LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra, User Manual

Page 1: ...nnected 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 6 Switching Interfaces 18 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning 19 3 1 Finding the File System Format 20 3 2 Formatting for Windows Users 21 3 2 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS 21 3 2 2 Formatting ...

Page 2: ...requency 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 t...

Page 3: ...ways 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 electri cal shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios ...

Page 4: ...eSATA 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 traffic environments including Digital content creation Professional data exchange Video on the go Little Big Disk Quadra Capabilities USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and eSATA Bandwidth of up to 3 Gbit...

Page 5: ... Disk 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 IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging SATA SATA 2 3 5 4 1 6 Quick Install Guide li...

Page 6: ...s 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 offers a wide selection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards Visit www lacie com accessories Windows Users Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista 512 MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM 512MB recommended Ava...

Page 7: ...3 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 for maximum protection Kensington 2007 Kensington Computer Products Group b 2 3 5 4 1 ...

Page 8: ...is 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 Connectors FireWire Benefits Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data delivery Flexible up to...

Page 9: ...h 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 to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when con nected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates USB Cable Ends Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards c...

Page 10: ...ed 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 unshielded in ternal cables in external applications eSATA Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a eSATA cable to ensure max imum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA port S ATA S ATA eS...

Page 11: ...ing 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 the horizontal position heat dissipation is maximized when the Little Big Disk Quadra is in the upright position with ample airflow on all sides of the casing LaCie recommends the use of the included ...

Page 12: ...Connect 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 INFO Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time To switch interfaces follow the steps in section 2 6 Switching Interfaces IMPORTANT INFO Please follow the setup steps in the or der they a...

Page 13: ...ssary for USB and eSATA connections only Windows users connecting via iLink may also need to connect the power supply To connect the power supply 1 Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick 2 Connect the power supply to the Little Big Disk and to a wall outlet or surge protector 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply b Figure 2 1 ...

Page 14: ...Big Disk via USB 2 0 or eSATA See section 2 1 Con necting the Power Supply 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer 3 Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk 4 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 5 Proceed to section 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...nd of the cable to a FireWire 400 port on your computer 3 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 4 Proceed to section 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant IMPORTANT INFO Transfer rates with this type of connec tion are limited to the rates of the FireWire 400 interface b FireWire 400 Connection Fir...

Page 16: ...p 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 ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com TECHNICAL NOTE Th...

Page 17: ...t your LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra s power supply and host computer interface by following the steps in sections 2 1 and 2 2 2 To attach a digital video camera a Using the iLink DV cable sold separately connect the 4 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin port on your digital camera b Connect the 6 pin end of the iLink DV cable to the 6 pin FireWire port on the back of the LaCie Hard drive C To attach...

Page 18: ... Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie hard disk in this prompt 3 This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device FireWire eSATA and USB external devic...

Page 19: ...i 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 fice documents one as a backup and one for your multimedia files Or if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office you can create a partition for each person who uses t...

Page 20: ...Disk Man agement option Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the right hand pane 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk NOTE Disk 0 is your computer s internal hard disk If other storage devices are connected to your computer refer to the disk information in the upper pane to deter mine which disk is your LaCie hard disk 4 The File System colum...

Page 21: ...ted 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 this information before performing these steps 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 1 A The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand...

Page 22: ...s you d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field b Select Perform a quick format c Leave the other options at their default values and click OK 5 Click OK in the format warning dialog During the formatting process the status of the disk changes to Formatting in the Computer Management window When Formatting is com plete the status changes to Healthy See Fig 3 2 1 D a b Figure 3...

Page 23: ...g these steps 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 2 A The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option See Fig 3 2 2 B Information about all storage devices con nected to your computer appears in the pane on the right 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk Right click...

Page 24: ...lt values and click Next 7 Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive Click Next 8 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 Select Perform a quick format Click Next See Fig 3 2 2 D 9 Review your settings and click Finish to begin the formatting process 10 Duringtheformattingprocess thestatusofthediskchang...

Page 25: ... 5 From the 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 Scheme area 6 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition and choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS TECHNICAL NOTE To ...

Page 26: ...ear 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 figuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on USB and eSAT...

Page 27: ...rom 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 later The drive is working slowly Are there other USB eSATA or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub Disconnect any other USB eSATA or FireWire devices and see if the drive s performance inc...

Page 28: ...ating 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 cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your c...

Page 29: ...us 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 System Requirements The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off USB and FireWire connec tions This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your dr...

Page 30: ...you are 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 the original packaging 3 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties General 4 Opera...

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Page 32: ...cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup tions 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 Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the ...