LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
User Manual
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3.1. Set up the LaCie Two Big
Make
sure
you
have
a
compatible
SATA II PCI-X or PCI-E card installed on your
computer. Most computers do not ship with SATA
ports, so a PCI card must be installed.
Plug the AC power adapter into the proper AC out-
let, connect the power cable to the power jack on
the back of the drive (fig. 3.1.1.A-1) and then turn
on the Two Big using the switch on the back (fig.
3.1.1.A-2).
Plug one end of the external SATA cable to the
external SATA connect or on your host computer.
Connect the other end of the cable to the Two Big
(fig. 3.1.1.B).
1.
2.
3.
1
2
Fig. 3.1.1.A.
Fig. 3.1.1.B.
Setting up your LaCie Two Big
3.1.1. Setup for Serial ATA II and eSATA
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TeChNICAl NOTe:
The LaCie Two Big
eSATA & USB default configuration is in FAST
(RAID 0) mode. To change the storage policy
configuration mode, see sections 3.2.
Storage Poli-
cies
, 3.3.
Changing the Storage Policy Configura-
tion
, and 7.
Understanding RAID and Storage
Policies
.
TeChNICAl NOTe:
If both a USB and an
eSATA cable are connected, the USB connection
will remain active and the eSATA connection will
be disabled.
