User manual LACIE DESKTOP HARD DISK

[. . . ] LaCie Desktop Hard Disk User Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions General Use Precautions 1. Introduction to the LaCie Hard Disk 1. 1. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 3. 1. Interface and Data Transfer Information 4. 1. [. . . ] Right-click My Computer and select Manage. From the "Computer Management" window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). If the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. Windows will list the Hard Disks 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, rightclick and select New Partition. . . On the first page of the "New Partition Wizard, " click Next. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the Hard Disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. Fig. 3. 1. A (continued on next page) Fig. 3. 1. B LaCie Desktop Hard Disk User Manual 8. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Next. Formatting and Partitioning Page 15 Fig. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings (Fig. 3. 1. D. ), and your drive will appear in My Computer, ready to use. Fig. 3. 1. D ImpOrTANT INfO: Please refer to section 3, Formatting and Partitioning, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats. LaCie Desktop Hard Disk User Manual Formatting and Partitioning Page 16 3. 2. Connect the drive to the computer and turn on the drive. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window. [. . . ] Contacting Customer Support Before Contacting Customer Support 1. Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. If possible, make the drive the only external device connected to your computer, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely 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 using the contacts on page 26. [. . . ]