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RIKIKI USB 3.0 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 1
RIKIKI USB 3.0 HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 1
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... drive must meet certain requirements in its features. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 2 BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following: s LaCie Rikiki USB 3.0 hard disk s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible) s Quick Install Guide (printed on the market. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories/. For a list of this manual doesn't answer your LaCie product and will guide you through the process of...
... drive must meet certain requirements in its features. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 2 BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following: s LaCie Rikiki USB 3.0 hard disk s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible) s Quick Install Guide (printed on the market. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories/. For a list of this manual doesn't answer your LaCie product and will guide you through the process of...
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Refer to the chart below for 30 seconds Eco Mode Off Drive is off for details. Light Behavior Status On, Steady Drive is on Flickering Data access On for 1 second, off Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 3 STATUS LIGHT INFORMATION Your hard drive may feature a status light, which will indicate certain disk behaviors.
Refer to the chart below for 30 seconds Eco Mode Off Drive is off for details. Light Behavior Status On, Steady Drive is on Flickering Data access On for 1 second, off Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 3 STATUS LIGHT INFORMATION Your hard drive may feature a status light, which will indicate certain disk behaviors.
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.../s as opposed to a computer. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to ten times faster than its predecessor. Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new.... Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to a compatible USB 3.0 port. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to Hard Drive) Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 4
.../s as opposed to a computer. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to ten times faster than its predecessor. Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new.... Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to a compatible USB 3.0 port. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to Hard Drive) Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 4
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...the packaging, you can purchase one from www.lacie.com/accessories/. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 5 USB-Y CABLE In the event that the USB bus on your computer. Attach the single connector end of the USB-Y cable to the back of the USB-Y cable to two USB ports on your computer does not provide the...) Power Data 1. Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk, you can connect a USB-Y cable to the drive and to ensure adequate power. Attach the double connector end of your computer...
...the packaging, you can purchase one from www.lacie.com/accessories/. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 5 USB-Y CABLE In the event that the USB bus on your computer. Attach the single connector end of the USB-Y cable to the back of the USB-Y cable to two USB ports on your computer does not provide the...) Power Data 1. Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk, you can connect a USB-Y cable to the drive and to ensure adequate power. Attach the double connector end of your computer...
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... Installing your LaCie device, you may require a USB-Y cable, which can be purchased from the drive to the computer. 2. Technical note: If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie hard drive is easy for details. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 6 Connect the USB cable from www.lacie.com/accessories...
... Installing your LaCie device, you may require a USB-Y cable, which can be purchased from the drive to the computer. 2. Technical note: If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie hard drive is easy for details. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 6 Connect the USB cable from www.lacie.com/accessories...
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... the disk that you format your new LaCie disk. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: s Windows: Open Computer/My Computer and click twice on the Start.exe / LaCie Setup icon s Mac: From your version, please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window ...with the images below. To verify your desktop, click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant / LaCie Setup icon Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 7 STEP 2 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup ...
... the disk that you format your new LaCie disk. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: s Windows: Open Computer/My Computer and click twice on the Start.exe / LaCie Setup icon s Mac: From your version, please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window ...with the images below. To verify your desktop, click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant / LaCie Setup icon Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 7 STEP 2 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup ...
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Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 8 For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility, go to www.lacie.com/lion.
Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 8 For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility, go to www.lacie.com/lion.
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Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will allow you to: s Easily format your drive according to your needs s Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive s Install software preloaded on the drive Windows users Double click on your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 9 LaCie Setup Assistant A Before using your desktop. It will appear on the LaCie icon in My Computer (or in "Computer" for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users) and then double click start.exe.
Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will allow you to: s Easily format your drive according to your needs s Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive s Install software preloaded on the drive Windows users Double click on your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 9 LaCie Setup Assistant A Before using your desktop. It will appear on the LaCie icon in My Computer (or in "Computer" for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users) and then double click start.exe.
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... setup is complete. Important info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your LaCie drive. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 10 Important info: LaCie recommends that you from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/. The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user...
... setup is complete. Important info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your LaCie drive. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 10 Important info: LaCie recommends that you from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/. The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user...
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... use and will have already formatted your drive. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 11 The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will require manual formatting. LaCie Setup Assistant B Skip this section if you have to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/. LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your disk...
... use and will have already formatted your drive. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 11 The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will require manual formatting. LaCie Setup Assistant B Skip this section if you have to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/. LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your disk...
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... use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to format your drive and install software utilities: Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 13 Follow the on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to change your...
... use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to format your drive and install software utilities: Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 13 Follow the on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to change your...
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... Next to the left will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows and HFS+ for Windows and Mac). Windows Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 14 The LaCie volume will reduce the size of the LaCie Share volume (for Mac. Moving the slider to partition your language. 2. Use the slider to the left .
... Next to the left will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows and HFS+ for Windows and Mac). Windows Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 14 The LaCie volume will reduce the size of the LaCie Share volume (for Mac. Moving the slider to partition your language. 2. Use the slider to the left .
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LaCie Setup Assistant will be formatted. Click Next to continue. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 15 Register your LaCie device. Windows 5. Mac 6. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will format the hard drive. Select Yes to continue. Mac 4.
LaCie Setup Assistant will be formatted. Click Next to continue. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 15 Register your LaCie device. Windows 5. Mac 6. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will format the hard drive. Select Yes to continue. Mac 4.
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Windows Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 16 Please note that you want to install before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. New Account Existing Account 7. Follow the software utility installer before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Choose the software utilities that certain software utilities may begin to install.
Windows Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 16 Please note that you want to install before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. New Account Existing Account 7. Follow the software utility installer before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Choose the software utilities that certain software utilities may begin to install.
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Mac 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use. Windows Mac Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders: s Windows: Start > All Programs > LaCie Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 17 Click Finish to continue. 9. Click Next to close the program.
Mac 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use. Windows Mac Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders: s Windows: Start > All Programs > LaCie Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 17 Click Finish to continue. 9. Click Next to close the program.
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... your drive's advanced functionality. See LaCie Desktop Manager for details. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 18 s Mac: Desktop > LaCie Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be available on: s LaCie: if you created one partition s LaCie Share: if you created two partitions To install the software utilities, simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps...
... your drive's advanced functionality. See LaCie Desktop Manager for details. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 18 s Mac: Desktop > LaCie Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be available on: s LaCie: if you created one partition s LaCie Share: if you created two partitions To install the software utilities, simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps...
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... tray (Windows) or the Menu bar (Mac). LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your operating system. INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. Only compatible LaCie devices will allow you can install it by double... clicking the drive icon in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your drive and to configure Eco Mode. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 19 Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system (check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder), you to...
... tray (Windows) or the Menu bar (Mac). LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your operating system. INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. Only compatible LaCie devices will allow you can install it by double... clicking the drive icon in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your drive and to configure Eco Mode. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 19 Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system (check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder), you to...
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Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 20 Windows Mac Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/.
Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 20 Windows Mac Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/.
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...button and follow these steps. You can also reformat the drive from the partition. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 21 On this page you will be erased from this page. INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name..., the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection ...
...button and follow these steps. You can also reformat the drive from the partition. Rikiki USB 3.0 Hard Drive User Manual 21 On this page you will be erased from this page. INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name..., the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection ...