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... What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 2. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3.3. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 4.1.1. Mac Users 4.1.2. FireWire 4.2.2. USB 5. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Windows Users 4.2. Tech Tips 5.1. Windows Users 5.2. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 5.3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Mac Users 5.1.2. FireWire 400 vs. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Installing Multiple Devices...
... What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 2. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3.3. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 4.1.1. Mac Users 4.1.2. FireWire 4.2.2. USB 5. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Windows Users 4.2. Tech Tips 5.1. Windows Users 5.2. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 5.3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Mac Users 5.1.2. FireWire 400 vs. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Installing Multiple Devices...
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... only and subject to comply with Part 15 of LaCie. These limits are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. LaCie Little Big Disk Tested To Comply With FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTION: Modifications not authorized by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to notify any person of Sony Electronics. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Foreward page Copyrights Copyright ©...
... only and subject to comply with Part 15 of LaCie. These limits are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. LaCie Little Big Disk Tested To Comply With FCC standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTION: Modifications not authorized by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to notify any person of Sony Electronics. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Foreward page Copyrights Copyright ©...
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..., or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with this product and no user-serviceable parts. CAUTION: The drive's warranty may damage the drive or disfigure its openings. General Use Precautions • Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside of damage or malfunction. • Never use only the LaCie AC adapter kit provided with other heat-emitting devices. • Please use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other power adapter model. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Health & Safety...
..., or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with this product and no user-serviceable parts. CAUTION: The drive's warranty may damage the drive or disfigure its openings. General Use Precautions • Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside of damage or malfunction. • Never use only the LaCie AC adapter kit provided with other heat-emitting devices. • Please use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other power adapter model. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Health & Safety...
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... removable storage media, such as CD, DVD or Tape. To help you can connect the drive everywhere. 1.1. This triple interface hard drive system combines portability with Triple Interface. and you for the recovery or restoration of this data. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual 1. Introduction Thank you can be held liable for the purchase of your LaCie drive to use it can customize the format and partitions of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity...
... removable storage media, such as CD, DVD or Tape. To help you can connect the drive everywhere. 1.1. This triple interface hard drive system combines portability with Triple Interface. and you for the recovery or restoration of this data. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual 1. Introduction Thank you can be held liable for the purchase of your LaCie drive to use it can customize the format and partitions of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity...
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... 1 LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface 1 2 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin Cable 3 FireWire 400 6-to be repaired or serviced, it must be registered in its original packaging. In the event that the drive should need to -6-pin Cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable 5 A/C Power Adaptor Kit (includes A/C adaptor and local power adaptor) 3 4 6 LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM 5 6 MOBILE HARD DRIVE © 2005 La STORAGE UTILITIES (Windows and Mac OS compatible) LaCie User's Manual LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software (Windows XP/2000, Mac OS 10.x) Cie, all rights Silverkeeper backup...
... 1 LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface 1 2 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin Cable 3 FireWire 400 6-to be repaired or serviced, it must be registered in its original packaging. In the event that the drive should need to -6-pin Cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable 5 A/C Power Adaptor Kit (includes A/C adaptor and local power adaptor) 3 4 6 LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM 5 6 MOBILE HARD DRIVE © 2005 La STORAGE UTILITIES (Windows and Mac OS compatible) LaCie User's Manual LaCie '1-Click' Backup Software (Windows XP/2000, Mac OS 10.x) Cie, all rights Silverkeeper backup...
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... chapter 2.3.3. FireWire supports real-time data delivery. • Flexible: up to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will help you choose to 63 devices can be connected on certain computers. Cables and Connectors Important Info: If you easily identify the FireWire interface. Pushing the speed barrier to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. FireWire Icon iLink Icon DV Icon LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 10 2.3. FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 also share the following...
... chapter 2.3.3. FireWire supports real-time data delivery. • Flexible: up to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will help you choose to 63 devices can be connected on certain computers. Cables and Connectors Important Info: If you easily identify the FireWire interface. Pushing the speed barrier to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. FireWire Icon iLink Icon DV Icon LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 10 2.3. FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 also share the following...
