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LaCie Brick Desktop Hard Drive User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Manuel Utilisateur Guída Utente Handbuch Manual de Instrucciones Gebruikershandleiding xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.2 Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3.1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive 3.1.1 Windows Users 3.1.2 Mac Users 4.

  • Page 3: Foreword

    Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
  • Page 4 Foreword LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 3 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    (even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit. Because of heat issues, LaCie recommends that users do not stack more than three LaCie Bricks together. When stacking three bricks, environment temperature should not exceed 30°C (86°F).

  • Page 6: Unpacking Your Lacie Drive

    1. Unpacking Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are performance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications.

  • Page 7: Stacking Your Lacie Brick

    1.2 Stacking your LaCie Brick Your LaCie Brick is designed to stack under another LaCie Brick. To allow for proper cooling, do not stack more than three LaCie Bricks together. When stacking three bricks, operating temperature should not exceed 30°C (86°F).

  • Page 8: Getting Connected

    Mac OS 9.x Users! Before following the next three steps, first install this important software to help you configure and manage your LaCie drive. • Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users must install Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver •...
  • Page 9 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation To use your new LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive , first install the necessary driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps below to install the necessary drivers and software to configure your drive. Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 installation steps.
  • Page 10 Then move on to the power supply and USB 2.0 cable installation steps. 1) Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM in your computer’s internal CD/DVD drive. 2) Open the CD icon and double-click on the Silverlining Software folder.

  • Page 11: Connect The Power Supply And Switch On The Drive

    LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty.

  • Page 12: Connect The Usb 2.0 Cable To The Drive And To Your Computer

    11 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer. USB 2.0 Logo USB 1.1 Logo Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection.

  • Page 13: Using Your Lacie Drive

    Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies, depending on operating environment, and is generally about 10% less than the non-formatted capacity. All LaCie Hard Drives are originally formatted in FAT 32, so if you want to use another file system, Important Note: you will need to re-format the hard drive.

  • Page 14: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Brick Hi-Speed Usb 2.0 Hard Drive

    Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 3.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive , you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. 3.1.1. Windows Users •...
  • Page 15 Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 14 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 6) Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 7) Now, with the disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space and select Create Partition...

  • Page 16: Mac Users

    • Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system. For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format.
  • Page 17 Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 16 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size.

  • Page 18: Helpful Information

    To utilize the newly-enhanced USB 2.0 performances, your computer must be equipped with a USB 2.0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such as the LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card, or integrated by your PC manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers.

  • Page 19: Disconnecting Usb 2.0 Devices

    Helpful Information LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 18 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 4.1.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB 2.0 device.

  • Page 20: Data Transfers

    1) Make sure that the USB 2.0 cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB 2.0 cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is USB 2.0 certified.

  • Page 21: File System Formats

    Helpful Information LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 20 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual 4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier.

  • Page 22: Mac Users

    This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie CD-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working www.lacie.com...
  • Page 24 Is there a conflict with other device If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the drivers or extensions? other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section 6. Contacting Customer Support for more details.
  • Page 25 Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the telling you that the drive has been desktop. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down disconnected when coming out of when you set your computer to sleep mode, and when the sleep mode? computer is “woken”...
  • Page 26 Troubleshooting LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 25 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The USB 2.0 drive is not Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.1 speeds. A...

  • Page 27: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: •...
  • Page 28 Contacting Customer Support LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 page 27 Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia LaCie Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/...

  • Page 29: Warranty

    • The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray, etc. • The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result.

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