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1. supplied with power supply one p cable A connects to the LaCie ee Es drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector e Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive Step 2 Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick Connect Cable to a surge protector or wall outlet You are now ready to connect the interface cable to your drive and to your computer Caution Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manvfacturer 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 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface comes with an autoswitching power supply This means that if UJ the drive is connected to a FireWire 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 Extreme with Triple Interface also manages power consumption I
2. 5 153 7 items zero availahle 2 Open the CD icon and double click on the Silverlining Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue Silsari ini ng 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 6 The Installation screen appears Si verdi nd nig Manual oof 7 Check the Silverlining Pro and USB Support boxes 8 Click on Install TimeDrive Manual pir 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful the 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 Sedis Computer LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 25 Mac OS 9 x USB e 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 e 2 0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 T3 USB please see sections 2 3 2 USB Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into 5 3 Optimizing
3. You need a filing system that can be mirrored or structured like a RAID 5 configuration LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 42 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 Extreme with Triple Interface the dota is transferred from the drive to the computer via the FireWire or USB interface The data is fed from the drive through the FireWire or USB port on the drive and passes to the computer through either the FireWire or USB host bus adapter interface adapter interfaces vary widely For computers running Windows 2000 and later information on the FireWire and the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface is a fairly
4. pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will now be ready for use Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs Please see 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 29 Windows 2000 And Windows XP iLink DV After the first connection of a FireWire based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire 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 6 pin end of the iLink DV cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Connect the 4 pin end of the iLink DV cable into an available iLink DV port on your computer or device E Tech Not
5. Refer to your anti theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock 8 Rackmount Grooves These grooves are used for attaching your drive to the Drive Stand mounting in the Desk Rack kit sold separately or placing your drive in standard 19 computer equipment racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 14 2 3 Cables and Connectors 2 3 1 FireWire FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard Pushing the speed barrier to new limits FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as audio video and graphics Benefits of FireWire 800 include Resourceful architecture FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal distortion and increases throughput Backwards compatibility adapter cables allow FireWire 400 devices to operate under the FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 also share the following features Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active e Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data delivery Flexible up to 63 devices can be connect
6. 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 Uses 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 along
7. Data Transfers an available USB on e 7 USB Questions amp Answers your computer Connect the other end of the 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 Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 26 3 2 2 Windows Users These installation steps are separated by interface and version of Windows operating system To view the installation steps of the interface and operating system you plan on using click on the appropriate interface Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire 800 Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire IEEE 1394 Windows 2000 Windows XP iLink DV Windows 2000 Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 Important Info You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6
8. 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 Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in 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 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Tested To Comply equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses ge With FCC standards and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed a
9. have a native FireWire or USB port LaCie offers FireWire and USB in choosing the correct file host bust adapter cards also known as PCI or PC PCMCIA cards that have been sy zem fomat please see section tested and comply with LaCie drives Please contact your reseller or 3 1 File System Formats LaCie Customer Support for more information LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 43 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance To utilize the newly enhanced FireWire 800 performances your computer must be equipped with a FireWire 800 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manufacturer These host bus adapter cards include one or more FireWire 800 ports but you must be running Mac OS 10 2 4 and higher or Windows 2000 or Windows XP in order to achieve FireWire 800 performance and functionality At the time of publication April 2005 only Mac OS 10 2 4 and higher and Windows 2000 and Windows XP support FireWire 800 functionality and the IEEE 1394b interface is not a standard feature implemented on the motherboards of all PC compatible computers Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information abut FireWire 800 PCI or PC Cards or visit our Web site www lacie com 5 3 2 Hi 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
10. 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 dota 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 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 Extreme with Triple Interface Glossary User s Manual page 59 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 retrieved 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
