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1. 3 2 1 Mac Users These installation steps are separated by interface and Mac OS To view the installation steps of the interface you plan on using click on the appropriate operating system and interface Mac OS 10 x Hi Speed USB 2 0 Mac OS 9 x USB recommended that you re format the drive to the MS DOS also known as FAT 32 File System format Please see E Tech Note If you will be using your LaCie drive in a cross platform Mac Windows environment it is section 5 1 File System Formats for more information LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 16 Mac OS 10 x Hi Speed USB 2 0 After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply power on the drive by pressing the On Off button on the front of the drive Connect the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into the Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 native Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus interface adapters To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 data transfer rates you will need to purchase a third party Hi Speed USB 2 0 host interface PCI or PC card Otherwise you will be limited to W Tech Note For more information about E Tech Note Apple has just recently begun incorporating USB 1 1 speeds USB please see sections e 2 3 2 USB Connect the other end of the o 4 DY e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into i e 7 USB Questions amp Answers an available USB port on
2. If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Windows Users for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 2 2 Windows Users Check both ends of the USB cables and make sure that 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 Disk USB 2 0 anual LaCie Bi User s Questions to Ask Have the USB drivers been installed correctly and enabled The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off 7 Troubleshooting page 39 Possible Solutions Windows 2000 Users Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows XP Users Go to Start gt Control Panel gt
3. Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you still can t see your device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connected to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive After you have disconnected the drive push the blue On Off button on the front of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie Bi User s Manual The Problem The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Disk USB 2 0 Questions to Ask Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hube Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or to a USB hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 02 Are you using a certified Hi Speed USB 2 0
4. your computer Please use Apple Disk Utilities to formot in HFS or use several partitions FAT 32 for crossplatform For more information please refer to 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop sa a Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 will now be ready for use You can then use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in the Apple Disk Utility to configure your hard drive system Please refer to 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 1 Mac Users for more information Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 17 Mac OS 9 x USB To use your new LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 first install the necessary driver software Silverlining Pro Installation 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 0 ay Siverinng soma FS Vitems zero K available 2 Open the CD icon and double click on the Silverlining Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue Silvart in ng Reade 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue
5. 1 073 741 824 bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 024 Hardware Physical components of a computer system including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc Host Bus Adapter HBA A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an interface between the device controller and the computer Also called a controller Initialize ed Initialization After a hard drive or other storage device is formatted and partitioned some special data needs to be written to it that helps the Mac and Windows create files and save data The process is called initialization This process like formatting causes all user data on the storage device to be lost Interface The protocol data transmitters data receivers logic and wiring that link one piece of computer equipment to another such as a hard drive to an adapter or an adapter to a system bus Protocol means a set of rules for operating the physical interface such as do not read or write before the drive is ready 1 O Input Output Refers to an operation program or device whose purpose is to enter data into or to extract data from a computer Isochronous Data transfer method that ensures that data flows continuously and at a steady rate These transfers provide guaranteed transmission opportunities at defined intervals LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Glossary User s Manual page 46 Kb Kilobit Equivalent to 1 000 bits Kb s Kilobits pe
6. Oring Healthy 15 Disk Management will create the partition and begin formatting the drive Once completed close Disk Management and your new drive will be ready to use LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 28 5 Tech Tips 5 1 File System Formats 5 1 1 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 Important Info If you will be sharing the hard drive between Mac and Windows operating environments you will want to format the drive in MS DOS FAT 32 Mac OS 10 x Users You have the option of formatting the drive in one of four formats Mac OS Standard HFS Mac OS Extended HFS MS DOS File System and UNIX File System UFS HFS Mac OS Standard Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 0 and earlier This is no longer a modern file sytem specifica tion and Mac OS Extended is more efficient Only use this file system if you are creating a volume smaller than 32MB using a Mac with a 680X0 processor or you are creating a file structure that will be need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8 0 or earlier HFS Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using har
7. This can NOT be undone Are you sure you want to do that Click Partition to continue 11 Mac OS 10 x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected and your new drive will be available for use LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 26 4 1 2 Windows Users e Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 partitioning formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group A If this is the first time the drive is being formatted Windows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP Click Next 5 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single drive only one drive should be visible Select the checkbox next to the drive and Te a click Next H E Ma bi per as Important Info Check the EE ae quick format box eN i ma ent a 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard ae
