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LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra

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Introduction

User Manual

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1.1. Box Content

Your box contains the Little Big Disk Quadra with attached
drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 -7, listed
below:

LaCie Little Big 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.

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SATA

Quick Install Guide

little big disk

QUADRA

Design by Neil Poulton

Summary of Contents for 301398U

Page 1: ...manual de instrucciones gu da utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual little big disk Professional Mobile Hard Disk USB 2 0 FireWire 800 FireWire 400 eSATA quadra...

Page 2: ...ected 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...

Page 3: ...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 4: ...ys 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 el...

Page 5: ...ATA 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 traffi...

Page 6: ...isk 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 I...

Page 7: ...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 o...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...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 Co...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...d 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 unsh...

Page 12: ...ng 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 t...

Page 13: ...onnect 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...

Page 14: ...sary for USB and eSATA connections only Windows users connecting via iLink may also need to connect the power supply To connect the power supply Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick...

Page 15: ...Disk via USB 2 0 or eSATA See 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 por...

Page 16: ...the cable to a FireWire 400 port on your computer 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 Proceed...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...our LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 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 con...

Page 19: ...ay located 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 Sa...

Page 20: ...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 fic...

Page 21: ...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 hard disk note Disk 0 is your computer s in...

Page 22: ...ed 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 th...

Page 23: ...d like it to appear on 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...

Page 24: ...these 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 Man...

Page 25: ...nd click 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 comput...

Page 26: ...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 Sche...

Page 27: ...ar 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 fi...

Page 28: ...om 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 late...

Page 29: ...ting 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 c...

Page 30: ...s 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 Syste...

Page 31: ...re 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...

Page 32: ...t http 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 contac...

Page 33: ...and its 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 speci...

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