LaCie Ethernet Big Disk
User Manual
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This symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this prod-
uct must not be disposed
of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designed collec-
tion point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment.
The separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recy-
cled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service,
or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this User Manual carefully
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie Ethernet
Big Disk 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-
circuiting or dangerous emissions.
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Your LaCie Ethernet Big Disk con-
tains 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
use it near water, or in damp or wet
conditions. Never place objects con-
taining liquids on the LaCie Ether-
net Big Disk, as they may spill into
its openings. Doing so increases the
risk of electrical shock, short-cir-
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cuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Ethernet Big Disk are elec-
trically grounded. If the devices are
not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock. Power re-
quirements 100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 60-
50 Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations
not exceeding ± 10% of the nominal,
transient over-voltages according to
over-voltage category II).
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Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie Ethernet
Big Disk to temperatures outside
the range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F
to 95° F); or to operational humid-
ity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
10-90%, non-condensing. Doing
so may damage the LaCie Ether-
net Big Disk or disfigure its casing.
Avoid placing your LaCie Ethernet
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Big Disk near a source of heat or ex-
posing it to sunlight (even through
a window). Inversely, placing your
LaCie Ethernet Big Disk in an en-
vironment that is too cold or humid
may damage the unit.
Always unplug the LaCie Ethernet
Big Disk from the electrical outlet
if there is a risk of lightning or if
it will be unused for an extended
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period of time. Otherwise, there is
an increased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
Do not use the LaCie Ethernet Big
Disk near other electrical applianc-
es such as televisions or radios. Do-
ing so may cause interference which
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