LaCie Little Big Disk manual Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable

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LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht User Manual

2.3.Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable

MANUAL NOTE:

Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0

Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0*

Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire)

In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide enough power to operate your drive, you may use the included USB power sharing cable to supply additional power to the drive from your computer.

1.Attach the small end of the power sharing cable to the back of your LaCie drive (Fig. 04).

2.Attach the USB end of the USB power sharing cable to an avail- able USB port on your computer.

IMPORTANT INFO: If the USB power sharing cable does not work with your specific computer configuration, LaCie offers an optional power supply, sold separately. Please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Service for more information.

*Note that the Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 does not include the power sharing cable, but it can be purchased from the LaCie website.

Getting Connected

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Fig. 04

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Contents Table of Contents FCC Statement CopyrightsTrademarks ChangesGeneral Use Precautions Health and Safety PrecautionsManual Note Using this ManualClick a topic IntroductionQuick Links Minimum System Requirements Little disk Box ContentConnect the USB Interface Cable Getting ConnectedConnect the USB Interface Cable Proceed to .4. Launching LaCie Setup AssistantThen Connect the FireWire Interface CableEither Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup AssistantMac Users Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard DriveWindows Users File System Formats What is Formatting?What is Partitioning? Optional Formatting and PartitioningOn next page… Formatting for Windows UsersFormatting from FAT32 to Ntfs LaCie Little Disk D esign by S am H echt Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs LaCie Little Disk Design by Sam Hecht Formatting for Mac Users Interface and Data Transfer Information Cables and ConnectorsUSB 2.0 Cables and Connectors FireWire Cables and ConnectorsData Transfers If you experience hanging problems, proceed as followsProblem Question Solution TroubleshootingMac Troubleshooting Manual UpdatesFormatting and Partitioning for more information Windows TroubleshootingSee .1. Minimum System Requirements Before You Contact Technical Support Information Where to Find InformationContacting Customer Support LaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information