LaCie 2big Quadra
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Design by neiL PouLton
table of Contents
user Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.4. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 10
2. Setting Up Your LaCie 2big..................................................................................... 12
2.1. Connect the Interface Cable ....................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Turn the Drive On ...................................................................................................................... 14
3. RAID ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.1. About RAID Modes ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.1. Fast (RAID 0) ................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2. Big (Concatenation) ......................................................................................................... 16
3.1.3. Safe (RAID 1) .................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.4. Mixed (RAID 1 and RAID 0) .............................................................................................. 17
3.2. Changing the RAID Mode ........................................................................................................... 18
3.3. Removing and Installing Drives .................................................................................................... 19
3.4. Formatting ................................................................................................................................. 20
3.4.1. File System Formats ......................................................................................................... 20
3.4.2. Formatting for Windows Users .......................................................................................... 22
3.4.3. Formatting for Mac Users ................................................................................................. 24
3.5. Partitioning the Disks .................................................................................................................. 25
3.5.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................ 25
3.5.2. Mac Users ...................................................................................................................... 29
4. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 30
4.1. LED Status Indicators .................................................................................................................. 31
4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics ..................................................................................................... 33
5. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 34
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 35
6. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 36
