User manual LACIE LITTLE DISK

[. . . ] LaCie Little Disk · Design by Sam HecHt User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This file system is NOT compatible with Windows OS. Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if. . . . . . you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X 10. 3 or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 and Windows XP or Windows Vista. Maximum single file size is 4GB. LaCie Little Disk · Design by Sam HecHt User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 15 3. 1. Formatting for Windows Users If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume, proceed to section 3. 1. 1. If your disk is formatted as an HFS+ volume (or unrecognized in Windows) , click here or proceed to section 3. 1. 2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS. 3. 1. 1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Little Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. 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. Right-click My Computer and select Manage (Fig. Select Disk Management under Storage (you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option). Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the pane on the right. Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Little Disk. Right-click in the disk allocation bar of the FAT32 volume and select Format. . . TECHNICAL NOTE: If you did not create an exchange volume using LaCie Setup Assistant, there may be only one volume associated with the disk. Fig. 06 Continued on next page. . . LaCie Little Disk · Design by Sam HecHt User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 16 4. Enter a name for the disk as you'd like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. Select "Perform a quick format". Leave the other options at their default values and click OK. During the formatting process, the status of the disk changes to "Formatting" in the Computer Management window. When Formatting is complete, the status changes to "Healthy". 08 LaCie Little Disk · Design by Sam HecHt User Manual Formatting & Partitioning page 17 3. 1. 2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie Little Disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. 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. [. . . ] Are both ends of the USB cable securely attached? Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions?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? [. . . ]