If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources.
Order | Source | Description | Location |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Quick Install Guide | Concise steps to follow for getting your product up and running | Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the product box, or download PDF from the product page |
2 | Support Pages | Includes interactive troubleshooting topics for most common problems | www.lacie.com/support/, select your product, then click the “Troubleshooting” tab |
3 | User Manual | Includes common troubleshooting topics | See Troubleshooting Topics below |
4 | Customer Support | Create an account on lacie.com, register your product, and fill out a support ticket | Create an account here: www.lacie.com/us/mystuff/login.htm?logout&rtn=mystuff |
The 4big's system fan does not run continuously; it is activated at certain temperatures. If the fan is not running, verify that the power connections are active and that the 4big is on. If the fan does not come on even after continuous use, please contact your LaCie Reseller.
Q: Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop?
A: There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
Q: Does your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive?
A: See Introduction.
Q: Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system?
A: Review the installation steps in Getting Connected.
Q: Are both ends of the interface and power supply cables securely attached?
A: Check both ends of the interface and power supply cables to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again.
Q: Have the drives been formatted?
A: Make sure that the drives have been formatted properly. Please see Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Does your computer's operating system support the file system?
A: Check your computer's documentation and see Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions?
A: Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.
Q: Did you get an "Error -50" message while copying to a FAT 32 volume?
A: When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT 32 volume, certain characters cannot be copied. These characters include, but are not limited to:
? < > / \ :
Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used.
The easiest solution is to check for incompatible characters in file names, change them, then resume file transferring.
If this is a recurrent problem or you can't find the files with incompatible characters, consider reformatting the drive to NTFS (Windows users) or HFS+ (Mac users). See Formatting and Partitioning.
A: Ignore this message. The drive will remount to the desktop. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “revived” from sleep, it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode.
Q: Have the drives been formatted?
A: Make sure that the drives have been formatted properly. Please see Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Does your computer's operating system support the file system?
A: Check your computer's documentation and see Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer?
A: Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
Q: Does your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive?
A: See Introduction.
Q: Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system?
A: Review the installation steps on Getting Connected.
Q: Are both ends of the interface and power supply cables securely attached?
A: Check both ends of the interface and power supply cables to make sure they are fully seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again.
Q: Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions?
A: Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.