11. of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Connect the other end of the 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire Tech Note For more information about 4 FireWire please see sections 023 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 800 port on your 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers computer i Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will now be ready for use Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs Please see 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 28 Windows 2000 And Windows XP FireWire 400 After the first connection of a FireWire based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire 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 q on the front of the drive Connect the pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Connect the
12. smallest measure of computerized data either a 1 or a 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 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 w
13. standard feature while FireWire which USB interfaces please see is referred to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on PCs is less common as native 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers host bus adapter Nearly all recent Apple computers have native FireWire 7 USB Questions amp Answers interface ports and they also support the original USB standard while Hi Speed USB 2 0 has only just recently been adopted Computer manufacturer s implementation of the FireWire and USB host bus J Tech Note For more Tech Note Please see 3 4 Connecting Multiple Devices for more information 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 manufacturers respect these guidelines and anomalies may arise with computers that have host bus adapters that do not conform to OHCI standards The FireWire and USB interfaces specify certain requirements filed under the J For the best performance connect your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface directly to a native FireWire or USB port on your computer and avoid a ee e mp s daisy chaining or using hubs During data transfers it s best to wait before actor ne spese e how the drive has been launching other applications that will be using the same port formatted For more information If you do not
14. the brand name used by Sony for both consumer electronics and personal computers DV is short for Digital Video and is used as the logo for the interface on most video camcorders What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Interfaces The FireWire interface is a fast cross platform serial bus and is ideal for digital audio video and graphic applications that demand plenty of bandwidth Both versions of FireWire offer Plug amp Play connectivity so all you have to do is plug in your drive and begin using it they also allow up to 63 devices to be connected via a single bus and offer peer to peer connectivi ty enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both isochro nous and asynchronous capabilities meaning that it can guarantee real time data delivery so there is no danger of inaccu rately ordered or delayed frames What Is The Difference Between FireWire 400 And FireWire 800 Essentially the main difference between the two interfaces can be summed up in one word speed FireWire 800 effectively doubles the bandwidth of the original FireWire 400 interface The new FireWire 800 interface offers truly impressive results with speeds up to 800Mb s for a single bus and even greater for several buses in RAIDO configurations Other key advancements include the support of increased cabling distances and a newly enhanced arbitration architecture Utilizing cables constructed of prof
15. the operation of the other products 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 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 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 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 1 Introduction User s Manual page 7 1 Introduction Thank you for the purchase of your new LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface This triple interface 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 to use it on both Macs and PCs it can be connected via FireWire 800 FireWire iLink DV or Hi Speed USB 2 0 interfaces and you can customiz
16. three different file system formats FAT 32 NTFS and Mac OS Extended HFS Use FAT 32 if you will be using your drive between both Windows and Mac OS 9 x or 10 x or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 or XP Use NTFS if 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 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 3 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Once you have set up your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs 4 1 1 Mac Users Mac OS 9 x Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro which is included with your drive Mac OS 10 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 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 dri
17. 2 Windows Users Windows 2000 and XP Use the Disk Management Utility which is native to the operating system For instructions on installing and using Silverlining 98 please refer to the Silverlining 98 manual located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD in PDF format 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 s am Write Signature Wizard Write Initialize 5 a Wizard in Windows XP Click Next T A 5 Windows will list the new drive s attached If you are formatting a single S drive only one drive should be visible Select the checkbox next to the drive and ull dick Next a Los M Important Info Check the coo n M quick format box os rmm seam 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard a T MIL 7 Now with the disk management window open a new drive will be
18. Drive 16 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 17 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 18 3 2 1 Mac Users 18 3 2 2 Windows Users 26 3 3 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The Drive 31 3 4 Installing Multiple Devices 32 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive dd 3 6 Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections 34 4 Using Your LaCie Drive 35 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 36 4 1 1 Mac Users 36 4 1 2 Windows Users 38 5 Tech Tips 40 5 1 File System Formats 40 5 1 1 Mac Users 40 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Table of Contents User s Manua 5 1 2 Windows Users Al 5 2 Available Storage Capacity A2 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers A2 5 3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 43 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance 43 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 44 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers 45 7 USB Questions amp Answers 47 8 Troubleshooting 49 8 1 Mac Users 50 8 2 Windows Users 53 9 Contacting Customer Support 56 10 Warranty 58 Glossary 59 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Macintosh and FireWire
19. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 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 1 2 Hard Drive Heat Management 8 2 Your LaCie Drive 10 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 10 2 2 Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 11 2 2 1 Package Contents 11 2 2 2 Views Of The Drive 12 2 3 Cables And Connectors 14 2 3 1 FireWire 14 2 3 2 5 15 3 Installing Your LaCie
20. SB 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 5 5 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 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 Avoid using USB connectors found certain peripherals such as keyboards These are passive 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 8 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 49 8 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface is not working correctly please refer to the following check list 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 FAGs that are r
21. Switching Interfaces recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port m Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface FireWire Your computer will not LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 27 Windows 2000 And Windows XP FireWire 800 After the first connection of a FireWire 800 based peripheral Windows detects the drive and will install it automatically as a new peripheral even if you have previously installed it on another port on the same FireWire bus Let Windows install the FireWire 800 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 9 pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back
22. ace Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 400 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 Mac OS 10 x Hi Speed USB 2 0 Mac OS 9 x USB Important Info You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the Fire Wire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface FireWire Your computer will not recommended that you re format the drive to the MS DOS also known as FAT 32 File System format Please see Je Note lf 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie D
23. 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
24. apters 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 USB 1 1 speeds Connect the other end of the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into an available USB port on your computer Tech Note For more information about USB please see sections l e 2 3 2 USB 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 7 USB Questions amp Answers e 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 i Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 24 Mac OS 9 x USB To use your new LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface first install the necessary driver software Silverlining Pro Installation 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive b
25. ase remember to attach the included rubber feet on the under side of your drives 2 This will allow for some air flow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively especially if your LaCie drive does not include a fan LaCie does not recommend stacking or racking more than 3 x d2 drives 2 x Big Disks or 2 x Bigger Disks on top of each other 3 and 4 especially if these drives are turned ON at the same time 97 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual 2 Your LaCie Drive page 10 2 Your LaCie Drive 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac Users FireWire 800 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 e GA with a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b interface card System Requirements for FireWire 800 OS 10 2 4 or higher FireWire Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 G3 or greater with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a interface card System Requirements for FireWire 400 OS 9 x Apple FireWire support 2 3 3 and greater and 10 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB 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 Windows Users FireWire 800 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 e Pentium IIl or higher compatible processor with a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b interface card 128MB RAM or higher System Requirements for FireWire 800 Windows 2000 and Windows XP FireW
26. 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 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 44 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 Trying to decide which interface to use Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 can be a complicated decision Your decision should be based on the following Computer With Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 And FireWire 800 Ports If your computer is equipped with all three interfaces you have several options to consider The key decision in this equati
27. d 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 2 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 sections 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports and Performance and 7 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 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual 8 Troubleshooting 53 8 2 Windows Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by the compuler 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
28. drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual Questions to Ask Have the USB or FireWire 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 Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Error messages under Mac OS 10 x 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 Are you having problems getting your FireWire device to be recognized 8 Troubleshooting page 51 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 T
29. e For more information about 4 FireWire please see sections E 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will now be ready for use Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs Please see 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 30 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 installed it on another port on the same USB bus Let Windows install the USB drivers of your LaCie drive e 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 Extreme with Triple Interface Tech Note To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates 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 Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable
30. e 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 Extreme with Triple Interface Glossary User s Manual page 1 Kb Kilobit Equivalent to 1 000 bits Kb s Kilobits per 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 pe
31. e 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 Workstations Audio Video Editing Database Management Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environment the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Connects to all of the FireWire and USB standard interfaces Back up your computers internal hard drive Store and exchange data between several computers Daisy chain FireWire iLink DV devices directly to your drive LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 1 2 Introduction User s Manual page 8 1 2 Hard Drive Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie Big Disk drive s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing The casing absorbs heat and will take advantage of its large surface to further dissipate heat outside the casing Because of this advantageous feature heat is taken away from the internal drive keeping it safe and prolonging its life and reliability As a consequence it is
