LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ Dual 1TB
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1. Basie Dw TZ TFS Stem BRIGE MAGE 29 Desh Ves COMXCHANGE Fabian fee FACE 801308 00 he ri ag Shared Folderi TT Base MIES reste He S je ir XEI Local Users and a Vend erate Lung mud Aden R ya bla Shor age L rece and Applcaneri 4 n Bai NT TES GH eae TS rire Pedir 1 latie E EXUHAPDE 181 0008 19 GB Ordre ETT Figure 3 2 1 B LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual 4 the Format window Fig 3 2 1 C a Enter a name for the disk as you d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field b Select Perform a quick format c Leave the other options at their default values and click OK 5 Click OK in the format warning dialog During the formatting process the status of the disk changes to Formatting in the Computer Management window When Formatting is com plete the status changes to Healthy See Fig 3 2 1 D Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 F Format E LACIE NTFS J b Perform a quick Format _ Enable and folder compression Volume label File system Allocation unit size Disk 0 Basic C 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Disk 1 YEREI 1 Basic New2. Click on the LaCie hard disk in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware 4 h or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 1 16 PM 2 5 Switching Interfaces FireWire eSATA and USB external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your drive can be con nected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to unmount or safely disconnect your drive before switching interfaces See section 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk for proper discon nection procedures LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk LaCie Setup Assis tant formats your drive according to your needs If your needs change you can reformat your LaCie Hard Disk to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac or for cross platform use For example if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to work with your Mac HFS but now you want to share your hard disk with Windows users you can reformat it to FAT 32 MS DOS for this purpose You may need to format your LaCie hard disk if LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped If the hard disk does not appear in My Computer Windows or on the desktop Mac it may not be formatted properly What is Formatting When a disk
3. big disk extreme professional hard disk USB 2 0 eSATA user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones m N 1 Ve d 8 a E f n id e B t 4 LI p au gebruikershondleiding guida utente handbuch A YF Yoav IL ASH SX OA Design by Neil Poulton LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1 Introduction UNI Ro alc TT T RT mE 1 2 Minimum System Requirements sererek rirni ra i en 1 3 Views of the Big Disk Exireme F u deep TECH 12 Cablesendt S uuu u u uuu bond nt Tenet aM 14 1 eSATA Cables Conn eacilors 12 1 SB Cables ond 179 Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply ssssssssee er 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable e 2 9 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant eia eerte beta erae perite 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk eerie asss VES an Tere REPRE L L Optional Formatting and Partitioning Finding the File q eom c betur u l oar te oro IRE s roc 3 2 Formallinag Tor Windows Usem u esta u a Mettre Ux uS na Mete Ue 9 2 Formatting Trom FAT32 TO IN UF Suntec u
4. Big Disk USB or Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface drives on top of each other 3 especially if these drives are turned ON simultaneously When stacking two drives or three environment temperature should not exceed 20 C Smart Fan Technology The casing alone is a great way to dissipate heat without the need of a fan Therefore currently most drives do not require a fan Only the largest capacity drives may need a fan To find out if your drive includes a fan please refer to the item number and product datasheet Some models of the Big Disk Extreme have a thermo regulat ed smart fan which activates when the heat inside the casing reaches a certain temperature The smart fan adjusts automati cally to changes in temperature LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2 Getting Connected Installing your LaCie Big Disk Extreme is easy thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant Install your Big Disk Extreme in three easy steps Step 1 Connect the power supply section 2 1 Step 2 Connect an interface cable section 2 2 Step 3 Run LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for optimal performance with your system section 2 3 IMPORTANT INFO Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time To switch interfaces follow the steps in section 2 5 Switching Interfaces IMPORTANT INFO Please follow the setup steps in the or der they are given t
5. Media eg a Newimage Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount Eject i 152 7 GB Maxtor 6B160M0 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E Macintosh HD 232 9 GB LaCie Group The Backup 1153 4 GB HDT72251 60 Ex Lacie E3 Exchange Volume Scheme Current Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Disk Description HDT72251 6DLAT80 Media Total Capacity 153 4 164 696 555 520 Bytes Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Q USB Serial Number 10000E000D3ECED5 Partition Scheme Master Boot Record Figure 3 3 B LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual 4 Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly please re fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specitic question You can also visit the downloads page where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie re seller or LaCie Customer Support see section 5 Conta
6. Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when con nected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates EN 8 LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Introduction User Manual page 10 1 5 Hard Disk Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie Big Disk Extreme 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 surtace 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 normal that the external casing is hot to the touch Please make sure that the vent on the back bezel is not obstructed so that there is a natural airflow across the casing 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 please 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 2 Big Disk Extreme
