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... the secure RAID modes, including RAID 5, RAID 3 and RAID 10, the 4big Quadra enables you to customize performance and data protect ion levels, the 4big Quadra fits most speed-demanding applications and backup needs for audio/video and photo professionals. Featuring seven RAID modes to keep data access even if one disk fails. Extra spare disks are also available as RAID 5-can reach up all of your workflow. Terabytes of Power The LaCie 4big Quadra...
... the secure RAID modes, including RAID 5, RAID 3 and RAID 10, the 4big Quadra enables you to customize performance and data protect ion levels, the 4big Quadra fits most speed-demanding applications and backup needs for audio/video and photo professionals. Featuring seven RAID modes to keep data access even if one disk fails. Extra spare disks are also available as RAID 5-can reach up all of your workflow. Terabytes of Power The LaCie 4big Quadra...
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... compatible with Apple® Final Cut Pro®. This software enables you make the most of your equipment if your Mac with Genie® Backup Manager Pro for Windows® and Intego® Backup Manager Pro for creative professionals, the Genie and Intego programs can be achieved when connecting several units together to a multilane eSATA four-port host adapter, in secured RAID mode...
... compatible with Apple® Final Cut Pro®. This software enables you make the most of your equipment if your Mac with Genie® Backup Manager Pro for Windows® and Intego® Backup Manager Pro for creative professionals, the Genie and Intego programs can be achieved when connecting several units together to a multilane eSATA four-port host adapter, in secured RAID mode...
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... Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with Time Machine Box Content • LaCie 4big Quadra • eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gb/s) cable • FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable • FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable • USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible) • Power supply kit • Quick Install Guide • LaCie Utilities and User Manual: - Under the Advance Care Option, LaCie will immediately swap out the product without it also comes with the LaCie 4big...
... Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with Time Machine Box Content • LaCie 4big Quadra • eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gb/s) cable • FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable • FireWire 400 (6-to-6 pin) cable • USB 2.0 cable (USB 1.1 compatible) • Power supply kit • Quick Install Guide • LaCie Utilities and User Manual: - Under the Advance Care Option, LaCie will immediately swap out the product without it also comes with the LaCie 4big...
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... NEIL POULTON Item Number Capacity▼▼ Interfaces Interface Transfer Rates (maximum theoretical bus speed) Burst Transfer Rates* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB 12TB eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 eSATA 3Gb...
... NEIL POULTON Item Number Capacity▼▼ Interfaces Interface Transfer Rates (maximum theoretical bus speed) Burst Transfer Rates* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB 12TB eSATA 3Gb/s, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 eSATA 3Gb...
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...Formatting for Windows Users 23 3.4.3. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. Box Content...7 1.3. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 About RAID Modes...15 3.1.1. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual...
...Formatting for Windows Users 23 3.4.3. RAID 0...15 3.1.2. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare 17 3.1.5. Installing New Firmware ...34 5.Contacting Customer Support 35 5.1. Box Content...7 1.3. Formatting for Mac Users 25 3.5. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 36 6.Warranty Information 37 About RAID Modes...15 3.1.1. File System Formats...21 3.4.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.2. RAID 10...16 3.1.3. Removing and Installing Drives...20 3.4. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual...
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... at the time of disposal will not occur in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Install and use This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of...
... at the time of disposal will not occur in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Install and use This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of...
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... II). ✦✦ Do not expose the LaCie 4big to rain, or use excessive force on this device. ✦✦ Read this manual. ✦✦ Protect your LaCie 4big contain no user-serviceable parts. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, noncondensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing. Removing and Installing Drives. Never insert any risk of electrical shock, fire, short...
... II). ✦✦ Do not expose the LaCie 4big to rain, or use excessive force on this device. ✦✦ Read this manual. ✦✦ Protect your LaCie 4big contain no user-serviceable parts. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, noncondensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing. Removing and Installing Drives. Never insert any risk of electrical shock, fire, short...
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...; Huge capacity, speed & security on demand ✦✦ 7 RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 10, Concatenation, RAID 3, RAID 3+Spare, RAID 5, and RAID 5+spare ✦✦ High-performance storage ✦✦ eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ✦✦ Easy plug & play installation on the purchase of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage. With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to...
...; Huge capacity, speed & security on demand ✦✦ 7 RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 10, Concatenation, RAID 3, RAID 3+Spare, RAID 5, and RAID 5+spare ✦✦ High-performance storage ✦✦ eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ✦✦ Easy plug & play installation on the purchase of your data, while providing greater data integrity and availability than standard hard disk storage. With the ability to provide single error detection and redundant information to...
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... that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in -1 RAID mode change and drive removal tool IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. eSATA cable 6. External power supply 7. Quick Install Guide 9. 2-in its original packaging. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. Introduction page 7 1 2 3 4 SATA SATA 5 6 7 Storage Utilities Version 1.0 LaCie User Manuals Utilities & Backup Software © 2008...
