LaCie 301089U - Little Big Disk 200 GB External Hard Drive, User Manual

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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