7. and that you have the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging 3 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About 4 Operating system version This Mac 5 Processor speed Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General 6 Computer memory Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the tinder bar and select About This Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch 7 The brands and models of other internal and external and will list your internal and external peripherals peripherals installed on your computer Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hardware LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia Singapore and Hong Kong Contact us at http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Contact us at http www lacie com be contact Francais LaCie Denmark Contact us at http www lacie com dk contact LaCieFrance Contact http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Netherlands Contact us at http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contaci us al http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland Contaci us at http www lacie co
8. connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer To connect the interface cable 1 Connect the power supply See section 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply 2 Connect one end of the USB 2 0 or eSATA interface cable to your computer 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk Fig 2 2 4 After a few seconds a small LaCie partition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer Windows users or on your desktop Mac users 5 Proceed to section 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Figure 2 2 Getting Connected page 13 LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Getting Connected User Manual page 14 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive It will Optimize your drive according to your needs Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users double click on the LaCie icon in My Com puter Mac users double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup As sistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the format
9. 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 See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure the power supply is properly connected see section 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps in section 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable Check both ends of the eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cables waiting 1O seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Disconnect any other USB or eSATA devices and see if the drive s performance increases If your drive is connected to USB port or hub this is normal 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 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 section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements These systems are not supported USB will not work with either Win do
10. is formatted the following things occur the op erating 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 infor mation A hard disk must be formatted before it can be used to store data What is Partitioning You can also divide the hard disk into sections called parti tions partition is a section of the hard disk 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 of fice documents one as a backup and one for your multimedia files Or if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office you can create a partition for each person who uses the drive Partitioning is optional IMPORTANT INFO Please copy the User Manual and utilities to your computer before reformatting Reformat ting will erase everything from the hard disk If you have other data that you want to protect or continue to use copy this infor mation to your computer before reformatting File System Formats There are three different file system format categories NTFS FAT 32 MS DOS and Mac OS Extended HFS Use the information below to determine which format is best for you Use NTFS if you will be using the drive only with Windows 20
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12. 00 Windows XP or Windows Vista performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS X 10 3 and higher Use HFS if you will be using the drive on Macs only performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT 32 MS DOS if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X 10 3 or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Optional Formatting and Partitioning User Manual page 17 3 1 Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk The current file system format may determine the process you ll use to reformat it The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your computer In this case the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie hard disk ex If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS to a Windows computer Vi Windows Users x Mac Users 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage from the right click options menu The Computer Management 1 Select Utilites trom the Go menu in Finder window opens 2 Open Disk Utility 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have t
13. Connect ing the Power Supply and that the outlet the power supply is con nected to is also turned on Review the installation steps in section 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable Check both ends of the eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cables waiting 1O seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again 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 LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Problem The drive is not recog nized by the computer Error messages under Mac OS 10x The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 20 Question Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operat ing system support the file system Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode Are there other USB or eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub Are you operating in Mac OS 10 Is the drive connected to USB port on your computer or to a USB hub Is the drive connected to
14. DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Hew Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition pau must Format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Format this partition with the following settings Allocation unit size Volume label File system NTFS Default Hew Volume disk 0 Basic C 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System amp 9Disk 1 Basic New Volume E 153 38 GB 1 Online Formatting 2 DYD D Media 0 j Primary partition Basic C E 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Disk 1 Basic 153 39 GB Online LACIE E 153 39 GB NTF 2 DVD D No Media LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual 3 3 Formatting for Mac Users AN CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from _ the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder 2 Open Disk Utility 3 In the disk list on the lett side of the Disk Utility window find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk For each disk there is a listin
