Lacie Hard Disk User Manual - Page 1

LaCie Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page  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...6 1.3. Views of the LaCie Hard Disk...7 1.4. Cables and Connectors ...8 1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors...8 1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors 9 1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors...10 2. Getting Connected 11 2.1. Connecting the Power Supply ...12 2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ...13 2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ...14 2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices...15 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk...16 2.6. Switching Interfaces...16 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 17 3.1. Finding the File System Format...18 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users...19 3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS...19 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS 21 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users...23 4. Troubleshooting 24 Mac Troubleshooting...24 Windows Troubleshooting...27 5. Contacting Customer Support 29 Before You Contact Technical Support...29 LaCie Customer Support Contacts...30 Warranty Information 31