LaCie Big Disk - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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LaCie Big Disk User’s Manual
Health And Safety Precautions 3
1. Introduction 6
1.1. Icons Used in This Manual 6
1.2. What Is FireWire? 7
1.3. What Is USB 2.0? 7
1.4. LaCie Storage Utilities Software 8
2. Getting To Know Your LaCie Big Disk 9
2.1. Minimum System Requirements 9
2.2. LaCie Big Disk – Views 10
2.3. FireWire Cables And Connectors 11
2.4. USB 2.0 Cables And Connectors 11
3. Setting Up Your LaCie Big Disk 12
3.1. Connecting The Power Supply 12
3.2. Installing Your LaCie Big Disk 12
3.2.1. FireWire 800/IEEE 1394b 12
3.2.1.1. Mac OS 10.2.4 And higher 12
3.2.1.2. Windows 2000 And Windows XP 13
3.2.2. FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 13
3.2.2.1. Mac OS 10.x 13
3.2.2.2. Mac OS 9.x 14
3.2.2.3. Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 15
3.2.3. USB 2.0 15
3.2.3.1. Mac OS 10.x 15
3.2.3.2. Mac OS 9.x 16
3.2.3.3. Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 17
3.3. Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals 17
3.4. Installing Multiple USB Peripherals 17
3.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Big Disk 18
3.6. Switching Between USB 2.0 & FireWire 18
3.7. Attaching The Drive Stand 19
4. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk 20
4.1. Mac Users 20
4.1.1. Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x 20
4.2. Windows Users 21
4.2.1. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP 21
4.2.2. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 98SE And Windows Me 23
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