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LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual T able of Contents Foreword 2 Precautions 4 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive 5 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 5 1.2. Stacking Y our LaCie Brick 6 2. Getting Connected 7 2.1. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Y our Computer 10 2.
Foreword page 2 LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. All rights reser ved. No par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval.
Foreword page 3 LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive 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.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives crafted to blend functionality with high-technology . These latest drives are per formance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications.
1.2 Stacking your LaCie Brick Y our LaCie Brick is designed to stack under another LaCie Brick. T o allow for proper cooling, do not stack more than three LaCie Bricks together . When stacking three bricks, environment temperature should not exceed 30°C (86°F).
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer . T o get started, go to section 2.1. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Y our LaCie Drive and to Y our Computer .
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation T o use your new LaCie Hard Drive, first install the necessar y driver software and then Silverlining 98.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro , which will help you manage your drive.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Step 2.1 – Connect the USB 2.0* Cable to Y our LaCie Drive and to Y our Computer . Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB por t on the back of the drive for a stable connection.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessar y power to operate your drive, there is a power supply adapter cable that is included with your drive that will derive the necessar y power to operate the drive.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 3. 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.
Using Y our LaCie Drive page 13 3.1. Formatting And Par titioning Y our LaCie Brick Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive , you can reformat or par tition it to suit your needs. 3.1.1. Windows Users • Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98 , which is included with your drive.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Using Y our LaCie Drive page 14 6) Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 7) Now , with the disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space and select Create Par tition.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 3.2.2. 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.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 8) In the V olume 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. Impor tant Note: Please refer to section 4.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1 What is USB 2.0? The new USB 2.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 4.1.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 4.1.3. Data T ransfers 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. During data transfers, it’ s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: F A T 32 and NTFS . The following infor mation will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier .
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 4.2.2. Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users: Y ou 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).
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Brick Drive is not working correctly , please refer to the following checklist to find out where th e problem is coming from.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual T roubleshooting page 23 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Questions to Ask Are the USB drivers installed correctly and enabled? Is there .
T roubleshooting page 24 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly . Questions to Ask Is the file system supported by your Operating System? .
T roubleshooting page 25 Questions to Ask Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer , or to a USB 1.1 hub? Is the drive connected to a USB 2.0 port on your computer? Does your computer or operating system support USB 2.0? Possible Solutions If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 6. Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t 1) Read the manuals and review the T r oubleshooting section.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual Contacting Customer Suppor t page 27 LaCie T echnical Suppor t LaCie Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.com/asia/contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.
LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive User’ s Manual 7. W arranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate.
An important point after buying a device LaCie Drive (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought LaCie Drive yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data LaCie Drive - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, LaCie Drive you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get LaCie Drive will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of LaCie Drive, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime LaCie Drive.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LaCie Drive. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LaCie Drive along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