32. ed on a single bus Please see FireWire Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of FireWire s uses and capabilities FireWire Icons Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire interface They appear on FireWire cables and next to the FireWire port connectors on certain computers iLink icon DN DV icon FireWire Cables o o FireWire icon There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market FireWire 800 cables which feature the 9 to 9 pin 9 to 6 pin and 9 to 4 pin cables and the original FireWire cables which feature the 6 to 6 pin and 6 to 4 pin cables OUT EN 9 to 9 pin cable Connects FireWire 800 devices to FireWire 800 ports FireWire E a 6 to 6 pin cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports NEN 6 10 4 cable Connects FireWire 400 devices to iLink DV ports LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 15 2 3 2 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 Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart you
33. ed with a USB port your decision is fairly simple 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 FireWire or Hi Speed USB 2 0 host adapter card 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 45 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers What Does IEEE 1394 Mean IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers refers to the engineering corps that developed the 1394th standard defining the high performance serial input output I O bus used to connect peripheral devices There are now two standards IEEE 1394a which refers to the original standard adopted in 1995 and IEEE 1394b which refers to the new standard adopted in 2002 What Is The Relationship Between IEEE 1394 FireWire iLink And DV These four names all refer to the same interface IEEE 1394 is the term commonly used in the computer industry FireWire is the brand name used by Apple iLink is
34. eeds Using the iLink DV cable connect the 4 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin port on your digital camera Connect the 6 pin end of the iLink DV cable to the 6 pin FireWire port on the back of the LaCie Hard Drive The digital camera should now appear under My Computer Windows users or on the desktop Mac users Some cameras do not support this configuration or may downgrade the performances of your LaCie Big Disk LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 32 3 4 Installing Multiple Devices Both the FireWire and USB interfaces allow for multiple devices to be connected 3 4 1 FireWire FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 allow for the connection of up to 63 devices on the bus with a maximum of 16 devices on one branch FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 devices can be connected on a chain and do not necessarily need a hub Simply connect the first peripheral to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your computer Connect the second peripheral to the other FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on the first drive etc using the cables provided with your drives FireWire 800 devices can be chained together with the original FireWire 400 standard provided the correct cables are used but transfer rates will be limited to the original FireWire 400 speeds For reliable performance LaCie does not recommend daisy chaining more than 4 FireWire devices o
35. egularly 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 the 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 click here Windows Users click here LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 8 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 50 8 1 Mac Users The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not Is there an icon for the drive There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop recognized by the appear on the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the computer Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Mac configuration meet the minimum Users for more information sys
36. ell 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 Extreme with Triple Interface Glossary User s Manual page 60 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 installed 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 fi
37. elpful information about connecting digital video cameras to the LaCie drive connecting multiple devices and special steps that need to be followed when disconnecting the drive or switching between the different interfaces To get started go to section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 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 drives 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 Caution The LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface utilizes the aluminum alloy casing to help dissipate LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 17 3 1 Connecting the Power Supply There are two cables that are
38. essional grade glass optical fiber when both devices are connected via a FireWire 800 hub FireWire 800 can burst data across 100 meters of cable The new arbitration scheme greatly improves on the existing architecture by incorporating advanced 8B10B data encoding based on codes used by Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel which reduces signal distortion and also improves the arbitra tion time by prepping the arbitration while the current data packet is being sent so that data is sent as soon as the current transmission is completed LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 46 What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire FireWire helped fuel a revolution for digital content creators and was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences for its contribution Due to its high bandwidth and support of both isochronous and asynchronous data delivery FireWire has found a very successful place in both the computer and consumer electronics industries Whether connecting game consoles personal video recorders home stereo equipment digital TVs hard drives CD DVD RW drives printers scanners tape drives or other digital hardware equipment FireWire is well suited to handle all these various requirements With the advent of the new FireWire 800 standard the revolution created by the original will only grow For those working with digital
