Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Little Big Disk del fabbricante LaCie
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LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t T able of Contents User Manual page 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Minimum System Requirements .
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F oreword User Manual page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, stored in a retri.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F oreword User Manual page 3 Health and Safety P recautions ✦ Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ Read this user manual carefully and fol- low the correct procedure when setting up the device.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F oreword User Manual page 4 Using this Manual Some sections of this user manual contain information that applies to some LaCie Little Disk models, but not all of them. Look for Man- ual Notes like the one to below to determine if the section applies to your LaCie Little Disk.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Introduction User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Building on over a decade of design excellence, LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functional- ity with high-technology.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Introduction User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System R equirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Introduction User Manual page 7 1.2. Bo x Content 1. LaCie Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0 or LaCie Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 or LaCie Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/FireWire 2. Power sharing cable (Little Disk Portable Hard Drive USB/ FireWire only)* 3.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 8 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie hard drive powered on and connected to your computer. Step 1 2.1. Connect the USB Interface Cable ✔ Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 9 2.1. Connect the USB Interface 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) 1.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 10 2.2. Connect the FireWire Interface 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) 1.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2.3. Connect the Optional P ower Sharing Cable MANUAL NOTE: ✘ Little Disk Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 12 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Getting Connected User Manual page 13 2.5. Disconnecting Y our LaCie Hard Drive USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 14 TECHNICAL INFORMATION: The LaCie hard drive is preformat - ted in FAT-32 (MS-DOS) format, optimized for use with Mac and Windows OS. See File System Formats, below for explanations of the other possible file formats.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 15 F ig. 05 F ig. 06 3.1. Formatting for Windows Users ✦ If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume, proceed to sec- tion 3.1.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS .
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 16 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. b. Select “Perform a quick format”.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 17 3.1.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 18 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next .
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t F ormatting & P artitioning User Manual page 19 3.2. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or con- tinue to use, back up this information before performing these steps.
La Cie Little Disk • D es ign by S a m H e cHt Interface and Data T ransfer Information User Manual page 20 F ig. 16 – USB Cable Ends F ig. 17 – F ireWire 800 (9-9 pin) cable F ig. 18 – FireW ire 400 to 800 (6-pin to 9-pin) adapter cable 4. Interface and Data T ransfer Information 4.
La Cie Little Disk • D es ign by S a m H e cHt Interface and Data T ransfer Information User Manual page 21 4.2. Data T ransfers A data transfer is the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or be- tween storage devices.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t T roubleshooting User Manual page 22 5. T roubleshooting If your LaCie hard drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t T roubleshooting User Manual page 23 Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see sec- tion 3.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t T roubleshooting User Manual page 24 Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Is the drive receiving sufficient power? If the LED on the front of the drive is not on, the drive may not be receiving enough power from the USB bus on your computer.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 25 Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 5.
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 26 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www .lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Australia http://www .lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www .
LaCie Little Disk • D e sign b y S am H ecH t W arranty Information User Manual page 27 LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il LaCie Little Big Disk è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del LaCie Little Big Disk - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso LaCie Little Big Disk imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul LaCie Little Big Disk ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il LaCie Little Big Disk, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del LaCie Little Big Disk.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il LaCie Little Big Disk. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo LaCie Little Big Disk insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.