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LaCie petit Hard Disk 

Formatting & Partitioning

User Manual 

page 13

3.2.  Mac Users

CAUTION:

  Following  these  steps  will  erase  everything  from  the 

your hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or 
continue to use, back up this information before performing these 
steps.

1.  Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive.

2.  Select 

Utilities

 from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar.

3.  In the Utilities folder, double-click 

Disk Utility

.

4.  The  Disk  Utility  window  will  open.  Select  the  volume  labeled 

LaCie hard disk 

from the list of available hard disks on the left 

side of the window (

Fig. 09

).

5.  Select the 

Partition

 tab.

6.  From the 

Volume Scheme:

 menu, choose the number of parti-

tions you want to divide the drive into (Mac OS X gives you the 
option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions). You can 
adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the 
partitions in the 

Volume Scheme:

 area.

7.  In the Volume Information section, enter a name for each vol-

ume (partition), choose the volume format.

8.  Once  you  have  finalized  the  volume  options,  click 

Partition

Click 

Partition

 again when the alert message appears to con-

tinue.

9.  Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to 

your settings, and your drive will be ready to use.

 

Fig. 09 

Summary of Contents for 301894

Page 1: ...2 3 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive 9 2 3 1 Windows Users 9 2 3 2 Mac Users 9 3 Optional Formatting Partitioning 10 3 1 Windows Users 11 3 2 Mac Users 13 4 Interface and Data Transfer Information 14 4...

Page 2: ...lled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation I...

Page 3: ...t will be unused for an extended period of time Other wise there is an increased risk of elec trical shock short circuiting or fire Do not use the LaCie petit near other electrical appliances such as...

Page 4: ...ns that will power you through your specific applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie petit handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and stable the LaCie petit is an...

Page 5: ...LaCie petit Hard Disk 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable NOTE Storage utilities and user manual come pre loaded on the drive IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to...

Page 6: ...ommended 1 2 2 Mac Users Mac OS 10 4 or later USB 2 0 interface port Minimum free disk space 600MB recommended To achieve USB 2 0 speeds your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 host port If it is co...

Page 7: ...tup Assistant 2 1 Connecting the USB Cable 1 Attach one end of the USB cable to an available USB 2 0 port on your computer Fig 02 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB 2 0 port on the ba...

Page 8: ...lick on the LaCie drive icon that appears on your desktop or Finder and then double click the LaCie icon The LaCie Setup Assistant will guide you through the process of op timizing your LaCie hard dri...

Page 9: ...your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image Fig 03 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the drive you...

Page 10: ...tables that it later uses to locate information What is Partitioning You can also divide the hard disk into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard disk s storage capacity that...

Page 11: ...use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window...

Page 12: ...ext 11 Click Next 12 On the Format Partition window select Quick Format Click Next Fig 07 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk...

Page 13: ...e list of available hard disks on the left side of the window Fig 09 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of parti tions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS...

Page 14: ...ed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cam...

Page 15: ...our LaCie drive check that it is certified 2 Disconnect your computer s USB 2 0 cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect 4 3 Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard d...

Page 16: ...visit the downloads page where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support see section 6 Contacting...

Page 17: ...rts Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device drivers or ex...

Page 18: ...rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s configura tion meet the minimum system re quirements for use with this drive See section 1 1 Box Content for more informati...

Page 19: ...erate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB 1 1 transfer rates Is...

Page 20: ...have the following information on hand 6 Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original...

Page 21: ...acie 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 LaCie Neth...

Page 22: ...y 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 consequential damages such as...

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