Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Hard Disk 301882EK LaCie
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L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T O N T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T O N F or ewo rd Us er Man ual pag e 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F ore wor d Us er Man ual pag e 3 T hi s sy mb ol on th e p ro du ct o r on it s p ac k ag in g i nd ic at es t ha t t hi s p ro du c t m u st no t b e d is po se d of wi th yo ur ot he r h ou se ho ld wa st e .
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F ore wor d Us er Man ual pag e 4 IMPORTANT INFO: 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.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1. Introduction Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has cre- ated a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.1. Minimum System R equirements Windows Users ✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista ✦ 512 MHz processor or higher ✦ 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) ✦ Available USB 2.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.2. Bo x Content Your LaCie hard disk package contains the drive itself and an ac- cessories box containing the items listed below. 1. LaCie hard disk, Design by Neil Poulton 2.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. Rear View 1. OFF/ON power switch 2.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 9 2. Getting Connected IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 10 F ig. 02 F ig. 03 2.1. T urning the Drive On IMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power supply before connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 11 TECHNICAL NOTE: If two interfaces are connected at the same time, the first one connected remains active and the second will not work. F ig. 04 2.2. Connecting the Interface cable 1.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 12 2 . 3 . L a u n c h i n g L a C i e S e t u p A s s i s t a n t Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.4. Disconnecting Y our LaCie hard disk External USB, FireWire, and eSATA devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 14 The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, the LaCie Setup As- sistant formats your drive according to your needs.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 15 3.1. Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Win - dows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 16 8. Click Next . 9. Click Next . 10. Click Next . 11. Click Next . 12. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format . Click Next ( Fig.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON F orma tti ng & P ar tit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 17 3.2. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the your hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 18 4. Interface & Data T ransfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 19 4.3. eSA T A Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Int erf ace & D ata T ransf er Info rma tion Us er Man ual pag e 20 4.4. Data T ransfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 21 5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to section 5.2. Troubleshooting the Host Connection to find out where the problem is coming from.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 22 5.2. T roubleshooting the Host Connection Problem Question to Ask The LaCie hard disk is not recognized when the interface cable is plugged in. Verify the System LED status to confirm power.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 23 Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 24 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.
L aC ie har d d isk • D ESIGN B Y NEI L POU L T ON W ar rant y I nfo rmat ion Us er Man ual pag e 25 LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LaCie Hard Disk 301882EK. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LaCie Hard Disk 301882EK 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
