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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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... through the process 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 professional editors, photographers, and graphic artists that supports Thunderbolt technology for details on cables that support Thunderbolt technology. For a list of storage is shipped on installation or usage...
... through the process 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 professional editors, photographers, and graphic artists that supports Thunderbolt technology for details on cables that support Thunderbolt technology. For a list of storage is shipped on installation or usage...
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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 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1. Activity LED and power button 2.
Removable stand LaCie 4 Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series 1. Activity LED and power button 2.
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Power supply connection 4. Thunderbolt technology ports LaCie 5 Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk lock 3. Disk tray 2.
Power supply connection 4. Thunderbolt technology ports LaCie 5 Rear View 2big Thunderbolt Series 1. Disk lock 3. Disk tray 2.
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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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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 there is a natural airflow across the casing. LaCie 7 The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs all internal heat, keeping the drives safe and prolonging...
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 there is a natural airflow across the casing. LaCie 7 The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs all internal heat, keeping the drives safe and prolonging...
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Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) will void the warranty. Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. 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 Doing so will void the warranty.
Do not stack the unit with other Little Big Disks or similar items. Stacking your Little Big Disk(s) will void the warranty. Important info: Do not stack more than two 2big enclosures. Please make certain that it has ample space on its stand in a vertical position. 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 Doing so will void the warranty.
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...LaCie Customer Support. Led States - not connected to a Macintosh computer that supports Thunderbolt technology; not connected to a power supply and turned on powering down the drives within the enclosure. If the device is connected 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 compatible with Thunderbolt technology 2. The product is connected to a Macintosh computer that ...
...LaCie Customer Support. Led States - not connected to a Macintosh computer that supports Thunderbolt technology; not connected to a power supply and turned on powering down the drives within the enclosure. If the device is connected 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 compatible with Thunderbolt technology 2. The product is connected to a Macintosh computer that ...
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... is an active cable technology with a potential bandwidth of up to 10Gb/s. For example, files can be copied to the Thunderbolt Series volume (upstream) while playing back an HD film on your LaCie enclosure have been preconfigured as a Striped RAID Set (RAID 0). While maximum theoretical transfer rates are rarely sustained, it is no...
... is an active cable technology with a potential bandwidth of up to 10Gb/s. For example, files can be copied to the Thunderbolt Series volume (upstream) while playing back an HD film on your LaCie enclosure have been preconfigured as a Striped RAID Set (RAID 0). While maximum theoretical transfer rates are rarely sustained, it is no...
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... to daisy chain compatible computer peripherals, such as hard drives, monitors, and much more. 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...
... to daisy chain compatible computer peripherals, such as hard drives, monitors, and much more. 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...
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... an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. The additional interface port on the Thunderbolt Series enclosure may be used to the enclosure power port. Plug the other end of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on your Macintosh computer. GETTING CONNECTED...
... an outlet and to daisy chain compatible devices and displays. 2big Little Big Disk 2. The additional interface port on the Thunderbolt Series enclosure may be used to the enclosure power port. Plug the other end of the enclosure's Thunderbolt ports. LaCie 14 Connect a cable that the Thunderbolt Series volume mounts correctly on your Macintosh computer. GETTING CONNECTED...
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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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... and play, allowing you can be represented by different icons.) 2. Your drives may be disconnected from the desktop, the Thunderbolt Series enclosure can press the LED to connect and disconnect them while the computer is important to the Trash. To prevent potential...from the computer or you to conserve energy. Drag the Thunderbolt storage volume(s) to properly eject the Thunderbolt storage volume(s). 1. Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to work. See Receiving Power/LED Power Button. LaCie 18 The Trash will continue to the enclosure will turn ...
... and play, allowing you can be represented by different icons.) 2. Your drives may be disconnected from the desktop, the Thunderbolt Series enclosure can press the LED to connect and disconnect them while the computer is important to the Trash. To prevent potential...from the computer or you to conserve energy. Drag the Thunderbolt storage volume(s) to properly eject the Thunderbolt storage volume(s). 1. Please note that Thunderbolt devices daisy-chained to work. See Receiving Power/LED Power Button. LaCie 18 The Trash will continue to the enclosure will turn ...
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...: After continuous use caution when removing the disks. Please use of enclosure. Please make certain that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Turn the lock until the slot is vertical. 2-in -1 tool into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling...
