LaCie 301346U - Big Disk Network NAS Server User manual

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Table of Contents
Foreword 3
Health & Safety Precautions 5
1. Introduction 6
1.1. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do 6
2. Your LaCie Little Big Disk 7
2.1. Minimum System Requirements 7
2.2. Package Contents And Views Of The Drive 8
2.2.1. Package Contents 8
2.2.2. Rear View Of The Drive 9
2.3. Cables And Connectors 10
2.3.1. FireWire connections 10
2.3.2. USB 2.0 connection 12
2.3.3. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit 13
3. Installing Your LaCie Drive 14
3.1. Connect the Little Big Disk to Your Computer 16
3.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 17
3.3. Switching FireWire and USB Connections 18
4. Using Your LaCie Drive 19
4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with Triple Interface 20
4.1.1. Mac Users 20
4.1.2. Windows Users 22
4.2. Installing Multiple Devices 24
4.2.1. FireWire 24
4.2.2. USB 25
5. Tech Tips 26
5.1. File System Formats 26
5.1.1. Mac Users 26
5.1.2. Windows Users 27
5.2. Available Storage Capacity 29
5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers 29
5.3.1. FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 30
5.3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports And Performance 31
5.4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 vs. FireWire 400 vs. FireWire 800 32

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6. FireWire Questions & Answers 33
7. USB Questions & Answers 36
8. Troubleshooting 37
8.1. Mac Users 37
8.2. Windows Users 42
9. Contacting Customer Support 45
10. Warranty 47

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Foreward
Copyrights
Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows
98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have
been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes
or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of
such revisions and changes.
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following conditions:
1. The devices may not cause harmful interference
2. The devices must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the
LaCie Little Big Disk
Tested To Comply
With FCC standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
CAUTION: Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device.

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Foreward
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your
authority to operate the product.
Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards:
Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following conditions:
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your
other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to
a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection
and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure
that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about
where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household
waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Health & Safety Precautions
Health & Safety Precautions
Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device.
• Read this User’s Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
• Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to
avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your hard drive contains no user-service-
able parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative.
• Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing
liquids on the drive, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire
or personal injury.
General Use Precautions
• Do not expose the hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F) in operating mode.
Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to
sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage
the unit.
• Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended
period of time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.
• Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. Doing so may cause
interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products.
• Do not place the drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic
interference can affect the operation and stability of your hard drive.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on it.
• Never use excessive force on your drive. If you detect a problem, consult the “Troubleshooting” section in this manual.
• Protect your hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, in-
creasing the risk of damage or malfunction.
• Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive. Such products
will disfigure and discolor the casing. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the device.
• LaCie does not recommend stacking several Little Big Disks on each other, or stacking the LaCie Little Big Disk with other
heat-emitting devices.
• Please use only the LaCie AC adapter kit provided with this product and no other power adapter model. Vice-versa,
please use only the LaCie Little Big Disk power adapter with the LaCie Little Big Disk, and not with any other device.
CAUTION: The drive’s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for the purchase of your new LaCie Little Big Disk with
Triple Interface. This triple interface hard drive system combines
portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage
capacity to help you manage your data. Your LaCie external hard
drive system is cross-platform, which enables you to use it on both
Macs and PCs; it can be connected via FireWire 800, FireWire, or
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces; and you can customize the format and
partitions of your LaCie drive to match your exact needs.
LaCie’s Little Big Disk is ideally suited for a wide range of high-end,
high-traffic environments, including:
• Digital content creation
• Professional data exchange
• Video on the go
This plug and play drive boasts a triple interface, ensuring you can
connect the drive everywhere.
1.1. What Your LaCie Little Big Disk Can Do
• High-performance storage
• Easy plug-and-play installation on PC or Mac
• Built-in RAID 0 storage configuration for professional FireWire
800 Extreme performance
Introduction
IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility
of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help
prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your
external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive
or some other form of removable storage media, such as CD, DVD or Tape. LaCie offers a complete line of CD, DVD
and Tape drives, and if you would like more information on backup, please refer to the LaCie white paper on backup
methods and technology.

