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How T o Use This Manual 1 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual How T o Use This Manual In the toolbar: On the page: Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic. Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic.
T able of Contents page 2 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual T able of Contents Foreword 3 Precautions 5 1. Introduction 6 1.1. What Y our LaCie Drive Can Do 6 2. Y our LaCie Drive 7 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 7 2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 7 2.
Foreword page 3 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2003 LaCie. All rights reser ved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,.
Foreword page 4 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual • 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.
Precautions page 5 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carr y out maintenance on this device. • Read this User's Guide carefully , and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
1. Introduction page 6 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 1. Introduction Since our inception over fifteen years ago, LaCie’ s engineers have followed a design philosophy of merging superior perfor mance, technological perfection and style.
2. Y our LaCie Drive page 7 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 2. Y our LaCie Drive 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 2.2.1. Package Contents LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (about 60cm) Hi-Speed USB 2.
2. Y our LaCie Drive page 8 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 2.2.2. Views Of The Drive 2.3. Cables and Connectors USB USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other . Hi-Speed USB 2.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 9 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer . Click on a step to get started! 3.1.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 10 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users To use your new LaCie Hard Drive, first install the necessar y driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the necessar y drivers and software to configure your drive.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 11 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual Mac OS 9.x Users Before connecting the power supply and USB cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro, which will help you manage your drive.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 12 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 3.1. Connecting The LaCie Drive T o Y our Computer T ech Note: *The LaCie Data Bank does not require a power supply for computers equipped with a standard bus- powered USB port.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 13 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 3.2. Connecting an o ptional Power Sharing Cable (sold separately) In the event that the USB bus on your compu.
3. Installing Y our LaCie Drive page 14 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 3.3. Connecting Multiple Devices Te chnically , 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.
4. Using Y our LaCie Drive page 15 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 4. Using Y our LaCie Drive Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Mac OS 9.x or 10.x), you are ready to format and par tition the drive.
4. Using Y our LaCie Drive page 16 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 4.1. Formatting And Par titioning Y our LaCie Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat or par tition it to suit your needs.
4. Using Y our LaCie Drive page 17 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 8) This will bring up the Create Par tition Wizard . Click Next . 9) Select Primar y Par tition .
4. Using Y our LaCie Drive page 18 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 4.2. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive. • Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system.
4. Using Y our LaCie Drive page 19 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 8) In the Vo l u m e Information section, create a name for each par tition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size.
5. T ech Tips page 20 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 5. T ech Tips 5.1 File System Formats 5.1.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: F A T 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier .
5. T ech Tips page 21 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 5.1.2. Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users: Y ou will be able to for mat 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).
5. T ech Tips page 22 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 5.2. A vailable 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.
5. Tech Tips page 23 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual original USB specifications. Mac OS 10.x does support Hi-Speed USB 2.0, but you will have to purchase a third-par ty PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for infor mation about Hi-Speed USB 2.
6. USB Questions & Answers page 24 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 6. USB Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces? • Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms.
6. USB Questions & Answers page 25 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual What Is A USB Hub? Te chnically , 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.
7. T roubleshooting page 26 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 7. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Data Bank is not working correctly , please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from.
7. T roubleshooting page 27 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer . Questions to Ask Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer ?.
7. T roubleshooting page 28 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer . The drive is not recognized by the computer .
7. T roubleshooting page 29 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is working slowly . The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Questions to Ask Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub? Is the drive connected to a USB 1.
7. T roubleshooting page 30 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer . Questions to Ask Is there an icon for the drive appear on the de.
7. T roubleshooting page 31 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer . Error messages under Mac OS 10.
7. T roubleshooting page 32 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual The Problem The drive is working slowly . The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Questions to Ask Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub? Are you operating in Mac OS 9.
8. Contacting Customer Suppor t page 33 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 8. Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t 1) Read the manuals and review the T r oubleshooting section. 2) T r y to isolate the problem.
8. Contacting Customer Suppor t page 34 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual LaCie Australia Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Canada Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Finland Contact Us At: http://www .
9. W arranty page 35 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 9. W arranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate.
Glossar y page 36 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual Glossar y Asynchronous – Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes. With this transfer method, the inter vals between transmissions can var y , and data can be resent if it is initially missed.
Glossar y page 37 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 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.
Glossar y page 38 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 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.
Glossar y page 39 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’ s Manual 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.
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