Lacie 301294U User Manual - Page 18

Installing Your LaCie Drive, LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0, User's Manual, 1. Connecting The Power Supply

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LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0 User's Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 18 Mac OS 9.x - USB 1 After following the steps in 3.1. Connecting The Power Supply, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button on the front of the drive. 2 Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0. Tech Note: Apple does not support the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 standard under Mac OS 9.x. You will be limited to USB 1.1 speeds. Tech Note: For more information about USB, please see sections: 3 Connect the other end of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port* on your computer. • 2.3.2. USB • 5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers • 7. USB Questions & Answers. 4 With Silver Lining pro you will have to reformat in HFS+ . If you need to cross platform, you will have to use several FAT 32 partitions. For more informations, please refer to 4.1.1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 5 Your drive should appear on your desktop. It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop. Mac OS Drive Icons Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0 will now be ready for use. You can then use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in Silverlining Pro to configure your hard drive system. Please refer to the Silverlining Pro documentation on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM for more information. Computer models vary. Please consult your computer's User's Manual for the exact location of your interface.

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3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
page 18
LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0
User’s Manual
Mac OS 9.x – USB
Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi-Speed USB
2.0 port on the back of the LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0.
Connect the other end of the
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into
an available USB port* on
your computer.
1
2
3
5
Computer models vary. Please consult your computer’s User’s Manual for the exact location of your interface.
Your drive should appear on your desktop. It
may take a few seconds for your computer to
recognize the drive and for it to appear on the
dektop.
After following the steps in
3.1. Connecting The Power Supply
, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button
on the front of the drive.
Your LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0 will now be ready for use. You can then use the formatting and partitioning capabilities
in
Silverlining Pro
to configure your hard drive system. Please refer to the
Silverlining Pro
documentation on the
LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM for more information.
Tech Note:
Apple does not support the Hi-Speed USB 2.0
standard under Mac OS 9.x. You will be limited to USB 1.1
speeds.
Mac OS Drive Icons
Tech Note:
For more information about
USB, please see sections:
2.3.2. USB
5.3. Optimizing Data T
ransfers
7. USB Questions & Answers
.
4
With Silver Lining pro you will have to reformat
in HFS+ . If you need to cross platform, you will
have to use several FAT 32 partitions. For more
informations, please refer to
4.1.1 For
matting
And Par
titioning Y
our LaCie Drive