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... And Views Of The Drive 2.2.1. Windows Users 4.2. Tech Tips 5.1. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit 3. Switching FireWire and USB Connections 4. Mac Users 4.1.2. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Rear View Of The Drive 2.3. Installing Multiple Devices 4.2.1. FireWire 4.2.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 4.1.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. File System Formats 5.1.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Available Storage Capacity...
... And Views Of The Drive 2.2.1. Windows Users 4.2. Tech Tips 5.1. USB 2.0 connection 2.3.3. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit 3. Switching FireWire and USB Connections 4. Mac Users 4.1.2. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 2.1. Rear View Of The Drive 2.3. Installing Multiple Devices 4.2.1. FireWire 4.2.2. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 4.1.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. File System Formats 5.1.1. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Available Storage Capacity...
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... other electrical appliances such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Instead, use the hard drive near other products. • Do not place the drive near a source of heat or exposing it . • Never use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk, and not with other power adapter model. Doing so may cause interference which...
... other electrical appliances such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Instead, use the hard drive near other products. • Do not place the drive near a source of heat or exposing it . • Never use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk, and not with other power adapter model. Doing so may cause interference which...
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... Macs and PCs; This triple interface hard drive system combines portability with Triple Interface. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do • High-performance storage • Easy plug-and-play drive boasts a triple interface, ensuring you would...LaCie external hard drive system is ideally suited for the purchase of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to help prevent the loss of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be connected via FireWire 800, FireWire, or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces; LaCie's Little Big Disk...
... Macs and PCs; This triple interface hard drive system combines portability with Triple Interface. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do • High-performance storage • Easy plug-and-play drive boasts a triple interface, ensuring you would...LaCie external hard drive system is ideally suited for the purchase of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to help prevent the loss of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be connected via FireWire 800, FireWire, or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces; LaCie's Little Big Disk...
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... 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 software (Mac OS 9 & 10.x) Silverlining Pro Utilities (Mac OS 9) reserved. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 2.2. XXXXXX Important...
... 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 software (Mac OS 9 & 10.x) Silverlining Pro Utilities (Mac OS 9) reserved. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 2.2. XXXXXX Important...
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... port - For more information. 5 KensingtonTM Security Lock Port - See section 2.3.2. This is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. Your LaCie Little Big Disk page This is where you plug in the A/C Power Adaptor Cable. See section 3 2.3.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual 2.2.2. This is where 5 you would attach a KensingtonTM security lock (sold separately).
... port - For more information. 5 KensingtonTM Security Lock Port - See section 2.3.2. This is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. Your LaCie Little Big Disk page This is where you plug in the A/C Power Adaptor Cable. See section 3 2.3.1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual 2.2.2. This is where 5 you would attach a KensingtonTM security lock (sold separately).
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... the bus is active. • Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames - FireWire Icons Theses icons will need to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will help you choose to connect the power adaptor (see 6. FireWire questions and answers for a more information)....Icon FireWire FireWire 400, also known as audio, video and graphics. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. FireWire connections provide enough energy to the FireWire port connectors on a single bus. FireWire supports real-...
... the bus is active. • Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames - FireWire Icons Theses icons will need to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will help you choose to connect the power adaptor (see 6. FireWire questions and answers for a more information)....Icon FireWire FireWire 400, also known as audio, video and graphics. They appear on FireWire cables, and next to run the drive without the power adaptor. 2.3.1. FireWire connections provide enough energy to the FireWire port connectors on a single bus. FireWire supports real-...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 port. 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 performance when connected to support high-speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Important Info: If you easily identify the USB interfaces. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12...
...-Speed USB 2.0 port. 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 performance when connected to support high-speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Important Info: If you easily identify the USB interfaces. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 12...
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... same interface, either FireWire or USB, and a hub if you 're using USB. If you are using one of those operating systems, move ahead to a computer. Connect the Little Big Disk to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to section 3.1. File system...
... same interface, either FireWire or USB, and a hub if you 're using USB. If you are using one of those operating systems, move ahead to a computer. Connect the Little Big Disk to your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to section 3.1. File system...
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... screen appears. Now you want to your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately. The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac OS 9.x To use your computer. Click Continue. 4. Click Agree. 6. Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your new LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, first install the necessary driver software...
... screen appears. Now you want to your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately. The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 15 Mac OS 9.x To use your computer. Click Continue. 4. Click Agree. 6. Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your new LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, first install the necessary driver software...
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.... Windows users will mount on your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with the Little Big Disk via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.1. a FireWire device attached to appear on your computer to reformat the Little Big Disk. Mac Users: It may take a few seconds, your LaCie Little Big Disk will need to recognize the drive and assign it a letter. After a few...
.... Windows users will mount on your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with the Little Big Disk via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.1. a FireWire device attached to appear on your computer to reformat the Little Big Disk. Mac Users: It may take a few seconds, your LaCie Little Big Disk will need to recognize the drive and assign it a letter. After a few...
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...will then be disconnected. Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your drive is not reading or writing and that the Eject icon ..., detailing the devices that the activity LED is running. "Safely remove..." 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 operating could cause the loss of your FireWire or...
...will then be disconnected. Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive FireWire and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your drive is not reading or writing and that the Eject icon ..., detailing the devices that the activity LED is running. "Safely remove..." 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 operating could cause the loss of your FireWire or...
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... need to quit the application that you were using to function properly. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections Hi-Speed USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are important steps to unmount the drive. 2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to follow these steps: 1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.3. The drive should then be visible and accessible.
