LaCie Databank user manual Table of Contents

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LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Table of Contents

User’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Foreword

3

Precautions

5

1.

Introduction

6

 

1.1. What Your LaCie Drive Can Do

6

2.

Your LaCie Drive

7

 

2.1. Minimum System Requirements

7

 

2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive

7

 

2.2.1. Package Contents

7

 

2.2.2. Views Of The Drive

8

 

2.3. Cables And Connectors

8

3.

Installing Your LaCie Drive

9

 

3.1. Connecting The Drive To Your Computer

12

 

3.2. Connecting The Optional Power Sharing Cable

13

 

3.3. Connecting Multiple Devices

14

 

3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive

14

4.

Using Your LaCie Drive

15

 

4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive

16

 

4.1.1. Windows Users

16

 

4.1.2. Mac Users

18

5.

Tech Tips

20

 

5.1. File System Formats

20

 

5.1.1. Windows Users

20

 

5.1.2. Mac Users

21

 

5.2. Available Storage Capacity

22

 

5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers

22

6.

USB Questions And Answers

24

7.

Troubleshooting

26

 

7.1. Windows Users

27

 

7.2. Mac Users

30

8.

Contacting Customer Support

33

9.

Warranty

35

Glossary

36

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Contents How To Use This Manual Table of Contents LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Foreword User’s Manual LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Foreword User’s Manual Health And Safety Precautions Introduction What Your LaCie Drive Can DoMinimum System Requirements Package Contents And Views Of The DriveYour LaCie Drive Cables and Connectors Views Of The DriveInstalling Your LaCie Drive Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Mac OS 9.x UsersSilverlining 98 and USB 2.0 Driver Installation Windows 98 SE and Windows Me UsersSilverlining Pro Installation Connecting The LaCie Drive To Your Computer USB Optimizing Data Transfers USB Questions & AnswersConnecting an optional Power Sharing Cable sold separately USB Power Sharing CableConnecting Multiple Devices Disconnecting Your LaCie DriveUsing Your LaCie Drive File System FormatsFormatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Hard Drive FAT32 Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS Mac UsersPage Guidelines For Choosing FAT 32 Or Ntfs Tech TipsFile System Formats Mac Users Mac OS 9.x Users Mac OS 10.x UsersHi-Speed USB 2.0 Host Bus Adapters And Performance Available Storage CapacityOptimizing Data Transfers LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Tech Tips User’s Manual What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces? What Is The Difference Between USB And Hi-Speed USB 2.0?USB Questions & Answers What Are The Ideal Uses For USB?What Is a USB Hub? Troubleshooting Manual UpdatesProblem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions Windows UsersContact LaCie Technical Support for help Problem Mac Users See sections 4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Please see 5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical SupportLaCie Technical Support Warranty Glossary LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Glossary User’s Manual LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Glossary User’s Manual LaCie Data Bank Hi-Speed USB Glossary User’s Manual