LaCie Porsche Design P'9220, User Manual

Page 1: ...anual 1 RIKIKI USB 3 0 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability ...

Page 2: ...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 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the produ...

Page 3: ...RMATION Your hard drive may feature a status light which will indicate certain disk behaviors Refer to the chart below for details Light Behavior Status On Steady Drive is on Flickering Data access On for 1 second off for 30 seconds Eco Mode Off Drive is off ...

Page 4: ...p to 5 Gbits s as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480 Mbits s This means USB 3 0 is theoretically up to ten times faster than its predecessor Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2 0 or 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to their respectiv...

Page 5: ... s USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 ports to ensure adequate power If a USB Y cable is not included in the packaging you can purchase one from www lacie com accessories Connector Face to Computer Cable End to Computer Cable End to Hard Drive Connector Face to Hard Drive Power Data Attach the single connector end of the USB Y cable to the back of your LaCie drive 1 Attach the double connector end of the USB Y ca...

Page 6: ...at your LaCie hard drive s volume mounts correctly on your computer STEP 1 CONNECT THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer 1 The drive will mount on your computer 2 Technical note If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie device you may require a USB Y cable which can be purchased from www lacie com accessories See USB Y C...

Page 7: ...e disk that you are using To verify your version please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window with the images below To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows Open Computer My Computer and click twice on the Start exe LaCie Setup icon Mac From your desktop click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup icon Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B ...

Page 8: ...Rikiki USB 3 0 Hard Drive User Manual 8 For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility go to www lacie com lion ...

Page 9: ...ormat your drive according to your needs Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive Install software preloaded on the drive Windows users Double click on the LaCie icon in My Computer or in Computer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users and then double click start exe Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop ...

Page 10: ...lity Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive Important info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant 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...

Page 11: ...tant 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 and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users AutoPlay Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected...

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Page 13: ...reformat your drive Important info for Windows users While running LaCie Setup Assistant generic pop up windows may ask if you wish to change your computer s settings This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software such as Genie Timeline To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie recommends that you agree to change the settings Important info for Mac users ...

Page 14: ...e slider to partition your LaCie hard drive Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the LaCie 3 Share volume for Windows and Mac If you do not want the LaCie Share volume move the slider all the way to the left The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system NTFS for Windows and HFS for Mac Once you have made your selection click Next to begin the format Windows ...

Page 15: ...rive User Manual 15 Mac A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted Select Yes to continue 4 Windows Mac LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive 5 Register your LaCie device Click Next to continue 6 ...

Page 16: ...ng Account Choose the software utilities that you want to install Please note that certain software utilities may begin to 7 install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant Windows ...

Page 17: ...ontinue 8 LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation Click Finish to close the program Your LaCie 9 hard drive is now ready for use Windows Mac Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders Windows Start All Programs LaCie ...

Page 18: ...tup Assistant application will be available on LaCie if you created one partition LaCie Share if you created two partitions To install the software utilities simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above STEP 3 INSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER OPTIONAL Install LaCie Desktop Manager to manage your drive s advanced functionality See LaCie Desktop Manager for details ...

Page 19: ... will appear in LaCie Desktop Manager INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder you can install it by double clicking the drive icon in My Computer Computer Windows or on the Desktop Mac opening the LaCie Software folder then launching the installer located in the folder for your operating syst...

Page 20: ...l 20 Windows Mac Note If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system s disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www lacie com support ...

Page 21: ...page you will see advanced information on your drive such as device name the internal hard disk serial number not the LaCie product serial number available capacity connection type etc You can also reformat the drive from this page Caution If you click the Reformat button and follow these steps everything will be erased from the partition If you have information that you want to protect or continu...

Page 22: ... tab your hard drive is incompatible with Eco mode Check www lacie com support for a product update which may allow your drive to benefit from this feature Unclick the Automatic Standby due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode or select a period of inactivity after which the drive will enter Eco Mode Eco Mode and Mac OS X Based upon your LaCie hard drive Eco Mode may be managed by Mac OS X If pr...

Page 23: ... icon a small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie storage device in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click ...

Page 24: ...g the storage device icon to the Trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected ...

Page 25: ...used with Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 however volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology File System and it is the native file system for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 file compressi...

Page 26: ...hances when compared to FAT 32 HFS is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to format and partition a storage device For more information on choosing the optimal file format refer to About File System Formats Caution...

Page 27: ...n the device with LaCie software utilities Follow your operating 4 system instructions to reset the existing partition To create a new partition select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New 5 Simple Volume Wizard appears Mac Users Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer 1 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 2 In the U...

Page 28: ...com support select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab 3 User Manual Includes common troubleshooting topics See Troubleshooting Topics below 4 Customer Support Create an account on lacie com register your product and fill out a support ticket Create an account here www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout rtn mystuff Note LaCie is dedicated to providing high quality products that enri...

Page 29: ...rive connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port on your computer A Check to see that the SuperSpeed USB 3 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them Q Does your computer or operating system support SuperSpeed USB 3 0 A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie c...

Page 30: ... restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is the drive receiving sufficient power A If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear in Apple System Profiler the drive may not be receiving enough power from the USB bus on your computer Try connecting a USB Y cable as described in section USB Y Cable Q Is your Finder configured not to show hard drives on...

Page 31: ...ce Manager To access Device Manager click on Start and select Run from the menu In Windows Vista the Run option doesn t appear by default so press Windows button and R on your keyboard Enter the command devmgmt msc Click OK and the Device Manager program will open For troubleshooting look in the Disk Drives section It might be necessary to click on on the left side If you re not sure if your drive...

Page 32: ... 1MB 1 000 000 Bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 10 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert a...

Page 33: ...s such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie hard drive Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive If y...

Page 34: ...ent when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its sole discretion to i repair or replace the product at no charge to you or if a repaired unit or replacement product is not available ii to refund the current market value of your product You acknowledge...

Page 35: ... outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Provider g to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaCie or h if any LaCie serial number on the product has been re...

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Page 37: ...guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie All products returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid except for Products registered under the Advance Care Option NOTE TO AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS Our goods come ...

Page 38: ...dio 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 to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 1 Increase t...

Page 39: ...fice your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product TRADEMARKS Apple Mac Time Machine and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners CANADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Thi...