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... its original packaging. In the event that the product should need to be repaired or serviced, it features SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for the LaCie Mirror. The free suite of this manual to help you have questions, consult the Getting Help page. Its indelible form is pre-loaded on the hard drive. BOX CONTENT s LaCie Mirror s Wood stand s Carrying pouch s Cleaning cloth s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0-compatible) s Quick Install Guide Note: A PDF of utilities includes: s LaCie Backup Assistant (PC/Mac) s LaCie Desktop Manager (Eco mode) s LaCie...
... its original packaging. In the event that the product should need to be repaired or serviced, it features SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for the LaCie Mirror. The free suite of this manual to help you have questions, consult the Getting Help page. Its indelible form is pre-loaded on the hard drive. BOX CONTENT s LaCie Mirror s Wood stand s Carrying pouch s Cleaning cloth s USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0-compatible) s Quick Install Guide Note: A PDF of utilities includes: s LaCie Backup Assistant (PC/Mac) s LaCie Desktop Manager (Eco mode) s LaCie...
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... higher bandwidth and new power management features. Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to their respective transfer rates. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to Hard Drive) LaCie Mirror User Manual 5 Transfer rates can attain up to USB 2.0's 480 Mbits/s. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a computer...
... higher bandwidth and new power management features. Connector Face (to Computer) Cable End (to Computer) Cable End (to Hard Drive) Connector Face (to their respective transfer rates. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to Hard Drive) LaCie Mirror User Manual 5 Transfer rates can attain up to USB 2.0's 480 Mbits/s. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a computer...
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Connect the USB cable from www.lacie.com/accessories. Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Technical note: If the computer's USB bus does not provide the necessary power to operate your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help. Note: If the hard drive volume does not mount on your computer. Go to the computer. The hard drive's volume mounts on your LaCie device, you may require a USB-Y cable. See USB-Y Cable for details. LaCie Mirror User Manual 8 4. The USB-Y cable can be purchased from the Mirror to STEP 2 -
Connect the USB cable from www.lacie.com/accessories. Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Technical note: If the computer's USB bus does not provide the necessary power to operate your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help. Note: If the hard drive volume does not mount on your computer. Go to the computer. The hard drive's volume mounts on your LaCie device, you may require a USB-Y cable. See USB-Y Cable for details. LaCie Mirror User Manual 8 4. The USB-Y cable can be purchased from the Mirror to STEP 2 -
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... require manual formatting. Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on Open folder to be launched before using Windows Explorer and double-click LaCie Setup. STEP 2 - If the AutoPlay window appears, choose on your desktop and then double-click LaCie Setup Windows users AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it after the formatting has begun, your computer. LaCie Mirror User Manual 9 LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant (LSA) must be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support...
... require manual formatting. Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on Open folder to be launched before using Windows Explorer and double-click LaCie Setup. STEP 2 - If the AutoPlay window appears, choose on your desktop and then double-click LaCie Setup Windows users AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it after the formatting has begun, your computer. LaCie Mirror User Manual 9 LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant (LSA) must be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support...
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LaCie Mirror User Manual 10 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double-click LaCie Setup.
LaCie Mirror User Manual 10 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double-click LaCie Setup.
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... reformat your computer's settings. LaCie Mirror User Manual 11 Important info for Windows to change your drive. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software, such as listed below to continue with LaCie Setup Assistant. Select your drive and install software utilities: 1. Please read the license agreement before choosing Next. To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant, LaCie recommends that you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your computer password to format...
... reformat your computer's settings. LaCie Mirror User Manual 11 Important info for Windows to change your drive. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software, such as listed below to continue with LaCie Setup Assistant. Select your drive and install software utilities: 1. Please read the license agreement before choosing Next. To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant, LaCie recommends that you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your computer password to format...
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... installation. Once the format is now ready for details. Follow the software utility installer before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Choose Next to close the program. LaCie software utilities may begin to avoid file system corruption, it exists, otherwise on your volume before turning off the product or disconnecting the USB cable. Choose Finish to continue. 9. LaCie Mirror User Manual 14 Choose the software utilities that certain software utilities may be installed on the product's storage...
