User ManualTable of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions4General Use Precautions41. Introduction to the LaCie Big Disk Extreme+61.1. Hard Drive Heat Management72. Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme+82.1. Minimum System Requirements82.2. Box Content92.3. Views Of The Drive102.4. Cables and Connectors123. Installing Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme+143.1. Connecting the Power Supply153.2.a. Connecting the USB Cable163.2.b. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable173.2.c. Connecting the FireWire 800 Cable183.3. Connecting Multiple Devices193.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Big Disk Extreme+203.5. Switching Interfaces203.6. LaCie Shortcut Button214. Helpful Information294.1. Formatting and Partitioning304.2. Interface Comparisons335. FireWire Questions & Answers346. USB Questions & Answers367. Troubleshooting387.1. Mac Users387.2. Windows Users408. Contacting Customer Support438.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts449. Warranty Information45Glossary46Size: 3.11 MBPages: 48Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions4General Use Precautions41. Introduction51.1. Box Content61.2. Minimum System Requirements71.3. Views of the Big Disk Extreme+81.4. Cables and Connectors91.4.1. eSATA Cables and Connectors91.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors101.5. Hard Disk Heat Management112. Getting Connected122.1. Connecting the Power Supply132.2. Connecting the Interface Cable142.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant152.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk162.5. Switching Interfaces163. Optional Formatting and Partitioning173.1. Finding the File System Format183.2. Formatting for Windows Users193.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS193.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS213.3. Formatting for Mac Users234. Troubleshooting24Mac Troubleshooting24Windows Troubleshooting265. Contacting Customer Support28Before You Contact Technical Support28LaCie Customer Support Contacts29Warranty Information30Size: 2.73 MBPages: 30Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions3General Use Precautions31. Introduction41.1. Box Content51.2. Minimum System Requirements61.3. Views of the LaCie Hard Disk71.4. Cables and Connectors81.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors81.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors91.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors102. Getting Connected112.1. Connecting the Power Supply122.2. Connecting the Interface Cable132.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant142.4. Connecting Multiple Devices152.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk162.6. Switching Interfaces163. Optional Formatting and Partitioning173.1. Finding the File System Format183.2. Formatting for Windows Users193.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS193.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS213.3. Formatting for Mac Users234. Troubleshooting24Mac Troubleshooting24Windows Troubleshooting275. Contacting Customer Support29Before You Contact Technical Support29LaCie Customer Support Contacts30Warranty Information31Size: 1.77 MBPages: 31Language: EnglishOpen manual
