User manual LACIE BRICK DESKTOP HARD DRIVE

[. . . ] User's Manual Manuel Utilisateur Guída Utente Handbuch xxxxxxxxxxxx Manual de Instrucciones Gebruikershandleiding Table of Contents LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Desktop Hard Drive User's Manual Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 1. 1 Minimum System Requirements 1. 2 Stacking Your LaCie Brick 2. Getting Connected 2. 1 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2. 2 Connect the USB 2. 0 Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3. 1 Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Hard Drive 3. 1. 1 Windows Users 3. 1. 2 Mac Users 4. [. . . ] 7) From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current (Mac OS 10. x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions). You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme: area. LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Desktop Hard Drive User's Manual Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 8) 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. Important Note: Please refer to section 4. 2. File System Formats, for a more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems. Important Note: Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System (UFS), you should use the Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users. 9) In the Options section, click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers box if you plan on sharing the drive between the Mac OS 9. x and Mac OS 10. x. 10) Once you have finalized the volume format, number of partitions, size and options, click OK. The following message will appear: "Warning!Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes. Are you sure you want to do that?" Click Partition to continue. 11) Mac OS 10. x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for use. LaCie Brick Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Desktop Hard Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 17 4. 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. 0? The new USB 2. 0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as external hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD-RW drives. USB 2. 0 delivers transfer rates up to 480Mb/s, while conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1. 1 devices. USB 2. 0 can still be used to connect lower-speed USB 1. 1 ports and devices like digital cameras, scanners, modems, keyboards, mice, joysticks and printers. In the USB 2. 0 system, existing USB peripherals do not have to be upgraded, and lower-speed devices will not require additional performance, instead operating as USB 1. 1 devices. USB 2. 0 Logo USB 1. 1 Logo USB Cables and Connectors Your LaCie drive is shipped with a USB 2. 0-certified USB cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a USB 2. 0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1. 1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1. 1 transfer rates. There are also different types of USB connections, such as the mini-cable and device end. Make sure that you have the correct type of connection on computer. 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. [. . . ] Some hubs have no power supply and others are self-powered. When you choose a hub, opt for the self-powered variety, as they have their own AC adapter. The most powerful hubs provide 0. 5A of power to each port. If you buy a hub, make sure that it supports per-port switching. [. . . ]