15. PCI PCI X or PCI Express cards cards Visit www lacie com accessories Introduction page x Mac Users eSATA or USB 2 0 port Mac OS 10 4 or later G4 G5 Intel SOOMHz processor or higher Minimum 128MB RAM 512MB recommended LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Introduction User Manual page 1 3 Views of the Big Disk Extreme Front View Activity LED The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on and blinks to Q indicate drive activity Activity LED Rear View off auto on power switch eSATA por usss Hi Speed USB 2 0 port HHE TIERE Power input connection Removable stand 000 9 Oo Lock slot used to connect an anti theft chain lock such as a Kensington security lock for maximum protection Kensington O 2006 Kensington Computer Products Group LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Introduction User Manual page 8 1 4 Cables and Connectors 1 4 1 eSATA Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme uses the latest in SATA technol ogy allowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Cbits s eSATA Benefits SATA technoloay was originally developed to serve as an inter n eSATA interface can achieve up to 3 Gbits s transfer nal intertace delivering improved performance to internal con n nections Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed Plug orientation An extrusion on the outside of the allowing for the use of shielde
16. Volume E 153 38 GB 153 38 GB Online Formatting DVD D No Media Primary partition C 18 62 GB NTFS Healthy System LACIE E 153 39 GB NTFS Healthy Figure 3 2 1 D LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning 3 2 2 Formatting from HFS Apple File System to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS volume on a Mac NI CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from _ hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 2 A The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option See Fig 3 2 2 B Information about all storage devices con nected to your computer appears in the pane on the right 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk Right click on the Unallocated volume in the disk allocation bar and select New Partition from the right click options menu Fig 3 2 2 B The New Partition Wizard opens Continued on next page Figure 3 2 2 A D Computnr lanagemeni Acton Mem Winder Help e Gm
17. a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or oper ating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Troubleshooting page 24 Solution Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sec tions 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning Check your computer s documentation and see section 3 1 Finding the File System Format When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to UL Ro ANE 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 Disconnect any other USB or eSATA devices and see if the drive s performance increases 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 If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal 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
18. ct design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations FCC Statement C LaCie Big Disk Extreme This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions The devices may not cause harmful in terference The devices must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increas
19. cting Troubleshooting page 23 Manual Updates LaCie strives to give you the most up to date comprehensive user 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 user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased please check our website for the most current version of the user manual Customer Support for details Mac Troubleshooting Problem Question Does an icon for the drive ap pear on the desktop The drive is not recog nized by the computer Does your computer s con figuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the spe cific interface and operating system Are both ends of the eSATA or USB cables firmly attached Have the USB and eSATA drivers been installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Solution There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information If the Big Disk Extreme is connected via USB or eSATA make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 1
20. d cables outside the PC connector helps guide and align the connector during eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable insertion eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other Hot plug support eSATA enables adding and remov SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically ing a drive without having to power down the system or offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded in reboot ternal cables in external applications Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a eSATA cable to ensure max imum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA port S ATA VIV S JH LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Introduction User Manual page 9 1 4 2 USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input output technology tor connecting periph eral 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 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices USB 2 0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 coble to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi
21. e its casing Avoid placing your LaCie Big Disk Extreme near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie Big Disk Extreme in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Big Disk Ex treme from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Other wise there is an increased risk of electri cal shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Big Disk Extreme near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios Doing so may cause interterence which will adversely attect the operation of the other prod ucts Do not place the LaCie Big Disk Ex treme near sources of magnetic in terference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic inter ference can affect the operation and sta bility of your LaCie Big Disk Extreme Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie Big Disk or use exces sive force on it Never use excessive force on your LaCie Big Disk Extreme If you detect a prob lem see the Troubleshooting section in this manual CAUTION This LaCie Hard Disks war ranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole respon
22. e the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not autho rized by LaCie could void the FCC amp In dustry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product Forward page 2 Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 With reference to the following condi tions 3 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indi cates that this product must be disposed of with your other household waste In stead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electron ic 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 re cycled 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 p
