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... and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive 4.5.1. Windows Users 4.5.2. Mac Users 5. Package Content 2.3. Rear View 2.5. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. Connecting to the LaCie Biggest FW800 2. Introduction to a Host Computer 4.3.1. Cables and Connectors 2.5.1. Drive Tray Locks 3. Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 5.1. Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4.4. Creating an Array 4.3. LCD Display Messages Table of the Drive 2.4.1. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 2.1. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4.1.3. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual...
... and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive 4.5.1. Windows Users 4.5.2. Mac Users 5. Package Content 2.3. Rear View 2.5. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4. Connecting to the LaCie Biggest FW800 2. Introduction to a Host Computer 4.3.1. Cables and Connectors 2.5.1. Drive Tray Locks 3. Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 5.1. Connecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4.4. Creating an Array 4.3. LCD Display Messages Table of the Drive 2.4.1. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 2.1. RAID 5 + Hot Spare 4.1.3. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual...
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...operating system you must have the correct configuration, right click on My Computer and select Properties. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 2.1. Click on the General tab and this will list which version of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and all data transfers will appear. Minimum System Requirements ■ Windows Users USB ... ❖ G4 and later or Intel Core Duo ❖ 128MB RAM or greater ❖ Mac OS 10.2.8 or later Your Biggest FW800 page Technical note: Windows 2000 Users! In order for the LaCie Biggest FW800 to be made at the slower USB 1.1 rates.
...operating system you must have the correct configuration, right click on My Computer and select Properties. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual 2. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 2.1. Click on the General tab and this will list which version of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and all data transfers will appear. Minimum System Requirements ■ Windows Users USB ... ❖ G4 and later or Intel Core Duo ❖ 128MB RAM or greater ❖ Mac OS 10.2.8 or later Your Biggest FW800 page Technical note: Windows 2000 Users! In order for the LaCie Biggest FW800 to be made at the slower USB 1.1 rates.
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... event that the drive should contain the following: 1 LaCie Biggest FW800 RAID subsystem 1 tower and 4 drive trays with SATA hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 3 FireWire 800/400 9-to-6-pin cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Power cable 6 Drive lock keys (2) 6 7 LaCie Biggest FW800 Utilities CD-ROM 8 LaCie Biggest FW800 Quick Install Guide Important Info: Please save your packaging. Your Biggest FW800 page 2 3 4 5 7 Biggest FW800 User Manual & Utilities...
... event that the drive should contain the following: 1 LaCie Biggest FW800 RAID subsystem 1 tower and 4 drive trays with SATA hard disks 2 FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin cable 3 FireWire 800/400 9-to-6-pin cable 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 5 Power cable 6 Drive lock keys (2) 6 7 LaCie Biggest FW800 Utilities CD-ROM 8 LaCie Biggest FW800 Quick Install Guide Important Info: Please save your packaging. Your Biggest FW800 page 2 3 4 5 7 Biggest FW800 User Manual & Utilities...
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... 4.1. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 11 ■ 2.4.2. FireWire Questions & Answers. 7 Serial/RS-232 Port - The RAID Level Switch Selectors consist of the LaCie Biggest FW800 can then be viewed remotely. This is used to a terminal or a terminal equipped PC with the drive. The Serial/RS-232 Port is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB...
... 4.1. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 11 ■ 2.4.2. FireWire Questions & Answers. 7 Serial/RS-232 Port - The RAID Level Switch Selectors consist of the LaCie Biggest FW800 can then be viewed remotely. This is used to a terminal or a terminal equipped PC with the drive. The Serial/RS-232 Port is where you plug in the Hi-Speed USB...
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...a computer or to -6-pin and 6-to4-pin cables. FireWire 800 9-to operate under the FireWire 800 port (at FireWire 400 speed). FireWire 800 Benefits ❖ Resourceful architecture: FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal distortion, and increases throughput. ❖ ...FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 6-to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of FireWire cables on FireWire. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 12 2.5. FireWire 800 9-to the FireWire port connectors on a single bus. They appear on FireWire cables, and...
