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... to function properly. For a list of Intel Corporation in the U.S. 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 its original packaging. LaCie's Thunderbolt Series storage enclosures feature transfer rates with the potential to reach up to...
... to function properly. For a list of Intel Corporation in the U.S. 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 its original packaging. LaCie's Thunderbolt Series storage enclosures feature transfer rates with the potential to reach up to...
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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 Disk lock 3. Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk tray 2.
Power supply connection 4. Thunderbolt technology ports LaCie 5 Disk lock 3. Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk tray 2.
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Power supply connection 3. Thunderbolt technology ports 2. Chain lock option LaCie 6 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1.
Power supply connection 3. Thunderbolt technology ports 2. Chain lock option LaCie 6 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1.
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...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 not obstructed and that dissipate drive heat. LaCie 7 Since LaCie's unique design draws heat away from the... internal drives, the external casing will be warm to the touch after extended use. HARD DISK...
...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 not obstructed and that dissipate drive heat. LaCie 7 Since LaCie's unique design draws heat away from the... internal drives, the external casing will be warm to the touch after extended use. HARD DISK...
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Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. LaCie 9 Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) 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. Doing so will void the warranty.
Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. LaCie 9 Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) 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. Doing so will void the warranty.
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... Thunderbolt technology; experiencing system failure; See below for information on powering down the drives within the enclosure. Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is compatible with Thunderbolt technology 2. or, experiencing electronic Off board failure. Led...power supply MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LED/POWER BUTTON Led States - 2Big Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is connected to a power supply and turned on but the LED remains off , contact LaCie Customer Support. or, experiencing electronic Off board failure....
... Thunderbolt technology; experiencing system failure; See below for information on powering down the drives within the enclosure. Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is compatible with Thunderbolt technology 2. or, experiencing electronic Off board failure. Led...power supply MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LED/POWER BUTTON Led States - 2Big Thunderbolt Series LED Behavior State The product is connected to a power supply and turned on but the LED remains off , contact LaCie Customer Support. or, experiencing electronic Off board failure....
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LaCie 11 Power Button The LED button may be used to conserve energy if you do not expect to the disks. To reduce power consumption: 1. Press the LED button The enclosure will maintain the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices even when the drives have been powered down. Please note that the enclosure will stop sending power to use the disks for an extended period of time. To power on the desktop. The partition(s) will appear on the drives, press the LED button. Unmount the partition(s) (see Unmounting Your Drive) 2.
LaCie 11 Power Button The LED button may be used to conserve energy if you do not expect to the disks. To reduce power consumption: 1. Press the LED button The enclosure will maintain the daisy chain with other Thunderbolt devices even when the drives have been powered down. Please note that the enclosure will stop sending power to use the disks for an extended period of time. To power on the desktop. The partition(s) will appear on the drives, press the LED button. Unmount the partition(s) (see Unmounting Your Drive) 2.
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... be used to the enclosure power port. Connect the included external power supply to an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on your Macintosh computer. Plug the other end of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. CONNECT...
... be used to the enclosure power port. Connect the included external power supply to an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on your Macintosh computer. Plug the other end of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. CONNECT...
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The device will turn on automatically when it receives power and the volume will mount on the desktop. LaCie 2big 15 2big Little Big Disk 3.
The device will turn on automatically when it receives power and the volume will mount on the desktop. LaCie 2big 15 2big Little Big Disk 3.
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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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...When the volume icon disappears from the computer or you to connect and disconnect them while the computer is a generic Mac device icon. LaCie 18 Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to the enclosure will turn into an Eject arrow. (The volume icon pictured is running. ...The Trash will continue to work. See Receiving Power/LED Power Button. To prevent potential disk problems, it is pushed. UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE Thunderbolt technology devices are plug and play, allowing you can be represented by different icons.) 2....
...When the volume icon disappears from the computer or you to connect and disconnect them while the computer is a generic Mac device icon. LaCie 18 Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to the enclosure will turn into an Eject arrow. (The volume icon pictured is running. ...The Trash will continue to work. See Receiving Power/LED Power Button. To prevent potential disk problems, it is pushed. UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE Thunderbolt technology devices are plug and play, allowing you can be represented by different icons.) 2....
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... the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to the type of enclosure. Failed hard drives within the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure should contact LaCie Customer Support if disk failure is vertical. 2-in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your finger into the slot on the drive lock. In the event that an...
... the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to the type of enclosure. Failed hard drives within the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure should contact LaCie Customer Support if disk failure is vertical. 2-in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your finger into the slot on the drive lock. In the event that an...
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... that you will feel a bit of the 2big Thunderbolt Series. 6. Fasten the screws back on the drive tray. 5. The drive is locked when the line is off. 2. LaCie 20 Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive. To Insert A Disk 1. Remove the failed disk according to replace the failed drive with the...
