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LaCie Biggest Quadra

Setting Up the Biggest Quadra

User Manual

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8.Click Next.

9.Click Next.

10.Click Next.

11.Click Next.

12.In this window (Fig. 4.5.1.C), you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option. This allows a much faster format; however, this will disallow Disk Management to check the drive for errors (recom- mended). Click Next.

Technical note: For a more detailed dis- cussion on the various file system formats and par- titioning, please refer to section 7.1. File System Formats.

13.Click Finish to begin the format process.

14.Your drive is ready for use and should now appear in your My Computer.

Fig. 4.5.1.C

Fig. 4.5.1.D

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Contents Biggest Quadra Table of Contents Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Changes CopyrightsTrademarks FCC StatementHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsLaCie Biggest Quadra Forward Biggest Quadra Features Introduction to the LaCie Biggest QuadraWindows Users About the LaCie Biggest QuadraMinimum System Requirements Mac UsersPackage Content Your LaCie hard drive package should contain the followingSpecifications Views of the Drive Front ViewRear View Cables and Connectors FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and ConnectorsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cables and ConnectorsUSB Icons USB 2.0 CablesESATA Icons ESATA Cables and ConnectorsESATA Cables To lock a drive tray Drive Tray LocksTo unlock a drive tray RAID Characteristics and AdvantagesUnderstanding RAID Recommended UsesRAID 0 + High Data Transfer PerformanceController RAID 5 + Hot Spare Setting Up Your LaCie Biggest Quadra SettingSetting the RAID Level ExampleRAID RAID 5 + Hot SpareRAID 0 + On next Creating an ArrayInitializing the Disks To initialize the disks in your arrayLaCie Biggest Quadra Setting Up the Biggest Quadra Managing Volumes over 2TB in Windows 2.AConnecting to a Host Computer Connecting to the Host Computer via FireWire 1.AConnecting to the Host Computer via Hi-Speed USB Connecting to the Host Computer via eSATA Setting the LCD Display Time & Date YY/MM/DD HhmmFormatting and Partitioning Initialize1.C Mac Users Using the LaCie Biggest Quadra Disk Status and Activity IndicatorsInitialization Messages LCD Display MessagesLCD Display Message Message Cleared When Dx Rebuild Rebuild MessagesDisk Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared When Failure and Error MessagesRAID Failure Messages LCD Display Message Cleared When Fan Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenPower On LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Overheating Error Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenRAID and Disk Status Messages RAID Level LCD Display Message Message Cleared When RAID and Disk Information MessagesReady LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Disk Information LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenFirmware Version LCD Display Message Message Cleared When Serial Number LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenMaintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Firmware UpdatesRemoving/Replacing a Drive Technical Information File System FormatsUse FAT 32 if FATUse Ntfs if Use HFS+ ifAvailable Storage Capacity Optimizing Data TransfersFireWire 800 Ports and Performance Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports and Performance What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire? FireWire Questions & AnswersWhat Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Inter- faces? What Does Ieee 1394 Mean?What Do I Do If My Computer Does Not Have a FireWire Port? USB Questions & Answers LaCie Biggest Quadra USB Questions & Answers What is eSATA? ESATA Questions & AnswersWhat are the ideal uses of Serial ATA? Manual Updates TroubleshootingProblem Possible Solutions Example Before You Contact Technical Support Information Where to Find InformationContacting Customer Support Information to Include in Email CorrespondenceLaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information