...a computer or to -6-pin and 6-to4-pin cables. FireWire 800 9-to operate under the FireWire 800 port (at FireWire 400 speed). FireWire 800 Benefits ❖ Resourceful architecture: FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal distortion, and increases throughput. ❖ ...FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 6-to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of FireWire cables on FireWire. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 12 2.5. FireWire 800 9-to the FireWire port connectors on a single bus. They appear on FireWire cables, and...
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...performance when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will help you easily identify the USB interfaces. USB 2.0 Cable Ends The cable will also work when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 13 ■ 2.5.2. USB Icons These ...a computer or to each other. Please see section 9. USB 2.0 icon USB 1.1 icon USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with the original USB specifications. ❖ Hot-swappable: no need to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
...performance when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will help you easily identify the USB interfaces. USB 2.0 Cable Ends The cable will also work when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Your Biggest FW800 page 13 ■ 2.5.2. USB Icons These ...a computer or to each other. Please see section 9. USB 2.0 icon USB 1.1 icon USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with the original USB specifications. ❖ Hot-swappable: no need to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
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... array, however, when one disk fails, all of the hard disks are linked together to form one large aggregate hard disk. In this level offers high transfer rates and is ideal for large blocks of data where speed ...array. I/O performance is greatly improved by spreading the I/ O load across all of 5, but it supports four dif- While this configuration, data is broken down into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive ❖ I JKL M N O Etc... LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Understanding RAID page 15 3. Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest FW800...
... array, however, when one disk fails, all of the hard disks are linked together to form one large aggregate hard disk. In this level offers high transfer rates and is ideal for large blocks of data where speed ...array. I/O performance is greatly improved by spreading the I/ O load across all of 5, but it supports four dif- While this configuration, data is broken down into blocks and each block is written to a separate disk drive ❖ I JKL M N O Etc... LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Understanding RAID page 15 3. Understanding RAID Your LaCie Biggest FW800...
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..., and details the process for your LaCie Biggest FW800. The LaCie Biggest FW800 will be connected to a Host Computer - Page 23 4.3. Page 25 4.4. This section is pre-configured at RAID level 5, but you will automatically initialize the four hard disks in this step. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive - LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 19 4. Page 28 4.5. Page...
..., and details the process for your LaCie Biggest FW800. The LaCie Biggest FW800 will be connected to a Host Computer - Page 23 4.3. Page 25 4.4. This section is pre-configured at RAID level 5, but you will automatically initialize the four hard disks in this step. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive - LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 19 4. Page 28 4.5. Page...
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... & Answers. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 will be limited to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 1. Go to be connected to establish a RAID array. 2. Follow the steps in My Computer. Otherwise, you have to be formatted. Technical note: Windows Users! Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Cables and Connectors, 7.3. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it automatically...
... & Answers. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 will be limited to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 1. Go to be connected to establish a RAID array. 2. Follow the steps in My Computer. Otherwise, you have to be formatted. Technical note: Windows Users! Setting The RAID Level and 4.2. Cables and Connectors, 7.3. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive, for it automatically...
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... Fail code: 2 Message The RAID array failed. xxxx rpm = the current speed of a RAID or disk failure, or an error during a process. The sequence of the disks in the event of the fan Message Cleared When... ❖ The failed fan is incorrect. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 35 ■ 5.2.3. Disk Failure Message...
... Fail code: 2 Message The RAID array failed. xxxx rpm = the current speed of a RAID or disk failure, or an error during a process. The sequence of the disks in the event of the fan Message Cleared When... ❖ The failed fan is incorrect. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 35 ■ 5.2.3. Disk Failure Message...
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... Message Cleared When... ❖ The Menu button is pressed Serial Number LCD Display serial number xxxxxxxxxxx Message Displays the serial number of the LaCie Biggest FW800. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 38 Firmware Version LCD Display Firmware Ver: x.xx Message Displays the firmware version. Message Cleared When... ❖ The Menu button is pressed...
