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Foreword

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LaCie Ethernet Disk mini

User’s Manual

Copyrights

Copyright © 2004 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.

Trademarks

Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows 98,
Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their
respective owners.

Changes

The material in this document is for information 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 liability 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 product design or the
product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes.

FCC Statement:

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 protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

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 provide 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 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 and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• 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 radio/TV technician for help.

Caution!

Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device.

Tested To Comply 
With FCC standards 

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

LaCie Ethernet Disk mini

Summary of Contents for Ethernet Disk mini

Page 1: ...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 These icons describe the type of information being given Previous Page Ne...

Page 2: ...12 2 4 2 Ethernet 12 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini 13 3 1 Stand alone Installation 13 3 2 Rack Mounting Installation 13 3 3 Connecting The External Power Supply 14 4 Using The LaCie Ether...

Page 3: ...isk mini 24 6 2 1 Setting The Language 24 6 2 2 Log Off 24 6 3 Configuration Menu 25 6 3 1 Machine Name 25 6 3 2 Windows Workgroup 26 6 3 3 AppleTalk Zone 26 6 3 4 Current Date 26 6 3 5 Restart Shutdo...

Page 4: ...hen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual m...

Page 5: ...the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class...

Page 6: ...an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an exten...

Page 7: ...net with the Web Administration tool create users assign access rights and passwords and configure the network parameters of your drive 1 1 What Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Can Do Backup data in a s...

Page 8: ...TTP Internet Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or higher Netscape with Mozilla Apple Safari OS Compatibility Windows 95 98 98SE Me 2000 and XP SP1 and SP2 Mac OS 9 x and higher Mac OS 10 1 x an...

Page 9: ...kage Contents Your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini should include the following LaCie Ethernet Disk mini with drive stand Fast Ethernet 10 100 cable Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable External power supply LaCie Storage...

Page 10: ...Off Button Power LED Activity LED Press the On Off Button to power the drive on and off when connected via the Ethernet cable The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini will power on and off automatically while co...

Page 11: ...Rackmount Grooves These grooves are used for mounting the drive in the Desk Rack kit sold separately or placing your drive in standard 19 computer equipment racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold se...

Page 12: ...shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB port but drive performance...

Page 13: ...rives on top of each other When stacking drives make sure and adhere the rubber feet to the bottom of the drives When racking in 19 equipment racks only rack the equipment in a regulated air condition...

Page 14: ...mini comes with an autoswitching power supply This means that if the drive is connected to a USB connector on your computer when you turn on the computer the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini will turn on auto...

Page 15: ...ser name and password then click on the Log In button to continue If there are no registered users which will be the case if the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini has not been connected via Ethernet and User a...

Page 16: ...net Disk mini s network configuration The left side of the Advanced window will display a list of all of the LaCie Ethernet Disk minis that are detected on the local USB bus if there are other LaCie E...

Page 17: ...tilized when the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is connected to a non DHCP enabled network In this case you will need to manually assign the correct network settings for your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Please...

Page 18: ...arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following message Safe to Rem...

Page 19: ...t Disk mini 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available Ethernet port on your Ethernet network 3 Press the blue On Off Button on the front of the drive It may take a few seconds fo...

Page 20: ...mputers In the Search for Computers dialog box enter the server name and click the Search Now button By default the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini will be named EDmini 5 2 1 2 Windows 95 98 98SE For Microso...

Page 21: ...click Connect to Server in the Go menu and then enter the IP address of your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini A list of shares will appear Click on the shares that you want open and press OK Enter a valid us...

Page 22: ...on 6 7 User s Menu for more information on creating users After the user name and password have been verified you will be able to browse the contents of the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini through either htt...

Page 23: ...mini Mac and Linux Users Open your browser to http device_IP_address the device_IP_address refers to the IP address that is assigned to your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Once the page opens click on the A...

Page 24: ...he first page that appears will give you the opportunity to select the language that you wish to use for the Web Administration Page Simply use the pull down menu beside the Language selector to find...

Page 25: ...ie Ethernet Disk mini 6 3 1 Machine Name By clicking on the blue button to the right of Machine Name in the Network section of the Configuration menu you will be taken to the Change Machine Name page...

Page 26: ...on menu you will be taken to the AppleTalk Zone page From here you can modify the AppleTalk Zone to which the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is attached If you have altered the AppleTalk Zone click the Subm...

Page 27: ...a DHCP server In this case the server provides the IP address for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini Use The Following IP Address This method is utilized when the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini is connected to a...

Page 28: ...se Disk Management Mac OS 9 x users can use LaCie s Silverlining Mac OS 10 x users can use Apple s Disc Utility and Linux users can use the mkfs ext3 command line tool Important Info The LaCie Etherne...

Page 29: ...mini s share You can choose from Windows Apple HTTP or FTP 6 7 Users Menu By clicking on the Users tab you will be brought to the main page of the Users menu From this window you will be able to mana...

Page 30: ...sign them a name password and access privileges 6 7 3 Change Administrator Password By clicking on the Change administrator password line you will be taken to the Change Administrator password page wh...

Page 31: ...ers disable file server services Windows Apple HTTP and FTP and view the system log To disable a service simply click the Disable button that corresponds to the service which you wish to disable 6 8 1...

Page 32: ...ur specific question You can also 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...

Page 33: ...power If the blue light is flickering or will not turn on the power supply may be defective Please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support Review the installation steps USB 4 1 Getting C...

Page 34: ...your network is not DHCP enabled you will need to manually configure the address please see section 4 2 Configuring The LaCie Ethernet Disk mini for more information If you are using AppleTalk under...

Page 35: ...SB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate 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 U...

Page 36: ...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 link Befor...

Page 37: ...lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Ireland Contact Us At http www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At http...

Page 38: ...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 consequential dama...

Page 39: ...f 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 Therefore storing frequently used data...

Page 40: ...rd Internet protocol that uses the Internet s TCP IP protocols to exchange files between computers on the Internet It is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from a server...

Page 41: ...mmunicate with one another Each communication carries the address of the source and destination networks and the particular machine within the network associated with the user or host computer on each...

Page 42: ...space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software applications run Windows Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Overwrite To write data on top of existing data thus erasing...

Page 43: ...types of software system software an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enable users...

Page 44: ...UDP User Datagram Protocol This is a communications protocol that allows a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network that uses the Internet Protocol IP UDP u...

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