LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions
4
General Use Precautions
4
1. Introduction
6
2. Your LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
7
2.1. Minimum System Requirements
7
2.2. Package Content
8
2.3. Views Of The Drive
9
2.3.1. Front View
9
2.3.2. Front View Without Panels
9
2.3.3. Rear View
10
2.4. Cables And Connectors
11
2.4.1. Serial ATA II and eSATA
11
2.4.2. Hi-Speed USB
12
3. Setting Up Your LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
13
3.1. Set up the LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
14
3.1.1. Setup for Serial ATA II and eSATA
14
3.1.2. Setup for Hi-Speed USB
15
3.2. Storage Policies
16
3.3. Changing the Storage Policy Configuration
17
3.4. Partitioning the LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
18
3.4.1. Windows Users
18
3.4.2. Mac Users
21
4. Maintaining Your LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB
23
4.1. Removing/Replacing A Drive
23
4.2. Install New Firmware (Upgrade)
23
5. LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB Front Panel LED Indicators
24
6. Tech Tips
25
6.1. Available Storage Capacity
25
6.2. File System Formats
26
6.2.1. Mac Users
26
6.2.1. Windows Users
27
6.3. Serial ATA II Questions and Answers
28
6.4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Connection
30
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Questions and Answers
30
7. Understanding RAID and Storage Policies
32
7.1. Fast (RAID 0)
32
