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2. Your LaCie Drive

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LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface

User’s Manual

2.2.2. Views of the Drive

2.2.2.1. Front View

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On/Off Button / Power LED /Activity LED

Push the button to power the drive on. The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on, and blinks to indicate
drive activity.

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Summary of Contents for Big Disk Extreme

Page 1: ...o print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File Quit Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon descri...

Page 2: ...Cables And Connectors 14 2 3 1 FireWire 14 2 3 2 USB 15 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive 16 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 17 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 18 3 2 1 Mac Users 18 3 2 2 Windows Users...

Page 3: ...ng Data Transfers 42 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 43 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance 43 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 44 6 FireWire Questions Answers 45...

Page 4: ...this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable p...

Page 5: ...082 1 EN61000 3 2 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 no...

Page 6: ...in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period o...

Page 7: ...your LaCie drive to match your exact needs LaCie s Hard Drive is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffic environments including Workstations Audio Video Editing Database Management E...

Page 8: ...casing To Fan or Not to Fan The casing alone is a great way to dissipate heat without the need of a fan Therefore at the date of this publication most drives 1 to 3 internal platters do not require a...

Page 9: ...her please remember to attach the included rubber feet on the under side of your drives 2 This will allow for some air flow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively especi...

Page 10: ...s for FireWire 400 Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB Pentium II or higher compatible processor with a USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card 32MB RAM or greater System...

Page 11: ...cable FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin cable iLink DV 6 to 4 pin cable Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM Important Info Please keep your box In the event that the drive should need to be re...

Page 12: ...e with Triple Interface User s Manual 2 2 2 Views of the Drive 2 2 2 1 Front View 1 1 On Off Button Power LED Activity LED Push the button to power the drive on The LED remains lit to show that the dr...

Page 13: ...Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the event you have t...

Page 14: ...0 and FireWire 800 also share the following features Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data...

Page 15: ...pecifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices Please see USB Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of USB s uses and capabili...

Page 16: ...ecting the drive or switching between the different interfaces To get started go to section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply Caution The LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface utilizes the alumin...

Page 17: ...ching power supply This means that if the drive is connected to a FireWire connector on your computer when you turn on the computer the LaCie drive will turn on automatically Likewise when you turn of...

Page 18: ...ed at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Tech Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface...

Page 19: ...on about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for your computer to...

Page 20: ...on about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply power on the drive by press...

Page 21: ...e click on the Silverlining Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The Lic...

Page 22: ...or more information about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for...

Page 23: ...take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop Mac OS Drive Icons After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply power on the drive by pre...

Page 24: ...e click on the Silverlining Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The Lic...

Page 25: ...fers 7 USB Questions Answers Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop After following the steps in...

Page 26: ...ou must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Tech Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface FireWire Your computer will not recognize the daisy chained devi...

Page 27: ...Interface Connect the other end of the 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 800 port on your computer Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact loc...

Page 28: ...nterface Connect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer 1 2 3 4 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact lo...

Page 29: ...ace Connect the 4 pin end of the iLink DV cable into an available iLink DV port on your computer or device 1 2 3 4 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact locat...

Page 30: ...your computer 1 2 3 4 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface Tech Note For more information about USB please see sections 2 3 2 USB...

Page 31: ...nnected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port Follow the steps in either Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire 800 or Mac...

Page 32: ...at is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connec...

Page 33: ...your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable 3 5 1 Windows Users From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of yo...

Page 34: ...important steps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 connection and vice versa follow these steps Follow the...

Page 35: ...ers This LaCie Hard Drive is formatted for the Mac operating system and you will need to re format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows operating system After you ve forma...

Page 36: ...w Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10 x Caution Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive Therefore if you have information that you want to protect or continue to us...

Page 37: ...rive in the MS DOS File System also known as FAT 32 you will need to create multiple partitions no larger than 128GB Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System...

Page 38: ...ll erase anything that is on the disk 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Ma...

Page 39: ...ith Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP however it has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB NTFS NTFS is a newer fil...

Page 40: ...ile system if you are creating a volume smaller than 32MB using a Mac with a 680X0 processor or you are creating a file structure that will be need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8 0 or earlier HFS M...

Page 41: ...with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum o...

Page 42: ...IEEE 1394 or iLink on PCs is less common as a native host bus adapter Nearly all recent Apple computers have native FireWire interface ports and they also support the original USB standard while Hi Sp...

Page 43: ...5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance To utilize the enhanced Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance your computer must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or...

Page 44: ...For instance if you are already using both of your Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports on your computer you would use the FireWire port to connect your drive and vice versa Avoiding hubs for USB topology and daisy...

Page 45: ...low up to 63 devices to be connected via a single bus and offer peer to peer connectivi ty enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both...

Page 46: ...us adapter card via a properly certified FireWire 800 9 pin to 9 pin beta cable When a FireWire 400 device is connected to a FireWire 800 port the FireWire 400 device will only operate at the original...

Page 47: ...al Uses For USB USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners These types of devices don t require fast data transfer rates and operate very successfull...

Page 48: ...of peripherals from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down Will Hi Speed USB 2 0 Devices Work On USB Hubs And Vice Versa You can use your Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices with USB hubs...

Page 49: ...visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 9 Contacting Customer...

Page 50: ...he Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation st...

Page 51: ...other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Dri...

Page 52: ...n please see 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you wi...

Page 53: ...mentation and see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the L...

Page 54: ...ton USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you still can t see your device recheck the cables and try the other t...

Page 55: ...ormance 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 transfer rates For more information please see secti...

Page 56: ...nd firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the provided Web...

Page 57: ...t request LaCie Switzerland Contact Us At http www lacie com chfr contact LaCie USA Contact Us At http www lacie com contact LaCie Australia Contact Us At http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Co...

Page 58: ...liers 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 conseq...

Page 59: ...gabyte Cache ing This is an area of electronic storage usually RAM set aside to store frequently used data from electro mechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc There...

Page 60: ...uent operation that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to initially perform this operation G...

Page 61: ...ng the original data Partition ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to op...

Page 62: ...formation may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Striping Spreading data evenly over multip...

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