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2. Your LaCie Little Big Disk
2.1. Minimum System Requirements
Mac Users PC Users
FireWire 800
Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800:
• G4 with a FireWire 800/IEEE 1394b interface card
System Requirements for FireWire 800:
• OS 10.x or higher
FireWire
Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400:
• G3 or greater, with FireWire 400/IEEE 1394a inter-
face card
System Requirements for FireWire 400:
• OS 9.x (Apple FireWire support 2.3.3 and greater)
and 10.x
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Hardware Requirements for USB:
• G3 or greater, with USB 2.0 or 1.1 interface card
System Requirements for USB:
• OS 9.x and 10.x (Apple USB support 1.3.5 and
greater)
FireWire 800
Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800:
• Pentium III or higher compatible processor, with a
FireWire 800/IEEE 1394b interface card
• 128MB RAM or higher
System Requirements for FireWire 800:
• Windows 2000 and Windows XP
FireWire/IEEE 1394
Hardware Requirements for FireWire 400:
• Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or higher -compatible proces-
sor, with a FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface card (SBP-2
compatible) that supports mass storage devices.
• 128MB RAM or greater
System Requirements for FireWire 400:
• Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Hardware Requirements for USB:
• Pentium II or higher -compatible processor, with a USB
2.0 or 1.1 interface card
• 128MB RAM or greater
System Requirements for USB:
• Windows 2000 and Windows XP

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2.2. Package Contents and Views of the Drive
2.2.1. Package Contents
LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface
FireWire 800 9-to-9-pin Cable
FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin Cable
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable
A/C Power Adaptor Kit (includes A/C
adaptor and local power adaptor)
LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM
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2.2.2. Rear View of the Drive
A/C Power Adaptor port - This is
where you plug in the A/C Power
Adaptor Cable. For more informa-
tion, see section 2.3.3. Optional A/C
adaptor kit.
FireWire 800 Ports (2) - This is where
you plug in the FireWire 800 cable
furnished with the drive. See section
2.3.1. FireWire Connections for more
information.
FireWire 400 Port - This is where
you plug in the FireWire 400 cable
furnished with the drive. See section
2.3.1. FireWire Connections for more
information.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - This is where
you plug in the Hi-Speed USB 2.0
cable furnished with the drive. See
section 2.3.2. USB 2.0 connection for
more information.
KensingtonTM Security Lock Port - This
is where you would attach a Kensing-
tonTM security lock (sold separately).
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2.3. Cables and Connectors
2.3.1. FireWire
FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial
input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a
computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation
of the new IEEE 1394b standard.
Pushing the speed barrier to new limits, FireWire 800 offers in-
creased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices.
FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as
audio, video and graphics. Benefits of FireWire 800 include:
• Resourceful architecture: FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitra-
tion and signal distortion, and increases throughput.
• Backwards compatibility: adapter cables allow FireWire 400
devices to operate under the FireWire 800 port.
FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 also share the following features:
• Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed while the bus
is active.
• Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames – FireWire sup-
ports real-time data delivery.
• Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus.
Please see 6. FireWire questions and answers for a more detailed
discussion of FireWire’s uses and capabilities.
FireWire Icons
Theses icons will help you easily identify
the FireWire interface. They appear on
FireWire cables, and next to the FireWire
port connectors on certain computers.
FireWire Icon
iLink Icon
DV Icon
IMPORTANT INFO: If you choose to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will need to
connect the power adaptor (see chapter 2.3.3. Optional A/C adaptor kit for more information). FireWire connec-
tions provide enough energy to run the drive without the power adaptor.

