LaCie USB 2.0 User Manual
LaCie Mobile Disk
User Manual
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions 3
General Use Precautions 3
1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 5
1.1. Box Content 6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements 7
2. Getting Connected 8
2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 9
2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable 10
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 11
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive 12
3. Formatting and Partitioning 13
3.1. Formatting for Windows Users 14
3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 16
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4. Interface and Data Transfer Information 17
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection 17
4.2. Data Transfers 18
5. Troubleshooting 19
5.1. Mac Users 19
5.2. Windows Users 21
6. Contacting Customer Support 23
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 24
7. Warranty Information 25
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Copyrights
Copyright © 2007 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.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows 2000,
Windows XP and Windows Vista are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
e material in this document is
for information only and subject to
change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the
preparation of this document to assure
its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability
resulting from errors or omissions in
this document, or from the use of the
information contained herein. LaCie
reserves the right to make changes or
revisions in the product design or the
product manual without reservation
and without obligation to notify any
person of such revisions and changes.
Canada Compliance Statement
is Class A digital apparatus
meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
LaCie Hard Drive
Tested to comply with
FCC standards for home
or office use
FCC Statement
is device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
e devices may not cause harmful
1.
interference
2.
e devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: is equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving
❖
antenna.
Increase the separation between the ❖
equipment and receiver.
❖
Connect the equipment into an out-
let on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
❖
Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications to this product not
authorized by LaCie could void the
FCC & Industry Canada regulations
and negate your authority to operate
the product.
CAUTION: Modifications not
authorized by the manufacturer
may void the user’s authority to
operate this device.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for
CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this
product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950,
EN55022, EN55024
With reference to the following conditions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/EEC EMC Directive
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is symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this prod-
uct must not be disposed
of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment.
e separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling,
Health and Safety Precautions
Only qualified persons are autho- ❖
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this user manual carefully and ❖
follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie Mobile ❖
Hard Drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert
any metallic object into the drive
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or danger-
ous emissions. Your LaCie Mobile
Hard Drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be
malfunctioning, have it inspected
by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative.
Never expose your device to rain, or ❖
use it near water, or in damp or wet
conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Mobile
Hard Drive, as they may spill into
its openings. Doing so increases
the risk of electrical shock, short-
please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service,
or the shop where you purchased the
product.
CAUTION: is LaCie hard
drive's warranty may be void as a
result of the failure to respect the
precautions listed above.
circuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and ❖
LaCie Mobile Hard Drive are electrically grounded. If the devices are
not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock. Power requirements 100-240 V~, 1.5 A,
60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of the
nominal, transient over-voltages
according to over-voltage category
II).
General Use Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie Mobile ❖
Hard Drive to temperatures outside
the range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F
to 95° F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
10-90%, non-condensing. Doing
so may damage the LaCie Mobile
Hard Drive or disfigure its casing.
Avoid placing your LaCie Mobile
Hard Drive near a source of heat
or exposing it to sunlight (even
through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive
in an environment that is too cold
or humid may damage the unit.
Always unplug the LaCie Mobile ❖
Hard Drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or
if it will be unused for an extended
period of time. Otherwise, there is
an increased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped ❖
with the device.
Do not use the LaCie Mobile Hard ❖
Drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios. Doing so may cause interference which
will adversely affect the operation of
the other products.
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Do not place the LaCie Mobile ❖
Hard Drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can
affect the operation and stability
of your LaCie Mobile Hard Drive.
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. To help prevent the loss
of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for
instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable
storage media. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup, please
refer to our website.
ImpOrTANT INfO: 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available
storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
Do not place heavy objects on top ❖
of the LaCie Mobile Hard Drive or
use excessive force on it.
Never use excessive force on your ❖
LaCie Mobile Hard Drive. If you
detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual.
CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits and
also to prevent interference to the
nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the
supplied power cord be used.
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1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive
Building on over a decade of design excellence,
LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless
and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology.
ese latest drives are performance-based solutions that
will power you through your specific applications.
Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie
Hard Drive handles the curves of your demanding data
needs. Secure and stable, the LaCie Hard Drive is an
ideal way to add space to your computer; you can divide
the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for different
parts of your data, or leave it alone and simply use it as
one big volume.
Introduction
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Features ■
Professional performance ❖
❖
Store, back up and exchange your files
❖
Easy to use, Plug & Play setup
LaCie Mobile Disk
Quick Install Guide
LaCie Mobile Disk
USB 2.0
User Manual
1.1. Box Content
Introduction
page 6
LaCie Hard Drive
1
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
1
2
2
USB power sharing cable
3
Quick Install Guide
4
ImpOrTANT INfO: Please save your pack-
aging. In the event that the drive should need to
be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its
original packaging.
3
4
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1.2. Minimum System Requirements
Windows Users
Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖
233MHz Pentium or higher (or equivalent proces- ❖
sor)
32MB RAM or greater ❖
USB interface port ❖
Internet connection (for downloading updates) ❖
Introduction
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Mac Users
Mac OS 10.2.1 or later ❖
G3 or later or Intel Core Duo/Intel Core 2 Duo ❖
32MB RAM or greater ❖
USB interface port ❖
Internet connection (for downloading updates) ❖
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2. Getting Connected
Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard
drive powered on and connected to your computer.
All Users
Step 1 2.1, Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Page 9
Getting Connected
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Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
2.2, Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable Page 10
2.3, Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Page 11
3, Formatting and Partitioning Page 13
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