8. a ni AREEN BEd er Sresi TS 7 Now with the disk management ee window open a new drive will be visible roams Right click on the available space and select Create Partition N a 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 27 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next 10 Here you must specify partition size It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive Click Next 11 Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the drive Click Next lt P nck 1 EE EE Basic ES 12 Select Format this partition and then select a file system sg ware ee Onine ama ting FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP however it has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB Tech Note Please refer to section 5 1 2 File System Formats Windows Users for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems ey cigs Nest a_i ZZE New Volume E 14 Click Finish 18 62 GR BEIGE BFS
9. cable to connect your drive 7 Troubleshooting page 40 Possible Solutions Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s performance increases If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 5 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports and Performance and 6 USB Questions And Answers Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt un install the drivers and re install them See sections 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Windows Users and 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers for more information Ensure that the cable you are using has been properly certified The Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable that was shipped with your LaCie drive has been properly certified and tested to comply with USB standards LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 8 Contacting Customer Support User s Manual page 41 8 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 firm
10. disk drives the keyboard the video subsystem and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printer The configuration also implies software the operating system and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card such as PCI or PCMCIA cards that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer for instance to be connected to the computer Cross platform Term that refers to a device that is able to be operated by both Mac and Windows operating systems Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Glossary User s Manual page 45 Digital Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits Driver peripheral manager A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not install
11. generic term applied to printers scanners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cords disk drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component SCSI port for example that enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral Port software A memory address that identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral J RAM Random Access Memory Generally referred to as a computer s memory An integrated circuit memory chip that allows information to be stored and retrieved by a microprocessor or controller The information can be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Glossary User s Manual page 47 Seek Time The amount of time in thousandths of a second or milliseconds that it takes a hard drive s read write head to move to a specific location on the disk Average seek then is the average of a large number of random samplings all over the disk Seek time is CPU independent meaning that seek time is the same for a disk drive whether it is attached to a computer or not Software In a nutshell software is a set of instructions for the computer A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system sof
12. more than two devices though you must make new connections using a peripheral called a hub A hub which you hook up directly to a USB connector on your computer usually has 4 or 7 output connections enabling you to connect the same number of peripherals One of the hub s main functions is to regenerate signals that lose part of their strength as they are transmitted via the USB cable By connecting yet another hub to a connector on the existing hub you can then plug in a new set of peripherals and so on up to a maximum of 127 Some hubs have no power supply and others are self powered When you choose a hub opt for the self powered variety as they have their own AC adapter The most powerful hubs provide 0 5A of power to each port If you buy a hub make sure that it supports per port switching This function prevents the entire chain of peripherals from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down Will Hi Speed USB 2 0 Devices Work On USB Hubs And Vice Versa You can use your Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices with USB hubs but the peripherals will be limited to USB performance levels There are Hi Speed USB 2 0 hubs that are able to communicate in three modes high speed 480Mb s full speed 12Mb s and low speed 1 5Mb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 is backwards compatible so you will be able to connect USB devices to Hi Speed USB 2 0 hubs however the USB devices will still maintain their normal performance levels i e 12 Mb s
13. order for it to appear and operate under the Mac operating system After you ve formatted the drive you will have the opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data For instance you could create three partitions on your drive one partition for your word documents one for your spreadsheets and one for your multi media files File System Formats There are essentially three different file system formats FAT 32 NTFS and Mac OS Extended HFS Use FAT 32 if e you will be using your drive between both Windows and Mac OS 9 x or 10 x or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and XP Use NTFS if e you will be using the drive only under Windows 2000 or Windows XP performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 Use HFS if e you will be using the drive on Macs only performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 For more information please refer to section 5 1 File System Formats LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 24 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Once you have set up your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs 4 1 1 Mac Users e Mac OS 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro which is included with your drive e Mac OS 10 x Use the Apple Disk Utility a
