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... Connected...7 2.1. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant...8 2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive...9 2.3.1. Mac Users...9 3. Interface and Data Transfer Information 14 4.1. Data Transfers...15 4.3. Manual Updates...16 5.2. Mac Troubleshooting...17 5.3. Warranty Information 22 Box Content...5 1.2. Views of Contents 1. Windows Users...11 3.2. Contacting Customer Support 20 6.1. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...6 1.3.1. Minimum System Requirements...
... Connected...7 2.1. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant...8 2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive...9 2.3.1. Mac Users...9 3. Interface and Data Transfer Information 14 4.1. Data Transfers...15 4.3. Manual Updates...16 5.2. Mac Troubleshooting...17 5.3. Warranty Information 22 Box Content...5 1.2. Views of Contents 1. Windows Users...11 3.2. Contacting Customer Support 20 6.1. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...6 1.3.1. Minimum System Requirements...
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..., electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. For more of with your other household waste. CAUTION: This LaCie hard drive's warranty may be determined by turning the equipment off your waste equipment at the time of disposal will not occur in this... to which can drop off and on a circuit different from errors or omissions in a particular installation. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. However, there is recycled in accordance with Part 15 of Apple Computer, Inc. Instead, it is ...
..., electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. For more of with your other household waste. CAUTION: This LaCie hard drive's warranty may be determined by turning the equipment off your waste equipment at the time of disposal will not occur in this... to which can drop off and on a circuit different from errors or omissions in a particular installation. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. However, there is recycled in accordance with Part 15 of Apple Computer, Inc. Instead, it is ...
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... hard disk, another external hard disk or some other form of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire. ✦✦ Do not use the LaCie petit near other products. ✦✦ Do not place the LaCie petit near sources of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to our website. IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive...
... hard disk, another external hard disk or some other form of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire. ✦✦ Do not use the LaCie petit near other products. ✦✦ Do not place the LaCie petit near sources of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to our website. IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive...
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... Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are performance-based solutions that will power you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for speed intensive applications, the LaCie petit handles the curves of your computer; Introduction page ...LaCie petit is an ideal way to add space to blend sharp design with high-technology. Ideal for different parts of your specific applications. These latest drives are timeless and crafted to your data, or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume. LaCie petit Hard Disk...
... Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are performance-based solutions that will power you can divide the drive into specific spaces (partitions) for speed intensive applications, the LaCie petit handles the curves of your computer; Introduction page ...LaCie petit is an ideal way to add space to blend sharp design with high-technology. Ideal for different parts of your specific applications. These latest drives are timeless and crafted to your data, or leave it alone and simply use it as one big volume. LaCie petit Hard Disk...
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Box Content 1. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Introduction page 5 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable NOTE: Storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. LaCie petit Hard Disk 2. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 1.1.
Box Content 1. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Introduction page 5 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable NOTE: Storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. LaCie petit Hard Disk 2. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 1.1.
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Rear View 1. Disk activity LED Fig. 01 Introduction page 6 USB power supply connection (cable sold separately) 2. USB 2.0 port 3. Views of these requirements, please refer to function properly. For a list of the Drive 1.3.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (from lacie. com/support/). 1.3. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 1.2.
Rear View 1. Disk activity LED Fig. 01 Introduction page 6 USB power supply connection (cable sold separately) 2. USB 2.0 port 3. Views of these requirements, please refer to function properly. For a list of the Drive 1.3.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (from lacie. com/support/). 1.3. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 1.2.
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... Cable 1. Proceed to the USB 2.0 port on your desktop (Mac users). 4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 2. Connecting the USB Cable 2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 2.1. Getting Connected page 7 Fig. 02 Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive connected to an available USB 2.0 port on the back of the USB cable...
... Cable 1. Proceed to the USB 2.0 port on your desktop (Mac users). 4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 2. Connecting the USB Cable 2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 2.1. Getting Connected page 7 Fig. 02 Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive connected to an available USB 2.0 port on the back of the USB cable...
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... and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is connected to format your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com. Getting Connected page 8 LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 2.2. The user manual and... utilities will not be ready to use your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for more information.
... and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is connected to format your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com. Getting Connected page 8 LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 2.2. The user manual and... utilities will not be ready to use your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for more information.
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Disconnecting Your Hard Drive External USB devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be represented by an icon that your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a ...remove..."). This message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is running. Fig. 03 - LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 9 2.3. Mac Users Drag the hard drive icon to the trash (Fig. 04). (The icon pictured below is now safe to Remove Hardware" (or ...
Disconnecting Your Hard Drive External USB devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be represented by an icon that your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a ...remove..."). This message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is running. Fig. 03 - LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Getting Connected page 9 2.3. Mac Users Drag the hard drive icon to the trash (Fig. 04). (The icon pictured below is now safe to Remove Hardware" (or ...
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..., you could create three partitions on your drive: one for more information. See the table, below, for your office documents, one as a backup and one partition for your multimedia files. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 10 3.... You can reformat it later uses to use . Partitioning is compatible in read only mode with both Windows and Mac 10.3 or sharing the drive between Windows 7 and Windows XP or Windows Vista. Use HFS+ if... ...you can reformat your LaCie hard drive...
