Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 301526 LaCie
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L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 1.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 2 Copyrights Co py ri gh t © 2010 La Ci e. All rig ht s re ser ve d.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 3 Health and Safety P recautions ✦ On ly qu ali fied per so ns are a ut hor ize d to ca rr y ou t ma in ten anc e on t his de vi ce . ✦ Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when set- ting up the device.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Hard Disk. This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your drive to your computer and will assist you in troubleshooting any issues that might arise.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 d2 US B 3.0 Quick In stall Guide Design by Neil Poulton 1.1. Bo x Content Your LaCie d2 package contains the items listed below: 1. LaCie d2 USB 3.0 2. External power supply 3.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.2. Minimum System R equirements ✦ Computer with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0* port ✦ Latest version of Windows XP**, Windows Vista, Windows 7 / Mac OS X 10.5, 10.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View 1. Blue button: Serves as a LED drive status indicator and the pow- er button. When you disconnect the interface cable, the drive will turn off.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 8 Rear View 1. USB 3.0 port 2. Power adapter connection 3. Chain lock option CAU TION : To avoi d ov erhe ati.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 9 1.4. Hard Disk Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 USB 3.0’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.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 10 1.5. Cables and Connectors USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. SuperSpeed USB 3.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 11 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie d2 USB 3.0 hard drive is easy for all users, re- gardless of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 12 2.1. STEP 1: Connect the P ower Cable 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the LaCie d2 USB 3.0. 2. Continue to the next step, 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the USB Cable .
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 13 2.2. STEP 2: Connect the USB Cable 1. Connect the USB 3.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 14 2.3. STEP 3: Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 15 2.4. Disconnecting Y our Drive USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 16 2.5. Formatting and P artitioning LaCie Setup Assistant should be run once when you first connect your drive. During this process, the drive will be formatted for your needs.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 17 Mac OS Users You may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 18 2.5.2. Windows XP Users The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Windows XP. For more information on choosing the op- timal file format, refer to 2.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 19 9. Specify the partition size. Please note that FAT32 partitions must be 32GB (32000MB) or smaller. By default, the partition oc- cupies the entire volume ( Fig.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 20 12. A window appears listing your choices. If all seems well, click Finish to begin the format process ( Fig. 16 ). To make a change, select Back . 13.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 21 2.5.3. Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users The following steps explain how to format your LaCie hard disk using Windows Vista or Windows 7. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the d2 hard drive.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 22 5. Assign a drive letter or accept the default ( Fig. 21 ). Select Next> . 6. Choose the file system format for the partition. If the partition size is 32GB or less, the choices will include NTFS and FAT32.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 23 7. The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected. If all looks to be correct, click Finish for the format to begin ( Fig. 24 ).
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 24 2.5.4. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the d2, including encrypted data. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before perform- ing these steps.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 25 In the event that your LaCie d2 is not working correctly, please refer to the tables on the following pages to troubleshoot the device.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 26 3.2. T roubleshooting: Mac Users Problem Question Solutions The drive is not recognized by the computer.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 27 Problem Question Solutions The drive is not running noticeably faster when con- nected via USB 3.0. Is the drive connected to a standard USB (2.0 or 1.1) port on your computer? If your drive is connected to a standard USB (2.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 28 3.3. T roubleshooting: Windows Users Problem Question Solutions The drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 29 Problem Question Solutions The drive is making clicking noises. Is the sound “soft clicking” or “hard clicking”? Soft clicking can be the normal sound of the drive working.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 30 Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support 1.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 31 4.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.
L aC ie d2 USB 3. 0 • D es ign by n ei l P o ul t on W arran ty Info rma tio n Us er Man ual pag e 32 This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufac- tured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the “LaCie” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them.
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If you have not bought LaCie 301526 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 301526 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, LaCie 301526 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get LaCie 301526 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LaCie 301526. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LaCie 301526 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