14. the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omis sions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revi sions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FCC Statement Caution Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful FC Tested To Comply interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE correct the interference at his own expense With FCC standards NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio
15. 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices 21 3 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 22 3 4 1 Mac Users 22 3 4 2 Windows Users 22 4 Using Your LaCie Drive 23 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 24 4 1 1 Mac Users 24 4 1 2 Windows Users 26 5 Tech Tips 28 5 1 File System Formats 28 5 1 1 Mac Users 28 5 1 2 Windows Users 29 5 2 Available Storage Capacity 30 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 30 LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 User s Manua Table of Contents 5 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance 31 5 3 2 Computer with only USB ports 31 6 USB Questions amp Answers 32 7 Troubleshooting 34 7 1 Mac Users 35 7 2 Windows Users 38 8 Contacting Customer Support 41 9 Warranty 43 Glossary 44 LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Foreword User s Manual page 4 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 Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in
16. 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 6 The Installation screen appears Si lverlining Manual oof 7 Check the Silverlining Pro and USB Support boxes 8 Click on Install TImeDrive Marial pat 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful jhe Software Folder 10 Click on Restart to use your USB peripheral immediately Now you are ready to move to the next step Connecting the Drive to the For Older Susters Computer LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 18 Mac OS 9 x USB After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply power on the drive by pressing the On Off button on the front of the drive Connect the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into the Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 standard under Mac OS 9 x You will be limited to USB 1 1 Tech Note Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 speeds Tech Note For more information about USB please see sections a e 2 3 2 USB Connect the other end of the e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into 3 e 7 USB Questions amp Answers an available USB port on your computer With Silver Lining pro you will have to reformat in HFS If you need to cross platform you will have to use several FAT 32 partitions For more informations please refer to 4 1 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Dri
17. AGB e You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 30 5 2 Available Storage Capacity A gigabyte GB means 1 000 000 000 bytes In order to utilize a hard disk drive it has to be formatted first Formatting a disk consists of the following the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable marks bad sectors i e those that are scratched and creates internal address tables that it later uses to locate information Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment and is generally about 10 less than the non formatted capacity 5 3 Optimizing 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 With external drives such as the LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 the data is transferred from the drive to the computer via the USB interface The data is fed from the drive through the USB port on the drive and passes to the computer through either the USB host bus adapter interface vary widely For computers running Windows 2000 and later the Hi Speed USB information on USB interfaces 2 0 interface is a fairly standard feature Nearly all recent Apple computers please see support the original USB sta
18. In order to achieve the fast data transfer rates of Hi Speed USB 2 0 you must connect your Hi Speed USB 2 0 device directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on either a computer or hub Tech Note e Avoid using USB connectors found on certain peripherals such as keyboards These are passive or pass through connectors that lead to power loss and unstable operation e Only use USB cables shorter than 5 meters approximately 15 feet Using longer cables may cause the peripherals to malfunction due to excessive reduction in electrical signal strength For more information about the USB interface please visit www lacie com technologies LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 7 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 34 7 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 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 cor rectly please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also 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 9 Contacting Customer Service for details Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you th
19. LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 How To Use This Manual User s Manual How To Use This Manual In the toolbar Previous Page Next Page Go to Previous View Go to Next View Go to Contents Page Go to Precautions Page On the page Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic Printing While optimized for onscreen viewing the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1 2 x 11 and A4 sized paper giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File gt Quit Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Info This icon refers to an important step that must be followed Caution This icon indicates a potential hazard and gives tips on how to avoid them Note This icon refers to tips to help maximize performance LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Table of Contents User s Manua Table of Contents Foreword 4 Precautions 6 1 Introduction 7 1 1 What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 7 2 Your LaCie Drive 8 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 8 2 2 Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 9 2 2 1 Package Contents 9 0 2 2 2 Views Of The Drive 1 2 3 USB 12 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive 13 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 14 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 15 3 2 1 Mac Users 5 3 2 2 Windows Users 19