39. f 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 33 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and 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 FireWire or USB peripheral device the drive is operating could cause the loss of data Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that Caution Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is reading or writing Disconnecting while the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable GL 126 PM 3 5 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 8 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 fol
40. f 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 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 18 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface to your computer FireWire 800 FireWire 400 and Hi Speed USB 2 0 The installation steps below follow the connectivity options for each of the specific interfaces depending on your operating system M Important Info Windows Users Move to section 3 2 2 Windows Users to view installation steps for the Windows OS 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 interf
41. he Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB 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 You want to access your data on any Operating System FAT 32 is compatible with Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP NT Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x You will be dual booting with an Operating System other than Windows NT or Windows 2000 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 You want to optimize drive performance under Windows 2000 or XP You want to encrypt files assign permissions to files or want to audit files for access You will be formatting partitions larger than 32GB You need fo store individual files that are larger than 4GB
42. he 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 The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off FireWire 800 does not AE work under Windows Have you installed the Windows In order to operate FireWire 800 devices under Windows 2000 2000 Service Pack 42 2000 the Service Pack 4 update must be installed This is a free download offered on Microsoft s Web site The drive is working Are there other USB or FireWire Disconnect any other USB or FireWire devices and see if the slowly devices connected to the same _ drive s performance increases port or hub LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual Questions to Ask 15 the drive connected to a USB port on your compuler or to a USB hub The Problem The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 15 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 cable to connect your drive Are you using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me 8 Troubleshooting 55 Possible Solutions 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 direc
43. her end of the 6 pin FireWire 400 cable into available FireWire 400 port Tech Note For more information about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire on your computer 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers 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 Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive page 23 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 2 0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Tech Note Apple has just recently begun incorporating Connect the Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable into the Hi Speed USB native Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus interface ad
44. hese 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 If you are having problems with your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10 2 x upgrade to the latest version LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User s Manual Questions to Ask Are there other USB or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub The Problem The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you operating in Mac OS 9 x Are you operating in Mac OS 10 x 15 the drive connected to a USB port on your compuler or to a USB hub 15 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 8 Troubleshooting page 52 Possible Solutions Disconnect any other USB or FireWire 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 2 Hi Spee
45. ing the drive Once completed close Disk Management and your new drive will be ready to use LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 40 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 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 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 680XO 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 hard disk space more efficiently Building off of HFS they i
46. into USB please see sections an available USB port on 2 3 2 USB your computer 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers e 7 USB Questions amp Answers Connect the other end of the 4 Tech Note For more information about Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will now be ready for use Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs Please see 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2 Windows 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 31 3 3 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The LaCie Drive With both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfaces it is possible to connect a digital video camera directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface this connection is called daisy chaining Important Info You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme
47. ire IEEE 1394 iLink Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400 e Pentium Il or higher compatible processor with a FireWire IEEE 1394 iLink interface card SBP 2 compatible that supports mass storage devices 64MB RAM or greater System Requirements for FireWire 400 Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB Pentium Il or higher compatible processor with a USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card 32MB RAM or greater System Requirements for USB Windows 2000 and Windows XP LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 11 2 2 Package Contents and Views of the Drive 2 2 1 Package Contents LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface and Drive Stand kit e External power supply FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable 0 FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin cable 8 iLink DV 6 to 4 pin cable 8 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 be returned in its original packaging 2 Your LaCie Drive 12 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Dis
48. k Extreme with Triple Interface 2 Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 13 2 2 2 2 Back View AX SST d FireWire 400 Port This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 or iLink DV cables furnished with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable for more information FireWire 800 Ports This is where you plug in the FireWire 800 cable furnished with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting the Interface Cable for more information 8 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 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 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 you 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 Ventilation Outlet These holes help to keep your drive cool during operation Be sure not to block these openings when using your drive Lock Slot This slot is used to connect an anti theft system such as the LaCie Security Lock for maximum protection
