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LaCie rikiki go 

Foreword

User Manual 

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Copyrights

Copyright © 2010 LaCie. All rights reserved. 
No  part  of  this  publication  may  be  repro-
duced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans-
mitted  in  any  form  or  by  any  means,  elec-
tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording 
or otherwise, without the prior written consent 
of LaCie.

Trademarks

Apple,  Mac,  and  Macintosh  are  registered 
trademarks  of  Apple  Computer,  Inc.  Mi-
crosoft,  Windows  2000,  Windows  XP,  Win-
dows  Vista,  and  Windows  7  are  registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other 
trademarks mentioned in this manual are the 
property of their respective owners.

Changes

The  material  in  this  document  is  for  infor-
mation  only  and  subject  to  change  without 
notice.  While  reasonable  efforts  have  been 
made in the preparation of this document to 
assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liabil-
ity  resulting  from  errors  or  omissions  in  this 
document, or from the use of the information 
contained  herein.  LaCie  reserves  the  right 
to  make  changes  or  revisions  in  the  prod-
uct  design  or  the  product  manual  without 
reservation  and  without  obligation  to  notify 
any  person  of  such  revisions  and  changes. 
Canada Compliance Statement This Class A 
digital  apparatus  meets  all  requirements  of 
the  Canadian  Interference-Causing  Equip-
ment Regulations.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following 
conditions: 

1.  The devices may not cause harmful inter-

ference

2.  The devices must accept any interference 

received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and 
found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class 
B  digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the 
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-
vide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment  generates,  uses  and  can  radiate 
radio  frequency  energy  and,  if  not  installed 
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. If this equipment does cause 
harmful interference to radio or television re-
ception, which can be determined by turning 
the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged  to  try  and  correct  the  interference  by 
one or more of the following measures:

 

Reorient  or  relocate  the  receiving  an-
tenna.

 

Increase  the  separation  between  the 
equipment and receiver.

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on 
a  circuit  different  from  that  to  which  the 
receiver is connected.

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-
dio/TV technician for help.

Modifications to this product not authorized 
by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Can-
ada regulations and negate your authority to 
operate the product.

Manufacturer’s Declaration 
for CE Certification

We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this prod-
uct  conforms  to  the  following  European 
standards:  Class  B  EN60950,  EN55022, 
EN55024

With  reference  to  the  following  conditions: 
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/
EEC EMC Directive

This symbol on the product or on 
its  packaging  indicates  that  this 
product must not be disposed of 
with your other household waste. 
Instead, it is your responsibility to 

dispose of your waste equipment by handing 
it over to a designed collection point for the 
recycling  of  waste  electrical  and  electronic 
equipment. The separate collection and recy-
cling of your waste equipment at the time of 
disposal  will  help  to  conserve  natural  re-
sources  and  ensure  that  it  is  recycled  in  a 
manner that protects human health and the 
environment.  For  more  information  about 
where you can drop off your waste equipment 
for  recycling,  please  contact  your  local  city 
office, your household waste disposal service, 
or the shop where you purchased the prod-
uct.

CAUTION:

 This LaCie hard drive’s warranty 

may be void as a result of the failure to re-
spect the precautions listed above.

Tested  to  comply  with  FCC 

standards for home or office use

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Summary of Contents for 301939

Page 1: ...ur 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 1 Cables and Connecto...

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: ...it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Do not use the LaCie rikiki go near other electrical appliances such...

Page 4: ...rfect for storage on the go the LaCie rikiki go is small in size but large in capacity Carry it with you when moving important data or use the rikiki go at home knowing it requires very little room on...

Page 5: ...1 LaCie rikiki go 2 Quick Install Guide 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 be rep...

Page 6: ...ts Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet at ww...

Page 7: ...Cie hard drive connected to your computer Step 1 2 1 Connecting the USB Cable Step 2 2 2 Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant 2 1 Connecting the USB Cable 1 Connect the USB 2 0 cable to your computer F...

Page 8: ...rs double click 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 LaC...

Page 9: ...ur 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 wis...

Page 10: ...scratched and creates internal address 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 o...

Page 11: ...ack 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 selec...

Page 12: ...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 acc...

Page 13: ...ist 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 g...

Page 14: ...e 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 cameras Included US...

Page 15: ...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 disk...

Page 16: ...sit 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 Cus...

Page 17: ...ognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Has the drive been formatted Make sure that the drive h...

Page 18: ...nd look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s configura tion mee...

Page 19: ...te 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 the...

Page 20: ...ve 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 pac...

Page 21: ...ie contact LaCie Italy http www lacie com it contact Japan Elecom CO LTD http www lacie jp LaCie Korea http www lacie com kr contact LaCie Latin America http www lacie com la contact LaCie Netherland...

Page 22: ...or 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 but...

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