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FireWire Cables
There are two categories of FireWire cables on the market: FireWire 800 cables, which feature the 9-to-9-pin, 9-to-6-pin,
and 9-to-4-pin cables; and the original FireWire cables which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin cables.
9-to-9-pin cable: Connects FireWire 800 devices to
FireWire 800 ports.
6-to-6-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to
FireWire 400 ports.
6-to-4-pin cable: Connects FireWire 400 devices to
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2.3.2. USB
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral
devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the
latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary
bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high-speed devices
such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
Benefits of the USB standard include:
• Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 works with the origi-
nal USB specifications.
• Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your computer
when adding or removing devices.
Please see 7. USB questions and answers for a more detailed dis-
cussion of USB’s uses and capabilities.
USB Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected
to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited
to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
Your LaCie Little Big Disk
USB Icons
These icons will help you easily identify
the USB interfaces. They appear on USB
cables and next to the USB port connectors
on certain computers.
USB 2.0 Icon
USB 1.1 Icon
IMPORTANT INFO: If you choose to interface your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you will need to
connect the power adaptor (see chapter 2.3.3. Optional A/C adaptor kit for more information). FireWire connec-
tions provide enough energy to run the drive without the power adaptor.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable: Connects USB devices to
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2.3.3. Optional A/C Adaptor Kit
If you choose to interface with your LaCie Little Big Disk via a USB 2.0 connection, you must also connect the included A/C
adaptor kit, as the Little Big Disk is not USB bus powered.
Local power adaptor
A/C adaptor
Your LaCie Little Big Disk
IMPORTANT INFO: FireWire connections do not require this AC adapter connection, as long as your computer
includes bus-powered FireWire ports.
IMPORTANT INFO: The use of the AC adapter is recommended when “daisy-chaining” several devices on the same
FireWire bus.
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Setting Up Your LaCie Drive
3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
Getting your LaCie Little Big Disk installed and connected as simple as connecting an interface cable to the drive and to a
computer. There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to
your computer: FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0.
The Little Big Disk is plug & play for Windows 2000, Windows XP and Mac OS X. If you’re using one of those operating
systems, move ahead to section 3.1. Connect the Little Big Disk to your computer.
TECHNICAL NOTE: To connect additional devices, you must be using the same interface, either FireWire or USB,
and a hub if you are using USB. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed,
i.e. a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
IMPORTANT INFO: This LaCie drive is preformatted in HFS+ is immediately compatible with Mac OS 9.x and Mac
OS 10.x. For use with Windows, cross-platform use between Mac and Windows and for more information about re-
formatting, please see the following sections for more information: 4.1. Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little
Big Disk with triple interface and 5.1. File system formats.
Mac OS 9.x users: You must install Silverlining Pro software. For details see the following pages for installation steps.
You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces connected at the same time! If you will be switching between inter-
faces, you must also follow the steps in section 3.3. Switching FireWire and USB connections.

