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LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 1.1. Box Content 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 3 3 5 6 7 2. Getting Connected 2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable 2.3. Installing the Pre-loaded Software 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive 8 9 10 11 12 3. Formatting and Partitioning 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users 3.2.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2007 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. Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste Forward page electrical and electronic equipment.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual ❖ Do not place the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive. Forward page ❖ Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive or use excessive force on it. ❖ Never use excessive force on your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 1. Introduction to the LaCie 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 Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data needs.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Introduction page 1.1. Box Content 1 1 LaCie Hard Drive 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 3 USB power sharing cable 4 Quick Install Guide Important Info: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. 2 3 4 LaCie Mobile Disk USB 2.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖ 233MHz Pentium or higher (or equivalent processor) ❖ 32MB RAM or greater ❖ USB interface port ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates) Mac Users ❖ Mac OS 10.2.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer. All Users Step 1 2.1, Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Page 9 Step 2 2.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 1. Attach the larger end of the USB 2.0 cable to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer (Fig. 2.3.A). 2. Connect the smaller end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the hard drive (Fig. 2.3.B). 3. After a few seconds, the hard drive will mount on your computer and appear on the desktop (Mac users) or in My Computer (Windows users). 4. Proceed to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning. Fig. 2.3.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 10 2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide enough power to operate your drive, you may use the included USB power sharing cable to supply additional power to the drive from your computer. 1. Attach the small end of the USB Power Sharing Cable to the back of your LaCie drive. 2. Attach the USB end of the USB Power Sharing Cable to an available USB port on your computer.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 11 2.3. Installing the Pre-loaded Software Your LaCie hard drive comes pre-loaded with easyto-use backup software ready for installation on your computer. LaCie 1-Click Backup is a basic file backup program that allows you to backup files from different source locations to one destination. SilverKeeper (Mac only) allows you to create and schedule more complex backups and allows the creation of more than one backup destination.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 12 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive. Windows Users 1.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 13 3. Formatting and Partitioning Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows or Mac OS 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 you wish to store. This process is called formatting.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is on the disk. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 15 12. Select the Quick Format option. Click Next. 13. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings, and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to use. Fig. 3.1.2.C Fig. 3.1.2.D Important Info: Please refer to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 1. Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive. 2. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. 4. The Disk Utility window will open.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 17 4. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. ■ USB 2.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 18 4.2. Data Transfers A data transfer is 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 Mobile Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 5. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website – ■ Manual Updates an answer to your specific question.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 20 Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Are your computer’s USB buses working properly? Open Apple System Profiler, expand the Hardware list and click on USB. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here. Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 21 5.2. Windows Users Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 3, Formatting and Partitioning. Does your computer’s operating system support the file system? Check your computer’s documentation and see section 3, Formatting and Partitioning.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 22 Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Are both ends of the USB cable securely attached? Check both ends of the USB cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 23 6. Contacting Customer Support ■ Before Contacting Customer Support 1. Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device connected to your computer, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely attached.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 24 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland LaCie France LaCie Germany LaCie Italy LaCie Japan LaCie Netherlands LaCie Norway LaCie Spain LaCie Sweden LaCie Switzerland LaCie United Kingdom LaCie Ireland LaCie USA Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ Contact us at: http://www.lacie.
LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual Warranty Information page 25 7. Warranty Information 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.
