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... 7. Formatting for Windows Users 3.2. Installing the Pre-loaded Software 2.3. Data Transfers 5. Windows Users 6. Formatting and Partitioning 3.1. Connecting the Little Disk to the LaCie Hard Drive 1.1. Formatting for Mac Users 4. Introduction to Your Computer 2.2. Box Content 1.2. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Table of Contents page 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 15 16 17 17...
... 7. Formatting for Windows Users 3.2. Installing the Pre-loaded Software 2.3. Data Transfers 5. Windows Users 6. Formatting and Partitioning 3.1. Connecting the Little Disk to the LaCie Hard Drive 1.1. Formatting for Mac Users 4. Introduction to Your Computer 2.2. Box Content 1.2. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Table of Contents page 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 15 16 17 17...
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... too cold or humid may spill into the drive to avoid any risk of disposal will adversely affect the operation of the other products. ❖ Do not place the LaCie Hard Disk near other household waste. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Forward page ... This symbol on the product or on its casing. Instead, it near a source of your waste equipment by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ❖ Never...
... too cold or humid may spill into the drive to avoid any risk of disposal will adversely affect the operation of the other products. ❖ Do not place the LaCie Hard Disk near other household waste. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Forward page ... This symbol on the product or on its casing. Instead, it near a source of your waste equipment by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ❖ Never...
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... instance, and a second copy either on your LaCie Hard Disk. LaCie offers a complete line of this manual. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Forward page of the LaCie Hard Disk or use excessive force on it. ❖ Never use excessive force on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage...
... instance, and a second copy either on your LaCie Hard Disk. LaCie offers a complete line of this manual. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Forward page of the LaCie Hard Disk or use excessive force on it. ❖ Never use excessive force on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage...
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LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 1. Secure and stable, the LaCie Hard Drive is an ideal way to add space to use it alone and simply use , Plug & Play setup Introduction page you through your files ❖ ... performance-based solutions that are timeless and crafted to the LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that will power you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your data, or leave it as...
LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 1. Secure and stable, the LaCie Hard Drive is an ideal way to add space to use it alone and simply use , Plug & Play setup Introduction page you through your files ❖ ... performance-based solutions that are timeless and crafted to the LaCie Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that will power you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Drive handles the curves of your data, or leave it as...
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In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Box Content 1 2 3 Introduction page 1 LaCie Little Disk mini Portable Hard Drive 2 USB extension cable 3 Carrying case Important Info: Please save your packaging. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 1.1.
In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Box Content 1 2 3 Introduction page 1 LaCie Little Disk mini Portable Hard Drive 2 USB extension cable 3 Carrying case Important Info: Please save your packaging. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 1.1.
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... the hard drive will mount on the desktop (Mac users) or in My Computer (Windows users). 5. Getting Connected Getting Connected page Connecting your LaCie hard disk is powered by Sam Hecht User Manual 2. See section 3. If you have connected the Little Disk to a ...and verify that your computer (Fig. 2.1.C). Proceed to Your Computer 1. LaCie Little Disk • Design by your computer's USB 2.0 bus. If the Little Disk does not power on your computer. 2.1. Connecting the Little Disk to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning. Just connect the USB connector to your...
... the hard drive will mount on the desktop (Mac users) or in My Computer (Windows users). 5. Getting Connected Getting Connected page Connecting your LaCie hard disk is powered by Sam Hecht User Manual 2. See section 3. If you have connected the Little Disk to a ...and verify that your computer (Fig. 2.1.C). Proceed to Your Computer 1. LaCie Little Disk • Design by your computer's USB 2.0 bus. If the Little Disk does not power on your computer. 2.1. Connecting the Little Disk to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning. Just connect the USB connector to your...
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... to one destination. ❖ SilverKeeper (Mac only) allows you to see its contents. 2. Open the Utilities folder on your LaCie hard drive is a basic file backup program that allows you to create and schedule more complex backups and allows the creation of more information,... refer to the software user manuals pre-loaded on the drive icon to backup files from any computer in My Computer (Windows), double-click on the drive. To install pre-loaded software: 1. Double-click the "Software" folder. 3. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 2.2.
... to one destination. ❖ SilverKeeper (Mac only) allows you to see its contents. 2. Open the Utilities folder on your LaCie hard drive is a basic file backup program that allows you to create and schedule more complex backups and allows the creation of more information,... refer to the software user manuals pre-loaded on the drive icon to backup files from any computer in My Computer (Windows), double-click on the drive. To install pre-loaded software: 1. Double-click the "Software" folder. 3. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 2.2.
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... of your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your LaCie hard drive. Getting Connected page 10 Windows Users 1. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 2.3. Mac Users 1. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the...
... of your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your LaCie hard drive. Getting Connected page 10 Windows Users 1. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 2.3. Mac Users 1. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the...
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...have a file system and be using the drive on the disk, tests the disk to use with Windows OS. You can create a partition for your drive, follow the instructions in FAT-32 (MSDOS) format. Technical note: The LaCie hard drive is NOT compatible with Mac and Windows OS.... If user manuals and utilities are scratched) and creates internal address tables that will erase everything from www.lacie.com. Your LaCie Hard Drive is 4GB. LaCie Little Disk • Design by your drive with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. A partition is a section of the sectors are reliable, marks bad...
...have a file system and be using the drive on the disk, tests the disk to use with Windows OS. You can create a partition for your drive, follow the instructions in FAT-32 (MSDOS) format. Technical note: The LaCie hard drive is NOT compatible with Mac and Windows OS.... If user manuals and utilities are scratched) and creates internal address tables that will erase everything from www.lacie.com. Your LaCie Hard Drive is 4GB. LaCie Little Disk • Design by your drive with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. A partition is a section of the sectors are reliable, marks bad...
