LaCie Mobile Disk User Manual

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 1Table of ContentsTable of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions 3General Use Precautions 31. Introduction to the L

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 10Getting Connected2.2. Connecting the Optional Power Sharing CableIn the event that the USB bus on your com

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 11Getting ConnectedBefore using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant soft-ware must be launched to format your drive. It

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 12Getting Connected2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard DriveUSB external devices feature “plug & play” connec-tivi

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 13Formatting and PartitioningWhat is Formatting? When a disk is formatted, the following things oc-cur: the operatin

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 14Formatting and Partitioning3.1. Formatting for Windows Userse process of formatting a drive on a computer

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 15Formatting and PartitioningImpOrTANT INfO: Please refer to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning, for a more

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 16Formatting and Partitioning3.2. Formatting for Mac UsersConnect the drive to the computer and turn on the 1. drive.

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 17Interface and Data Transfer InformationUSB is a serial input/output technology for connect-ing peripheral devices t

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 18Interface and Data Transfer InformationA data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually relat

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 19TroubleshootingProblem Question Answere drive is not recog-nized by the computer.Does an icon for the drive appear

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 2ForwardCopyrightsCopyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publi-cation may be reproduced, st

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 20TroubleshootingProblem Question Answere drive is not recog-nized by the computer.Are your computer’s USB buses wor

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 21TroubleshootingProblem Question Answere drive is not recog-nized by the computer.Has the drive been formatted? Mak

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 22TroubleshootingProblem Question Answere drive is not recog-nized by the computer.Are both ends of the USB cable se

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 23Contacting Customer SupportRead the User Manual and review the Troubleshoot-1. ing section.Try to isolate the probl

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 24Contacting Customer Support6.1. LaCie Technical Support ContactsLaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong KongContact us at:h

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 25Warranty Information7. Warranty InformationLaCie warrants your drive against any defect in ma-terial and workmanshi

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 3Forwardis symbol on the prod-uct or on its packaging indicates that this prod-uct must not be disposed o

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 4ForwardDo not place the LaCie Mobile ❖Hard Drive near sources of mag-netic interference, such as com-

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 5IntroductionFeatures Professional performance ❖Store, back up and exchange your files ❖Easy to use, Plug & Play

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 6Introduction1Quick Install GuideLaCie Mobile DiskUSB 2.04231.1. Box Content1LaCie Hard Drive2Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable3

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 7Introduction Windows UsersWindows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖233MHz Pentium or higher (or equivalent proc

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 8Getting ConnectedFollow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer

LaCie Mobile DiskUser Manualpage 9Getting Connected2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 CableAttach the larger end of the USB 2.0 cable to an 1. avai