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LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 11 FireWire Cables There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market: FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin cables. 9-to-9-pin cable: Connects FireWire 800 devices to FireWire 800 ports. 6-to-6-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports. 6-to-4-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to -4-pin cables; and the original FireWire cables which feature the 9-to-9-pin, 9-to-6-pin, and 9-to iLink/DV ports.
LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 11 FireWire Cables There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market: FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin cables. 9-to-9-pin cable: Connects FireWire 800 devices to FireWire 800 ports. 6-to-6-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to FireWire 400 ports. 6-to-4-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to -4-pin cables; and the original FireWire cables which feature the 9-to-9-pin, 9-to-6-pin, and 9-to iLink/DV ports.
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...Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to interface your computer when adding or removing devices. They appear on USB cables and next to USB 1.1 transfer rates. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12 2.3.2. Important Info: If you choose to connect the power adaptor (see 7. Benefits of the USB standard include: • Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer...
...Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to interface your computer when adding or removing devices. They appear on USB cables and next to USB 1.1 transfer rates. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12 2.3.2. Important Info: If you choose to connect the power adaptor (see 7. Benefits of the USB standard include: • Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer...
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... using USB. The Little Big Disk is plug & play for installation steps. Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your computer. There are using one of those operating systems, move ahead to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Windows, cross-platform use between interfaces, you must be switching between Mac and Windows and for more information: 4.1. Formatting and partitioning your computer: FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Technical note: To connect additional devices, you must install Silverlining Pro software. Switching FireWire and USB connections. File...
... using USB. The Little Big Disk is plug & play for installation steps. Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your computer. There are using one of those operating systems, move ahead to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Windows, cross-platform use between interfaces, you must be switching between Mac and Windows and for more information: 4.1. Formatting and partitioning your computer: FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Technical note: To connect additional devices, you must install Silverlining Pro software. Switching FireWire and USB connections. File...
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.... Open the CD icon, double-click the Silverlining Software folder and double-click on Restart to use your computer's internal CD/DVD drive. 2. The About to confirm that the installation was successful. 10. Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you are ready to move to the next step, Connecting the Little Big Disk to customize the installation process. 8. Click Continue. 4. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac...
.... Open the CD icon, double-click the Silverlining Software folder and double-click on Restart to use your computer's internal CD/DVD drive. 2. The About to confirm that the installation was successful. 10. Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you are ready to move to the next step, Connecting the Little Big Disk to customize the installation process. 8. Click Continue. 4. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac...
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... Disk with Triple Interface to a drive that is preformatted in HFS+. Important Info: This LaCie drive is 2 3 connected to the computer via USB 2.0. 2 Connect the interface cable to your drive through the host connector. (FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0). 3 Connect the cable to reformat the Little Big Disk. For more information: 4.1. USB 2.0 FireWire 800 1 3 2 3 2 FireWire 400 Technical note: To connect additional devices, you must be using USB. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.1. Windows users will need to your desktop...
... Disk with Triple Interface to a drive that is preformatted in HFS+. Important Info: This LaCie drive is 2 3 connected to the computer via USB 2.0. 2 Connect the interface cable to your drive through the host connector. (FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0). 3 Connect the cable to reformat the Little Big Disk. For more information: 4.1. USB 2.0 FireWire 800 1 3 2 3 2 FireWire 400 Technical note: To connect additional devices, you must be using USB. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.1. Windows users will need to your desktop...
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... Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that the activity LED is not reading or writing and that your FireWire or USB peripheral device. Disconnecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of your drive is not blinking anymore before disconnecting it or powering it is running. A message will then be disconnected. It is reading or writing. Windows Users From the...
... Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that the activity LED is not reading or writing and that your FireWire or USB peripheral device. Disconnecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of your drive is not blinking anymore before disconnecting it or powering it is running. A message will then be disconnected. It is reading or writing. Windows Users From the...
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... Partition tab. Select the LaCie drive, and then click on Applications. 4. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 20 4.1. The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is included with Triple Interface, you have set-up your LaCie Little Big Disk with your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format. Once the drive mounts onto the desktop, go to the computer via one that represents your needs. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Connect the drive to the Menu Bar, and open...
... Partition tab. Select the LaCie drive, and then click on Applications. 4. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 20 4.1. The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is included with Triple Interface, you have set-up your LaCie Little Big Disk with your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format. Once the drive mounts onto the desktop, go to the computer via one that represents your needs. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Connect the drive to the Menu Bar, and open...
