LaCie 4TB 2big USB 3.0 User Manual

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of ContentsUser Manual page 1Table of Contents1. Introduction ...

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON SetupUser Manual page 10This section covers the installation and configuration of the LaCie 2big U

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON SetupUser Manual page 111. Plug one end of the interface cable into the corresponding port (USB 3.0 or

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON SetupUser Manual page 12ConfirmFast JBOD SafeUSB 3.0DESIGNED BY NEIL POULTON2.2. Turn the Drive OnThe p

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON SetupUser Manual page 132.3. Disconnecting Your Hard DriveUSB devices feature “plug & play” connect

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 143. RAID3.1. About RAID ModesThis section will help you decide which RAID mode is

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 153.1.2. JBOD (Just a bunch of disks)When the 2big USB 3.0 is set to JBOD, each dr

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 163.1.3. RAID 1 (SAFE - Data protection)In RAID 1, the two physical disks are mirr

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 17Fast SafeJBODConfirmUSB 3.0DESIGNED BY NEIL POULTON3.2. Changing the RAID ModeSe

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 18IMPORTANT INFO: You must partition the disk drives after changing the RAID mode.

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Installing DrivesUser Manual page 19In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big US

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForewordUser Manual page 2CopyrightsCopyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re-served. No part of this public

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Installing DrivesUser Manual page 20To Install a Drive:1. If the 2big USB 3.0 is configured in RAID 0, t

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 213.4. Formatting and PartitioningThe 2big USB 3.0 comes pre-formatted in NT

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 22Mac OS X Users:The LaCie 2big USB 3.0 comes preformatted in NTFS, a file sys

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 233.4.2. Formatting for Window XP UsersThe steps listed below will help you

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 249. Specify the partition size. Please note that FAT32 parti-tions must be

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 2512. A window appears listing your choices. If all seems well, click Finish

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 263.4.3. Formatting for Windows Vista and Windows 7 UsersMaster Boot Record

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 273. The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear. To continue choose Next. (Fig

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 285. Assign a drive letter or accept the default. (Fig. 29) Select Next.6.

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 29TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer the exFAT file syste

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForewordUser Manual page 3Health and Safety Precautions ✦ Only qualified persons are autho-rized to carry

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 303.4.4. Formatting for Mac UsersThe steps listed below will help you format

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON FormattingUser Manual page 316. From the Volume Scheme: menu, choose the number of partitions for the d

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 324. TroubleshootingIn the event that your LaCie 2big USB 3.0 is not wor

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 33* LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity.4.1. LED

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 344.2. Basic Troubleshooting TopicsProblem SolutionsThe 2big USB 3.0 is

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 35Before You Contact Technical Support1. Read the manuals a

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 365.1. LaCie Technical Support ContactsLaCie Asiahttp://www

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty InformationUser Manual page 37LaCie warrants your LaCie 2big USB 3.0 against any defect in mate

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 41. IntroductionCongratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 51.1. Minimum System RequirementsOperating System Interface Port Disk Spac

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 61.2. Box ContentYour LaCie 2big USB 3.0 package contains the system tower

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 71.3. Views of the DriveFront ViewThe blue LED (A) on the front of the LaC

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 8ConfirmFast JBOD SafeUSB 3.0DESIGNED BY NEIL POULTON1Rear View1. Drive st

LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 91.4. Cables and ConnectorsUSBUSB is a serial input/output technology for