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LaCie Hard Disk 

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Getting Connected

User Manual 

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2. Getting Connected

Installing  your  LaCie  Hard  Disk  is  easy  for  all  users,  regard-
less of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install 
your LaCie Hard Disk in three easy steps:

Step 1 – Connect the power 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 are given to ensure that the LaCie Hard Disk volume 
mounts correctly on your computer.

Summary of Contents for 301315U

Page 1: ...wer Supply 12 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable 13 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 14 2 4 Connecting Multiple Devices 15 2 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk 16 2 6 Switching Interfaces 16 3 Op...

Page 2: ...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 3: ...may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Hard Disk from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased...

Page 4: ...t ibility convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data Your LaCie external hard disk is cross platform which enables you to use it with Windows and Mac OS it can be connect...

Page 5: ...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 shou...

Page 6: ...st computers do not come from the factory with eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a PCI PCI X or PCI Express card to be able to connect your LaCie Hard Disk via these inter faces LaCie offers a w...

Page 7: ...Cie Hard Disk Design by Neil Poulton Introduction User Manual page 1 3 Views of the LaCie Hard Disk Rear View On Off switch Power input jack eSATA port FireWire 400 ports Hi Speed USB 2 0 port 2 1 3 5...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...puter or to each other FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable FireWire 400 Cable Ends FireWire Benefits Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus...

Page 10: ...s 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 applic...

Page 11: ...t the power 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 D...

Page 12: ...al page 12 Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick Connect the power supply to the LaCie Hard Disk and to a grounded wall outlet or surge protector Turn on the drive using the power sw...

Page 13: ...power supply as described in 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 port...

Page 14: ...will appear on your desktop Important Info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assis tant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has be gun your drive will not be ready to use and will req...

Page 15: ...nect your LaCie Hard Disk 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 connect th...

Page 16: ...ated 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 Safely r...

Page 17: ...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 docum...

Page 18: ...to expand the Storage list to see the Disk 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...

Page 19: ...ard 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...

Page 20: ...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 the formatting process t...

Page 21: ...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 Managemen...

Page 22: ...k 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 computer Sele...

Page 23: ...e 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 are...

Page 24: ...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 r...

Page 25: ...having problems with your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10 2 x upgrade to the latest Mac OS version The drive is working slowly Are there other USB eSATA or FireWire devices connected to the same p...

Page 26: ...ser Manual page 26 Problem Question Solution System fan is not running Confirm the outlet is powered verify power connections and try an alternate power cable The fan on the LaCie Hard Disk does not r...

Page 27: ...steps in section 2 2 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 fu...

Page 28: ...drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me These systems are not supported USB will not work with either Win dows 98 SE or Wi...

Page 29: ...e in front of your computer and that you have the fol lowing information on hand Information Where to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on th...

Page 30: ...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 contact LaCi...

Page 31: ...s 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 special or...

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