User Manual
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... 2.3.1. Connecting The Interface Cable 3.2.1. Windows Users 5. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections 4. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 1.2. Your LaCie Drive 2.1. Windows Users 3.3 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The Drive 3.4. Installing Multiple Devices 3.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3.6. Connecting The Power Supply 3.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4.1.1. Tech Tips 5.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual Table of Contents 4 6 7 7 8 10...
... 2.3.1. Connecting The Interface Cable 3.2.1. Windows Users 5. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections 4. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 1.2. Your LaCie Drive 2.1. Windows Users 3.3 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The Drive 3.4. Installing Multiple Devices 3.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3.6. Connecting The Power Supply 3.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4.1.1. Tech Tips 5.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual Table of Contents 4 6 7 7 8 10...
User Manual
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... • Protect your drive. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with the device. • Do not use or storage. Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. Dust can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive. • Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force ...short-circuiting or fire. • Use only the power supply shipped with Triple Interface User's Manual Precautions page 6 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on your hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is too cold ...
... • Protect your drive. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with the device. • Do not use or storage. Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. Dust can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive. • Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force ...short-circuiting or fire. • Use only the power supply shipped with Triple Interface User's Manual Precautions page 6 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on your hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is too cold ...
User Manual
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Your LaCie Drive page 11 2.2. Package Contents and Views of the Drive 2.2.1. Package Contents 1 1 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 2. In the event that the drive should need to -4-pin cable 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 4 5 7 LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM 2 3 6 7 Important Info: Please keep your box. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface and Drive Stand kit 2 External power supply 3 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 4 FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin cable 5 iLink/DV 6-to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging.
Your LaCie Drive page 11 2.2. Package Contents and Views of the Drive 2.2.1. Package Contents 1 1 LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 2. In the event that the drive should need to -4-pin cable 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 4 5 7 LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM 2 3 6 7 Important Info: Please keep your box. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface and Drive Stand kit 2 External power supply 3 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 4 FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin cable 5 iLink/DV 6-to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging.
User Manual
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... number would also come in standard 19" computer equipment racks using your drive cool during operation. Connecting The Power Supply for attaching your drive in handy if your LaCie drive's serial number. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with the drive. These grooves are used to connect the lock. 8 Rackmount Grooves - Your LaCie Drive page 13 3 8 7 6 5 4 1 FireWire 400 Port - This is where you plug in the...
... number would also come in standard 19" computer equipment racks using your drive cool during operation. Connecting The Power Supply for attaching your drive in handy if your LaCie drive's serial number. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with the drive. These grooves are used to connect the lock. 8 Rackmount Grooves - Your LaCie Drive page 13 3 8 7 6 5 4 1 FireWire 400 Port - This is where you plug in the...
User Manual
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...Caution! The LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface utilizes the aluminum alloy casing to the bottom of the drives. • When racking drives in the LaCie Desk Rack (sold separately), place no more than three drives on top of interface cable (FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink ...operating system, the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. This chapter also has helpful information about connecting digital video cameras to the LaCie drive, connecting multiple devices and special steps that need to your drive. Connecting The Power Supply. essentially there ...
...Caution! The LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface utilizes the aluminum alloy casing to the bottom of the drives. • When racking drives in the LaCie Desk Rack (sold separately), place no more than three drives on top of interface cable (FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink ...operating system, the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. This chapter also has helpful information about connecting digital video cameras to the LaCie drive, connecting multiple devices and special steps that need to your drive. Connecting The Power Supply. essentially there ...
User Manual
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... any damage to a FireWire connector on your drive and to its autoswitching 100-240 Volt power supply. Do not turn off , simply push the blue On/Off button on automatically. Failure to remove the adapter may cause damage to the LaCie drive; LaCie Big Disk Extreme with an autoswitching power supply. Do not use a power supply from the use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country...
... any damage to a FireWire connector on your drive and to its autoswitching 100-240 Volt power supply. Do not turn off , simply push the blue On/Off button on automatically. Failure to remove the adapter may cause damage to the LaCie drive; LaCie Big Disk Extreme with an autoswitching power supply. Do not use a power supply from the use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country...
User Manual
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... LaCie Drive page 19 Mac OS 10.x - Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 9-pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of your computer to recognize the drive...
... LaCie Drive page 19 Mac OS 10.x - Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 9-pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of your computer to recognize the drive...
User Manual
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... in 3.1. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of your computer. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface...
... in 3.1. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of your computer. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface...
User Manual
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.... Please refer to appear on your hard drive system. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other...
.... Please refer to appear on your hard drive system. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other...
User Manual
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... adapters. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port* on your computer. It may take a few seconds for the exact location of your hard drive system. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User...
... adapters. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port* on your computer. It may take a few seconds for the exact location of your hard drive system. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User...
