User manual LACIE GRAND HARD DISK

[. . . ] LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Maximum single file size is 4GB. What is Partitioning? You can also divide the hard disk into sections, called partitions. A partition is a section of the hard disk's storage capacity that is created to contain files and data. For instance, you could create three partitions on your drive: one partition for your office documents, one as a backup and one for your multimedia files. Or, if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office, you can create a partition for each person who uses the drive. Partitioning is optional. LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 14 3. 1. Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 7, Windows XP or Windows Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is on the disk. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the your hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port. 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, right-click and select New Partition. . . On the first page of the "New Partition Wizard, " click Next. 09 LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 15 8. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Finish to begin the formatting process. Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings (Fig. [. . . ] Minimum System Requirements. The drive is working slowly. The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2. 0. Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub?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 HiSpeed USB 2. 0 port on your computer?Does your computer or operating system support Hi-Speed USB 2. 0? LaCie grand Hard Disk User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 22 6. [. . . ]