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 |
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 your operating system?
A: Review the installation steps in Getting Connected. Check if you've misunderstood or omitted a step or followed instructions for a different configuration.
Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/.
Q: Are both ends of the USB and power supply cables securely attached?
A: Check both ends of the USB 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: Are your computer's USB buses working properly?
A: Open Apple System Profiler, expand the Hardware list and click on USB. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here.
Q: Has the drive been formatted?
A: Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see Optional Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Does your computer's operating system support the file system?
A: Check your computer's documentation and see Optional 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 Optional 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: Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub?
A: Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive's performance increases.
Q: Are you operating in Mac OS 10.x?
A: Make sure that you are connecting the drive to your computer through a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. If your computer only has USB 1.0, , you will need to add a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to your computer in order to achieve maximum transfer speeds.
Q: Has the drive been formatted?
A: Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see Optional Formatting and Partitioning.
Q: Does your computer's operating system support the file system?
A: Check your computer's documentation and see Optional 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 your operating system?
A: Review the installation steps in Getting Connected. Check if you've misunderstood or omitted a step or followed instructions for a different configuration.
Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/.
Q: Are both ends of the USB and power supply cables securely attached?
A: Check both ends of the USB 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.
Q: Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub?
A: Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive's performance increases.
Q: Is the drive connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer, or to a USB 1.1 hub?
A: If your drive is connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, this is normal. A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device can only operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Otherwise, the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device will operate at the slower USB 1.1 transfer rates.
Q: Is the drive connected to a Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer?
A: Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them.
Q: Does your computer or operating system support Hi-Speed USB 2.0?
A: See Introduction.