LaCie 301352U User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction

  5
  • 1.1. Minimum System Requirements

    6
  • 1.2. Box Content

    7
  • 1.3. Views of the Drive

    8
  • 1.4. Cables and Connectors

    10
• 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 2big

  12
  • 2.1. Connect the Interface Cable

    13
  • 2.2. Turn the Drive On

    14
• 3. RAID

  15
  • 3.1. About RAID Modes

    15
    • 3.1.1. Fast (RAID 0)

      15
    • 3.1.2. Big (Concatenation)

      16
    • 3.1.3. Safe (RAID 1)

      17
    • 3.1.4. Mixed (RAID 1 and RAID 0)

      17
  • 3.2. Changing the RAID Mode

    18
  • 3.3. Removing and Installing Drives

    19
  • 3.4. Formatting

    20
    • 3.4.1. File System Formats

      20
    • 3.4.2. Formatting for Windows Users

      22
    • 3.4.3. Formatting for Mac Users

      24
  • 3.5. Partitioning the Disks

    25
    • 3.5.1. Windows Users

      25
    • 3.5.2. Mac Users

      29
• 4. Troubleshooting

  30
  • 4.1. LED Status Indicators

    31
  • 4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics

    33
• 5. Contacting Customer Support

  34
  • 5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts

    35
• 6. Warranty Information

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