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... Little Big Disk to Your Computer 3.2. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Installing Multiple Devices 4.2.1. Tech Tips 5.1. FireWire 800 Table of Contents Foreword Health & Safety Precautions 1. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 2. Package Contents 2.2.2. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 5.3.2. Windows Users 5.2. FireWire 400 vs. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Windows Users 4.2. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. FireWire connections 2.3.2. File System Formats 5.1.1. USB 5. Mac Users 5.1.2. LaCie Little Big Disk...
... Little Big Disk to Your Computer 3.2. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Installing Multiple Devices 4.2.1. Tech Tips 5.1. FireWire 800 Table of Contents Foreword Health & Safety Precautions 1. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 2. Package Contents 2.2.2. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 5.3.2. Windows Users 5.2. FireWire 400 vs. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Windows Users 4.2. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. FireWire connections 2.3.2. File System Formats 5.1.1. USB 5. Mac Users 5.1.2. LaCie Little Big Disk...
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...fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. General Use Precautions • Do not expose the hard drive to wipe the device. • LaCie does not recommend stacking several Little Big Disks on the drive, as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to ... other, or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with other heat-emitting devices. • Please use the hard drive near water, or in - Doing so increases the risk of the failure to rain, or use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk, and not with this ...
...fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. General Use Precautions • Do not expose the hard drive to wipe the device. • LaCie does not recommend stacking several Little Big Disks on the drive, as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to ... other, or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with other heat-emitting devices. • Please use the hard drive near water, or in - Doing so increases the risk of the failure to rain, or use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk, and not with this ...
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... Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do • High-performance storage • Easy plug-and-play drive boasts a triple interface, ensuring you manage your data; LaCie's Little Big Disk is cross-platform, which enables you to help prevent the loss of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to use it can connect the drive everywhere. 1.1. Your LaCie external hard drive system...
... Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do • High-performance storage • Easy plug-and-play drive boasts a triple interface, ensuring you manage your data; LaCie's Little Big Disk is cross-platform, which enables you to help prevent the loss of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to use it can connect the drive everywhere. 1.1. Your LaCie external hard drive system...
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... be registered in its original packaging. LaCie and the LaCie logo are trademarks of the Drive 2.2.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 2.2. 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...
... be registered in its original packaging. LaCie and the LaCie logo are trademarks of the Drive 2.2.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 2.2. 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...
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... where you plug in the FireWire 800 cable furnished with the drive. This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 cable furnished with the drive. Your LaCie Little Big Disk page This is where 5 you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. For more information. 5 KensingtonTM Security Lock Port - See section 3 2.3.1. USB...
... where you plug in the FireWire 800 cable furnished with the drive. This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 cable furnished with the drive. Your LaCie Little Big Disk page This is where 5 you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. For more information. 5 KensingtonTM Security Lock Port - See section 3 2.3.1. USB...
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..., FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices. 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. FireWire Icons Theses icons will need... peripheral devices to a computer or to connect the power adaptor (see 6. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 10 2.3.
..., FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices. 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. FireWire Icons Theses icons will need... peripheral devices to a computer or to connect the power adaptor (see 6. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 10 2.3.
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...when connected to support high-speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire connections provide enough energy to the USB port connectors on certain computers. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12 2.3.2. USB Icons These icons will be ...to interface your computer when adding or removing devices. USB Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you choose to connect the power ...
...when connected to support high-speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire connections provide enough energy to the USB port connectors on certain computers. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12 2.3.2. USB Icons These icons will be ...to interface your computer when adding or removing devices. USB Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with the original USB specifications. • Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you choose to connect the power ...
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... Silverlining Pro software. There are mixed, i.e. Connect the Little Big Disk to your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Windows, cross-platform use between interfaces, you must...the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 14 3. Important Info: This LaCie drive is preformatted in section 3.3. a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to section 3.1. Formatting and partitioning your...
... Silverlining Pro software. There are mixed, i.e. Connect the Little Big Disk to your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Windows, cross-platform use between interfaces, you must...the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 14 3. Important Info: This LaCie drive is preformatted in section 3.3. a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to section 3.1. Formatting and partitioning your...
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... install the necessary driver software. The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. A). 3. The License Agreement screen appears. Read the following information and click Continue. 5. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac OS 9.x To use your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately. Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you are ready...
... install the necessary driver software. The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. A). 3. The License Agreement screen appears. Read the following information and click Continue. 5. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac OS 9.x To use your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately. Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you are ready...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 interface. After a few seconds for more information about reformatting, please see the following sections for the drive to your desktop. Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface to appear on your LaCie Little Big Disk with triple interface and 5.1. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are three...
...-Speed USB 2.0 interface. After a few seconds for more information about reformatting, please see the following sections for the drive to your desktop. Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface to appear on your LaCie Little Big Disk with triple interface and 5.1. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are three...
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...LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 17 3.2. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is not blinking anymore before disconnecting it or powering it is now safe to disconnect the device. Make sure that your drive...; Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select Unmount. "Safely remove..." Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable. Disconnecting while the drive is running. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play"...
...LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 17 3.2. CAUTION: Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is not blinking anymore before disconnecting it or powering it is now safe to disconnect the device. Make sure that your drive...; Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select Unmount. "Safely remove..." Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable. Disconnecting while the drive is running. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play"...
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... steps to follow these steps: 1. However, there are "hot-pluggable," meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or FireWire port on your drive to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 connection (and vice versa), follow for your computer even when the computer... were using to unmount the drive. 2. Follow the steps in section 3.2. Connect either the USB or FireWire cable. The drive should then be visible and accessible. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to access the drive and then reboot the program....