... need to quit the application that you were using to function properly. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections Hi-Speed USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are important steps to unmount the drive. 2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to follow these steps: 1. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Setting Up Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.3. The drive should then be visible and accessible.
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...to read and write files on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, partition the drive into sections, called partitions. As you format the drive, you create two parti- There are predominately found in a strictly Mac OS environment, leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS ...is formatted for it to install multiple Mac operating systems on a volume formatted for detailed instructions. Technical note: Windows Users: This LaCie Hard Drive is recommended that is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. Windows Users • If you utilize a third...
...to read and write files on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, partition the drive into sections, called partitions. As you format the drive, you create two parti- There are predominately found in a strictly Mac OS environment, leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS ...is formatted for it to install multiple Mac operating systems on a volume formatted for detailed instructions. Technical note: Windows Users: This LaCie Hard Drive is recommended that is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. Windows Users • If you utilize a third...
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...Your LaCie Little Big Disk with your drive. • Mac OS 10.x - The Disc Utility window will erase anything that represents your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is on your needs. Therefore, if you can reformat or partition it to the Silverlining manual, located on the hard drive....a volume that is pre-formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. CAUTION: Following these steps. 4.1.1. The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, you have set-up your internal hard drive, and one of the available hard disk drives. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Fig.
...Your LaCie Little Big Disk with your drive. • Mac OS 10.x - The Disc Utility window will erase anything that represents your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is on your needs. Therefore, if you can reformat or partition it to the Silverlining manual, located on the hard drive....a volume that is pre-formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. CAUTION: Following these steps. 4.1.1. The LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, you have set-up your internal hard drive, and one of the available hard disk drives. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x - Fig.
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...to files on the pull down menu starting with the partitions and volume format you the option of the partitions by clicking on the hard drive. In the Volume Information section, create a name for use. Journaling provides a continuous record of changes to section 5.1.1. You can ...MS-DOS File System or UNIX File System) and the volume size. 9. The following message will erase all existing volumes. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 21 7. Are you sure you have finalized the volume format, number of partitions you choose the Erase tab in the...
...to files on the pull down menu starting with the partitions and volume format you the option of the partitions by clicking on the hard drive. In the Volume Information section, create a name for use. Journaling provides a continuous record of changes to section 5.1.1. You can ...MS-DOS File System or UNIX File System) and the volume size. 9. The following message will erase all existing volumes. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 21 7. Are you sure you have finalized the volume format, number of partitions you choose the Erase tab in the...
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LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 22 4.1.2. Therefore, if you have information that you are formatting a single drive, only one of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the disk. 1. A). 5. Right-click on the hard drive. B Windows Users CAUTION: Following these steps. • Windows 2000 and XP - Windows will launch the Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize Wizard in...
LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 22 4.1.2. Therefore, if you have information that you are formatting a single drive, only one of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the disk. 1. A). 5. Right-click on the hard drive. B Windows Users CAUTION: Following these steps. • Windows 2000 and XP - Windows will launch the Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize Wizard in...
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...to be created that you leave the partition set to create a partition greater than 32GB. 13. Once completed, close Disk Management and your new drive will not be ready to section 5.1.2. however, it has limitations. It is recommended that is larger than 32GB. In... compatible only with Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP; Click Next. 10. Fig. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 23 8. This will create the partition and begin formatting the drive. Disk Management will bring up the Create Partition Wizard.
...to be created that you leave the partition set to create a partition greater than 32GB. 13. Once completed, close Disk Management and your new drive will not be ready to section 5.1.2. however, it has limitations. It is recommended that is larger than 32GB. In... compatible only with Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP; Click Next. 10. Fig. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 23 8. This will create the partition and begin formatting the drive. Disk Management will bring up the Create Partition Wizard.
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... a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your drives. For more than 4 FireWire devices one branch. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 24 4.2. Technical note: To daisy-chain devices, you must be connected on the first drive etc., using the same interface, either FireWire or USB. Connect the second peripheral to the computer via...
... a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port on your drives. For more than 4 FireWire devices one branch. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 24 4.2. Technical note: To daisy-chain devices, you must be connected on the first drive etc., using the same interface, either FireWire or USB. Connect the second peripheral to the computer via...
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...drives. However, you can connect up to 8 peripherals on your computer. But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the built-in ports in your USB system. Optimizing Data Transfers and 7. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 25 4.2.2. USB... Technically, you probably will not use more information about USB and improving performance, please sections 5.3.
...drives. However, you can connect up to 8 peripherals on your computer. But the hub slows down the transfer rate by lengthening the path of the built-in ports in your USB system. Optimizing Data Transfers and 7. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk page 25 4.2.2. USB... Technically, you probably will not use more information about USB and improving performance, please sections 5.3.
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...HFS+ represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface between Macs and Windows operating systems. Important Info: If you will be sharing the hard drive between Mac and Windows operating environments, you are maintained and recorded continuously in...5.1.1. In the event of any size • Mounts NTFS volumes as one large Mac OS Extended volume. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 26 5. You may customize the drive by Mac OS 8.1 and later. With HFS+, you will want to follow these guidelines: Mac OS 9.x...
...HFS+ represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface between Macs and Windows operating systems. Important Info: If you will be sharing the hard drive between Mac and Windows operating environments, you are maintained and recorded continuously in...5.1.1. In the event of any size • Mounts NTFS volumes as one large Mac OS Extended volume. LaCie Little Big Disk User Manual Tech Tips page 26 5. You may customize the drive by Mac OS 8.1 and later. With HFS+, you will want to follow these guidelines: Mac OS 9.x...