LaCie 2big Dual
User Manual
page 1
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions
3
General Use Precautions
3
1. Introduction
5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements
6
1.2. Box Content
7
1.3. Views of the Drive
8
1.3.1. Front View
8
1.3.2. 2big Dual Rear View
9
1.4. Cables and Connectors
10
1.4.1. Serial ATA II and eSATA
10
1.4.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0
10
2. Setting Up Your LaCie 2big
11
2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable
12
2.2. Turning the Drive On
13
2.3. Formatting
14
2.3.1. File System Formats
14
2.3.2. Formatting for Windows Users
16
2.3.3. Formatting for Mac Users
18
2.4. Installing New Firmware (Upgrade)
19
3. RAID
20
3.1. About 2big Dual RAID Modes
20
3.1.1. FAST (RAID 0)– Preconfigured mode of the 2big
20
3.1.2. BIG (Concatenation)
21
3.1.3. JBOD
21
3.1.4. SAFE 100 (RAID 1)
22
3.1.5. SAFE 50
22
3.1.6. SAFE 33
23
3.2. Changing the RAID Mode
24
3.3. Partitioning the Disks
25
3.3.1. Windows Users
25
3.3.2. Mac Users
29
3.4. Removing and Installing Drives
30
4. Troubleshooting
31
4.1. Fan
31
4.2. LED Indicators
32
4.3. LaCie 2big Host Connection
33
5. Contacting Customer Support
34
LaCie Technical Support Contacts
35
6. Warranty
36
