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LaCie Golden Disk Table of Contents User Manual Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 3 General Use Precautions 3 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk 5 1.1. Box Content 6 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 7 2. Getting Connected 8 2.1. Connecting the Power Supply 9 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 10 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk 11 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 12 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users 13 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 15 4. Interface and Data Transfer
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LaCie Golden Disk Forward Page User Manual Copyrights Canada Compliance Statement which can be determined by turning Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All This Class A digital apparatus the equipment off and on, the user is rights reserved. No part of this publi- meets all requirements of the Cana- encouraged to try and correct the in- cation may be reproduced, stored in a dian Interference-Causing Equipment terference by one or more of the fol- retrieval system, or transmitted in any Regulations. low
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LaCie Golden Disk Forward Page User Manual This symbol on the prod- electrical and electronic equipment. please contact your local city office, uct or on its packaging The separate collection and recycling your household waste disposal service, indicates that this prod- of your waste equipment at the time of or the shop where you purchased the uct must not be disposed disposal will help to conserve natural product. of with your other household waste. resources and ensure that it is recy- CA
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LaCie Golden Disk Forward Page User Manual ence, such as computer displays, ❖ Never use excessive force on your CAUTION: A shielded-type televisions or speakers. Magnetic LaCie Hard Disk. If you detect a power cord is required in order interference can affect the opera- problem, see the Troubleshooting to meet FCC emission limits and tion and stability of your LaCie section in this manual. also to prevent interference to the Hard Disk. nearby radio and television recep- tion. It is esse
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LaCie Golden Disk Introduction Page User Manual 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk 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. Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Disk handles the curves of your demanding data needs. Secure and stable, the La
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LaCie Golden Disk Introduction Page User Manual 1.1. Box Content 1 LaCie Hard Disk 2 Power supply 1 3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable 4 Quick Install Guide ImpOrTANT INfO : Please save your pack- aging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. 2 4 golden disk 3 Quick Install Guide
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LaCie Golden Disk Introduction Page User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖ Pentium II 350MHz processor or higher ❖ 128MB RAM or greater ❖ USB interface port ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates) Mac Users ❖ Mac OS X 10.3 or later ❖ G3, G4, G5 or Mac Intel processor or greater ❖ 128MB RAM or greater ❖ USB interface port ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates)
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LaCie Golden Disk Getting Connected Page User Manual 2. Getting Connected ImpOT r ANT INO f : Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that the LaCie Hard Disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 2.1, Connecting the Power Supply Page 9 Step 2 2.2, Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Page 10 Step 3 3, Optional Formatting and Partitioning Page 13
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LaCie Golden Disk Getting Connected Page User Manual 2.1. Connecting the Power Supply ImpOrTANT INfO : Please connect the pow- er supply before connecting the USB 2.0 cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. A B C Fig. 2.1.A 1. Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. 2. Connect Cable B to the power supply brick (C). 3. Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet. 4. Turn on the drive by pushing the power button on the back of the drive. See Fig. 2.1.B. CAUTIO
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LaCie Golden Disk Getting Connected Page 10 User Manual 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 1. Connect the power supply (see section 2.1). 2. Attach the large end of the USB 2.0 cable to an avail- able USB 2.0 port on your computer. 3. Connect the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the Hard Disk . 4. After a few seconds, the Hard Disk will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Win- dows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). 5. Proceed to section 3, For
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LaCie Golden Disk Getting Connected Page 11 User Manual 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk USB external devices feature “plug & play” connec- tivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie Hard Disk. Windows Users Mac Users 1. Drag the Hard Disk icon to the trash. 1. From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of y
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LaCie Golden Disk Formatting and Partitioning Page 1 User Manual 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Disk is preformatted in FAT-32, ImpOT r ANT INfO : Please copy the User optimized for us with Mac OS X and Windows. If you Manual and utilities to your computer before plan to use your LaCie Hard Disk with both Mac and reformatting. Reformatting will erase everything Windows computers, you do not need to reformat. If from the Hard Disk. If you have other data that yo
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LaCie Golden Disk Formatting and Partitioning Page 1 User Manual 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer CAUTION: Following these steps will erase running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows everything from the Hard Disk. If you have in- Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on formation that you want to protect or continue to the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will use, back up this information before performin
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LaCie Golden Disk Formatting and Partitioning Page 1 User Manual 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. 12. On the Format Partition window, select Quick For- mat. Click Next. Fig. 3.1.C 13. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows Disk Management will format and parti- tion the disk according to your settings (Fig. 3.1.D.), and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to use. Fig. 3.1.D ImpOT r ANT INfO : Please refer to section 3, Formatting and
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LaCie Golden Disk Formatting and Partitioning Page 1 User Manual 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 1. Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the CAUTION: Following these steps will erase drive. everything from the Hard Disk. If you have in- 2. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder formation that you want to protect or continue to menu bar. use, back up this information before performing these steps. 3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. The Disk Utility win
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LaCie Golden Disk Interface and Data Transfer Information Page 1 User Manual 4. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is a serial input/output technology for connect- ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as Hard Disks, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. ■ USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie dr
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LaCie Golden Disk Interface and Data Transfer Information Page 1 User Manual 4.2. Data Transfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes TeChNICAl NOTe: Controller - A control- a task, usually related to moving data from storage to ler is a component or an electronic card (referred computer RAM or between storage devices. During to in this case as a “controller card”) that enables a data transfers, it’s best to wait before launching other computer to communicate with or mana
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LaCie Golden Disk Troubleshooting Page 1 User Manual 5. Troubleshooting If your LaCie Hard Disk is not working cor- ■ Manual Updates rectly, please refer to the following checklist to de- LaCie strives to give you the most up-to-date, com- termine the source of the problem. If you have gone prehensive user manuals available on the market. It is through all of the points on the checklist and your our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use drive still does not work properly, please
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LaCie Golden Disk Troubleshooting Page 1 User Manual Problem Question Answer The drive is not recog- Are both ends of the USB cable Check both ends of the USB cable to make sure they are fully nized by the computer. securely attached? seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cable, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting it. If the drive is still not recog- nized, restart your computer and try again. Is there a conflict with other device Contact LaCie Technical Support for he
