User manual

LaCie 2big Quadra • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAID
User Manual page 25
3.5. Partitioning the Disks
You must partition the drives after changing the 2big configu-
ration mode (SAFE, FAST, BIG, etc). During this process, you
will format the drives. For more information about file system
formats, see section 3.4.1. File System Formats.
IMPORTANT INFO: The disks shipped with the 2big Quadra
are formatted HFS+. To use the drives with Mac operating sys-
tems or for cross-platform use between Mac and PC, the drives
must be reformatted. For more information, see section 3.4.1.
File System Formats.
CAUTION: If the 2big is in Mixed mode, the disk is already
partitioned. LaCie recommends NOT to partition the disk, but
it is possible to partition or format each existing partition sepa-
rately if necessary.
3.5.1. Windows Users
This example illustrates the Fast storage policy, which optimizes
the LaCie 2big for performance.
1. Right click the My Computer icon on your desk-
top and select Manage from the pop-up window
(Fig. 3.5.1-A).
2. Select Disk Management under Storage to open the
Windows Disk Manager (Fig. 3.5.1-B).
Figure 3.5.1-A
Figure 3.5.1-B