20. SB connector on your computer when you turn on the computer the LaCie drive will turn on automatically Likewise when you turn off your computer your LaCie drive will turn off automatically To turn the drive off simply push the blue On Off button on the front of the drive Do not turn the drive off though when it is reading or writing information The LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 also manages power consumption If the system s power save feature supports it the drive will spin down during the power save mode After the system comes of out of power save the drive will take a few seconds to spin up to full power before it can be accessed e You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its autoswitching 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 15 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable The installation steps below follow the connectivity options for a Hi Speed USB 2 0 depending on your operating system Important Info Windows Users Move fo section 3 2 2 Windows Users to view installation steps for the Windows OS
21. ability 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 special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no cir cumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie products serial number and you may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid Important Info Register online for free technical support www lacie com register LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Glossary User s Manual page 44 Glossary Asynchronous Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes With this transfer Backup 1 The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different and safe storage device from where it can be retr
22. autions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device e 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 Your hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative e Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liq vids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury General Use Precautions e Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a win dow Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire e Use only the power supply shipped with th
23. d disk space more efficiently Building off of HFS they increased the number of blocks from 65 536 to 4 29 billion With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 between Macs and Windows operating systems UNIX File System This is the file system based on UNIX and is preferrable for users developing UNIX based applications within Mac OS 10 x Unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System you should instead format your drive using Mac OS Extended HFS because it provides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 29 5 1 2 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 litle easier FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 and XP When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 and XP though volume size is limit
24. e device e Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause inter ference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products e Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive e Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it Never use excessive force on your drive If you detect a problem consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual e Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increas ing the risk of damage or malfunction e Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Caution The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 1 Introduction User s Manual page 7 1 Introduction Thank you for the purchase of your new LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 This hard drive system combines compatibility convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data Your LaCie external hard drive system is cross platform which enables you fo use it on both Macs and PC
25. e most up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available These Troubleshooting tips are divided up by operating system Mac Users see_7 1 Mac Users Windows Users see 7 2 Windows Users Disk USB 2 0 anual LaCie Bi User s 7 Troubleshooting page 35 7 1 Mac Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off Questions to Ask Is there an icon for the drive appear on the desktop Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the USB cables firmly attached Possible Solutions There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips fo isolate the problem Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac Users for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 3 1 Connec
26. ed on the system File System Links the physical map of a disc to its logical structure Thanks to the file system users and computers can easily display path directories and files recorded onto the disc Firmware Permanent or semi permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of a programmable read only memory or an electronically erasable programmable read only memory chip Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape drive Distinct from the software which is stored in random access memory and can be altered Folder A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and sub folders enables you to organize the storage of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily Format ting ted This is a process where a device is prepared to record data In this process the hard disk writes special information onto its own recording surfaces into areas blocks that are ready to accept user data Since this operation causes all current user data stored on the hard disk to be lost this is an infrequent operation that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to initially perform this operation GB GigaByte This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand million or a billion bytes In fact it equals
27. ed to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to AGB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP without resorting to help from third party products Guidelines for Choosing FAT 32 Or NTFS Use FAT 32 if e You want to access your data on any Operating System FAT 32 is compatible with Windows 2000 XP NT Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x e You will be dual booting with an Operating System other than Windows NT or Windows 2000 e You may need the ability to dual boot down the line Once you have converted a volume from FAT 32 to NTFS there is no going back You can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS but not the other way around Use NTFS if e You want fo optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP e You want fo encrypt files assign permissions to files or want to audit files for access e You will be formatting partitions larger than 32GB e You need to store individual files that are larger than
