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... LaCie. Specifications and appearance are given as guidelines and are non-contractual. © 2010, LaCie. The LaCie logo is a trademark of their respective owners. Products: LaCie Rikiki Go, Buffalo® Mini Station, Seagate® Free Agent Go Flex, Iomega® Prestige Compact, Western Digital® My Passport Essential, Toshiba® Canvio, Freecom® Mobile Classic II All photos are subject to change without notice. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating...
... LaCie. Specifications and appearance are given as guidelines and are non-contractual. © 2010, LaCie. The LaCie logo is a trademark of their respective owners. Products: LaCie Rikiki Go, Buffalo® Mini Station, Seagate® Free Agent Go Flex, Iomega® Prestige Compact, Western Digital® My Passport Essential, Toshiba® Canvio, Freecom® Mobile Classic II All photos are subject to change without notice. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating...
User Manual
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... Your Hard Drive...9 2.3.1. Mac Users...9 3. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors 14 4.2. Box Content...5 1.2. Side View...6 2. Optional Formatting & Partitioning 10 3.1. Mac Users...13 4. Windows Troubleshooting...18 6. Introduction...4 1.1. Manual Updates...16 5.2. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.3. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant 8 2.3. Data Transfers...15 4.3. Mac Troubleshooting...17 5.3. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 21 7. Troubleshooting...16 5.1. Contacting Customer Support 20 6.1. Cables and Connectors...14 4.1.1. LaCie rikiki go User Manual...
... Your Hard Drive...9 2.3.1. Mac Users...9 3. USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors 14 4.2. Box Content...5 1.2. Side View...6 2. Optional Formatting & Partitioning 10 3.1. Mac Users...13 4. Windows Troubleshooting...18 6. Introduction...4 1.1. Manual Updates...16 5.2. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.3. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant 8 2.3. Data Transfers...15 4.3. Mac Troubleshooting...17 5.3. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 21 7. Troubleshooting...16 5.1. Contacting Customer Support 20 6.1. Cables and Connectors...14 4.1.1. LaCie rikiki go User Manual...
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... in this document is subject to the following conditions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/ EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on a circuit different from the use This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of their respective owners. FCC Statement LaCie rikiki go User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. LaCie rikiki go Tested...
... in this document is subject to the following conditions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/ EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on a circuit different from the use This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of their respective owners. FCC Statement LaCie rikiki go User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. LaCie rikiki go Tested...
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... out maintenance on this device. ✦✦ Read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦✦ Do not open your data; Never insert any metallic object into its casing. Your LaCie rikiki go contains no circumstances will be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your internal hard disk, another external hard disk or some other...
... out maintenance on this device. ✦✦ Read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦✦ Do not open your data; Never insert any metallic object into its casing. Your LaCie rikiki go contains no circumstances will be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your internal hard disk, another external hard disk or some other...
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... (partitions) for storage on the go, the LaCie rikiki go is small in size but large in capacity. These latest drives are timeless and crafted to your specific applications. Secure and stable, the LaCie rikiki go is an ideal way to add space to blend sharp design with high-technology. Introduction Building on your data, or leave it alone and simply use the rikiki go User Manual 1. Perfect for different parts...
... (partitions) for storage on the go, the LaCie rikiki go is small in size but large in capacity. These latest drives are timeless and crafted to your specific applications. Secure and stable, the LaCie rikiki go is an ideal way to add space to blend sharp design with high-technology. Introduction Building on your data, or leave it alone and simply use the rikiki go User Manual 1. Perfect for different parts...
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Box Content 1. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. Quick Install Guide NOTE: Storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. Introduction page 5 LaCie rikiki go 2. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 1.1.
Box Content 1. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. Quick Install Guide NOTE: Storage utilities and user manual come pre-loaded on the drive. Introduction page 5 LaCie rikiki go 2. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 1.1.
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Connecting the USB Cable 2.2. Connecting the USB Cable 1. Proceed to your computer. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 2. The LED will blink when accessing data. 3. Fig. 02 Getting Connected page 7 Step 1 Step 2 2.1. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant 2.1. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your computer (Fig. 02). 2. Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie hard drive connected to section 2.2.
Connecting the USB Cable 2.2. Connecting the USB Cable 1. Proceed to your computer. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 2. The LED will blink when accessing data. 3. Fig. 02 Getting Connected page 7 Step 1 Step 2 2.1. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant 2.1. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your computer (Fig. 02). 2. Connect the USB 2.0 cable to your LaCie hard drive connected to section 2.2.
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... USB Cable. Windows users: double click on your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is connected to reformat your drive will guide you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your drive. The user manual and utilities will require manual formatting. Optional Formatting & Partitioning for your LaCie drive. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 2.2. TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user manual and utilities onto your drive and will have to be ready to use your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management...
... USB Cable. Windows users: double click on your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is connected to reformat your drive will guide you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your drive. The user manual and utilities will require manual formatting. Optional Formatting & Partitioning for your LaCie drive. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 2.2. TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user manual and utilities onto your drive and will have to be ready to use your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management...
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... device. 2.3.2. Mac Users To prevent failures, however, it should say, "Safely remove..."). A message will appear: "Safe to disconnect. Windows Users Fig. 04 - This message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is a generic USB device icon. Fig. 03 - LaCie rikiki go User Manual Getting Connected page 9 2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive External USB devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive...
... device. 2.3.2. Mac Users To prevent failures, however, it should say, "Safely remove..."). A message will appear: "Safe to disconnect. Windows Users Fig. 04 - This message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is a generic USB device icon. Fig. 03 - LaCie rikiki go User Manual Getting Connected page 9 2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive External USB devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive...