49. les 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 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 mic
50. lowing message Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 3 5 2 Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down Either Drag the hard drive icon to the trash Launch Silverlining Pro highlight the hard drive and select Unmount b Untitled yt 3 Trash Mac OS 10 x Mac OS 9 x The drive can now be disconnected LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 34 3 6 Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are hot pluggable meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or FireWire port on your computer even when the computer is running However there are important steps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 connection and vice versa follow these steps Follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to unmount the drive Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable Connect either the USB or FireWire cable After switching between interfaces you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive and then reboot the program The drive should then be visible and accessible LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual 35 4 Using Yo
51. lp Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manvfacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 C With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 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 designated collection point for the recycling of electrical waste and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Precautions User s Manual page 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 setti
52. make sure that you are in front of your comput er and that you have the following information on hand Your LaCie drive s serial number Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version Computer brand and model Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer Amount of memory installed Names of any other devices installed on your computer LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 9 Contacting Customer Support User s Manual page 57 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Asia LaCie Australia Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com asia contact http www lacie com au contact LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com be contact http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com dk contact http www lacie com fi contact LaCie France LaCie Germany Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com fr contact http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy LaCie Japan Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com it contact http www lacie co jp LaCie Netherlands LaCie Norway Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com nl contact http www lacie com no contact LaCie Spain LaCie Sweden Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com es support request http www lacie com se contact LaCie Switzerland LaCie United Kingdom amp Ireland Contact Us At C
53. must be connected to the FireWire 400 port of the device and the 9 pin end must be connected to the FireWire 800 port When FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 devices are mixed all transfer rates revert to the original FireWire 400 speed What Do Do If My Computer Does Not Have A FireWire Port Most computers manufactured today incorporate at least one FireWire port If your computer does not have a native port you can install one by adding a PCI or PCMCIA host bus adapter card Please contact your computer supply specialist for a spe cific card that will work with your system For more information about the FireWire interface please visit www lacie com technologies LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 7 USB Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 47 7 USB Questions amp Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces Cross platform Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms Hot Swappable No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device Plug it in and its ready Automatic configuration Once your device is connected your computer recognizes the device and automatically configures the necessary software Daisy Chaining with USB ports on your computer you can connect up fo 127 peripherals using hubs Easy Installation One standardized port and plug combination makes it simple to connect What Is The Difference Between USB And Hi Speed USB
54. ncreased 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 5 Tech Tips User s Manual page 41 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 limited to 32GB by t
55. nd used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communica FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE tions Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 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 protection 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 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Foreword User s Manual page 5 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for he
56. ne after the other instead use several FireWire cards ports directly from the computer will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface Daisy chain configurations e FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port Jj Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB Your computer Tech Note For more information about FireWire and improving performance please sections 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers and FireWire Questions amp Answers 3 4 2 USB 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 connect a new hub to a connector o
57. ng 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 Your hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liq uids 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 Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 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 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 Use only the power supply shipped with the device 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
