LaCie 301838U User Manual

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LaCie hard disk MAX DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.3.1. Front View ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2. Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 8
2. Getting Connected .................................................................................................... 9
2.1. Turning the Drive On ................................................................................................................. 10
2.2. Connecting the USB cable .......................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant .................................................................................................. 11
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk MAX ..................................................................................... 12
3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning ......................................................................... 13
3.1. Windows Users .......................................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Mac Users ................................................................................................................................. 16
4. Interface & Data Transfer Information .................................................................... 17
4.1. USB 2.0 Connection .................................................................................................................. 17
4.2. Data Transfers ........................................................................................................................... 18
4.3. Installing New Firmware ............................................................................................................. 18
5. RAID ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.1. BIG (RAID 0).............................................................................................................................. 19
5.2. SAFE 100 (RAID 1) ..................................................................................................................... 20
5.3. Changing the RAID Mode ........................................................................................................... 21
5.4. Partitioning the Disks .................................................................................................................. 22
5.4.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................ 22
5.4.2. Mac Users....................................................................................................................... 26
5.5. Removing and Installing Drives .................................................................................................... 27
6. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................... 28
6.1. Manual Updates ........................................................................................................................ 28
6.2. Fan ........................................................................................................................................... 28
6.3. LED Indicators............................................................................................................................ 29
6.4. LaCie hard disk MAX Host Connection ......................................................................................... 30
7. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 31
7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 32
8. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 33
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Page 1 - Table of Contents

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Table of ContentsUser Manual page 1Table of Contents1. Introduction ...

Page 2 - User Manual page 2

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting ConnectedUser Manual page 102.1. Turning the Drive OnIMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power

Page 3 - General use Precautions

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting ConnectedUser Manual page 112.2. Connecting the USB cable1. Attach the small end of the USB c

Page 4 - User Manual page 4

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting ConnectedUser Manual page 122.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie hard disk MAXExternal USB devices fe

Page 5 - 1. Introduction

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting & PartitioningUser Manual page 13The first time you use your LaCie hard disk MAX, the LaC

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting & PartitioningUser Manual page 143.1. Windows UsersThe process of formatting a drive on

Page 7 - 1.2. Box Content

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting & PartitioningUser Manual page 158. Click Next.9. Click Next.10. Click Next.11. Clic

Page 8 - 1.3. Views of the Drive

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting & PartitioningUser Manual page 163.2. Mac UsersCAUTION: Following these steps will

Page 9 - 2. Getting Connected

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Interface & Data Transfer InformationUser Manual page 174. Interface & Data Transfer Informatio

Page 10 - 2.1. Turning the Drive On

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Interface & Data Transfer InformationUser Manual page 184.2. Data TransfersA data transfer is the

Page 11 - Assistant

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 195. RAIDThis section will help you decide which RAID mode is right for your appl

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForwardUser Manual page 2CopyrightsCopyright © 2008 LaCie. All rights re-served. No part of this public

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 205.2. SAFE 100 (RAID 1)SAFE mode (also referred to as RAID 1) is a secure RAID m

Page 14 - 3.1. Windows Users

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 215.3. Changing the RAID ModeBefore you change the RAID mode of the LaCie hard di

Page 15 - User Manual page 15

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 225.4. Partitioning the DisksYou must partition the drives after changing the har

Page 16 - 3.2. Mac Users

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 233. Right click the configured disk’s unallocated space and select New Partition

Page 17 - 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 246. Specify the partition size. By default, the partition occupies the enti

Page 18 - 4.3. Installing New Firmware

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 25tion (Fig. 5.4.1-I). Fig. 5.4.1-I

Page 19 - 5.1. BIG (RAID 0)

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 265.4.2. Mac UsersIMPORTANT INFO: Do not partition the virtual disk that ini-tial

Page 20 - 5.2. SAFE 100 (RAID 1)

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON RAIDUser Manual page 275.5. Removing and Installing DrivesIn the event that an individual hard disk fa

Page 21 - 5.3. Changing the RAID Mode

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 286. TroubleshootingIn the event that your LaCie hard disk MAX is not w

Page 22 - 5.4. Partitioning the Disks

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 296.3. LED IndicatorsThe LaCie hard disk MAX has three LED indicators

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForwardUser Manual page 3Health & Safety RequirementsGeneral use Precautions ✦ Only qualified pers

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON TroubleshootingUser Manual page 306.4. LaCie hard disk MAX Host ConnectionProblem Question to AskThe

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 31Before You Contact Technical SupportRead the User Manual

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Contacting Customer SupportUser Manual page 327.1. LaCie Technical Support ContactsLaCie Asia, Singapo

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Warranty InformationUser Manual page 33LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material

Page 28 - 6. Troubleshooting

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForwardUser Manual page 4IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCi

Page 29 - 6.3. LED Indicators

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 51. IntroductionBuilding on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 61.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ✦ Windows 2000, Window

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 71.2. Box ContentYour LaCie hard disk MAX package contains the drive itse

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LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON IntroductionUser Manual page 81.3. Views of the Drive1.3.1. Front View1. USB expansion port2. Blue

Page 33 - 8. Warranty Information

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Getting ConnectedUser Manual page 92. Getting ConnectedIMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in

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