28. i Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance To utilize the enhanced Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance your computer must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manufacturer and the appropriate drivers These host bus adapter cards which include one or more USB ports are shipped with special Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card These drivers must be installed in order for USB 2 0 devices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices and drivers Mac OS 9 x does not support Hi Speed USB 2 0 functionality and all Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices will only operate at the original USB specifications Mac OS 10 2 7 and later supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 and Mac OS 10 x also supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 but you will have to purchase a third party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com 5 3 2 Computer With Only USB Ports If your computer is only equipped with a USB port connect via the USB cable provided with your drive Hi Speed USB 2 0 is backward compatible and can be used in USB ports Again you will be limited to USB speeds and performance Another alternative is to purchase a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host adapter card
29. icking on the pull down menu ea ee gene ee eens starting with Current Mac OS 10 x gives you ves can setae ows duk the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the E Chai the feck tm Beeveerinedhes changes partitions in the Volume Scheme area LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 25 8 In the Volume Information section create a name for each partition choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard MS DOS File System or UNIX File System and the volume size the differences between the two systems e If you want to format the drive in the MS DOS File System also known as FAT 32 you will need to create multiple partitions no larger than 128GB e Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users B Tech Note e Please refer to section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users for a more detailed discussion on 9 In the Options section click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers box if you plan on sharing the drive between the Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x 10 Once you have finalized the volume format number of partitions size and options click OK The following message will appear Warning Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes
30. ieved at a later time if needed 2 A copy of a file directory or volume on a separate storage device from the original for the purposes of retrieval in case the original is erased damaged or destroyed Bit The smallest measure of computerized data either a 1 or a 0 Eight bits equal one byte or one character Block A very small section of the storage media comprised of one or more sectors A block is the smallest amount of space allocated on a drive for data storage By default a sector of data consists of 512 bytes Buffer RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals Byte A sequence of adjacent binary digits or bits considered as a unit 8 bits in length There are 8 bits in 1 byte See also MB Megabyte or GB Gigabyte Cache ing This is an area of electronic storage usually RAM set aside to store frequently used data from electro mechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc Therefore storing frequently used data in RAM can enhance your system s overall response to disk intensive operations significantly Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory
31. ing system support the file system Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode 7 Troubleshooting page 36 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 tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Check your computer s documentation and see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to 2 lt gt Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode and when the computer is woken from sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode LaCie Bi User s Manual The Problem The drive is working slowly The d
32. ions 5 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports and Performance and 6 USB Questions And Answers Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt un install the drivers and re install them See sections 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac Users and 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers for more information Disk USB 2 0 anual LaCie Bi User s 7 Troubleshooting page 38 7 2 Windows Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer Questions to Ask Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the USB cables firmly attached Possible Solutions Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Check your computer s documentation and see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive
33. lled it on another port on the same USB bus Let Windows install the USB drivers of your LaCie drive After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply power on the drive by pressing the On Off button on the front of the drive Connect the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into the Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 you have to be connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Otherwise you will be limited to USB 1 1 data transfer rates Tech Note To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates Connect the other end of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into an available USB port on Drempel Tech Note For more information about USB please see sections e 2 3 2 USB e 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 7 USB Questions amp Answers Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 will now be ready for use Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 21 3 3 Installing Multiple Devices Technically you can connect up to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time However you probably will not use more than 6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system Most computers only have two USB ports so you would need a hub to connect more than two peripheral drives The hub regenerates the signals generally providing between 4 to 7 connections To add even more drives co
34. ly 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 provided Web link Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your comput er and that you have the following information on hand e Your LaCie drive s serial number e Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version e Computer brand and model e Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer e Amount of memory installed e Names of any other devices installed on your computer LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 User s Manual 9 Contacting Customer Support page 42 LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact Us At http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At http www lacie com be contact LaCie Denmark Contact Us At http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact Us At http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact Us Af http www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact Us At http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact Us At http www lacie com es support request LaCie Switzerland Contact Us At http www lacie com chfr contact LaCie USA Contact Us At http www lacie com contact LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia Contact Us At http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact Us At hitp www lacie com caen contact Engli
