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Table of Contents page 1 LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 1.2 Stacking Your LaCie Brick 2. Getting Connected 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.2 Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3.1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive 3.1.1 Windows Users 3.1.2 Mac Users 4.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. Trademarks Apple, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Foreword page 3 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Precautions page 4 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. • Read this User's Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. • Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions.
Unpacking Your LaCie Drive page 5 LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are performance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications. Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Unpacking Your LaCie Drive page 6 1.2 Stacking your LaCie Brick Your LaCie Brick is designed to stack under another LaCie Brick. To allow for proper cooling, do not stack more than three LaCie Bricks together. When stacking three bricks, operating temperature should not exceed 30°C (86°F).
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Getting Connected page 7 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. To get started, go to: 2.1. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive or 2.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you’ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your computer, move on to section 3.
Getting Connected LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual page 8 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation To use your new LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive , first install the necessary driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 installation steps.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro Installation Getting Connected page 9 Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro, which will help you manage your drive. Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 cable installation steps.
Getting Connected LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual page 10 Step 2.1 – Connect the power supply and switch on the drive. 1 4 2 Cable A Power Supply Brick 3 Cable B There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector; and the other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive. 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. 2 Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick.
Getting Connected LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual page 11 Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer. 2 USB 2.0 Logo 1 USB 1.1 Logo 1 Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection. 2 Look for a USB 2.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Using Your LaCie Drive page 12 3. Using Your LaCie Drive Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Mac OS 9.x or 10.x), you are ready to format and partition the drive. In order to store information on a hard drive, it must have a file system and be divided into sections that will contain the data that you wish to store. This process is called formatting.
Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive page 13 Once you have set-up your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive , you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. 3.1.1. Windows Users • Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98, which is included with your drive.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Using Your LaCie Drive page 14 6) Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 7) Now, with the disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space and select Create Partition... 8) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard. Click Next. 9) Select Primary Partition. Click Next. 10). Here you must specify partition size.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Using Your LaCie Drive page 15 3.1.2. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive. • Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system. For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format. Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size. Important Note: Please refer to section 4.2. File System Formats, for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Helpful Information page 17 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1 What is USB 2.0? The new USB 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as external hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD-RW drives. USB 2.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Helpful Information page 18 4.1.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB 2.0 device.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Helpful Information page 19 4.1.3. Data Transfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2.0 port. Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB 2.0 controllers* that do not conform to OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) standards.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Helpful Information page 20 4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier. FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Helpful Information page 21 4.2.2. Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users: You will be able to format the drive in one of two formats, using Silverlining Pro (for specific instructions, please refer to the Silverlining User’s Manual, in the Silverlining folder): HFS (Mac OS Standard) or HFS+ (Mac OS Extended).
Troubleshooting LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual page 22 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie CD-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site – www.lacie.com.
Troubleshooting LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual The Issue Questions to Ask The drive is not recognized. Are the USB drivers installed correctly and enabled? page 23 Possible Solutions Mac Users: Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Tech Note: Mac Users: Apple is constantly providing updated support for drive mechanisms within OS 10.x.
Troubleshooting LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual page 24 The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized. Is the file system supported by your Check the documentation for your Operating System. Operating System? Does your computer’s configuration Check section 1.1. Minimum System Requirements. meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? Was the drive originally formatted as a removable disk? Error messages under Mac OS 10.x.
Troubleshooting LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual The Issue Questions to Ask The USB 2.0 drive is not Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 running noticeably port on your computer, or to a USB faster than a USB 1.1 1.1 hub? drive. page 25 Possible Solutions If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.1 speeds. A USB 2.0 device can only run at USB 2.0 speeds when connected to a USB 2.0 port or hub and controlled by the appropriate USB 2.0 drivers.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 6. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1) Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section. 2) 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.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Contacting Customer Support page 27 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact LaCie Australia Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ LaCie Canada Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Warranty page 28 7. Warranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective drive.