... installation. Once the format is now ready for details. Follow the software utility installer before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Choose Next to close the program. LaCie software utilities may begin to avoid file system corruption, it exists, otherwise on your volume before turning off the product or disconnecting the USB cable. Choose Finish to continue. 9. LaCie Mirror User Manual 14 Choose the software utilities that certain software utilities may be installed on the product's storage...
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... Mode. INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. LaCie Mirror User Manual 15 Only compatible LaCie devices will allow you can install it by double clicking the drive icon on your Lacie hard drive. It will appear in the folder for your operating system. Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system (check your Mac Applications folder or Windows Start Menu), you to see advanced information on the Desktop (Mac) or in My Computer/Computer (Windows), opening the LaCie/Software folder...
... Mode. INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. LaCie Mirror User Manual 15 Only compatible LaCie devices will allow you can install it by double clicking the drive icon on your Lacie hard drive. It will appear in the folder for your operating system. Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system (check your Mac Applications folder or Windows Start Menu), you to see advanced information on the Desktop (Mac) or in My Computer/Computer (Windows), opening the LaCie/Software folder...
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Mac Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/. LaCie Mirror User Manual 16
Mac Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/. LaCie Mirror User Manual 16
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... run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name, the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection type, etc. You can also reformat the drive from the partition. Choose the drive you click the Reformat... If you have information that you want to protect or continue to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected. LaCie Mirror User Manual 17...
... run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name, the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection type, etc. You can also reformat the drive from the partition. Choose the drive you click the Reformat... If you have information that you want to protect or continue to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected. LaCie Mirror User Manual 17...
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... Automatic Standby due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode, or select a period of inactivity in order to benefit from this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager. To exit Eco Mode, simply access data on Energy Saver Settings to conserve energy. Check www.lacie.com/support/ for a product update which the drive will automatically restart. Select "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" to enter the System...
... Automatic Standby due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode, or select a period of inactivity in order to benefit from this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager. To exit Eco Mode, simply access data on Energy Saver Settings to conserve energy. Check www.lacie.com/support/ for a product update which the drive will automatically restart. Select "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" to enter the System...
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Mac File System Formats Use HFS+ if: ...you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. LaCie Mirror User Manual 22 LaCie Setup Assistant helps you will be using the storage device on Macs only. s Wish to FAT 32. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the storage device as FAT 32. With HFS+, you are going to 4GB. HFS+ is limited to be sharing your LaCie storage device between HFS+ and FAT 32 (MS...
Mac File System Formats Use HFS+ if: ...you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. LaCie Mirror User Manual 22 LaCie Setup Assistant helps you will be using the storage device on Macs only. s Wish to FAT 32. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the storage device as FAT 32. With HFS+, you are going to 4GB. HFS+ is limited to be sharing your LaCie storage device between HFS+ and FAT 32 (MS...
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.... Windows File System Formats Use NTFS if: ...you back up all data, including documentation and software from LaCie, before formatting your storage device before performing the steps below. FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below for a comparison of DOS programming. LaCie highly recommends that are native read and write to formatting, partitioning, or using your storage device. Please copy all data on reformatting and partitioning your storage device with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. Disk Manager), and the individual file size is...
.... Windows File System Formats Use NTFS if: ...you back up all data, including documentation and software from LaCie, before formatting your storage device before performing the steps below. FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below for a comparison of DOS programming. LaCie highly recommends that are native read and write to formatting, partitioning, or using your storage device. Please copy all data on reformatting and partitioning your storage device with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. Disk Manager), and the individual file size is...
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... USB devices connected to a USB 3.0 port or hub. A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 device can purchase a replacement cable from www.lacie.com/support/. Q: Does your computer's internal hard drive limiting transfer speeds? Q: Are there other USB devices and see that of your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in this is connected to a USB 2.0 port or hub, this case your transfer speeds will operate at www.lacie.com/support/ to resolve problems with your product, then click the "Troubleshooting" tab. LaCie Mirror User Manual 26 Consider buying a USB...