... that you will feel a bit of the 2big Thunderbolt Series. 6. Fasten the screws back on the drive tray. 5. The drive is locked when the line is off. 2. LaCie 20 Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive. To Insert A Disk 1. Remove the failed disk according to replace the failed drive with the...
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...you do not 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. LaCie 21 Rebuilding A Raid Set Striped Raid ...Set (Raid 0) Once the replacement disk is configured using Mac Disk Utility. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from a hard ...
...you do not 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. LaCie 21 Rebuilding A Raid Set Striped Raid ...Set (Raid 0) Once the replacement disk is configured using Mac Disk Utility. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from a hard ...
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...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. Important info: LaCie recommends that a Mirrored RAID Set copies the same files to rebuild the ...of built-in data security. MIRRORED RAID SET (RAID 1) In a Mirrored RAID Set, the two physical disks are added together for enhanced transfer rates. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to Apple Support. FORMATTING The two drives within the enclosure for maximum storage...
...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. Important info: LaCie recommends that a Mirrored RAID Set copies the same files to rebuild the ...of built-in data security. MIRRORED RAID SET (RAID 1) In a Mirrored RAID Set, the two physical disks are added together for enhanced transfer rates. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to Apple Support. FORMATTING The two drives within the enclosure for maximum storage...
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... A RAID SET Important info: LaCie Thunderbolt Series enclosures are listed on the left side of the box, see Getting Connected for information on connecting your compatible Macintosh computer. 2. To use the disks out of the Disk Utility window. Go to your device to a Macintosh computer...supports Thunderbolt technology. Follow the directions below when reformatting the Thunderbolt Series hard drives. 1. The Utilities window will appear on the application Disk Utility.app. 5. Click twice on the desktop as a single icon if they are still configured as a Striped RAID Set or individual...
... A RAID SET Important info: LaCie Thunderbolt Series enclosures are listed on the left side of the box, see Getting Connected for information on connecting your compatible Macintosh computer. 2. To use the disks out of the Disk Utility window. Go to your device to a Macintosh computer...supports Thunderbolt technology. Follow the directions below when reformatting the Thunderbolt Series hard drives. 1. The Utilities window will appear on the application Disk Utility.app. 5. Click twice on the desktop as a single icon if they are still configured as a Striped RAID Set or individual...
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Click Create on the desktop as a single drive icon. The RAID Set will be patient while Disk Utility configures the RAID. Once you will appear on the bottom of the window. button on bottom of the window to choose a higher RAID Block ...Size if you have chosen a RAID Block Size, click OK. 14. LaCie 27 Click Create in the pop-up window. 16. Please be working with larger files (i.e. 13. Please see your software's user manual for the recommended...
Click Create on the desktop as a single drive icon. The RAID Set will be patient while Disk Utility configures the RAID. Once you will appear on the bottom of the window. button on bottom of the window to choose a higher RAID Block ...Size if you have chosen a RAID Block Size, click OK. 14. LaCie 27 Click Create in the pop-up window. 16. Please be working with larger files (i.e. 13. Please see your software's user manual for the recommended...
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...Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with Mini DisplayPorts do not support Thunderbolt technology peripherals such as the LaCie Thunderbolt Series storage. Problem: I see if the Thunderbolt Series volume appears on the Mac is the Mini DisplayPort. ...Thunderbolt technology. A: The Thunderbolt Series enclosure must receive power via the included power supply. A: The connection type for displaying external disks on a Mac. Please confirm that support Thunderbolt technology. Q: Is the Thunderbolt Series enclosure connected to my new Mac with an ...
...Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with Mini DisplayPorts do not support Thunderbolt technology peripherals such as the LaCie Thunderbolt Series storage. Problem: I see if the Thunderbolt Series volume appears on the Mac is the Mini DisplayPort. ...Thunderbolt technology. A: The Thunderbolt Series enclosure must receive power via the included power supply. A: The connection type for displaying external disks on a Mac. Please confirm that support Thunderbolt technology. Q: Is the Thunderbolt Series enclosure connected to my new Mac with an ...
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... Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT 32 file system with a Striped or Mirrored RAID Set. Additionally, Time Machine is erased. Reformat the drive for instructions on the manufacturer's box. The drive will open. Problem: The Disk Space Does Not Seem Right. Why don.... Please consider formatting the drive as HFS+ Journaled with Thunderbolt Series storage. s A Finder window will remount to copy new files? LaCie 31 Problem: I rebuild my Mirrored RAID Set? Q: Did you that can store 500,000,000,000 bytes is the volume capacity...
... Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT 32 file system with a Striped or Mirrored RAID Set. Additionally, Time Machine is erased. Reformat the drive for instructions on the manufacturer's box. The drive will open. Problem: The Disk Space Does Not Seem Right. Why don.... Please consider formatting the drive as HFS+ Journaled with Thunderbolt Series storage. s A Finder window will remount to copy new files? LaCie 31 Problem: I rebuild my Mirrored RAID Set? Q: Did you that can store 500,000,000,000 bytes is the volume capacity...