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Setting Up Your LaCie Drive
Mac OS 9.x
To use your new LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, first install the necessary driver software.
Silverlining Pro Installation
1. Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD in your computer’s internal
CD/DVD drive.
2. Open the CD icon, double-click the Silverlining Software folder and
double-click on the Silverlining Installer (fig. A).
3. The Silverlining Utilities screen appears. Click Continue.
4. The About to Install screen appears. Read the following information
and click Continue.
5. The License Agreement screen appears. Click Agree.
6. The Installation screen appears.
7. Leave the installation setting at Easy Install unless you want to custom-
ize the installation process.
8. Click Install.
9. A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful.
10. Click on Restart to use your FireWire or USB peripheral immediately.
Now you are ready to move to the next step, Connecting the Little Big Disk
to your computer.
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TECHNICAL NOTE: To connect additional
devices, you must be using the same interface,
either FireWire or USB, and a hub if you are
using USB. Your computer will not recognize the
daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed,
i.e. a FireWire device attached to a drive that is
connected to the computer via the Hi-Speed USB
2.0 interface.
Setting Up Your LaCie Drive
3.1. Connect the Little Big Disk to Your Computer
There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface to your com-
puter: FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0.
Connect the optional A/C adaptor cable IF you are interfacing with the Little Big Disk via USB 2.0.
Connect the interface cable to your drive through the host connector. (FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0).
Connect the cable to your computer. After a few seconds, your LaCie Little Big Disk will mount on your computer.
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IMPORTANT INFO: This LaCie drive is preformatted in HFS+. For more information about reformatting, please see
the following sections for more information: 4.1. Formatting and partitioning your LaCie Little Big Disk Drive with
triple interface and 5.1. File system formats. Windows users will need to reformat the Little Big Disk.
Windows Users: It may take a few seconds for your computer to recognize the drive and assign it a letter. Mac Users:
It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop.
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Setting Up Your LaCie Drive
3.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
FireWire and USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting
your FireWire or USB peripheral device.
Windows Users
From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the
Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).
A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely
remove…” Click on this prompt.
You will then be given the following message: Safe to Remove Hardware (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the
device.
Mac Users
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or
powering it down. Either:
• Drag the hard drive icon to the trash.
• Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select
Unmount.
The drive can now be disconnected.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting while
the drive is operating could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the
activity LED is not blinking anymore before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable.
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3.3. Switching Between USB And FireWire Connections
Hi-Speed USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 are “hot-pluggable,” meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or
FireWire port on your computer even when the computer is running. However, there are important steps to follow for your
drive to function properly. When changing from a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 con-
nection (and vice versa), follow these steps:
1. Follow the steps in section 3.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to unmount the drive.
2. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable.
3. Connect either the USB or FireWire cable.
After switching between interfaces, you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive and then
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Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk
4. Using Your LaCie Drive
Formatting a disk consists of the following: the oper-
ating system erases all of the bookkeeping informa-
tion on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all
of the sectors are reliable, marks bad sectors (i.e.,
those that are scratched) and creates internal address
tables that it later uses to locate information.
As you format the drive, you will have the opportu-
nity to divide the hard drive into sections, called par-
titions. A partition is a section of the hard drive’s
storage capacity that is created to contain files and data.
Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies, depending on operating environment, and is generally about
10% less than the non-formatted capacity.
File System Formats
There are three different file system formats that are predominately found in Mac and Windows environments:
•Mac OS Extended (HFS+) - for Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.x
•NTFS - for Windows 2000 and XP
•FAT 32 - for Windows Me and legacy operating systems
Mac Users
• If you will be using the drive in a strictly Mac OS environment, leave the drive formatted as one large Mac OS Extended
volume.
• If you want to be able to install multiple Mac operating systems on the LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, partition
the drive into multiple Mac OS Extended volumes.
Windows Users
• If you will be using this drive between Win Me, 2000 or XP environments, it is recommended that you create two parti-
tions: one that is a 32GB FAT 32 (MS-DOS File System) volume, and the other as a large NTFS volume.
• If you will be using the drive in a strictly Win 2000/XP environment, create one large NTFS volume.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows Users: This LaCie Hard Drive is formatted for the Mac operating system, and you will
need to re-format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows operating system. See section
4.1.2. Formatting and partitioning your LaCie drive for detailed instructions.
IMPORTANT INFO: If you will be using this drive be-
tween Mac and Windows operating environments, you
can create two partitions: one 32GB FAT 32 volume,
and one large Mac OS Extended volume. There are cer-
tain limitations to this configuration, though; to achieve
the best performance and reliability, it is recommended
that you utilize a third-party utility, such as Mediafour’s
MacDrive, which allows Windows computers to read
and write files on a volume formatted for the Mac.

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Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk
4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface
Once you have set-up your LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. The
LaCie Little Big Disk with Triple Interface is pre-formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume.
4.1.1. Mac Users
• Mac OS 9.x – Install and use LaCie Silverlining Pro, which is included with your drive.
• Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system.
For instructions on installing and using Silverlining Pro, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Stor-
age Utilities CD, in PDF format.
Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x
1. Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports.
2. Once the drive mounts onto the desktop, go to the Menu Bar, and open Go.
3. From the Go menu, click on Applications.
4. In the Applications menu, open the Utilities folder,
and then double-click Disc Utility from the Utilities
folder.
5. The Disc Utility window will open. In the left side of the
window will be a list of the available hard disk drives.
You should see a volume that represents your internal
hard drive, and one that reads LaCie (fig. A).
6. Select the LaCie drive, and then click on the Partition
tab.
Fig. A
CAUTION: Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, if you have information that
you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these steps.