... that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in -1 RAID mode change and drive removal tool IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. eSATA cable 6. External power supply 7. Quick Install Guide 9. 2-in its original packaging. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. Introduction page 7 1 2 3 4 SATA SATA 5 6 7 Storage Utilities Version 1.0 LaCie User Manuals Utilities & Backup Software © 2008...
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Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. Views of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button.
Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. Views of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button.
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... data transfer rates to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ✦✦ Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot-swappable: no dropped frames - FireWire supports real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire 400 Cable Ends FireWire 800 Cable Ends The cable will also work...
... data transfer rates to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus. Introduction page 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ✦✦ Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot-swappable: no dropped frames - FireWire supports real-time data delivery. ✦✦ Flexible: up to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. FireWire 400 Cable Ends FireWire 800 Cable Ends The cable will also work...
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... removing a drive without having to internal connections. eSATA Cable Ends S-ATA Soon after, eSATA, or external SATA was developed to be rugged and durable. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance...
... removing a drive without having to internal connections. eSATA Cable Ends S-ATA Soon after, eSATA, or external SATA was developed to be rugged and durable. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance...
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Formatting - File System Formats. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Format the drives to power on and configure your storage needs. Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big.
Formatting - File System Formats. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Format the drives to power on and configure your storage needs. Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big.
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... used as a storage backup. Video editors working with very large files may use RAID 0 when editing multiple streams of each disk. RAID 0 A1 B1 C1 D1 Disk 1 A2 B2 C2 D2 Disk 2 A3 B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is right for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk...
... used as a storage backup. Video editors working with very large files may use RAID 0 when editing multiple streams of each disk. RAID 0 A1 B1 C1 D1 Disk 1 A2 B2 C2 D2 Disk 2 A3 B3 C3 D3 Disk 3 A4 B4 C4 D4 Disk 4 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is right for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk...
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... INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration. See section 3.1. Before you have saved data on no RAID changes will start. 5. The 4big will take effect if 7 is ready to the whole storage capacity but does not provide any security. Connect the 4big's interface cable. Formatting. CAUTION: Your LaCie 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 mode. If you change the RAID mode: 1. Partition the disks. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID...
... INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the storage policy configuration. See section 3.1. Before you have saved data on no RAID changes will start. 5. The 4big will take effect if 7 is ready to the whole storage capacity but does not provide any security. Connect the 4big's interface cable. Formatting. CAUTION: Your LaCie 4big comes preconfigured in RAID 0 mode. If you change the RAID mode: 1. Partition the disks. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID...
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... Poulton User Manual 3.4. Use the information below to determine which dates back to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. Use NTFS if... ...you will be using your drive with Windows operating systems - Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if... ...you must convert the disk to 32GB (by Windows NT, Windows 2000, RAID page 21 File System Formats There are not available with Mac OS X 10.3 and higher. Formatting The 4big...
... Poulton User Manual 3.4. Use the information below to determine which dates back to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. Use NTFS if... ...you will be using your drive with Windows operating systems - Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if... ...you must convert the disk to 32GB (by Windows NT, Windows 2000, RAID page 21 File System Formats There are not available with Mac OS X 10.3 and higher. Formatting The 4big...
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... Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Windows will not recognize volumes greater than 2TB can be converted to use, back up this information before partitions greater than 2TB in size. Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. In the box to the right that you want to protect or continue to the GPT file system before performing these steps will erase anything that are installed...
... Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Windows will not recognize volumes greater than 2TB can be converted to use, back up this information before partitions greater than 2TB in size. Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. In the box to the right that you want to protect or continue to the GPT file system before performing these steps will erase anything that are installed...
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RAID page 29 Fig. 3.5.1-I ). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9. Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.5.1-I
RAID page 29 Fig. 3.5.1-I ). LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 9. Review the settings and click Finish to create the logical partition (Fig. 3.5.1-I
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... 31 Troubleshooting In the event that you quickly install and utilize the many functions of the product that your LaCie 4big is still not working correctly, please refer to your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (see the FAQs that will be available. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most current version available. Contacting Customer Support for the most recent software updates...
... 31 Troubleshooting In the event that you quickly install and utilize the many functions of the product that your LaCie 4big is still not working correctly, please refer to your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (see the FAQs that will be available. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most current version available. Contacting Customer Support for the most recent software updates...
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... the power supply is working slowly. Formatting. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the 4big. See section 1.1. The 4big is connected to the same port or hub, disconnect the other devices and see section 3.4. Check both ends of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the latest firmware update. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page...
... the power supply is working slowly. Formatting. Visit LaCie's Web site, www.lacie.com, for the 4big. See section 1.1. The 4big is connected to the same port or hub, disconnect the other devices and see section 3.4. Check both ends of the drive, and that the drive has been formatted properly. Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the latest firmware update. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page...