Airflow While the Little Big Disk Quadra can be used in t...

Page 13: ...onnect the pow er supply section 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...

Page 14: ...sary for USB and eSATA connections only Windows users connecting via iLink may also need to connect the power supply To connect the power supply Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick...

Page 15: ...Disk via USB 2 0 or eSATA See section 2 1 Con necting the Power Supply Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching por...

Page 16: ...the cable to a FireWire 400 port on your computer After a few seconds a small LaCie partition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer Windows users or on your desktop Mac users Proceed...

Page 17: ...Assistant icon which will 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...

Page 18: ...our LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra s power supply and host computer interface by following the steps in sections 2 1 and 2 2 To attach a digital video camera Using the iLink DV cable sold separately con...

Page 19: ...ay located 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 Sa...

Page 20: ...tions A 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 fic...

Page 21: ...Man agement 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 in...

Page 22: ...ed your LaCie Hard Disk 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 th...

Page 23: ...d like it to appear 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...

Page 24: ...these 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 Man...

Page 25: ...nd click 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 comput...

Page 26: ...Volume 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 Sche...

Page 27: ...ar 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 computer s con fi...

Page 28: ...om its sleep mode Are you having problems get ting your FireWire device to be recognized If you are having problems with your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10 2 x upgrade to Mac OS X 10 2 8 or late...

Page 29: ...ting system Review the installation steps in section 2 1 Connecting the Interface Cable Are both ends of the FireWire eSATA or USB cables firmly attached Check both ends of the FireWire eSATA or USB c...

Page 30: ...s adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt un install the drivers and re install them Does your computer or oper ating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 See section 1 2 Minimum Syste...

Page 31: ...re in front 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...

Page 32: ...t http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contac...

Page 33: ...and its suppliers 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 speci...

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