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LaCie Little Disk • Design by the icon. These steps will erase anything that is on next page) CAUTION: Following these steps. lect Disk Management (located below the Storage group). 4. If the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Right-click the icon and... 12 3.1. If user manuals and utilities are installed on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. From the "Computer Management" window, se- Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. ■ (continued on the disk. 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 3. On ...
LaCie Little Disk • Design by the icon. These steps will erase anything that is on next page) CAUTION: Following these steps. lect Disk Management (located below the Storage group). 4. If the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Right-click the icon and... 12 3.1. If user manuals and utilities are installed on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. From the "Computer Management" window, se- Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. ■ (continued on the disk. 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 3. On ...
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LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 12. LaCie recommends that you have the option of the various file system formats. Formatting and Partitioning page 13 Fig. 3.1.2.C Fig. 3.1.2.D Important Info: Please refer to use. This allows a much faster format, but Disk Management will ... Partitioning, for errors. Click Next. 13. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to begin the formatting process. 14. Click Finish to your settings, and your drive will not check the drive for a more detailed comparison of selecting the Quick ...
LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual 12. LaCie recommends that you have the option of the various file system formats. Formatting and Partitioning page 13 Fig. 3.1.2.C Fig. 3.1.2.D Important Info: Please refer to use. This allows a much faster format, but Disk Management will ... Partitioning, for errors. Click Next. 13. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to begin the formatting process. 14. Click Finish to your settings, and your drive will not check the drive for a more detailed comparison of selecting the Quick ...
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...to continue. 9. In the Volume Information section, enter a name for it provides a more detailed comparison of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions). LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.2. To reformat for a more familiar experience to section 3, ...various file system formats. Important Info: Apple recommends that you want to your settings, and your drive will erase everything from the list of available hard disks on the left side of each volume (partition), choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac...
...to continue. 9. In the Volume Information section, enter a name for it provides a more detailed comparison of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions). LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.2. To reformat for a more familiar experience to section 3, ...various file system formats. Important Info: Apple recommends that you want to your settings, and your drive will erase everything from the list of available hard disks on the left side of each volume (partition), choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac...
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USB Cable End The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to each other. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is the latest implementation of this standard... USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive has an integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to USB 1.1 transfer rates. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User ...
USB Cable End The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to each other. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is the latest implementation of this standard... USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive has an integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to USB 1.1 transfer rates. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User ...
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LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 16 4.3. Reconnect. PCI or PCMCIA) inside your PC and which fills one of the .... Anomalies may arise with a USB controller card, you experience hanging problems, proceed as a "controller card") that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from the drive to be left empty. There is a component or an electronic card (referred to the computer. Technical note: Controller - In any other applications on USB or...
LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 16 4.3. Reconnect. PCI or PCMCIA) inside your PC and which fills one of the .... Anomalies may arise with a USB controller card, you experience hanging problems, proceed as a "controller card") that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from the drive to be left empty. There is a component or an electronic card (referred to the computer. Technical note: Controller - In any other applications on USB or...
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... Check page 1.2, Minimum System Requirements for the specific interface and operating system. If your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6, Contacting Customer Support for the LaCie drive on the market. Review the installation steps on the desktop? Answer There should be receiving... of these FAQs may not be an icon for details). ■ Manual Updates LaCie strives to give you follow the rest of the user manual. LaCie Little Disk • Design by the computer. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for more information.
... Check page 1.2, Minimum System Requirements for the specific interface and operating system. If your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6, Contacting Customer Support for the LaCie drive on the market. Review the installation steps on the desktop? Answer There should be receiving... of these FAQs may not be an icon for details). ■ Manual Updates LaCie strives to give you follow the rest of the user manual. LaCie Little Disk • Design by the computer. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for more information.
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... and see that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of characters are not limited to a FAT 32 volume, file names with other USB devices connected to the same port or hub? The drive is not recog- LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User ...Manual Troubleshooting page 18 Problem Question Answer The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. When copying files...
... and see that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of characters are not limited to a FAT 32 volume, file names with other USB devices connected to the same port or hub? The drive is not recog- LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User ...Manual Troubleshooting page 18 Problem Question Answer The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. When copying files...
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...? Check to a USB 1.1 port or hub, this drive? If in section 2.3, Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable. Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Disconnect any other USB devices connected to a USB 1.1 hub? LaCie Little Disk • Design by the computer. Is there an icon for help. ...Is the drive connected to a HiSpeed USB 2.0 port on your drive is connected to see if the drive's performance increases. Go into My Computer and look for...
...? Check to a USB 1.1 port or hub, this drive? If in section 2.3, Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable. Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Disconnect any other USB devices connected to a USB 1.1 hub? LaCie Little Disk • Design by the computer. Is there an icon for help. ...Is the drive connected to a HiSpeed USB 2.0 port on your drive is connected to see if the drive's performance increases. Go into My Computer and look for...
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... your computer, and make sure that you are in the finder bar and select About This Mac. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 20 6. Windows users: Right click the hard drive icon and select Properties. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > General. Select More...
... your computer, and make sure that you are in the finder bar and select About This Mac. LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 20 6. Windows users: Right click the hard drive icon and select Properties. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > General. Select More...
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... abuse, neglect, lightning strike, electrical fault, improper packaging or accident; ❖ The drive was installed improperly; ❖ The serial number of this data. LaCie Little Disk • Design by LaCie; ❖ The drive was operated/stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions; ❖ The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is expressly...
... abuse, neglect, lightning strike, electrical fault, improper packaging or accident; ❖ The drive was installed improperly; ❖ The serial number of this data. LaCie Little Disk • Design by LaCie; ❖ The drive was operated/stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions; ❖ The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is expressly...