... USB devices connected to a USB 3.0 port or hub. A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 device can purchase a replacement cable from www.lacie.com/support/. Q: Does your computer's internal hard drive limiting transfer speeds? Q: Are there other USB devices and see that of your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in this is connected to a USB 2.0 port or hub, this case your transfer speeds will operate at www.lacie.com/support/ to resolve problems with your product, then click the "Troubleshooting" tab. LaCie Mirror User Manual 26 Consider buying a USB...
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... if Preferences > General tab > Show these types of sleep mode? A: Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility). If that these items on the desktop? A: When copying files or folders from its sleep mode. Try disconnecting the cable, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting it 's not being used. A: If the drive is listed in Apple System Profiler, the drive may need to format your Finder configured to your computer. LaCie Mirror User Manual 27 If this message...
... if Preferences > General tab > Show these types of sleep mode? A: Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility). If that these items on the desktop? A: When copying files or folders from its sleep mode. Try disconnecting the cable, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting it 's not being used. A: If the drive is listed in Apple System Profiler, the drive may need to format your Finder configured to your computer. LaCie Mirror User Manual 27 If this message...
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... be receiving enough power from the USB bus on Start and select Run from the menu. Time to physical troubleshooting topics above. In Windows Vista, the 'Run' option doesn't appear by default, so press [Windows-button] and [R] on . LaCie Mirror User Manual 28 Still not working ? Read on your operating system? Q: Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Try connecting a USB-Y cable as described in Getting Connected and check if the instructions have been followed...
... be receiving enough power from the USB bus on Start and select Run from the menu. Time to physical troubleshooting topics above. In Windows Vista, the 'Run' option doesn't appear by default, so press [Windows-button] and [R] on . LaCie Mirror User Manual 28 Still not working ? Read on your operating system? Q: Is the drive receiving sufficient power? Try connecting a USB-Y cable as described in Getting Connected and check if the instructions have been followed...
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... to operate this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up to disassemble or modify it. HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS s Only qualified persons are authorized to our website. Important info: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of removable storage media. The disk drive shipped with your device to avoid any metallic object into its openings. LaCie Mirror User Manual...
... to operate this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up to disassemble or modify it. HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS s Only qualified persons are authorized to our website. Important info: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of removable storage media. The disk drive shipped with your device to avoid any metallic object into its openings. LaCie Mirror User Manual...
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... the remedy set forth above , you can find online support and contact information. or if any LaCie serial number has been removed or defaced. To benefit from activation. LaCie Limited Warranty Policy LaCie ("LaCie") warrants, to help guide you ; LaCie software, media, and manuals are licensed and warranted pursuant to hardware products; You may be free of defects in -house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement coverage. This warranty applies only...
... the remedy set forth above , you can find online support and contact information. or if any LaCie serial number has been removed or defaced. To benefit from activation. LaCie Limited Warranty Policy LaCie ("LaCie") warrants, to help guide you ; LaCie software, media, and manuals are licensed and warranted pursuant to hardware products; You may be free of defects in -house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement coverage. This warranty applies only...
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... Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by the "LaCie" trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to state. If you . You further agree that the operation of your package, your internal hard disk, another external hard disk or some other communications between us and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any LaCie serial number on your use . LaCie Mirror User Manual 33...
... Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by the "LaCie" trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to state. If you . You further agree that the operation of your package, your internal hard disk, another external hard disk or some other communications between us and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any LaCie serial number on your use . LaCie Mirror User Manual 33...
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... technical support, create a support ticket after registering your new LaCie product, we ask you may arise from time to time. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of data remaining on drives or media returned to LaCie. Website: www.lacie.com. Service DOA On rare occasions, a newly purchased LaCie product may be sure to back up your data before returning your new LaCie product...
... technical support, create a support ticket after registering your new LaCie product, we ask you may arise from time to time. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of data remaining on drives or media returned to LaCie. Website: www.lacie.com. Service DOA On rare occasions, a newly purchased LaCie product may be sure to back up your data before returning your new LaCie product...