35. n against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Foreword User s Manual page 5 e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive C 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 Precautions User s Manual page 6 Health And Safety Prec
36. ndard while Hi Speed USB 2 0 has only just recently 6 USB Questions amp Answers been adopted Computer manufacturer s implementation of the USB host bus adapter interfaces 4 Tech Note For more The USB interfaces specify certain requirements filed under the OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards All LaCie drives comply to OHCI standards and have been rigorously tested on computers that have host bus adapters that also comply to OHCI standards Unfortunately not all Tech Note Please see manufacturers respect these guidelines and anomalies may arise with computers 3 4 Installing Multiple Devices that have host bus adapters that do not conform to OHCI standards for more information For the best performance connect your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 directly to a native USB port on your computer During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications that will be using the same port If you do not have a native USB port LaCie offers USB host bust adapter cards Tech Note Another important also known as PCI or PC PCMCIA cards that have been tested and comply with factor in file transfer speeds is LaCie drives Please contact your reseller or how the drive has been LaCie Customer Support for more information formatted For more information in choosing the correct file system fomat please see section 5 1 File System Formats LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 31 5 3 1 H
37. nnect a new hub to a connector of the original hub creating a new series of peripherals etc But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the signal To optimize performance connect your drive directly to one of the built in ports in your computer Tech Note For more information about USB and improving performance please sections 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers and 7 USB Questions amp Answers LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 22 3 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive USB external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which 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 Big Disk USB 2 0 ing could cause the loss of data Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB cable pa lk 1 6 PM Caution Do not disconnect the USB when the drive is reading or writing Disconnecting while the drive is operat 3 4 1 Windows Users From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt You will then be given the following message Safe to Remove Hardwa
38. pplication 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 For instructions on using the Mac OS 10 x Apple Disk Utility application please refer to the section below Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10 x Caution Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive Therefore if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use backup this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 2 Once the drive mounts onto the desktop go to the Menu Bar and open Go 3 From the Go menu click on Applications A In the Applications menu open the Utilities folder and then double click Disc Utility from the Utilities folder 5 The Disc Utility window will open In the left WE See side of the window will be a list of the available Diss cs hard disk drives You should see a volume that j ER iaiia Blade represents your internal hard drive and one a ae aar Guard that reads LaCie Feast War OM Oxieredecd i m sig 3AE a 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click on the o Fah ikia ter aiig Partition tab a Dahm i inital Yar M Geek Gower 7 From the Volume Scheme button choose the 3 number of partitions you want to divide the kaners seke se diete base drive into by cl
39. r second 480Kb s is equal to 60KB s KB KiloByte Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes KB s Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput Mb Megabit Equivalent to 1 000 000 bits Mb s Megabits per second A means of measuring throughput 480Mb s is equal to 6OMB s MB Megabyte Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 Kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes MB s Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput Media The material or device used to store information in a storage subsystem such as a tape cartridge CD DVD or disk drive Operating System OS Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software applications run Windows Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Overwrite To write data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data Partition ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to operate and other sections that will contain the files This process of dividing up the hard drive is called partitioning A partition is just one section of the hard drive that will contain either special data put there by Silverlining or other files and data Peripheral A
40. re or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 3 4 2 Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down Either A EA e Drag the hard drive icon to the trash Untitled e Launch Silverlining Pro highlight the hard drive and select Unmount i da oe 7 as Trash Mac OS 10 x Mac OS 9 x The drive can now be disconnected LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 23 4 Using Your LaCie Drive Once you ve connected your drive 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 In order to utilize a hard disk drive it has to be formatted first Formatting a disk consists of the following the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable marks bad sectors i e those that are scratched and creates internal address tables that it later uses to locate information Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment and is generally about 10 less than the non formatted capacity ds Note Windows Users This LaCie Hard Drive is formatted in NTFS for Windows 2000 and Windows XP You will need to re format the drive in