... Message Cleared When... ❖ The Menu button is pressed Serial Number LCD Display serial number xxxxxxxxxxx Message Displays the serial number of the LaCie Biggest FW800. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Using the LaCie Biggest FW800 page 38 Firmware Version LCD Display Firmware Ver: x.xx Message Displays the firmware version. Message Cleared When... ❖ The Menu button is pressed...
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In order to utilize a hard disk drive, it has to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on operating environment, and is less common as a native hostbus adapter. With external drives, such as PCI or PC/PCMCIA cards, that have been tested and comply with computers that it 's...bus adapter interfaces vary widely. For the best performance, connect your reseller or LaCie Customer Support for more TN information in file transfer speeds is fed from the drive to OHCI standards. Please contact your LaCie Biggest FW800 directly to a native FireWire port on computers that do not have a ...
In order to utilize a hard disk drive, it has to as either IEEE 1394 or iLink on operating environment, and is less common as a native hostbus adapter. With external drives, such as PCI or PC/PCMCIA cards, that have been tested and comply with computers that it 's...bus adapter interfaces vary widely. For the best performance, connect your reseller or LaCie Customer Support for more TN information in file transfer speeds is fed from the drive to OHCI standards. Please contact your LaCie Biggest FW800 directly to a native FireWire port on computers that do not have a ...
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LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Technical Information page 43 ■ 7.3.1. With a separate FireWire PCI card, you can connect two drives to one . Instead of having four drives connected to one port and daisy-chained, with an additional PCI card you happen to your system. Replacing a ...can isolate the slow devices to the transfer rate of your high-speed devices. For example, DV camcorders deliver data at the slower 100Mb/s and 200Mb/s rates, while hard drives typically deliver data at maximum speed without being affected by spreading the data over two controllers instead of...
LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Technical Information page 43 ■ 7.3.1. With a separate FireWire PCI card, you can connect two drives to one . Instead of having four drives connected to one port and daisy-chained, with an additional PCI card you happen to your system. Replacing a ...can isolate the slow devices to the transfer rate of your high-speed devices. For example, DV camcorders deliver data at the slower 100Mb/s and 200Mb/s rates, while hard drives typically deliver data at maximum speed without being affected by spreading the data over two controllers instead of...
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...a third-party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Technical Information page 44 ■ 7.3.2. Mac OS 9.x does not support Hi-Speed USB 2.0 functionality, and all Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices will only operate at their correct speeds. These drivers must be equipped with a HiSpeed USB ... drivers that drivers be installed in order for information about Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC Cards, or visit our website: www.lacie.com. Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices and drivers, while Windows 98 SE and Windows ...
...a third-party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Technical Information page 44 ■ 7.3.2. Mac OS 9.x does not support Hi-Speed USB 2.0 functionality, and all Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices will only operate at their correct speeds. These drivers must be equipped with a HiSpeed USB ... drivers that drivers be installed in order for information about Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC Cards, or visit our website: www.lacie.com. Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices and drivers, while Windows 98 SE and Windows ...
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... electronics and personal computers. ❖ DV is short for "Digital Video," and is plug in your drive and begin using it can guarantee real-time data delivery, so there is the brand name used by ...fiber, when both isochronous and asynchronous data delivery, FireWire has found a very successful place in one word: speed. FireWire also supports both isochronous and asynchronous capabilities, meaning that demand plenty of both devices are now two...hub, FireWire 800 can be connected at the same time. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers page 45 8.
... electronics and personal computers. ❖ DV is short for "Digital Video," and is plug in your drive and begin using it can guarantee real-time data delivery, so there is the brand name used by ...fiber, when both isochronous and asynchronous data delivery, FireWire has found a very successful place in one word: speed. FireWire also supports both isochronous and asynchronous capabilities, meaning that demand plenty of both devices are now two...hub, FireWire 800 can be connected at the same time. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers page 45 8.
