Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto U S B 2. 0 del fabbricante LaCie
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Foreward LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 2 T able of Contents Foreword 3 Precautions 5 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive 6 1.1 Minimum System Requirements 6 1.2 Stacking Y our LaCie mini 7 2. Getting Connected 8 2.1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 11 2.
Foreward LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 3 Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. All rights reser ved. No par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other wise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 4 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
P recautions LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 5 Health And Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carr y out maintenance on this device. • Read this User's Manual carefully , and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 6 1. Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive Y our LaCie mini is designed to upgrade the storage capacity of your Mac mini conveniently stacking under it. Y ou can also use your LaCie mini with other computers, using a variety of operating systems.
Unpacking Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 7 1.2 Stacking your LaCie mini Y our LaCie mini is designed to stack under another LaCie mini or your Apple Mac mini. T o allow for proper cooling, always stack your LaCie mini under your Mac Mini.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 8 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie mini powered on and connected to your computer . See the following steps to get started! 2.1. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 9 Mac OS 9.x Users Only! Silverlining Pro Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining Pro , which will help you manage your drive.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 10 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Users Only! Silverlining 98 Installation Before connecting the power supply and USB 2.0 cable cable to your drive, you will need to install Silverlining 98 , which will help you manage your drive.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 11 Step 2.1 – Connect the power supply and switch on the drive. There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector; and the other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive.
Getting Connected LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 12 Step 2.2 – Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Y our LaCie mini and to Y our Computer Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB por t on the back of the drive for a stable connection.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 13 3. Using Y our LaCie Drive Formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable, marks bad sectors (i.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 14 3.1 Formatting And Par titioning Y our LaCie mini 3.1.1. Mac Users The LaCie mini is pre-formatted in HFS+ for immediate use on Apple computers so you do not need to reformat it.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 15 8) In the V olume Information section, create a name for each par tition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or UNIX File System) and the volume size.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 16 3.1.2. Windows Users The LaCie mini is formatted in HFS+ so Windows users must reformat it. If you use only Windows 2000 and XP , format the drive in NTFS. If you want cross platform use between Windows and Mac and or Windows 98 SE and Me, please use F A T32.
Using Y our LaCie Drive LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 17 8) This will bring up the Create Par tition Wizard . Click Next . 9) Select Primar y Par tition .
Helpful Information LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 18 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1 What is USB 2.
Helpful Informaion LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 19 4.1.2. Disconnecting USB 2.0 Devices USB 2.0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
Helpful Informaion LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 20 4.1.3. Data T ransfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. During data transfers, it’ s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB 2.
Helpful Informaion LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 21 4.2 File System Formats 4.2.1. Mac Users The LaCie mini comes preformatted in HFS+ (Mac OS Extended).
Helpful Informaion LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 22 4.2.2. Windows Users Since the LaCie mini comes preformatted for the Mac operating system, you will need to reformat the drive in one of the two file system formats for Windows: F A T 32 and NTFS .
T roubleshooting LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 23 5. T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie mini is not working correctly , please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from.
T roubleshooting LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE The Issue The drive is not recognized. Questions to Ask Are the USB drivers installed correctly and enabled? Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Possible Solutions Mac Users: Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and V olumes tab.
T roubleshooting LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 25 The Issue The drive is not recognized. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly .
T roubleshooting LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 26 Questions to Ask Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer , or to a USB 1.1 hub? Is the drive connected to a USB 2.0 port on your computer? Does your computer or operating system support USB 2.
LaCie T echnical Support LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 27 6. Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t 1) Read the manuals and review the T r oubleshooting section.
LaCie T echnical Support LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 28 LaCie Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.com/asia/contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At: http://www .lacie.com/be/contact/ LaCie Denmark Contact Us At: http://www .
W arranty LaCie mini COMP ANION HARD DRIVE user manual | page 29 7. W arranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate.
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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 U S B 2. 0 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 U S B 2. 0 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso LaCie U S B 2. 0 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul LaCie U S B 2. 0 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il LaCie U S B 2. 0, 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 U S B 2. 0.
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 U S B 2. 0. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo LaCie U S B 2. 0 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.
