Windows Users The LaCie mini is formatted in HFS+ so Windows users must reformat it.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 16 3.1.2.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 15 8) In the V olume Information section, create a name for each par tition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size. Mac Users The LaCie mini is pre-formatted in HFS+ for immediate use on Apple computers so you do not need to reformat it. Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 14 3.1 Formatting And Par titioning Y our LaCie mini 3.1.1. Using Y our LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following: 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 (i. Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 13 3. Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 12 Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Y our LaCie mini and to Y our Computer Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB por t on the back of the drive for a stable connection. There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector and the other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive. Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 11 Step 2.1 – Connect the power supply and switch on the drive.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 10 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining 98, which will help you manage your drive.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 9 Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro, which will help you manage your drive. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2. See the following steps to get started! 2.1. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie mini powered on and connected to your computer. Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 8 2. T o allow for proper cooling, always stack your LaCie mini under your Mac Mini. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 7 1.2 Stacking your LaCie mini Y our LaCie mini is designed to stack under another LaCie mini or your Apple Mac mini. Y ou can also use your LaCie mini with other computers, using a variety of operating systems.
Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive Y our LaCie mini is designed to upgrade the storage capacity of your Mac mini conveniently stacking under it. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 6 1. Read this User's Manual carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.P recautions LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 5 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carr y out maintenance on this device. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 4 No par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other wise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. Getting Connected 8 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 11 2.įoreward LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 3 Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive 6 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 6 1.2 Stacking Y our LaCie mini 7 2.
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