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LaCie hard disk 

• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON

 

Contacting Customer Support

User Manual 

page 23

Before You Contact Technical Support

Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section.

Try  to  isolate  the  problem.  If  possible,  make  the  drive  the  only 
external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables 
are correctly and firmly attached.

If  you  have  asked  yourself  all  of  the  pertinent  questions  in  the 
troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive 
to  work  properly,  contact  us  via  the  contacts  on  the  following 
page.  Before  contacting  us,  make  sure  that  you  are  in  front  of 
your  computer  and  that  you  have  the  following  information  on 
hand: 

6. Contacting Customer Support

Information

Where to Find Information

LaCie hard disk serial number

Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original pack-
aging

LaCie hard disk file format

Mac users:

 Select the hard drive icon and press C I, or 

press the Control key and choose 

Get Info

.

Windows users:

 Right click the hard drive icon and select 

Prop-

erties

.

Macintosh/PC model

Mac users:

 Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select 

About this Mac

.

Windows users:

 Right click 

My Computer

 and select 

Properties 

> General

.

Operating system version

Processor speed

Computer memory

The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals 
installed on my computer 

Mac users:

 Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select 

About this Mac

.  Select 

More Info...  

The Apple System Profiler 

will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals.

Windows users: 

Right click 

My Computer

 and select 

Properties 

> Hardware.

 

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Страница 1: ...aCie Setup Assistant 12 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk 13 3 Optional Formatting Partitioning 14 3 1 Windows Users 15 3 2 Mac Users 17 4 Interface Data Transfer Information 18 4 1 USB 2 0 Conne...

Страница 2: ...erence The devices must accept any inter ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class...

Страница 3: ...creases the risk of electrical shock short circuit ing fire or personal injury General use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie hard disk to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F o...

Страница 4: ...ghly recom mends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other for...

Страница 5: ...com patibility convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data Your LaCie external hard disk is cross platform which enables you to use it with Windows and Mac OS it can be co...

Страница 6: ...128MB RAM 512MB recommended Available USB 2 0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or eSATA port TECHNICAL NOTE To achieve USB 2 0 speeds your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 host port If it is connected to...

Страница 7: ...400 to 800 6 pin to 9 pin adapter cable 6 eSATA cable 7 Quick Install Guide LaCie Utilities and user manual are located on the drive and will appear once the LaCie Setup Assistance has been installed...

Страница 8: ...rd disk should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed Please use...

Страница 9: ...ting Connected IMPORTANT INFO Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer Step 1 2 1 Turning the Drive On Step...

Страница 10: ...th your specific LaCieharddisk DonotuseapowersupplyfromanotherLaCiedrive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Alway...

Страница 11: ...le 1 Attach one end of any of the interface cables to an available interface port on your computer Fig 04 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding interface port on the back of the ha...

Страница 12: ...k the LaCie Setup As sistant icon The LaCie Setup Assistant will guide you through the process of optimizing your LaCie hard disk for your needs IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assista...

Страница 13: ...Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should sa...

Страница 14: ...address tables that it later uses to locate information What is Partitioning You can also divide the hard disk into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard disk s storage capac...

Страница 15: ...ack up this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window selec...

Страница 16: ...Click Next 11 Click Next 12 On the Format Partition window select Quick Format Click Next Fig 07 Fig 07 Fig 08 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format a...

Страница 17: ...sk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window Fig 09 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive int...

Страница 18: ...but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates 4 2 FireWire Connections FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral...

Страница 19: ...improved performance to internal connections Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed allowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and dura...

Страница 20: ...the power supply is properly connected 3 Disconnect your computer s USB cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect 4 5 Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard disk Vis...

Страница 21: ...so visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 6 Contactin...

Страница 22: ...Operating system does not recognize LaCie virtual drives Verify HBA BIOS recognizes empty LaCie hard disk Before reconfiguring the mode of operation use the operating system s Disk Man ager to delete...

Страница 23: ...rmation Where to Find Information LaCie hard disk serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original pack aging LaCie hard disk file format Mac users Select the hard drive icon...

Страница 24: ...ttp www lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact L...

Страница 25: ...accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct spe cial or consequenti...

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