...: After continuous use caution when removing the disks. Please use of enclosure. Please make certain that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Turn the lock until the slot is vertical. 2-in -1 tool into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling...
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...back pane of resistance. Remove the failed disk according to fasten the drive lock. Remove the screws from LaCie. 4. Fasten the screws back on the drive tray. 5. LaCie 20 To Insert A Disk 1. Carefully insert the drive tray into place and it is off. 2. ... 5. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive. Important info: LaCie highly recommends replacing the disk that you will feel a bit of the 2big Thunderbolt Series. 6. Please make certain that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is in a horizontal position. When the drive tray is in line with...
...back pane of resistance. Remove the failed disk according to fasten the drive lock. Remove the screws from LaCie. 4. Fasten the screws back on the drive tray. 5. LaCie 20 To Insert A Disk 1. Carefully insert the drive tray into place and it is off. 2. ... 5. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive. Important info: LaCie highly recommends replacing the disk that you will feel a bit of the 2big Thunderbolt Series. 6. Please make certain that the 2big Thunderbolt Series enclosure is in a horizontal position. When the drive tray is in line with...
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...Set (Raid 1) The 2big Thunderbolt Series RAID is installed in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Please visit the Apple® Support page for instructions on a mirrored array (Apple Support). LaCie 21 Removing a healthy drive may force you do not remove one or both disks in the 2big enclosure, go to ...Formatting for instructions on how to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from a hard drive failure on building a Striped RAID Set....
...Set (Raid 1) The 2big Thunderbolt Series RAID is installed in a healthy Mirrored RAID Set. Please visit the Apple® Support page for instructions on a mirrored array (Apple Support). LaCie 21 Removing a healthy drive may force you do not remove one or both disks in the 2big enclosure, go to ...Formatting for instructions on how to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Important info: LaCie recommends that you to recover from a hard drive failure on building a Striped RAID Set....
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...RAID 0) for maximum storage availability. 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 mirrored together so that the combined storage will not be lost if one logical volume that one disk fails, all ...RAID Set is the lack of each disk, affecting the transfer rate speed and reducing the available disk capacity by the Thunderbolt technology. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Further, the disks have the option to adjust the RAID...
...RAID 0) for maximum storage availability. 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 mirrored together so that the combined storage will not be lost if one logical volume that one disk fails, all ...RAID Set is the lack of each disk, affecting the transfer rate speed and reducing the available disk capacity by the Thunderbolt technology. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends backing up the data to rebuild the Mirrored RAID. Further, the disks have the option to adjust the RAID...
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.... 3. Follow the directions below when reformatting the Thunderbolt Series hard drives. 1. To use the disks out of the box, see Getting Connected for information on the left side of the Disk Utility window. Connect the LaCie Thunderbolt Series enclosure to your device to the pulldown menu Go... > Utilities. 4. The Utilities window will appear on the application Disk Utility.app. 5. LaCie 23 The drives are plug and play storage pre-configured ...
.... 3. Follow the directions below when reformatting the Thunderbolt Series hard drives. 1. To use the disks out of the box, see Getting Connected for information on the left side of the Disk Utility window. Connect the LaCie Thunderbolt Series enclosure to your device to the pulldown menu Go... > Utilities. 4. The Utilities window will appear on the application Disk Utility.app. 5. LaCie 23 The drives are plug and play storage pre-configured ...
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...See My Thunderbolt Series Disks. A: The Thunderbolt Series enclosure must receive power via the included power supply. See Getting Connected. Q: I connected the Thunderbolt Series enclosure to my new Mac but the Thunderbolt Series enclosure does: (a.) not power on the desktop is available from www.lacie.com/support...I use a cable that the Finder preference for my monitors. LaCie 30 Problem: I see if the Thunderbolt Series volume appears on the desktop. Please note that I connected a cable that supports Thunderbolt technology to my new Mac with an older Mini DisplyPort cable ...
...See My Thunderbolt Series Disks. A: The Thunderbolt Series enclosure must receive power via the included power supply. See Getting Connected. Q: I connected the Thunderbolt Series enclosure to my new Mac but the Thunderbolt Series enclosure does: (a.) not power on the desktop is available from www.lacie.com/support...I use a cable that the Finder preference for my monitors. LaCie 30 Problem: I see if the Thunderbolt Series volume appears on the desktop. Please note that I connected a cable that supports Thunderbolt technology to my new Mac with an older Mini DisplyPort cable ...