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User Manual - Page 1
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... Front View...7 1.2.2. Cables and Connectors...17 4.1.1. Manual Updates...19 5.2. Mac Users...6 1.2. Windows Troubleshooting...21
6. Windows users...6 1.3.2. Optional Formatting & Partitioning 13 3.1. Mac Users...16
4. Turning the Drive On...9 2.2. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
Table of Contents page 1
Table of the Drive...7 1.2.1. Installing New Firmware...18
5.
User Manual - Page 3
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... of the other products.
✦✦ Do not place the LaCie grand near sources of electrical shock. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. If the devices are not grounded, there is an increased risk of this data.
one copy on your external hard disk, for instance, and a second copy either on your...
User Manual - Page 5
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.... Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 3. Introduction page 5
grand
Quick Install Guide
LaCie grand Hard Disk 2. Quick Install Guide
NOTE: Storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. External power supply 4.
In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
1.1. Box Content
1.
User Manual - Page 8
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... Connected page 8 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
2.1. Getting Connected
Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to ensure that your LaCie hard drive volume mounts correctly on your computer. IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to your computer. Connecting the USB cable 2.3. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
2.
User Manual - Page 9
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...correctly on your specific LaCie hard drive. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the next step, section 2.2. Getting Connected page 9
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Fig. 04 Turning the Drive On
IMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power supply before transporting your warranty.
LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
2.1. CAUTION: Only use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer...
User Manual - Page 11
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... if you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is connected to your LaCie drive. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
2.3.
Simply follow the Setup Assistant through the process of optimizing your drive according to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant
Before using your computer...
User Manual - Page 13
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... OS. For example, if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your needs. To reformat your drive, follow the instructions in your household or office, you will... hard disk into sections, called partitions.
If your needs change, you will generally be using your drive with your computer before reformatting. Partitioning is Formatting?
LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
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User Manual - Page 15
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LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
8. Click Next. 10. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Formatting & Partitioning page 15
13. Click Next. 12.
Click
Next (Fig. 10). Fig. 10
Fig. 11 Click Next. 11. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings (Fig. 11), and your drive will appear in...
User Manual - Page 16
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... Finder menu bar.
3. Click Partition again when the alert message appears to your settings, and your hard drive. From the Volume Scheme: menu, choose the number of the window (Fig. ... size of dividing the drive into (Mac OS X gives you have finalized the volume options, click Partition. Fig. 12
Formatting & Partitioning page 16 LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
3.2. The Disk Utility ...
User Manual - Page 17
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Mini USB Cable Ends
Interfaces page 17 LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
4. Fig. 13 - USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors
USB is shipped with a mini Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to each other. Interface and Data Transfer Information
4.1. Included USB Cable
Your LaCie drive is a serial input/output technology for connecting...
User Manual - Page 18
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... more information.
4.3. Installing New Firmware
LaCie may arise with or manage certain peripherals. An external controller is certified.
2. If your computer's USB 2.0 cable. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
Interfaces page 18
4.2. If you experience hanging problems, proceed as a "controller card") that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from the drive to...
User Manual - Page 20
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... error message telling you that you will remount to a FAT 32 volume? Solution
There should be copied. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for more information.
Check page 1.3. Review the installation steps in order to isolate the problem.
Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them.
Contact LaCie Technical Support...
User Manual - Page 21
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... still not recognized, restart your computer, or to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
Troubleshooting page 21
5.3.
Please see if the drive's performance increases. Does your computer?
Review the installation steps on your computer and try again. Check both ends of the USB and power supply cables to...
User Manual - Page 22
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...you have the following information on hand:
Information
Where to Find Information
LaCie hard drive serial number
Located on your LaCie drive to isolate the problem. Contacting Customer Support
Before You Contact Technical Support
1. Read the manuals and review section 5. Troubleshooting.
2. The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on a sticker at www...
User Manual - Page 24
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... any defect in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual
7.
This warranty is void if:
✦✦ The drive was installed improperly; ✦✦ The serial number of purchase to confirm that the drive is the sole responsibility of the problems caused as , but not limited to, damage or loss of...
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