Page 2 - Table of Contents; Health and Safety Precautions
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Table of Contents Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 3 General Use Precautions 3 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 5 1.1. Box Content 6 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 7 2. Getting Connected 8 2.1. Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer 8 2...
Page 3 - Copyrights
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Forward Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, me- chanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the pr...
Page 5 - TWO
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Forward of the LaCie Hard Disk or use ex- cessive force on it. Never use excessive force on your LaCie Hard Disk. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. ❖ CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emissio...
Page 6 - Features; Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Introduction Features ■ Professional performance ❖ Store, back up and exchange your files ❖ Easy to use, Plug & Play setup ❖ 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 t...
Page 7 - LaCie USB Key Max
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Introduction 1.1. Box Content 1 LaCie USB Key Max 2 USB extension cable 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 1
Page 8 - Windows Users
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Introduction Windows Users Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista233MHz Pentium or higher32MB RAM or greaterUSB 2.0Internet connection (for downloading updates) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Mac Users Mac OS 10.3 or laterG3 or later or Intel Core processor32MB RAM or greaterUSB 2.0...
Page 9 - Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer; ware
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Getting Connected 2. Getting Connected 2.1. Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer Fig. 2.1.B ImpOrTANT INfO: Your LaCie hard disk is powered by your computer’s USB 2.0 bus. If the USB Key MAX does not power on when connect- ed, check the physical connections ...
Page 10 - LaCie 1-Click Backup
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Getting Connected Your LaCie hard drive comes pre-loaded with easy- to-use backup software ready for installation on your computer. LaCie 1-Click Backup is a basic file backup pro- gram that allows you to backup files from different source locations to one destinat...
Page 11 - System Tray; Mac Users
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page 0 Getting Connected 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive 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...
Page 12 - What is Partitioning?; formatting; Formatting and Partitioning
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Formatting and Partitioning What is Formatting? When a disk is formatted, the following things oc- cur: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable, marks bad sectors (...
Page 14 - Formatting and Partitioning; Quick Format
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Formatting and Partitioning ImpOrTANT INfO: Please refer to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning , for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. Fig. 3.1.2.C Fig. 3.1.2.D On the Format Partition window, you have the op- tion of selecting the ...
Page 15 - To reformat for use with Windows and Mac:
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Formatting and Partitioning 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users Connect the drive to the computer and wait for it to mount.Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar.In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility . The Disk Utility window will open. Sel...
Page 16 - Interface and Data Transfer Information
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Interface and Data Transfer Information 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 tran...
Page 17 - Controller; , Contacting Customer Support
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Interface and Data Transfer Information A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before launching other application...
Page 18 - Problem; Manual Updates
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Troubleshooting Problem Question Answer The drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop? There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting...
Page 21 - Information; Contacting Customer Support; Before Contacting Customer Support
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page 0 Contacting Customer Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshoot- ing section.Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device connected to your computer, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely ...
Page 22 - LaCie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Contacting Customer Support LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/...
Page 23 - Warranty Information
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual page Warranty Information 7. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in ma- terial and workmanship, under normal use, for the peri- od designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warran...
