LaCie hard disk MAX
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
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. Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 8
2. Getting Connected .................................................................................................... 9
2.1. Turning the Drive On ................................................................................................................. 10
2.2. Connecting the USB cable .......................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant .................................................................................................. 11
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk MAX ..................................................................................... 12
3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning ......................................................................... 13
3.1. Windows Users .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Mac Users ................................................................................................................................. 16
4. Interface & Data Transfer Information .................................................................... 17
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection .................................................................................................................. 17
4.2. Data Transfers ........................................................................................................................... 18
4.3. Installing New Firmware ............................................................................................................. 18
5. RAID ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.1. BIG (RAID 0).............................................................................................................................. 19
5.2. SAFE 100 (RAID 1) ..................................................................................................................... 20
5.3. Changing the RAID Mode ........................................................................................................... 21
5.4. Partitioning the Disks .................................................................................................................. 22
5.4.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................ 22
5.4.2. Mac Users....................................................................................................................... 26
5.5. Removing and Installing Drives .................................................................................................... 27
6. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 28
6.1. Manual Updates ........................................................................................................................ 28
6.2. Fan ........................................................................................................................................... 28
6.3. LED Indicators............................................................................................................................ 29
6.4. LaCie hard disk MAX Host Connection ......................................................................................... 30
7. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 31
7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 32
8. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 33
