LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra
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Table of Contents
User Manual
page 1
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions
3
General Use Precautions
3
1. Introduction
4
1.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra ............................................................................................................... 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors .................................................................................. 8
1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 9
1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................................ 10
1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management .................................................................................................................... 11
2. Getting Connected
12
2.1. Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................. 14
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ............................................................................................................... 16
2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices...................................................................................................................... 17
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk .......................................................................................................... 18
2.6. Switching Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 18
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning
19
3.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 20
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 21
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................................... 23
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 25
4. Troubleshooting
26
Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 28
5. Contacting Customer Support
30
Before You Contact Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 30
LaCie Customer Support Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 31
Warranty Information
32
