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LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Drive 1.1. Box Content 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 3 3 5 6 7 2. Getting Connected 2.1. Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer 2.2. Installing the Pre-loaded Software 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive 8 8 9 10 3. Formatting and Partitioning 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 11 12 14 4.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part 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 otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste Forward page electrical and electronic equipment.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual of the LaCie Hard Disk or use excessive force on it. ❖ Never use excessive force on your LaCie Hard Disk. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. Forward page CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual 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 timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high-technology. These latest drives are performance-based solutions that will power you through your specific applications. Ideal for speed intensive applications, the LaCie Hard Disk handles the curves of your demanding data needs.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Introduction page 1.1. Box Content 1 1 LaCie USB Key Max 2 USB extension cable Important Info: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖ 233MHz Pentium or higher ❖ 32MB RAM or greater ❖ USB 2.0 ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates) Mac Users ❖ Mac OS 10.3 or later ❖ G3 or later or Intel Core processor ❖ 32MB RAM or greater ❖ USB 2.0 ❖ Internet connection (for downloading updates) Linux Users ❖ Linux 2.4 / 2.6 ❖ 32MB RAM or greater ❖ USB 2.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Getting Connected page 2. Getting Connected Connecting your LaCie hard disk is simple. Just connect the USB connector to a USB port on your computer. See section 3. Formatting and Partitioning for information about optimizing the USB Key MAX for use with your operating system when you have connected the USB Key MAX to your computer. 2.1. Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer 1. Pull out the USB cable (Fig. 2.1.A). 2. Insert the USB connector into an available USB 2.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Getting Connected page 2.2. Installing the Pre-loaded Software Your LaCie hard drive comes pre-loaded with easyto-use backup software ready for installation on your computer. ❖ LaCie 1-Click Backup is a basic file backup program that allows you to backup files from different source locations to one destination. ❖ SilverKeeper (Mac only) allows you to create and schedule more complex backups and allows the creation of more than one backup destination.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Getting Connected page 10 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive. Windows Users 1.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 11 3. Formatting and Partitioning Once you’ve connected your drive and it is recognized by your operating system (i.e. Windows or Mac OS X), you are ready to format and partition the drive. In order to store information on a hard drive, it must have a file system and be divided into sections that will contain the data you wish to store. This process is called formatting.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 12 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is on the disk. 1. Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 13 12. On the Format Partition window, you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option. This allows a much faster format, but Disk Management will not check the drive for errors. LaCie recommends that you select Quick Format. Click Next. 13. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. 14. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings, and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to use.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users 1. Connect the drive to the computer and wait for it to mount. 2. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. The Disk Utility window will open. Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Drive from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 15 4. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4.1. USB 2.0 Connection USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting 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 transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. ■ USB 2.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Interface and Data Transfer Information page 16 4.3. Data Transfers 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 applications on the same USB 2.0 port. Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB 2.0 controllers that do not conform to OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) standards.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Troubleshooting page 17 5. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Troubleshooting page 18 Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Are your computer’s USB buses working properly? Open Apple System Profiler, expand the Hardware list and click on USB. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here. Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 5.2. Windows Users Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 3, Formatting and Partitioning. Does your computer’s operating system support the file system? Check your computer’s documentation and see section 3, Formatting and Partitioning.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 20 6. Contacting Customer Support ■ Before Contacting Customer Support 1. Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. 2. 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 attached.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 21 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact http://www.lacie.com/fi/contact/ LaCie France LaCie Germany http://www.lacie.
LaCie USB Key MAX User Manual Warranty Information page 22 7. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective drive.
