Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P'9223 LaCie
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Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 1 PORSCHE DESIGN SLIM DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the LaCie Porsche Design Slim Drive. This new family of hard drives combines world-famous Porsche Design's sophisticated solid aluminum design with LaCie's cutting-edge technology.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 3 STATUS LIGHT INFORMATION Your hard drive features a status light, which will indicate certain disk behaviors. Refer to the chart below for details.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 4 CABLES AND CONNECTORS USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 5 USB-Y CABLE In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk, you can connect a USB-Y cable to the drive and to your computer's USB 3.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 6 GETTING CONNECTED Caution: Do not stack multiple LaCie Porsche Design Slim Drives, as they may overheat. Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 7 STEP 2 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant (LSA) must be launched before using your drive. It will allow you to: Easily format the hard drive a.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 8 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer ( My Computer for Windows XP) and double-click LaCie Setup .
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 9 Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent 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 Disk Utility for Mac or Disk Management for Windows to reformat your drive.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 10 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the 3. Compatible volume (called LaCie Share on some products) (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible / LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 11 Windows A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue. 4. Mac Windows LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive. 5. Register your LaCie device. Choose Next to continue.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 12 Existing Account Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Please note that certain software utilities may begin to 7. install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 13 LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your Lacie hard drive. It will allow you to see advanced information on your drive and to configure Eco Mode . Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 14 Mac Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 15 INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left-hand column. Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 16 ECO TAB By default, your drive will enter Eco Mode after five minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy. To exit Eco Mode, simply access data on the drive and the disk will automatically restart. You can manage this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 17 UNINSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER Mac Users Click the LaCie Desktop Manager icon in the menu bar, then select Preferences . In the window that opens, click Uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager . Windows Users Use Windows' Control Panel to uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 18 UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and eSATA external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 19 From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen) click on the plug icon (note the white check mark inside a green circle). A message will appear, detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 20 OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 21 Windows Users 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.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 22 Mac Users Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer. 1. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 2. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility . 3. Disk Utility will display the message Select a disk, volume, or image .
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 23 GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 24 TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note: Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with your product, is available from www.lacie.com/support/ . Select your product, then click the “Troubleshooting” tab.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 25 Problem: I'm receiving file transfer error messages. Q: Did you get an "Error -50" message while copying to a FAT 32 volume? A: When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT 32 volume, certain characters cannot be copied.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 26 Q: Does your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? A: Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www.lacie.com/support/ to check the minimum system requirements.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 27 Q: Is your drive listed next to an unusual icon? A: Windows Device Manager can usually provide information about failures in accessories. It does not display the exact cause, or a solution, but it can assist in troubleshooting most problems.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 28 PRECAUTIONS Caution: Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user's authority to operate this device.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 29 GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41º F to 86º F); or to ■ operational humidity beyond 10-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 5-90%, non-condensing.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 30 WARRANTY INFORMATION LaCie offers first-rate service and support through our generous three-tiered warranty policy. Our 1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-year policies include comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert in-house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement coverage.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 31 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, ALL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD “AS IS” AND LACIE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 32 Read carefully all information related to warranty and precautions of use of your new LaCie product in the user manual. For products purchased in the United States, you may contact LaCie at 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 33 LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2014 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.
Porsche Design Slim Drive User Manual 34 firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. WEEE This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
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