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Page 2 - Table of Contents; Installing Your LaCie Drive

Table of Contents page 2 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Table of Contents Foreword 3 Precautions 5 1. Introduction 6 1.1. What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 6 2. Your LaCie Drive 7 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 7 2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 7 2.2.1. Package Contents 7 2...

Page 3 - Copyrights; F O R H O M E O R O F F I C E U S E

Foreword page 3 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2003 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,...

Page 4 - Canada Compliance Statement

Foreword page 4 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or ...

Page 5 - Health And Safety Precautions; General Use Precautions:

Precautions page 5 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device.• Read this User's Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.• Do not open your hard drive ...

Page 6 - User’s Manual

1. Introduction page 6 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 1. Introduction Since our inception over fifteen years ago, LaCie’s engineers havefollowed a design philosophy of merging superior performance,technological perfection and style. The LaCie Data Bank representsthe synthesis of this...

Page 7 - Package Contents And Views Of The Drive; LaCie Data Bank; Windows Users

2. Your LaCie Drive page 7 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 2. Your LaCie Drive 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 2.2.1. Package Contents LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (about 60cm) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable (about 12cm) LaCie Storage Ut...

Page 8 - USB; USB Questions And Answers; USB Icons; Computer; Optional Power Supply Port; Connecting The Optional Power Sharing

2. Your LaCie Drive page 8 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 2.2.2. Views Of The Drive 2.3. Cables and Connectors USB USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 isthe latest implementation of this standard, ...

Page 9 - Connecting The LaCie Drive To Your Computer; . Using Your LaCie Drive

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 9 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Click on a step to get started! 3.1. Connecting The LaCie Drive To Your Computer Once you’...

Page 10 - Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users; Your Computer; Silverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 10 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users To use your new LaCie Hard Drive, first install the necessary driver software and then Silverlining 98. Follow the steps belowto install the necessary drivers and software to conf...

Page 11 - Connecting Your LaCie Drive To Your Computer; Silverlining Pro Installation; ) Open the CD icon and double-click on the

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 11 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Mac OS 9.x Users Before connecting the power supply and USB cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro, which will help youmanage your drive. Follow the steps below to install the necessary driv...

Page 12 - Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable; Go to; My Computer; and look for your drive. It may take a few; Mac Users; Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 12 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 3.1. Connecting The LaCie Drive To Your Computer Tech Note: *The LaCie Data Bank does not require a power supply for computers equipped with a standard bus- powered USB port. Some USB hubs or boards are not powered...

Page 13 - an; ptional Power Sharing Cable; will derive the necessary power to operate the drive.; USB Power Sharing Cable

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 13 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 3.2. Connecting an o ptional Power Sharing Cable (sold separately) In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your drive, a powersupply adapter cable (sold separa...

Page 14 - System Tray; icon (a small green arrow

3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 14 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 3.3. Connecting Multiple Devices Technically, you can connect up to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time. However, you probably will not use more than6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system. Most computers only...

Page 15 - Using Your LaCie Drive; File System Formats; For more information, please refer to section

4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 15 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 4. Using Your LaCie Drive Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or MacOS 9.x or 10.x), you are ready to format and partition the drive. In order ...

Page 16 - Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive; Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP; ) Connect the drive to the computer via the USB interface port.

4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. 4.1.1. Windows Users • Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie...

Page 17 - ) This will bring up the

4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 17 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 8) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard . Click Next . 9) Select Primary Partition . Click Next . 10). Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leavethe partition set to the maximum ava...

Page 18 - application, which is native to the operating system.; Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x

4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 18 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 4.2. Mac Users • Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive.• Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system. For instructions o...

Page 19 - Volume Information; OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size.; Options; box if you plan on sharing the drive between the Mac OS; Partition

4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 19 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size. Tech Note: Please refer to section 5.1.2. File...

Page 20 - File System Formats; NTFS; Guidelines For Choosing FAT 32 Or NTFS; to

5. Tech Tips page 20 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 5. Tech Tips 5.1 File System Formats 5.1.1. Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully makechoosing one or the other a little easier. FAT 32 FAT i...

