Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Porsche Design P'9223 LaCie
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T able of Contents Foreword 2 Precautions 4 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive 5 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 5 2. Getting Connected 6 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 9 2.2 Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Y our Computer 10 3.
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He al th An d Saf et y Pre ca ut io n s Onl y qu ali fied per son s ar e au thor ize d to car r y ou t ma inte nan ce on th is devic e. • Read this User 's Manu al caref ull y , and foll ow the corre ct proc edur e when sett ing up the devic e.
1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has teamed up with Porsche Design G.m.b.H. to create a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology . These latest drives are performance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications.
2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer . Click on a step to get started! 2.1.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation 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.
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. Follow the steps below to install the necessar y drivers and software to configure your drive.
Step 2.1 – Connect the power supply and switch on the drive. There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector; and the other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive.
Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie Drive and to your 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.
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.
3.1. 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. 3.1.1. Windows Users • Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98 , which is included with your drive.
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... 8) This will bring up the Create Par tition Wizard . Click Next . 9) Select Primar y Par tition .
3.1.2. 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.
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. Impor tant Note: Please refer to section 4.2. File System For mats , for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems.
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 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as external hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD-RW drives.
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. T o prevent failures, it is impor tant you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB 2.
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.
4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS . The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier . FAT 32 FA T is an acronym for File Allocation T able, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming.
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).
5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie CD-RW Drive is not working correctly , please refer to the following checklist to find out where th e problem is coming from.
Tr oubleshooting page 22 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Questions to Ask Are the USB drivers installed correctly and enabled? Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Possible Solutions Mac Users: Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and V olumes tab.
Tr oubleshooting page 23 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly .
Tr oubleshooting page 24 LaCie Hard Drive User’ s Manual USB 2.0 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.
6. 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. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached.
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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. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its op tion, repair or replace the defective drive.
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