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eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series User Manual

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Summary of Contents for eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series

Page 1: ... Series User Manual 1 ESATA HUB THUNDERBOLT SERIES USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS AN UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document Online User Manuals feature expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability ...

Page 2: ... eSATA can now be used with all next generation Macintosh computers that support Thunderbolt technology including MacBook Pros MacBook Airs and iMacs This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie eSATA Hub and explain its features For questions on installation or usage please consult the Getting Help page BOX CONTENT LaCie eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series Power supply eSATA H...

Page 3: ...eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series User Manual 3 Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries ...

Page 4: ...ies User Manual 4 Thunderbolt technology connection The eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series must be connected to a Macintosh computer that supports Thunderbolt technology VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View Activity LED 1 Removable stand 2 ...

Page 5: ...eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series User Manual 5 Rear View Chain lock option 1 eSATA ports 2 Power supply connection 12V 2A 3 Thunderbolt technology ports 4 ...

Page 6: ...ATA Hub Thunderbolt Series may be kept at a vertical or a horizontal position Use the removable stand for a vertical position Place the device on its side for a horizontal position LaCie does not support stacking multiple eSATA Hubs Stacking your eSATA Hub will void the warranty ...

Page 7: ...havior State The product is in active mode working properly and waiting for data access The product is starting up The LED will become solid blue once it has initialized External disk access Off The product is turned off not receiving power not connected to a Macintosh computer that supports Thunderbolt technology experiencing system failure or experiencing electronic board failure If the device i...

Page 8: ...simultaneous operations one bi directional stream for data operations and another bi directional stream for video operations For example files can be copied upstream while playing back an HD film from your computer downstream Certainly it is possible to perform both actions with existing interface technologies but not at the speeds offered by a Thunderbolt technology connection See the comparison ...

Page 9: ... A single Thunderbolt technology line can have seven devices including the computer Consider the potential speed and availability of storage when daisy chaining six eSATA Hubs for a total of 12 eSATA enclosures Important cable info When connecting your eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series to a computer or compatible devices please use cables specifically constructed to support Thunderbolt technology Go to...

Page 10: ...ard drive enclosures that are perfect for your eSATA Hub LaCie storage with a compatible eSATA 3Gb s interface LaCie d2 Quadra LaCie Big Disk Quadra LaCie 2big Quadra LaCie 4big Quadra CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE Connect a cable that supports Thunderbolt technology to one of the Thunderbolt technology interface ports 1 on the eSATA Hub Plug the other end of the cable to a compatible Thunderbolt te...

Page 11: ...e ports on the eSATA Hub Plug the other end of the 2 cable to the eSATA port on your drive enclosure You may attach a second eSATA enclosure to the additional eSATA port on the eSATA Hub If you are daisy chaining eSATA Hubs please connect eSATA enclosures to each eSATA Hub on the daisy chain during this step eSATA Hub ...

Page 12: ... 3 chaining eSATA Hubs please connect the included external power supply supplies to each eSATA Hub on the daisy chain Make certain to connect the power supplies to each eSATA enclosure connected to the eSATA Hub The eSATA Hub will turn on automatically if power is available and it is connected to a Macintosh computer that supports Thunderbolt technology eSATA Hub ...

Page 13: ...r Manual 13 eSATA Hub daisy chain Power on the eSATA drive enclosure s if necessary 4 The disks will mount on the Mac desktop You may use the Mac OS X Disk Utility to format and partition the 5 volumes eSATA Hub eSATA Hub daisy chain ...

Page 14: ...On rather than Auto Certain eSATA enclosures 1 include an Auto mode that powers on the device when it receives a signal from the computer This setting will effect performance when connected to the eSATA Hub Unmount ALL eSATA enclosures drives that are attached to the eSATA Hub Unmounting the eSATA Volume s 2 This includes any enclosure that may be connected to daisy chained eSATA Hubs Make certain...

Page 15: ...nt to properly eject the eSATA storage volume s Drag the eSATA storage volume s to the Trash The Trash will turn into an Eject arrow The volume icon 1 pictured is a generic Mac device icon Your drives may be represented by different icons When the volume icon disappears from the desktop the eSATA enclosure can be disconnected from the 2 eSATA Hub If all the eSATA volumes have been ejected you may ...

Page 16: ...e com support select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab 3 User Manual Includes common troubleshooting topics See Troubleshooting Topics below 4 Customer Support Create an account on lacie com register your product and fill out a support ticket Create an account here www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout rtn mystuff Note LaCie is dedicated to providing high quality products that en...

Page 17: ...yPorts do not support Thunderbolt technology peripherals such as the eSATA Hub Q Did you follow the correct installation steps A Review the installation steps Getting Connected Please make certain that both ends of the Thunderbolt technology and eSATA cables are firmly connected to their ports and that the devices are receiving power Q I connected the eSATA Hub to my new Mac with an older Mini Dis...

Page 18: ...disk space does not seem right Q I just threw a lot of files into the Trash from my eSATA volume Why don t I see more space to copy new files A Disk space will not be reclaimed until the file is erased To remove the files forever Click the Trash icon in the Apple Dock A Finder window will open Right click Empty in the upper right Q Why is the volume capacity less than advertised on the eSATA dives...

Page 19: ...ity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 10 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open a LaCie device or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the device as you...

Page 20: ...aCie device near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie device near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie device Never use excessive ...

Page 21: ...pment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its sole discretion to i repair or replace the product at no charge to you or if a repaired unit or replacement product is not available ii to refund the current market value of your product You acknowled...

Page 22: ...r external causes e to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Provider g to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaC...

Page 23: ...ive to LaCie for repair LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie All products returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid except for Products registered under the Adv...

Page 24: ... with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measu...

Page 25: ...quipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC TRADEMARKS Apple Mac Time Machine a...

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