LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 About the LaCie Biggest Quadra, Minimum System Requirements, Windows Users

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2. About the LaCie Biggest Quadra

2.1. Minimum System Requirements

Windows Users

❖Pentium III or higher compatible processor

❖128MB RAM or greater

❖Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Win- dows XP or Windows Vista

❖Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800* interface port

Technical note: Windows 2000 Users! In order for the LaCie Biggest Quadra to be recog- nized by your computer using the FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface, you must have Windows Service Pack 3 installed on your operating system. To en- sure that you have the correct configuration, right click on My Computer and select Properties. The System Properties dialog box will appear. Click on the General tab and this will list which version of the Windows operating system you are currently running.

Mac Users

❖G3 and later or Intel Core processor

❖128MB RAM or greater

❖Mac OS 10.2.8 or later

❖Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800* interface port

*Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire 800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your Big- gest Quadra via these interfaces. LaCie offers a wide se- lection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards. Visit the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories

Technical note: Mac Users! USB Con-

nectivity: For optimal performance under the Mac OS, it is recommended that you use the FireWire interface unless you are using a G5 or are run- ning Mac OS 10.2.8 or later on a computer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PC or PCI card. All versions of the Mac OS before Mac OS 10.2.8 do not support the transfer rates of Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and all data transfers will be made at the slower USB 1.1 rates.

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Contents Biggest Quadra Table of Contents Maintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Copyrights TrademarksChanges FCC StatementHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsLaCie Biggest Quadra Forward Biggest Quadra Features Introduction to the LaCie Biggest QuadraAbout the LaCie Biggest Quadra Minimum System RequirementsWindows Users 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 Cables and Connectors USB IconsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits USB 2.0 CablesESATA Cables ESATA Cables and ConnectorsESATA Icons To unlock a drive tray Drive Tray LocksTo lock a drive tray Characteristics and Advantages Understanding RAIDRAID 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 + Creating an Array Initializing the DisksOn next 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 IndicatorsLCD Display Message Message Cleared When LCD Display MessagesInitialization Messages Dx Rebuild Rebuild MessagesFailure and Error Messages RAID Failure Messages LCD Display Message Cleared WhenDisk Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared When Fan Failure Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenRAID and Disk Status Messages Overheating Error Message LCD Display Message Cleared WhenPower On LCD Display Message Message Cleared When RAID and Disk Information Messages Ready LCD Display Message Message Cleared WhenRAID Level 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 WhenRemoving/Replacing a Drive Firmware UpdatesMaintaining Your LaCie Biggest Quadra Technical Information File System FormatsFAT Use Ntfs ifUse FAT 32 if Use HFS+ ifAvailable Storage Capacity Optimizing Data TransfersFireWire 800 Ports and Performance Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports and Performance FireWire Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The FireWire Inter- faces?What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire? 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? Problem Possible Solutions TroubleshootingManual Updates Example Information Where to Find Information Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support Information to Include in Email CorrespondenceLaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information