41. rive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Disk USB 2 0 Questions to Ask Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hube Are you operating in Mac OS 9 x Are you operating in Mac OS 10 x Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or to a USB hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 7 Troubleshooting page 3 7 Possible Solutions Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s performance increases Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standard under Mac OS 9 x You will be limited to the slower transfer rates of the original USB standard For more information please see 5 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card to your computer For more information please see 5 3 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sect
42. rives e When racking drives in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately place no more than three drives in the rack e When racking in 19 equipment racks only rack the equipment in a regulated air conditioned room keep cables and other obstructions away from the rear of the drive and do not place more than three drives on top of each other LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 14 3 1 Connecting the Power Supply There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply one cable A connects fo the LaCie B drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet You are now ready to connect the interface cable to your drive and to your computer Caution eOnly use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty eAlways remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty i Tech Note e Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 comes with an autoswitching power supply This means that if the drive is F connected to a U
43. rtain computers USB USB 1 1 icon USB Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates in j Hi Speed USB 2 0 2 0 cable Connects USB devices to USB ports 3 1 USB 2 0 icon LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 13 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your LaCie drive installed and connected is very simple essentially there are two steps 1 connect the power supply to the drive and to an outlet and 2 connecting an interface cable to the drive and to your computer To get started go to section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply Caution The LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 utilizes the aluminum alloy casing to help dissipate heat There are important location consideration precautions to keep in mind when setting up your drive Make sure to place your drive in a well ventilated space do not block the ventilation outlet on the back of the drive and keep the area in front of the drive unobstructed to allow for proper airflow If you will be stacking or racking your drive please follow these considerations e When stacking drives place no more than three drives on top of each other e When stacking drives make sure and adhere the rubber feet to the bottom of the d
44. s For USB USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners These types of devices don t require fast data transfer rates and operate very successfully at the slower speeds What Are The Ideal Applications For Hi Speed USB 2 0 Digital cameras CD DVD drives hard drives and scanners will all benefit from the added bandwidth and performance gains of the new implementation of the USB standard Hi Speed USB 2 0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today s devices require and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that operated under the original USB standards will still work with Hi Speed USB 2 0 Will USB Devices Run Faster When Connected To A Hi Speed USB 2 0 Bus Unfortunately no The Hi Speed USB 2 0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth USB devices though will still operate at 12Mb s at full speed and 1 5Mb s at low speed on a Hi Speed USB 2 0 bus Even though USB devices won t run any faster they can work alongside Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices on the same bus However if you plug in a Hi Speed USB 2 0 device to a USB bus the speed of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will decrease to 12Mb s LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 6 USB Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 33 What Is A USB Hub Technically you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus For
45. s and you can customize the format and partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs LaCie s Hard Drive is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffic environments including e Workstations e Audio Video Editing e Database Management Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environment the LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand included placed in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately or incorporated into standard 19 computer equipment racks with the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately 1 1 What Your LaCie Drive Can Do e Back up your computers internal hard drive e Store and exchange data between several computers LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 User s Manual 2 Your LaCie Drive page 8 2 Your LaCie Drive 2 1 Minimum System Reguirements Mac Users Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB e G3 or greater with USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card System Requirements for USB e OS 9 x and 10 x Apple USB support 1 3 5 and greater Tech Note Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 1 are limited to USB 1 1 speed Windows Users Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB e Pentium Il or higher compatible processor with a USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card e 32MB RAM or greater System Requirements for USB e Windows 2000 and Windows XP LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 9 2 2 Package Con
46. sh LaCie Finland Contact Us Af http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact Us At hitp www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Contact Us At hitp www lacie co jp LaCie Norway Contact Us At http www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contact Us At http www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom amp Ireland Contact Us At hitp www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us Af http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 9 Warranty User s Manual page 43 9 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 This warranty is void if e The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions e The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie e The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e The drive was installed improperly e The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing e The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc e The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no li