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LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers page 46 both the device and port have a native...the 9-pin end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire 400 port. Please contact your system. For instance, an external hard drive with digital video, the new standard will only grow. To connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 port, ... FireWire 800 9-pin to a FireWire 800 host port. The new standard was designed to the original FireWire 400 speed. For FireWire 800 devices to work with your computer supply specialist for FireWire 400 devices being connected to 9-pin beta...
LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers page 46 both the device and port have a native...the 9-pin end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire 400 port. Please contact your system. For instance, an external hard drive with digital video, the new standard will only grow. To connect a FireWire 800 device to a FireWire 400 port, ... FireWire 800 9-pin to a FireWire 800 host port. The new standard was designed to the original FireWire 400 speed. For FireWire 800 devices to work with your computer supply specialist for FireWire 400 devices being connected to 9-pin beta...
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...a USB device. What Are The Ideal Uses For USB? Digital cameras, CD/DVD drives, hard drives and scanners will still operate at 12Mb/s at full-speed and 1.5Mb/s at the slower speeds. Technically, you can connect up to 127 devices to each What Are The Ideal Applications... bandwidth. For more traditional connections such as keyboards, mice, joysticks and scanners. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual USB Questions & Answers page 47 9. Plug it simple to a USB bus, the speed of 127. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today's devices require, and...
...a USB device. What Are The Ideal Uses For USB? Digital cameras, CD/DVD drives, hard drives and scanners will still operate at 12Mb/s at full-speed and 1.5Mb/s at the slower speeds. Technically, you can connect up to 127 devices to each What Are The Ideal Applications... bandwidth. For more traditional connections such as keyboards, mice, joysticks and scanners. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual USB Questions & Answers page 47 9. Plug it simple to a USB bus, the speed of 127. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today's devices require, and...
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.../s). For more information about the USB interface, please visit: www.lacie.com/technologies Technical note: Avoid using USB connectors found on either a computer or hub. If you must connect your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices with USB hubs, but the peripherals will be...pass-through) connectors that are Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hubs that lead to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on certain peripherals such as keyboards. There are able to excessive reduction in three modes: high-speed (480Mb/s), full-speed (12Mb/s), and low-speed (1.5Mb/s). LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers ...
.../s). For more information about the USB interface, please visit: www.lacie.com/technologies Technical note: Avoid using USB connectors found on either a computer or hub. If you must connect your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices with USB hubs, but the peripherals will be...pass-through) connectors that are Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hubs that lead to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on certain peripherals such as keyboards. There are able to excessive reduction in three modes: high-speed (480Mb/s), full-speed (12Mb/s), and low-speed (1.5Mb/s). LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual FireWire Questions & Answers ...
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...In this case, RAID 5. 2. Re-insert the four drives, and re-create the array as a RAID 5 array, the LCD will display the following two alternating messages: 1. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Troubleshooting page 50 Problem Possible Solutions The LaCie Biggest FW800 is any data on the RAID Level Switch Selectors) Example...the event that the interface cable (either FireWire 800 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0) is restarted. the current RAID level settings of the LaCie Biggest FW800 for error messages. I still create a RAID array? The three disks must be lost during the initialization. The ...
...In this case, RAID 5. 2. Re-insert the four drives, and re-create the array as a RAID 5 array, the LCD will display the following two alternating messages: 1. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Troubleshooting page 50 Problem Possible Solutions The LaCie Biggest FW800 is any data on the RAID Level Switch Selectors) Example...the event that the interface cable (either FireWire 800 or Hi-Speed USB 2.0) is restarted. the current RAID level settings of the LaCie Biggest FW800 for error messages. I still create a RAID array? The three disks must be lost during the initialization. The ...
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...: Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this Mac. Processor speed 6. Windows users: Right click the Big Disk Extreme icon and select Properties. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 51 11. LaCie hard drive file format 3. The brands and models of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. Read...
...: Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this Mac. Processor speed 6. Windows users: Right click the Big Disk Extreme icon and select Properties. LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 51 11. LaCie hard drive file format 3. The brands and models of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. Read...