..., you could create three partitions on your drive: one for more information. See the table, below, for your office documents, one as a backup and one partition for your multimedia files. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 10 3.... You can reformat it later uses to use . Partitioning is compatible in read only mode with both Windows and Mac 10.3 or sharing the drive between Windows 7 and Windows XP or Windows Vista. Use HFS+ if... ...you can reformat your LaCie hard drive...
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... Computer and select Manage. 3. From the "Computer Management" window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). continued on the system. These steps will list the Hard Disks that is on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 3.1. CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. Connect the drive to the right that is represented by the icon. In...
... Computer and select Manage. 3. From the "Computer Management" window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). continued on the system. These steps will list the Hard Disks that is on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 3.1. CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. Connect the drive to the right that is represented by the icon. In...
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Click Next. 11. Formatting & Partitioning page 12 13. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings (Fig. 08), and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to begin the formatting process. 14. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Finish to use. Click Next. 12. Click Next (Fig. 07). Fig. 07 Fig. 08
Click Next. 11. Formatting & Partitioning page 12 13. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings (Fig. 08), and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to begin the formatting process. 14. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Finish to use. Click Next. 12. Click Next (Fig. 07). Fig. 07 Fig. 08
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... when the alert message appears to your settings, and your hard drive. Mac Disk Utility will open. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 3.2. Connect the drive to divide the drive into at most 16 partitions). In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. The Disk Utility window will format and partition the disk according to continue. 9. Fig. 09 Formatting & Partitioning page 13...
... when the alert message appears to your settings, and your hard drive. Mac Disk Utility will open. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 3.2. Connect the drive to divide the drive into at most 16 partitions). In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. The Disk Utility window will format and partition the disk according to continue. 9. Fig. 09 Formatting & Partitioning page 13...
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LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 4. Cables and Connectors 4.1.1. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Fig. 10 - Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it...
LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 4. Cables and Connectors 4.1.1. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Fig. 10 - Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it...
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... cable, from storage to OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) standards. Anomalies may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard disk. Make sure that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from the drive to the computer. An external controller is connected tightly and securely on the same USB 2.0 port. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Interfaces page 15 4.2.
... cable, from storage to OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) standards. Anomalies may periodically offer firmware updates for the hard disk. Make sure that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from the drive to the computer. An external controller is connected tightly and securely on the same USB 2.0 port. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Interfaces page 15 4.2.
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... the user manual. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is our goal to -date, comprehensive user manuals available on our website - www.lacie.com. Contacting Customer Support for the most current version of the points on the checklist and your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6. www.lacie.com Troubleshooting page 16 If you need... to the following checklist to determine the source of these FAQs may provide an answer to -use format that are regularly published on the market. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 5.
... the user manual. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is our goal to -date, comprehensive user manuals available on our website - www.lacie.com. Contacting Customer Support for the most current version of the points on the checklist and your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6. www.lacie.com Troubleshooting page 16 If you need... to the following checklist to determine the source of these FAQs may provide an answer to -use format that are regularly published on the market. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual 5.
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...try again. Did you follow the rest of sleep mode? If the drive is "revived" from Mac OS 10.x to spin up from its sleep mode. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 17 5.2. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for help. Check both... ends of the USB cable to make sure they are not limited to ensure that the drive has been formatted properly. ...
...try again. Did you follow the rest of sleep mode? If the drive is "revived" from Mac OS 10.x to spin up from its sleep mode. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 17 5.2. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for help. Check both... ends of the USB cable to make sure they are not limited to ensure that the drive has been formatted properly. ...
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... Formatting & Partitioning for help. Question Has the drive been formatted? Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Disconnect any other device drivers or extensions? LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 18 Problem The drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and ...try again. See section 1.1. If the drive does not mount on your computer through a ...
... Formatting & Partitioning for help. Question Has the drive been formatted? Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Disconnect any other device drivers or extensions? LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 18 Problem The drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and ...try again. See section 1.1. If the drive does not mount on your computer through a ...
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... operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them. Minimum System Requirements. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 Problem The drive is connected to a HiSpeed USB 2.0 port on your computer, or to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Is ...Speed USB 2.0 device will operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.0 performance levels when it is normal. system support Hi-Speed USB 2.0? If your drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your ...
... operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them. Minimum System Requirements. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 Problem The drive is connected to a HiSpeed USB 2.0 port on your computer, or to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Is ...Speed USB 2.0 device will operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.0 performance levels when it is normal. system support Hi-Speed USB 2.0? If your drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your ...
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...to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on hand: Information Where to isolate the problem. Select More Info... Read the manuals and review section 5. The brands and models of the pertinent questions in the finder bar and select About This Mac. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual ...Contacting Customer Support page 20 6. If you have asked yourself all of other internal and external peripherals installed on your internal and...
...to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on hand: Information Where to isolate the problem. Select More Info... Read the manuals and review section 5. The brands and models of the pertinent questions in the finder bar and select About This Mac. LaCie petit Hard Disk User Manual ...Contacting Customer Support page 20 6. If you have asked yourself all of other internal and external peripherals installed on your internal and...