... steps to follow these steps: 1. However, there are "hot-pluggable," meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or FireWire port on your drive to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 connection (and vice versa), follow for your computer even when the computer... were using to unmount the drive. 2. Follow the steps in section 3.2. Connect either the USB or FireWire cable. The drive should then be visible and accessible. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to access the drive and then reboot the program....
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...Technical note: Windows Users: This LaCie Hard Drive is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. Using Your LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the hard drive's storage capacity that you utilize...drive between Win Me, 2000 or XP environments, it is recommended that is a section of the bookkeeping information on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, partition the drive into sections, called partitions. tions: one large NTFS volume. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk...
...Technical note: Windows Users: This LaCie Hard Drive is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. Using Your LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the hard drive's storage capacity that you utilize...drive between Win Me, 2000 or XP environments, it is recommended that is a section of the bookkeeping information on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, partition the drive into sections, called partitions. tions: one large NTFS volume. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk...
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... Go menu, click on the Partition tab. The LaCie Little Big Disk with your internal hard drive, and one of the available hard disk drives. CAUTION: Following these steps. 4.1.1. A). 6. A LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 20 4.1. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Select the LaCie drive, and then click on Applications. 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface Once you have information that...
... Go menu, click on the Partition tab. The LaCie Little Big Disk with your internal hard drive, and one of the available hard disk drives. CAUTION: Following these steps. 4.1.1. A). 6. A LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 20 4.1. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Select the LaCie drive, and then click on Applications. 4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface Once you have information that...
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... record of partitions, size and options, click OK. You can NOT be undone. Once you plan on the hard drive. Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with Current (Mac OS 10.x gives you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire...Journaled). From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of dividing the drive into by using the slide bar between the Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.x. 10. File system formats. 11. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 21 7. Technical note: For a more information, please refer to...
... record of partitions, size and options, click OK. You can NOT be undone. Once you plan on the hard drive. Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with Current (Mac OS 10.x gives you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire...Journaled). From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of dividing the drive into by using the slide bar between the Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.x. 10. File system formats. 11. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 21 7. Technical note: For a more information, please refer to...
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...erase anything that is on the hard drive. Click Finish to use, backup this is the first time the drive is native to the drive and click Next. Therefore, if you have information that is on the disk. 1. Formatting And Partitioning Using ...disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. If this information before performing these steps will launch the Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP). If you want to protect or continue to exit the Wizard. 7. B A 6. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk...
...erase anything that is on the hard drive. Click Finish to use, backup this is the first time the drive is native to the drive and click Next. Therefore, if you have information that is on the disk. 1. Formatting And Partitioning Using ...disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. If this information before performing these steps will launch the Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP). If you want to protect or continue to exit the Wizard. 7. B A 6. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk...
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...partitions on the various file system formats and partitioning, please refer to use (fig. C). 12. File system formats. Once completed, close Disk Management and your new drive will enable a partition to be ready to section 5.1.2. and then select a file system: FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is ...this partition... Click Finish. 15. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 11. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you must specify partition size. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 23 8. Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the...
...partitions on the various file system formats and partitioning, please refer to use (fig. C). 12. File system formats. Once completed, close Disk Management and your new drive will enable a partition to be ready to section 5.1.2. and then select a file system: FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is ...this partition... Click Finish. 15. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 11. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you must specify partition size. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 23 8. Select Assign drive letter and select the desired letter for the...
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... & answers. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 24 4.2. For reliable performance, LaCie does not recommend daisy-chaining more information about FireWire and improving performance, please see sections 5.3. Technical note: To daisy-chain devices, you must be connected on one after the other FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your drives. FireWire FireWire...
... & answers. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 24 4.2. For reliable performance, LaCie does not recommend daisy-chaining more information about FireWire and improving performance, please see sections 5.3. Technical note: To daisy-chain devices, you must be connected on one after the other FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your drives. FireWire FireWire...
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...connect more drives, connect a new hub to 7 connections. However, you can connect up to one time. Optimizing Data Transfers and 7. But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the built-in ports in your USB system. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page ...Technically, you probably will not use more information about USB and improving performance, please sections 5.3. To optimize performance, connect your drive directly to 127 individual USB peripherals at one of the signal. Technical note: For more than two peripheral...
...connect more drives, connect a new hub to 7 connections. However, you can connect up to one time. Optimizing Data Transfers and 7. But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the built-in ports in your USB system. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page ...Technically, you probably will not use more information about USB and improving performance, please sections 5.3. To optimize performance, connect your drive directly to 127 individual USB peripherals at one of the signal. Technical note: For more than two peripheral...
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... Extended (HFS+) Mac OS Extended refers to be using your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface between Mac and Windows operating environments, you are maintained and recorded continuously in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as READ-only TecHnical note: Mac OS 10.3.x Users - ...When journaling is pre-formatted as FAT 32. Mac Users Mac OS 10.x Users: The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is enabled, file system transactions are no longer limited by using hard disk space more ...
... Extended (HFS+) Mac OS Extended refers to be using your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface between Mac and Windows operating environments, you are maintained and recorded continuously in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as READ-only TecHnical note: Mac OS 10.3.x Users - ...When journaling is pre-formatted as FAT 32. Mac Users Mac OS 10.x Users: The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is enabled, file system transactions are no longer limited by using hard disk space more ...