User manual LACIE MINI HUB QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Advice for Optimizing USB 2. 0 Connections 4. 1. 1. Data Transfers 4. 2 File System Formats 4. 2. 1. Warranty Foreward 3 5 6 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 14 16 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 27 29 user manual | page 2 LaCie HARD DRIVE mini COMPANION Foreward Copyrights Copyright © 2005 LaCie. No part 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 otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie. [. . . ] · Windows 98 SE and Me ­ Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98, which is included with your drive. · Windows 2000 and XP ­ Use the Disk Management Utility, which is native to the operating system. For instructions on installing and using Silverlining 98, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD, in PDF format. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) partitioning/formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is on the disk. 1) Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2. 0 port. 2) Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 3) From the Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). 4) If this is the first time the drive is being formatted, Windows 2000 will launch the Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP). 5) Windows will list the new drive(s) attached. If you are formatting a single drive, only one drive should be visible. Select the checkbox next to the drive and click Next. Consult LaCie Customer Support or your LaCie reseller for more information. USB 2. 0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance To utilize the newly-enhanced USB 2. 0 performances, your computer must be equipped with a USB 2. 0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such as the LaCie USB 2. 0 PCI Card, or integrated by your PC manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers. These host bus adapter cards, which include one or more USB ports, are shipped with special USB 2. 0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card. These drivers must be installed in order for USB 2. 0 devices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds. For installation instructions, please refer to the documentation that comes with the host adapter card. LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2. 0 drivers for its peripherals and does not provide drivers for third-party host adapter cards. To obtain the right drivers for your host adapter card, visit your card manufacturer's Internet site. user manual | page 18 LaCie HARD DRIVE mini COMPANION 4. 1. 2. Disconnecting USB 2. 0 Devices Helpful Informaion USB 2. 0 external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB 2. 0 device. Windows Users Important Note: Windows 98 SE Users: If you have installed the Windows Storage Supplement Update, you will have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down. [. . . ] In practice, users who desire enhanced USB 2. 0 throughput will need to connect their USB 2. 0 hardware on both ends of a 2. 0 hub to achieve the "high-speed" mode. On one end, a USB 2. 0 compliant host controller resides on the host PC to manage the enumeration process and power management. On the other end, USB 2. 0 hardware must be connected directly to the root hub or through a USB 2. 0 hub. Some hubs have no power supply and others are self-powered. [. . . ]