User manual LACIE BIGGEST FW800

[. . . ] LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Table of Contents page Table of Contents Forward Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. IntroductiontotheLaCieBiggestFW800 2. YourLaCieBiggestFW800 2. 1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors 2. 5. 2. Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Cables and Connectors 2. 6. Drive Tray Locks 3. UnderstandingRAID 3. 1. [. . . ] Right click MyComputer and click Manage. From the Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). If the InitializeandConvertDiskWizard window appears, click Cancel. Windows will list the hard drives that are installed on the system. Locate the drive that is represented by the icon. Right click the icon and select Initialize. In the box to the right that says Unallocated, right click and select NewPartition. . . In the first page of the New Partition Wizard, click Next. See Fig. 4. 5. 1. A LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 0 8. 4. 5. 1. C), you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option. This allows a much faster format; however, this will disallow Disk Management to check the drive for errors (recommended). TeChNICAl NOTe: For a more detailed discussion on the various file system formats and partitioning, please refer to section 7. 1. Click Finish to begin the format process. Your drive is ready for use and should now appear in your MyComputer. Fig. 4. 5. 1. D LaCie Biggest FW800 User Manual Setting Up Your Biggest FW800 page 4. 5. 2. Mac Users ImpOrTANT INfO: Before beginning the format and partition process, ensure that there are no warning or error i messages being displayed on the LCD Display of the LaCie Biggest FW800. If it is not already on, power on the host computer. As soon as the array is detected by your computer, it will mount to the desktop as an untitled device. From Finder, use the Go menu and open the Utilities folder. Double-click on the DiskUtility program. The Disk Utility dialog box will appear (Fig. Your LaCie Biggest FW800 array will appear on the left-hand side, in the list of hard disks that are mounted on your system. [. . . ] Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on page 51. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: Your LaCie drive's serial number Operating system and version Computer brand and model Amount of memory installed Names of any other devices installed on your computer, including CD/DVD burners Information to Include in Email Correspondence Information 1. [. . . ]