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LaCie 1 THUNDERBOLT SERIES USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS AN 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.
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... these requirements, please refer to function properly. For a list of connecting your Thunderbolt Series enclosure and explain its features. and/or other countries. BOX CONTENT s LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series / LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series s Power supply s Drive stand for upright use (the 2big Thunderbolt Series is ideal for details on installation or usage, please consult the Getting...
... these requirements, please refer to function properly. For a list of connecting your Thunderbolt Series enclosure and explain its features. and/or other countries. BOX CONTENT s LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series / LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series s Power supply s Drive stand for upright use (the 2big Thunderbolt Series is ideal for details on installation or usage, please consult the Getting...
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VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Activity LED and power button LaCie 3
VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Activity LED and power button LaCie 3
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Removable stand LaCie 4 Activity LED and power button 2. Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1.
Removable stand LaCie 4 Activity LED and power button 2. Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1.
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Power supply connection 4. Thunderbolt technology ports LaCie 5 Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk tray 2. Disk lock 3.
Power supply connection 4. Thunderbolt technology ports LaCie 5 Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk tray 2. Disk lock 3.
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Power supply connection 3. Chain lock option LaCie 6 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1. Thunderbolt technology ports 2.
Power supply connection 3. Chain lock option LaCie 6 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1. Thunderbolt technology ports 2.
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Please make sure that the vent on the stand in a vertical position. POSITION AND STACKING 2big Thunderbolt Series In most instances, the 2big enclosure heat dissipation will be maximized when it rests on the back bezel is a natural airflow across the casing. ...The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs all internal heat, keeping the drives safe and prolonging their life. LaCie 7 HARD DISK HEAT MANAGEMENT Heat Dissipation Design The Thunderbolt...
Please make sure that the vent on the stand in a vertical position. POSITION AND STACKING 2big Thunderbolt Series In most instances, the 2big enclosure heat dissipation will be maximized when it rests on the back bezel is a natural airflow across the casing. ...The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs all internal heat, keeping the drives safe and prolonging their life. LaCie 7 HARD DISK HEAT MANAGEMENT Heat Dissipation Design The Thunderbolt...
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Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series Heat dissipation is maximized when the Little Big Disk enclosure rests on all sides of the casing for proper airflow. LaCie 9 Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) will void the warranty. Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. Doing so will void the warranty.
Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series Heat dissipation is maximized when the Little Big Disk enclosure rests on all sides of the casing for proper airflow. LaCie 9 Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) will void the warranty. Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. Doing so will void the warranty.
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.... experiencing system failure; Connected directly to a power source via the included power supply MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LED/POWER BUTTON Led States - 2Big Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is : turned off , contact LaCie Customer Support. See below for information on but the LED remains off ; If the device is in active mode. Little...
.... experiencing system failure; Connected directly to a power source via the included power supply MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LED/POWER BUTTON Led States - 2Big Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is : turned off , contact LaCie Customer Support. See below for information on but the LED remains off ; If the device is in active mode. Little...
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To power on the desktop. LaCie 11 To reduce power consumption: 1. Unmount the partition(s) (see Unmounting Your Drive) 2. Please note that the enclosure will appear on the drives, press the LED button. The partition(s) will maintain the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices even when the drives have been powered down. Power Button The LED button may be used to conserve energy if you do not expect to the disks. Press the LED button The enclosure will stop sending power to use the disks for an extended period of time.
To power on the desktop. LaCie 11 To reduce power consumption: 1. Unmount the partition(s) (see Unmounting Your Drive) 2. Please note that the enclosure will appear on the drives, press the LED button. The partition(s) will maintain the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices even when the drives have been powered down. Power Button The LED button may be used to conserve energy if you do not expect to the disks. Press the LED button The enclosure will stop sending power to use the disks for an extended period of time.
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...) while playing back an HD film on your computer (downstream). LaCie 12 THUNDERBOLT TECHNOLOGY AND DAISY CHAIN THUNDERBOLT TECHNOLOGY Thunderbolt technology is possible to perform both actions with existing interface technologies but not at the speeds offered by Thunderbolt technology, the two internal drives in your LaCie enclosure have been preconfigured as a Striped RAID Set (RAID...
...) while playing back an HD film on your computer (downstream). LaCie 12 THUNDERBOLT TECHNOLOGY AND DAISY CHAIN THUNDERBOLT TECHNOLOGY Thunderbolt technology is possible to perform both actions with existing interface technologies but not at the speeds offered by Thunderbolt technology, the two internal drives in your LaCie enclosure have been preconfigured as a Striped RAID Set (RAID...
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... storage will only work when connected: s To a computer that supports Thunderbolt technology. LaCie 13 DAISY CHAIN The back of your Thunderbolt Series enclosure features two Thunderbolt technology ports for: s Direct connection to a Thunderbolt technology compatible Macintosh computer s Daisy chaining Thunderbolt compatible devices and displays Connect the cable to one of the interface ports on the back...
