LaCie 301385u User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction

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  • 1.1. Minimum System Requirements

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  • 1.2. Box Content

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  • 1.3. Views of the Drive

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  • 1.4. Cables and Connectors

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    • 1.4.1. USB 2.0

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    • 1.4.2. FireWire

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    • 1.4.3. eSATA

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• 2. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big

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  • 2.1. Connect the Interface Cable

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  • 2.2. Turn On the 4big

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• 3. RAID

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  • 3.1. About RAID Modes

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    • 3.1.1. RAID 0

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    • 3.1.2. RAID 10

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    • 3.1.3. Concatenation

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    • 3.1.4. RAID 3 and RAID 3+Spare

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    • 3.1.5. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare

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  • 3.2. Changing the RAID Mode

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  • 3.3. Removing and Installing Drives

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  • 3.4. Formatting and Partitioning

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    • 3.4.1. File System Formats

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    • 3.4.2. Windows Users

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    • 3.4.3. Mac Users

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• 4. Troubleshooting

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  • 4.1. LED Status Indicators

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  • 4.2. Other Troubleshooting Topics

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  • 4.3. Installing New Firmware

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• 5. Contacting Customer Support

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  • 5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts

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• 6. Warranty Information

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