47. tents and Views of the Drive 2 2 1 Package Contents CD LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 and Drive Stand kit External power supply 6 Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM Important Info Please keep your box In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must i be returned in its original packaging LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 2 Your LaCie Drive page 10 User s Manua 2 2 2 Views of the Drive 2 2 2 1 Front View On Off Button Power LED Activity LED Push the button to power the drive on The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on and blinks to indicate drive activity LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 11 2 2 2 2 Back View CD Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply for more information Ventilation Outlet These holes help to keep your drive cool during operation Be sure not to block these openings when using your drive Rackmount Grooves These grooves are used for mounting the drive in the Desk Rack kit sold separately or placing your drive in standard 19 computer equipment racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately Serial Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because yo
48. that you would install into a PCI or PCMCIA slot on your computer thereby allowing your computer to take advantage of the performances that FireWire and Hi Speed USB 2 0 have to offer Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about FireWire and Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 6 USB Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 32 6 USB Questions amp Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces e Cross platform Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms e Hot Swappable No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device Plug it in and its ready e Automatic configuration Once your device is connected your computer recognizes the device and automatically configures the necessary software e Daisy Chaining with USB ports on your computer you can connect up fo 127 peripherals using hubs e Easy Installation One standardized port and plug combination makes it simple to connect What Is The Difference Between USB And Hi Speed USB 2 0 The main difference is speed The original version of the interface is capable of throughput up to 12Mb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 supports data speeds up to 480 Mb s making it 40 times faster than its predecessor This increased bandwidth translates into higher performance in demanding applications requiring high transfer rates What Are The Ideal Use
49. ting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 2 1 Mac Users Check both ends of the USB cables and make sure that 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 This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connected to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive After you have disconnected the drive push the blue On Off button on the front of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 User s Manual The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer Error messages under Mac OS 10 x Questions to Ask Have the USB drivers been installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operat
50. tware an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc Storage In computers any equipment in which information may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Striping Spreading data evenly over multiple disk drives to enhance performance Data striping can be performed on a bit byte or block basis for optimum application performance Transfer Rate The rate at which the drive sends and receives data from the controller Transfer rates for reading data from the disk drive may not be the same as the transfer rate for writing data to the disk drive Transfer rates are CPU dependent meaning that regardless of how great a transfer rate your drive is capable of the actual transfer rate can only be as fast as the slowest of your hard drive and computer Volume A desktop mountable storage area may be a partition of a hard drive a removable disk or a cartridge Typically measured in Megabytes or Gigabytes Utility Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components Examples include backup programs programs to retrieve files and data on disk programs for preparing or formatting a disk or and resource editors
51. u will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive s performance The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen Hi Speed USB 2 0 Port This is where you plug in the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable furnished with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable for more information Lock Slot This slot is used to connect an anti theft system such as the LaCie Security Lock for maximum protection Refer to your anti theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 12 2 3 USB 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 Benefits of the USB standard include e Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications e Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices Please see USB Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of USB s uses and capabilities USB Icons These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces They appear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on ce
52. ve Your drive should appear on your desktop It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop Untitled i p Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 will now be ready for use You can then use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in Silverlining Pro to configure your hard drive system Please refer to the Silverlining Pro documentation on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM for more information Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 19 3 2 2 Windows Users To view the installation steps of the interface and operating system you plan on using see the following section Windows 2000 Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 sections for more information 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows Users 5 1 File System Formats 5 1 2 Windows Users e If you will be using your LaCie drive in a cross platform Mac Windows environment please see the following LaCie Big Disk USB 2 0 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 20 Windows 2000 And Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 After the first connection of a USB based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously insta

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