LaCie Ethernet Disk mini
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User Manual
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Only qualified persons are authorized
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to carry out maintenance on this de-
vice.
Read this User Manual carefully and
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follow the correct procedure when set-
ting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie Ethernet
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Disk mini or attempt to disassemble
or modify it. Never insert any metal-
lic object into the drive to avoid any
risk of electrical shock, fire, short-cir-
cuiting or dangerous emissions. Your
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini contains no
user-serviceable parts. If it appears to
be malfunctioning, have it inspected
by a qualified LaCie Technical Support
representative.
Never expose your device to rain, or
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use it near water, or in damp or wet
conditions. Never place objects con-
taining liquids on the LaCie Ethernet
Disk mini, as they may spill into its
openings. Doing so increases the risk
of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire
or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
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LaCie Ethernet Disk mini are electri-
cally grounded. If the devices are not
grounded, there is an increased risk of
electrical shock. Power requirements
100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 60-50 Hz, (Sup-
ply voltage fluctuations not exceeding
± 10% of the nominal, transient over-
voltages according to over-voltage
category II).
Health and Safety Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie Ethernet Disk
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mini to temperatures outside the range
of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F); or to
operational humidity beyond 5-80%,
non-condensing, or non-operating
humidity beyond 10-90%, non-con-
densing. Doing so may damage the
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini or disfigure
its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie
Ethernet Disk mini near a source of
heat or exposing it to sunlight (even
through a window). Inversely, placing
your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini in an
environment that is too cold or humid
may damage the unit.
Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet Disk
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mini from the electrical outlet if there is
a risk of lightning or if it will be unused
for an extended period of time. Other-
wise, there is an increased risk of elec-
trical shock, short-circuiting or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
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with the device.
Do not use the LaCie Ethernet Disk
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mini near other electrical appliances
such as televisions or radios. Doing
so may cause interference which will
adversely affect the operation of the
other products.
Do not place the LaCie Ethernet Disk
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mini near sources of magnetic interfer-
ence, such as computer displays, tele-
visions or speakers. Magnetic inter-
ference can affect the operation and
stability of your LaCie Ethernet Disk mini.
Do not place heavy objects on top of
the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini or use ex-
cessive force on it.
Never use excessive force on your La-
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Cie Ethernet Disk mini. If you detect a
problem, see the Troubleshooting sec-
tion in this manual.
General Use Precautions
IMpORTANT INFO:
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and
under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie
highly recommends that you keep
two
copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either
on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media. LaCie offers a complete line
of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup, please refer to our website.
IMpORTANT INFO:
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available stor-
age capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