User Manual
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Installing Your LaCie Drive page 25 Mac OS 9.x - Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of your desktop. Tech Note: For more information. Optimizing Data Transfers • 7. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will... 2.0 port on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM for the exact location of the drive. 2 Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port* on your hard drive system. Please refer to appear on your interface. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. Tech...
Installing Your LaCie Drive page 25 Mac OS 9.x - Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of your desktop. Tech Note: For more information. Optimizing Data Transfers • 7. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will... 2.0 port on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM for the exact location of the drive. 2 Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port* on your hard drive system. Please refer to appear on your interface. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. Tech...
User Manual
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...'s Manual for more information about FireWire, please see 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. Tech Note: For more information. Optimizing Data Transfers • 6. FireWire Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will need to format and partition the drive to suit your LaCie drive. 1 After following the steps in...
...'s Manual for more information about FireWire, please see 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. Tech Note: For more information. Optimizing Data Transfers • 6. FireWire Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the other end of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will need to format and partition the drive to suit your LaCie drive. 1 After following the steps in...
User Manual
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... your computer's User's Manual for use. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the 6-pin end of...
... your computer's User's Manual for use. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface. 3 Connect the 6-pin end of...
User Manual
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... port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. FireWire • 5.3. FireWire Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs. Please see sections: • 2.3.1. Let Windows install the FireWire drivers of your interface. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off...
... port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. FireWire • 5.3. FireWire Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs. Please see sections: • 2.3.1. Let Windows install the FireWire drivers of your interface. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off...
User Manual
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... see 4.1. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your needs. Please see sections: • 2.3.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. USB Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will...
... see 4.1. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your needs. Please see sections: • 2.3.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive - 4.1.2. USB Questions & Answers. 4 Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 3. LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface will...
User Manual
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... rates of their strength as they have no power supply and others are Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hubs that lose part of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, you must connect your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device directly to USB performance levels. Tech Note: • Avoid using a peripheral called a "hub." LaCie Big Disk Extreme with USB hubs, but the peripherals will...
... rates of their strength as they have no power supply and others are Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hubs that lose part of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, you must connect your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device directly to USB performance levels. Tech Note: • Avoid using a peripheral called a "hub." LaCie Big Disk Extreme with USB hubs, but the peripherals will...
User Manual
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... off . LaCie Big Disk Extreme with this drive? Mac Users for the drive appear on will automatically turn the drive off This is properly connected (see section 3.1. Mac Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by pressing the On/Off button the front of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that the outlet the power supply is connected...
... off . LaCie Big Disk Extreme with this drive? Mac Users for the drive appear on will automatically turn the drive off This is properly connected (see section 3.1. Mac Users The Problem The drive is not recognized by pressing the On/Off button the front of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that the outlet the power supply is connected...
User Manual
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... the rest of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in My Computer? LaCie Big Disk Extreme with this drive? Troubleshooting page 53 8.2. Questions to the LaCie drive. Possible Solutions Make sure that the outlet the power supply is properly connected (see sections 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5.1. If the drive does not appear, follow...
... the rest of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in My Computer? LaCie Big Disk Extreme with this drive? Troubleshooting page 53 8.2. Questions to the LaCie drive. Possible Solutions Make sure that the outlet the power supply is properly connected (see sections 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5.1. If the drive does not appear, follow...
Quick Start Guide
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...: LaCie recommends that you re-format the drive as a NTFS volume. Protect your drive is pre-formatted in Mac OS 10.2.4 and higher, your investment - Please consult your User's Manual for optimum performance. FORMATTING TIPS Since Apple offers native support of FireWire 800...file system formats. FEATURES • FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink/DV and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 • Stackable, stand upright or rack-mount configuration PACKAGE CONTENTS LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Power supply and adapter cable FireWire 800 (9-to-9-pin) cable FireWire 400 (6-to-6-pin) cable iLink...
...: LaCie recommends that you re-format the drive as a NTFS volume. Protect your drive is pre-formatted in Mac OS 10.2.4 and higher, your investment - Please consult your User's Manual for optimum performance. FORMATTING TIPS Since Apple offers native support of FireWire 800...file system formats. FEATURES • FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink/DV and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 • Stackable, stand upright or rack-mount configuration PACKAGE CONTENTS LaCie Big Disk Extreme with Triple Interface Power supply and adapter cable FireWire 800 (9-to-9-pin) cable FireWire 400 (6-to-6-pin) cable iLink...
Quick Start Guide
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Connect the power supply. Mac OS 9.x users should install Silverlining Pro. \Pe. • Before connecting your drive, read the Precautions in your User's Manual, on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM.
Connect the power supply. Mac OS 9.x users should install Silverlining Pro. \Pe. • Before connecting your drive, read the Precautions in your User's Manual, on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM.