58. normal that the external casing is hot to the touch Please make sure that the vents of the back bezel and front bezel are not obstructed so that there is a natural air flow across the casing To Fan or Not to Fan The casing alone is a great way to dissipate heat without the need of a fan Therefore at the date of this publication most drives 1 to 3 internal platters do not require a fan Only the largest capacity drives 3 to 5 internal platters may need a fan To find out if your drive includes a fan please refer to the item number and product datasheet Drives Equipped with a Fan If your LaCie Big or Bigger Disk is equipped with a smart fan it will only start when the heat inside the casing reaches a certain temperature Then the smart fan starts to turn at a low and very quiet speed In exceptionally hot conditions summer heat stacked configuration etc the fan will detect heat and turn to a second faster speed Once the heat inside the casing decreases the smart fan automatically slows down or stops allowing for the quietest working environment Indicative information may vary depending on the internal drive models manufacturers and technology evolutions LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 1 2 Introduction User s Manua page 9 Upright Stack amp Rackmount Configuration Heat dissipation is maximized when the drive is in the upright position 1 If you have several LaCie drives stacked on each other ple
59. on is simple speed FireWire 800 effectively offers twice the bandwidth of both Hi Speed USB 2 0 and FireWire 400 So if you are running bandwidth intensive applications such as digital audio video or graphics FireWire 800 is your clear choice Computer With Hi Speed USB 2 0 And FireWire 400 Ports If your computer is equipped with both Hi Speed USB 2 0 and FireWire ports drive performance will be relatively similar The theoretical transfer rates are 480Mb s for Hi Speed USB 2 0 and 400Mb s for FireWire Realistically the two are extremely close to each other in terms of performance and speed The main reason for choosing one over the other should be hinged on the existing devices you are already using For instance if you are already using both of your Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports on your computer you would use the FireWire port to connect your drive and vice versa Avoiding hubs for USB topology and daisy chains for FireWire topology will help improve performance because your drive will be connected directly to your computer Computer With USB And FireWire 400 Ports If your computer is equipped with a USB port and a FireWire port you will get noticeably better performance by using the FireWire connection Even though your LaCie drive comes with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable and interface by connecting through the USB port the drive will be limited to USB 1 1 speeds and performance Computer With Only USB Ports If your computer is only equipp
60. ontact Us At http www lacie com chfr contact http www lacie com uk support request LaCie USA LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At Contact Us At http www lacie com contact http www lacie com inil contact LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 10 Warranty User s Manual page 58 10 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 The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident The drive was installed improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability 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
61. ot recognized restart your computer and try again LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 8 Troubleshooting User s Manual page 54 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not Have the USB or FireWire Windows 2000 Users Co to Start gt Settings gt Control recognized by the drivers been installed correctly Panel gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button computer and enabled gt USB Controller or IEEE 1394 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 Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Controller or IEEE 1394 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 15 there a conflict with other Contact LaCie Technical Support for help device drivers or extensions 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 t
62. r 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 certain 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 Hi Speed USB 2 0 2 0 cable Connects USB devices to USB ports s USB 2 0 icon LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 16 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 Thanks to its support of three different interfaces and its support of both the Mac and Windows operating system the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface gives you several different connectivity options These steps are divided into sections by operating system Mac or Windows and the type of interface cable FireWire 800 FireWire 400 iLink and Hi Speed USB 2 0 This chapter also has h
63. r second A means of measuring throughput Mb Megabit Equivalent to 1 000 000 bits Mb s Megobits per second A means of measuring throughput 480Mb s is equal to 60MB 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 generic term applied to printers scanners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cords disk drives and other computer subsys
64. 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 FireWire or 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 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 FireWire or 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 n
65. rive User s Manual page 19 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 e 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 e Connect the 9 pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Tech Note For more information about Connect the other end of the FireWire please see sections 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into by 2 3 1 FireWire an available FireWire 800 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers port on your computer i FireWire Questions amp Answers Your drive should appear on your desktop It take few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop d i 9 me Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 20 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 400 e Af
66. rtitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 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 Tech Note Please refer to section 5 1 1 File System Formats Mac Users for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems 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 Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should useOthe Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users 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 dick OK The following message will appear Warning Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 38 4 1
67. side 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 7 USB Questions amp Answers User s Manual page 48 What Is A USB Hub Technically you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus For 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 U