... storage will only work when connected: s To a computer that supports Thunderbolt technology. LaCie 13 DAISY CHAIN The back of your Thunderbolt Series enclosure features two Thunderbolt technology ports for: s Direct connection to a Thunderbolt technology compatible Macintosh computer s Daisy chaining Thunderbolt compatible devices and displays Connect the cable to one of the interface ports on the back...
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LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on the Thunderbolt Series enclosure may be used to the enclosure power port. Plug the other end of the cable to one of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. The additional interface port on your Macintosh computer. ...Connect the included external power supply to an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE 1. ...
LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on the Thunderbolt Series enclosure may be used to the enclosure power port. Plug the other end of the cable to one of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. The additional interface port on your Macintosh computer. ...Connect the included external power supply to an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE 1. ...
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Little Big Disk Technical note: A single Thunderbolt technology daisy chain can have seven devices, including the computer. LaCie 16
Little Big Disk Technical note: A single Thunderbolt technology daisy chain can have seven devices, including the computer. LaCie 16
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UNMOUNTING THE THUNDERBOLT SERIES VOLUME In order to avoid file system corruption, it is important to unmount the volume(s) before turning off the enclosure or disconnecting the interface cable. See Unmounting Your Drive for details. LaCie 17
UNMOUNTING THE THUNDERBOLT SERIES VOLUME In order to avoid file system corruption, it is important to unmount the volume(s) before turning off the enclosure or disconnecting the interface cable. See Unmounting Your Drive for details. LaCie 17
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... volume(s) to work. Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to the enclosure will continue to the Trash. LaCie 18 To prevent potential disk problems, it is important to connect and disconnect them while the computer is running. When the volume ...icon disappears from the computer or you to properly eject the Thunderbolt storage volume(s). 1. Your drives may be ...
... volume(s) to work. Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to the enclosure will continue to the Trash. LaCie 18 To prevent potential disk problems, it is important to connect and disconnect them while the computer is running. When the volume ...icon disappears from the computer or you to properly eject the Thunderbolt storage volume(s). 1. Your drives may be ...
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... to disengage the drive. Please use of enclosure. Please make certain that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is vertical. 2-in-1 Tool 4. To unlock it, insert the round end of the included 2-in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. The drive tray may be hot. Once you are properly grounded...
... to disengage the drive. Please use of enclosure. Please make certain that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is vertical. 2-in-1 Tool 4. To unlock it, insert the round end of the included 2-in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. The drive tray may be hot. Once you are properly grounded...
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Remove the screws from LaCie. 4. When the drive tray is in line with the disk that you are properly grounded to fasten the drive lock. Press the drive tray handle ... the failed drive with the back pane of resistance. Use the 2-in a horizontal position. LaCie 20 To Insert A Disk 1. The drive is locked when the line is off. 2. Important info: LaCie highly recommends replacing the disk that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is in -1 tool to avoid electrostatic discharge. 3. Please make certain that you...
Remove the screws from LaCie. 4. When the drive tray is in line with the disk that you are properly grounded to fasten the drive lock. Press the drive tray handle ... the failed drive with the back pane of resistance. Use the 2-in a horizontal position. LaCie 20 To Insert A Disk 1. The drive is locked when the line is off. 2. Important info: LaCie highly recommends replacing the disk that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is in -1 tool to avoid electrostatic discharge. 3. Please make certain that you...
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...remove one or both disks in the 2big enclosure, go to Formatting for instructions on how to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Mirrored Raid Set (Raid 1) The 2big Thunderbolt Series RAID is installed in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from ...a hard drive failure on building a Striped RAID Set. LaCie 21 Rebuilding A Raid Set Striped Raid Set (Raid 0)...
...remove one or both disks in the 2big enclosure, go to Formatting for instructions on how to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Mirrored Raid Set (Raid 1) The 2big Thunderbolt Series RAID is installed in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from ...a hard drive failure on building a Striped RAID Set. LaCie 21 Rebuilding A Raid Set Striped Raid Set (Raid 0)...
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... another hard drive with sufficient capacity. STRIPED RAID SET (RAID 0) A Striped RAID Set pairs the two drives within the 2big Thunderbolt Series and the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series are written across both disks in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Data is the lack of reading and writing files. You...logical volume mounts on a Striped RAID Set at least once a day. FORMATTING The two drives within the enclosure for enhanced transfer rates. LaCie 22 Please note that one or both disks in data security. Further, the disks have the option to access since parts of each ...
... another hard drive with sufficient capacity. STRIPED RAID SET (RAID 0) A Striped RAID Set pairs the two drives within the 2big Thunderbolt Series and the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series are written across both disks in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Data is the lack of reading and writing files. You...logical volume mounts on a Striped RAID Set at least once a day. FORMATTING The two drives within the enclosure for enhanced transfer rates. LaCie 22 Please note that one or both disks in data security. Further, the disks have the option to access since parts of each ...