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...: Please copy the User Manual and utilities to FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for this information to your computer before reformatting. Reformatting will be sharing the drive with another person in read only mode with Windows or Mac, or for more information. What is optional. Partitioning is Partitioning? Maximum single file size is NOT compatible with both Windows and Mac. For example, if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to work with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows...
...: Please copy the User Manual and utilities to FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for this information to your computer before reformatting. Reformatting will be sharing the drive with another person in read only mode with Windows or Mac, or for more information. What is optional. Partitioning is Partitioning? Maximum single file size is NOT compatible with both Windows and Mac. For example, if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to work with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows...
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... Formatting & Partitioning page 11 LaCie rikiki go User Manual 3.1. Locate the drive that are installed on next page... Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. From the "Computer Management" window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. Connect the drive to use, back up this information before performing these steps will list the Hard Disks that is on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. continued on the system. Windows...
... Formatting & Partitioning page 11 LaCie rikiki go User Manual 3.1. Locate the drive that are installed on next page... Right-click the icon and select Initialize. 6. From the "Computer Management" window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group). CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. Connect the drive to use, back up this information before performing these steps will list the Hard Disks that is on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. continued on the system. Windows...
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..., click Partition. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 3.2. In the Volume Information section, enter a name for each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Finder menu bar. 3. The Disk Utility window will format and partition the disk according to use . Mac Disk Utility will open. Connect the drive to continue. 9. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. Fig. 09 Formatting & Partitioning page 13 Select the Partition tab. 6. If you want to protect or continue to your settings...
..., click Partition. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 3.2. In the Volume Information section, enter a name for each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Finder menu bar. 3. The Disk Utility window will format and partition the disk according to use . Mac Disk Utility will open. Connect the drive to continue. 9. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. Fig. 09 Formatting & Partitioning page 13 Select the Partition tab. 6. If you want to protect or continue to your settings...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 port. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 4. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to USB 1.1 transfer rates. Interfaces page 14 The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is shipped with a Mini Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected...
...-Speed USB 2.0 port. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 4. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to USB 1.1 transfer rates. Interfaces page 14 The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is shipped with a Mini Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected...
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... computer. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Interfaces page 15 4.2. During data transfers, it is certified. 2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Controller - Contacting Customer Support) for the latest firmware update. Contact your PC and which fills one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that do not conform to in this case as a "controller card") that the USB 2.0 cable is not equipped with a USB controller card, you experience hanging problems, proceed as follows: 1. Data Transfers A data transfer is...
... computer. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Interfaces page 15 4.2. During data transfers, it is certified. 2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Controller - Contacting Customer Support) for the latest firmware update. Contact your PC and which fills one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that do not conform to in this case as a "controller card") that the USB 2.0 cable is not equipped with a USB controller card, you experience hanging problems, proceed as follows: 1. Data Transfers A data transfer is...
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... checklist to -use format that are regularly published on the market. www.lacie.com. You can also visit the downloads page, where the most current version of your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6. If you quickly install and utilize the many functions of the user manual. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 5. Troubleshooting If your specific question. Contacting Customer Support for the most recent software updates will help you need further assistance...
... checklist to -use format that are regularly published on the market. www.lacie.com. You can also visit the downloads page, where the most current version of your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support (see section 6. If you quickly install and utilize the many functions of the user manual. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 5. Troubleshooting If your specific question. Contacting Customer Support for the most recent software updates will help you need further assistance...
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... the Troubleshooting tips to the desktop. Please see if the drive's performance increases. Optional Formatting & Partitioning for the drive appear on next page... When copying files or folders from sleep, it . continued on the desktop? Are both ends of characters are not being used. Review the installation steps in their respective ports. If your computer's USB buses working slowly. Are your device is working properly? Minimum System Requirements for help. Contact LaCie Technical Support...
... the Troubleshooting tips to the desktop. Please see if the drive's performance increases. Optional Formatting & Partitioning for the drive appear on next page... When copying files or folders from sleep, it . continued on the desktop? Are both ends of characters are not being used. Review the installation steps in their respective ports. If your computer's USB buses working slowly. Are your device is working properly? Minimum System Requirements for help. Contact LaCie Technical Support...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 port. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for use with other USB devices connected to isolate the problem. Check your computer's operating system support the file system? The drive is still not recognized, restart your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for the specific interface and operating system? Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant. Question Has the drive been formatted? Optional Formatting & Partitioning for help. If the drive is working...
...-Speed USB 2.0 port. If the drive does not appear, follow the correct installation steps for use with other USB devices connected to isolate the problem. Check your computer's operating system support the file system? The drive is still not recognized, restart your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for the specific interface and operating system? Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant. Question Has the drive been formatted? Optional Formatting & Partitioning for help. If the drive is working...
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...-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Minimum System Requirements. A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device can only operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them. Question Solution Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer, or to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your computer or operating See section 1.2. Does your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 Problem...
...-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Minimum System Requirements. A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device can only operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them. Question Solution Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer, or to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your computer or operating See section 1.2. Does your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Troubleshooting page 19 Problem...
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... that the cable is correctly and securely attached. If you have asked yourself all of drive or on the original packaging Macintosh/PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory Mac users: Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac. Read the manuals and review section 5. The brands and models of your internal and external peripherals. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 20...
... that the cable is correctly and securely attached. If you have asked yourself all of drive or on the original packaging Macintosh/PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory Mac users: Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac. Read the manuals and review section 5. The brands and models of your internal and external peripherals. LaCie rikiki go User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 20...
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... on the drive casing is expressly authorized in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 7. Under no liability for any of this product is still under normal use or maintenance conditions; ✦✦ The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is broken. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your LaCie product's serial number, and you...
... on the drive casing is expressly authorized in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. LaCie rikiki go User Manual 7. Under no liability for any of this product is still under normal use or maintenance conditions; ✦✦ The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is broken. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your LaCie product's serial number, and you...