23. g for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk Select the listing for the controller ex 153 4 HDT72251 in Fig 3 3 A 4 Select the Partition tab 5 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 6 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition and choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS h TECHNICAL NOTE To shore q volume with Windows users select MS DOS FAT32 format IMPORTANT INFO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users 8 Click Partition Click Partition again to close the alert mes sage and continue 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings and your drive will be ready to use Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 22 HDT 72251 6DLATSO al 9 J Burn New Image Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount First Aid Erase E 152 7 GB Maxtor 6B160MO S Macintosh HD Volume Scheme 232 9 GB LaCie Group SA The Backup 1153 4 GB HDT72251 6D E LaCie Exchange Figure 3 3 A HDT72251 6DLAT80
24. ie 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 of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup tions Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s 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
25. m chtr contact Francais LaCie Ireland Contact us at http www lacie com ie contact LaCie International Contact us at http www lacie com intl contact Contating Customer Support page 28 LaCie Australia Contact ws ai http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact us at http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Finland Contac US cil http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact LaCie Norway Contact us at http www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contaci os Gl http www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Contaci us al http www lacie com uk contact LaCie USA Contact us at http www lacie com contact LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Warranty User Manual page 29 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defec tive 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 LaC
26. meu E Computer Manas Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties page 20 Figure 3 2 2 B LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen click Next Select Primary Partition and click Next If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk enter the size of the first partition in the Partition size in MB field Otherwise leave the default values and click Next Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive Click Next Select Format this partition with the following settings and Enter a name for the volume as you d like it to appear on your computer Select Perform a quick format Click Next See Fig 3 2 2 D Review your settings and click Finish to begin the formatting process 10 During the formatting process the status of the disk chang es to Formatting a in the Computer Management win dow When Formatting is complete the status changes to Healthy b See Fig 3 2 2 E F 4 Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 21 Hew Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps vou create a partition an a basic disk A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partition extended partitions and logical drives can use any version of Windows MS
27. ncluded placed in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately or incorporated into standard 19 computer equip ment racks with the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately Store and exchange data between several computers Quick Links Click to jump to a section Getting Connected Optional Formatting and Partitioning Troubleshooting LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual 1 1 Box Content Your box contains the Big Disk Extreme with attached drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 5 listed be low D eG LaCie Big Disk Extreme USB cable eSATA cable External power supply Quick Install Guide NOTE The User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging Introduction page 5 Quick Install Guide LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual 1 2 Minimum System Requirements Windows Users eSATA or USB 2 0 port Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows XP or Windows Vista 500MHz processor or higher Minimum 128MB RAM 512MB recommended Most computers do not come from the factory with eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a PCI PCI X or PCI Express card to be able to connect your Big Disk Extreme via eSATA LaCie offers a wide selection of
28. o ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Getting Connected User Manual page 12 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply To connect the power supply 1 Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick 2 Connect the power supply to the Big Disk Extreme and to a wall outlet or surge protector CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your spe cific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always 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 TECHNICAL NOTE On Off Auto Power Switch AUTO position allows the drive to be powered on and off au tomatically with your computer If the system s power fan sup ports it the LaCie Big Disk Extreme will spin down while in the power save mode The Big Disk Extreme will then take several seconds to spin up to full power Use this position when energy efficiency and quiet drive operation are priorities Figure 2 ON position the drive is always on and ready LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual O 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable IMPORTANT INFO USB 2 0 and eSATA users please con nect the power supply before
29. o expand the Storage list to see the Disk Man 3 In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window agement option Information about all storage devices tind the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk ted t t in the right hand n me ngh nan 4 Each disk has at least two listings one representing the pane M a device itself and one representing each partition on the 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk disk Select one of the lower indented partitions 5 Refer to the Format line of the information area at the NOTE Disk is your computer s internal hard disk If bottom of the Disk Utility window other storage devices are connected to your computer refer to the disk information in the upper pane to deter mine which disk is your LaCie hard disk 4 The File System column in the upper pane lists the file system of each disk Disks are listed as NTFS FAT32 or blank if the file system format is not recog nizes such as if it is HFS LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 18 3 2 Formatting for Windows Users Before you start connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3 1 to find the file system format of your LaCie hard disk f your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume proceed to section 3 2 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS If your disk is formatted as an HFS volume o
