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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

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Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual

 

5. Troubleshooting

In the event that your LaCie CD-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates will be available.

If you need further assistance, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (see 6. Contacting Customer Service for details).

Manual Updates

LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive User’s Manuals available on the market. It is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device.

If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased, please check our Web site for the most current version available.

The IssueQuestions to Ask

The drive is not

Is the drive’s power on?

recognized.

 

Does an icon for the drive appear on the computer?

Are all of the cables connected securely and correctly?

Are both ends of the USB cable connected and properly seated?

Possible Solutions

Check to see that all of the power cords are properly connected and that the switch on the rear of the drive is turned on. If you are using a surge protector, make sure that it is switched on, too.

Check for an icon on the Desktop (on a Mac) or in My Computer (on a PC).

Make sure that all the steps in section 2. Getting Connected have been followed correctly. Examine the connections carefully to ensure that all the cables are inserted in the correct orientation and in the correct location.

Check both ends of the USB cable. Disconnect them, wait 10 seconds, and reconnect them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again.

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Contents Handbuch User’s ManualManuel Utilisateur Guída UtenteLaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual Table of ContentsTable of Contents Desktop Hard Drive User’s Manual ForewordLaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Precautions Health And Safety Precautions1.1. Minimum System Requirements 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hard DriveUnpacking Your LaCie Drive 1.2 Stacking your LaCie Brick Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Mac OS 9.x Users 2. Getting ConnectedGetting Connected C Silverlining 98 will then initialize the install screen A Double-click the USB 2.0 Drivers Install folderC Installation will finish automatically B Double-click the Silverlining98Install.EXE icon4 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. Click on Continue Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro InstallationLaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 3 Click on the Silverlining Installer icon Fig.2.1Step Connect the power supply and switch on the driveMac OS Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computerFile System Formats 3. Using Your LaCie DriveUsing Your LaCie Drive Important NoteCheck the quick format box 6 Click Finish to exit the Wizard 3.1.2. Mac Users Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS8 In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System and the volume size Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections4. Helpful Information Mac OS 9.x Mac OS Windows UsersMac Users 3 Disconnect your computer’s USB 2.0 cable. Wait 30 seconds. Reconnect 4.2 File System Formats Mac OS 9.x Users The Issue 5. TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Manual Updatesfor more information access the latest updates from Applefixes for their operating systems. Go to LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB TroubleshootingThe Issue Possible SolutionsLaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB Contacting Customer Support 6. Contacting Customer SupportLaCie Technical Support Warranty 7. Warranty