Page 21 - will want to leave the drive formatted in FAT 32.; HFS - Mac OS Standard

5. Tech Tips page 21 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 5.1.2. Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users: You will be able to format the drive in one of two formats, using Silverlining Pro (for specific instructions, please refer to theSilverlining User’s Manual, in the Silverlining folder): HFS (Mac O...

Page 22 - Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host Bus Adapters And Performance; For more

5. Tech Tips page 22 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 5.2. Available Storage Capacity A gigabyte (GB) means 1,000,000,000 bytes. In order to utilize a hard disk drive, it has to be formatted first. Formatting adisk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the bookk...

Page 24 - What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces?

6. USB Questions & Answers page 24 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 6. USB Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces? • Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms.• “Hot Swappable”: No need to shut down or restart your compu...

Page 25 - Will Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Devices Work On USB Hubs And Vice Versa?; For more information about the USB interface, please visit:

6. USB Questions & Answers page 25 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual What Is A USB Hub? Technically, you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus. For more than two devices, though, you must make newconnections using a peripheral called a "hub.” A hub, which you hook up...

Page 26 - . Contacting Customer; Manual Updates; These Troubleshooting tips are divided up by operating system:; Mac Users – click here

7. Troubleshooting page 26 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Data Bank is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where theproblem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checkli...

Page 27 - The Problem; Possible Solutions

7. Troubleshooting page 27 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual The Problem The drive is notrecognized by thecomputer. Questions to Ask Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer ? Does your computer’sconfiguration meet the minimumsystem requirements for use withthis drive? Did you foll...

Page 28 - LaCie Technical Support

7. Troubleshooting page 28 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual The Problem The drive is notrecognized by thecomputer. The drive is notrecognized by thecomputer. Questions to Ask Have the USB drivers beeninstalled correctly and enabled? Is there a conflict with otherdevice drivers or exten...

Page 29 - Optimizing Data Transfers

7. Troubleshooting page 29 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual The Problem The drive is workingslowly. The drive is not runningnoticeably faster whenconnected via Hi-SpeedUSB 2.0. Questions to Ask Are there other USB devicesconnected to the same port orhub? Is the drive connected to a USB...

Page 30 - Is the drive’s Activity LED lit?; Check section

7. Troubleshooting page 30 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual The Problem The drive is notrecognized by thecomputer. Questions to Ask Is there an icon for the driveappear on the desktop? Does your computer’sconfiguration meet the minimumsystem requirements for use withthis drive? Did you...

Page 31 - Apple System Profiler

7. Troubleshooting page 31 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual The Problem The drive is notrecognized by thecomputer. Error messages underMac OS 10.x. Questions to Ask Have the USB or FireWiredrivers been installed correctlyand enabled? Is there a conflict with otherdevice drivers or exte...

Page 33 - Contacting Customer Support; Before You Contact Technical Support; ) Read the manuals and review the

8. Contacting Customer Support page 33 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 8. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1) Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section. 2) Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on...

Page 35 - Register online for free technical support:

9. Warranty page 35 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual 9. Warranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated onyour warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty per...

Page 36 - Glossary; The smallest measure of computerized data, either a 1 or a 0. Eight

Glossary page 36 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Glossary Asynchronous – Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes. With this transfer method, the intervals between transmissions can vary, and data can be resent if it is initially missed. Back...

Page 37 - Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits.

Glossary page 37 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Digital – Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits. Driver (peripheral manager) – A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral. Most peripherals will not operate correctl...

Page 38 - Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput.; Media –; compatible peripheral.

Glossary page 38 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Kb (Kilobit) – Equivalent to 1,000 bits. Kb/s – Kilobits per second. 480Kb/s is equal to 60KB/s. KB (KiloByte) – Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throug...

Page 39 - byte or block basis for optimum application performance.

Glossary page 39 LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0 User’s Manual Seek Time – The amount of time (in thousandths of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard drive’s read/write head to move to a specific location on the disk. Average seek, then, is the average of a large number of random samplin...