30. r unrecog nized in Windows proceed to section 3 2 2 Formatting from HFS 3 2 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Hard Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Hard Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac A CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from L7 Open _ the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 1 A The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option See Fig 3 2 1 B Information about all storage devices con nected to your computer appears in the pane on the right 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk Right click in the disk allocation bar of the FAT32 volume and select Format from the right click options menu Fig 3 2 1 B TECHNICAL NOTE If you did not create an exchange vol ume using LaCie Setup Assistant there may be only one vol ume associated with the disk Continued on next page Explore Search Manage Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Sharkcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 3 2 1 A i Mars
31. roduct LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Health and Safety Precautions Forward page 3 Only qualified persons are authorized to Disk Extreme contains no user service Power requirements 100 240 V 1 5 carry out maintenance on this device able parts If it appears to be malfunc A 60 50 Hz Supply voltage fluctua ens hie uen kawsu tioning have it inspected by a qualified tions not exceeding 1096 of the nomi LaCie Technical Support representative nal transient over voltages according low the correct procedure when setting to over voltage category Il up the device Never expose your device to rain or use i ter i Do not open your LaCie Big Disk Ex treme or attempt to disassemble modity it Never insert any metallic ob ject into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your LaCie Big ditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Big Disk Extreme as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting tire or personal injury General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Big Disk Ex treme to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non oper ating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie Big Disk Extreme or distigur
32. sibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes ITB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once formatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 1096 less LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Introduction User Manual page 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new LaCie Big Disk Extreme Combining compatibility with high throughput rates and mam Big Disk Extreme Capabilities moth storage capacity the Big Disk is ideally suited for audio video pros working with large amounts of DV and SD Hi Speed USB 2 0 and eSATA interfaces video or professional level 2D 3D imaging projects or high Bandwidth of up to 3 Gbits s via eSATA speed data backup Connects to almost any Mac or PC Engineered to fit seamlessly into most work environments the Back up your computer s internal hard drive LaCie Big Disk Extreme can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand i
33. the slower USB transfer rates 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 section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is not recog nized by the computer The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed p Ze The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed Question Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer Does your computer s con figuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the spe cific interface and operating system Are both ends of the eSATA or USB cables firmly attached Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Are there other USB or eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or to a USB hub Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or oper ating system support Hi Speed USB 2 02 Are you using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me Troubleshooting page 25 Solution Go into My Computer and look for an
34. ting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie Setup Assistant does not pre vent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive See section 4 Optional Formatting and Partitioning for more information LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Getting Connected User Manual page 15 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire eSATA and USB external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your drive can be con nected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard disk Windows Users x Mee Users 1 From the System Tray located the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green 1 Drag the hard disk icon to the trash arrow over a hardware image 2 When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive 2 Amessage will appear listing the devices the Eject icon can be disconnected controls it should soy Sofely remove
35. uu 3 2 2 Formatting from HFS Apple File System to NTFS Troubleshooting Mac Topo SS OO Windows Contacting Customer Support belore You Contact Technical ue bas Peter oce acr bees LaCie C ustomer Support C obntdels Warranty Information Table of Contents page LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2007 LaCie All rights re served No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photo copying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are regis tered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millen nium Edition Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Micro sott Corporation Other trademarks men tioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for infor mation only and subject to change with out notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting trom errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the produ
36. ws 98 SE or Windows Me LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Troubleshooting User Manual Problem The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off USB connection page 26 Question Solution This is normal Your drive has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connect ed 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 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk After you have disconnected the drive flip the Auto button on the back of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie Big Disk Extreme eSATA amp USB 2 0 Contating Customer Support User Manual page 27 5 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1 Read the manual and review section 4 Troubleshooting 2 Try to isolate the problem It possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are cor rectly and securely attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us at www lacie com Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer
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