68. tall the necessary driver software Silverlining Pro Installation 1 Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer s internal CD DVD drive 0 sitver iningSoftwas 7 iternz zero availahle Silsari in ng Reade 2 Open the CD icon and double click on the Silverlining Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree Shen Na Wall 6 The Installation screen appears Silverlining Manual pdf 7 Check the Silverlining Pro and FireWire Support boxes 8 Click on Install TimeDrive Flarual pat 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful the Software Folder 10 Click on Restart to use your FireWire peripheral immediately Now you are ready to move to the next step Connecting the Drive to the Fur Older Computer LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 22 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 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 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Connect the ot
69. tem requirements for use with this drive 15 the drive s power supply Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see connected and turned on 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 Did you follow the correct Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The installation steps for the specific Interface Cable 3 2 1 Mac Users interface and operating system Are both ends of the FireWire or Check both ends of the FireWire or USB cables and make USB cables firmly attached 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 The
70. tems 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 Extreme with Triple Interface Glossary User s Manual page 62 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 software an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and
71. ter 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 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Tech Note For more information about EE 4 FireWire please see sections Connect the other end of the DN e 2 3 1 FireWire FireWire 400 cable 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers into an available FireWire 6 FireWire Questions amp Answers 400 port on your computer 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 Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 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 Extreme with Triple Interface 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 21 Mac OS 9 x FireWire 400 To use your new LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface first ins
72. tly 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 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports and Performance and 7 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 These systems are not supported USB will not work with either Windows 98 SE or Windows Me LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 9 Contacting Customer Support User s Manual page 56 9 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 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
73. ur LaCie Drive Once yov 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 Tech Note Windows Users This LaCie Hard Drive is formatted for the Mac operating system and you will need to re format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows 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
74. ve Therefore if you have information z 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 le A In the Applications menu open the Utilities stereos did Erase amb CE folder and then double click Disc Utility from ag 73 Wale heme Utilities folder Lii Parres Pinuri Bong J 5 The Disc Utility window will open In the left emat out Ds side of the window will be a list of the available hard disk drives You should see a volume that represents your internal hard drive and one ur iz ional CMD Geek Gower that reads LaCie 6 Select the LaCie drive and then click on the gn pmo pora Partition tab m u adisi 7 From the Volume Scheme button choose the Fe a number of partitions you want to divide the Lk lb pae 7 is Ehe CFA drive into by clicking on the pull down menu LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 37 starting with Current Mac OS 10 x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions You can customize the size of the pa
75. video the new standard will enable new bandwidth intensive applications such as multiple stream uncom pressed standard definition video Will FireWire 400 Devices Run Faster When Connected To A FireWire 800 Port Unfortunately this is not the case In order to attain FireWire 800 speeds both the device and port have to be FireWire 800 enabled For instance an external hard drive with a FireWire 800 9 pin connection will only reach FireWire 800 transfer rates when it is connected to a FireWire 800 9 pin host bus adapter card via a properly certified FireWire 800 9 pin to 9 pin beta cable When a FireWire 400 device is connected to a FireWire 800 port the FireWire 400 device will only operate at the original FireWire 400 speeds Will FireWire 800 Devices Work On FireWire 400 Ports And Vice Versa The new standard was designed to be backwards compatible meaning that FireWire 800 devices will still operate via the original FireWire 400 port To connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 port a specific adapter cable must be used though There are two types of FireWire 400 ports 6 pin and 4 pin For FireWire 800 devices to work they must be connect ed by placing the 9 pin end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire 800 port of the device and the opposite 6 pin or 4 pin end into the FireWire 400 port The same holds true for FireWire 400 devices being connected to a FireWire 800 host port The 4 pin or 6 pin end of the FireWire cable
76. visible Right click on the available space and select Create Partition 8 This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard Click Next LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface 4 Using Your LaCie Drive User s Manual page 39 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 seen Basic E 12 Select Format this partition and then select a file system ends 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 Nen ss 2215 New Volume E 14 Click Finish 15 62 G5 18 52 GB Janina Healthy 15 Disk Management will create the partition and begin formatt
77. with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port e iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface FireWire Your computer will not Follow the steps in either Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire 800 Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 to connect the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface to the FireWire 800 interface Tech Note f not have FireWir 7 Tech Note When a FireWire capability on your computer there are two TN a 800 device is daisy chained options to be able to use the daisy chaining to a FireWire 400 devi functionality 1 add a FireWire 800 PCI or PC ou pid which is then connected to Card to your computer see section 5 3 un aet s the computer via either a Optimizing Data Transfers for more information wish iip 2017 FireWire 400 or FireWire 2 purchase a FireWire 800 9 800 port FireWire 800 interface cable which you can use to attach to the d vieo wil ay FireWire 800 port of your LaCie drive and a FireWire 400 port on your computer FireWire 400 sp

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