LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra • Design by neil Poulton Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions 3
General Use Precautions 3
1. Introduction 4
1.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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1.3. Views of the Little Big Disk Quadra
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1.4. Cables and Connectors
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1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors
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1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors
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1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors
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1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management
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2. Getting Connected 12
2.1. Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable
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2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant
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2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices...................................................................................................................... 17
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk
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2.6. Switching Interfaces
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3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 19
3.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 20
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users
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3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 21
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS
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3.3. Formatting for Mac Users
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4. Troubleshooting 26
Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Windows Troubleshooting
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5. Contacting Customer Support 30
Before You Contact Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 30
LaCie Customer Support Contacts
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Warranty Information 32
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