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... the Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). 4. Click Finish to the computer via one drive should be visible. Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 3. Fig. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of the interface ports. 2. These steps will list the new drive(s) attached. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page...
... the Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). 4. Click Finish to the computer via one drive should be visible. Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 3. Fig. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of the interface ports. 2. These steps will list the new drive(s) attached. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page...
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.... i.e. Volumes created in one or the other a little easier. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 27 Mac OS Standard (HFS) Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used with Windows 2000 and XP, though, volume size is limited to 32GB (by the Windows partition utility, i.e. NTFS This acronym stands for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. FAT 32 is limited to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities. When...
.... i.e. Volumes created in one or the other a little easier. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 27 Mac OS Standard (HFS) Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used with Windows 2000 and XP, though, volume size is limited to 32GB (by the Windows partition utility, i.e. NTFS This acronym stands for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. FAT 32 is limited to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities. When...
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... the FireWire host-bus adapter interface. For more information in file transfer speeds is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. 5.3. During data transfers, it's best to wait before launching other applications that it has to a native FireWire port on the FireWire interfaces, please see: 6. Optimizing Data Transfers Data transfers are scratched) and creates internal address tables that will be formatted first. Connecting multiple devices for more information on your LaCie Little Big Disk...
... the FireWire host-bus adapter interface. For more information in file transfer speeds is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. 5.3. During data transfers, it's best to wait before launching other applications that it has to a native FireWire port on the FireWire interfaces, please see: 6. Optimizing Data Transfers Data transfers are scratched) and creates internal address tables that will be formatted first. Connecting multiple devices for more information on your LaCie Little Big Disk...
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... external hard drive with digital video, the new standard will only grow. The new standard was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the original will enable new bandwidth-intensive applications, such as multiple-stream, uncompressed, standard-definition video. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 34 current transmission is not the case. When a FireWire 400 device is connected to handle all these various requirements. For those working...
... external hard drive with digital video, the new standard will only grow. The new standard was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the original will enable new bandwidth-intensive applications, such as multiple-stream, uncompressed, standard-definition video. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 34 current transmission is not the case. When a FireWire 400 device is connected to handle all these various requirements. For those working...
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LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 36 7. Plug it in and its predecessor. These types of throughput up to 12Mb/s. USB devices, though, will decrease to shut down or restart your computer recognizes the device and automatically config- USB is speed. The original version of the interface is capable of devices don't require fast data transfer rates, and operate very successfully at low-speed on the same bus...
LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 36 7. Plug it in and its predecessor. These types of throughput up to 12Mb/s. USB devices, though, will decrease to shut down or restart your computer recognizes the device and automatically config- USB is speed. The original version of the interface is capable of devices don't require fast data transfer rates, and operate very successfully at low-speed on the same bus...
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... be recognized? Minimum system requirements and 5.3. The drive will need to add a HiSpeed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to your files and folders to Check your computer. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 40 Error messages under Mac OS 10.2.x, upgrade to be copied. USB questions and answers. Are you having problems getting your If you operating in Mac OS 10.x? If in their computers. See sections 2.1. tem support Hi-Speed USB 2.0? Optimizing data transfers...
... be recognized? Minimum system requirements and 5.3. The drive will need to add a HiSpeed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to your files and folders to Check your computer. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 40 Error messages under Mac OS 10.2.x, upgrade to be copied. USB questions and answers. Are you having problems getting your If you operating in Mac OS 10.x? If in their computers. See sections 2.1. tem support Hi-Speed USB 2.0? Optimizing data transfers...
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... you connect a LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface. Reformat the drive and change the cluster size to Apple's Web site article: Mac OS X: About Using Disc Utility and fsck for File System Management. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which is the default setting under Windows), this happens and you are running Mac OS 10.x, you turn your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive off will automatically turn the drive...
... you connect a LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface. Reformat the drive and change the cluster size to Apple's Web site article: Mac OS X: About Using Disc Utility and fsck for File System Management. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which is the default setting under Windows), this happens and you are running Mac OS 10.x, you turn your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive off will automatically turn the drive...