Table of Contentspage 4LaCie Big Disk User’s ManualHealth And Safety Precautions 31. Introduction 61.1. Icons Used in This Manual 61.2. What Is FireWire? 71.3. What Is USB 2.0? 71.4. LaCie Storage Utilities Software 82. Getting To Know Your LaCie Big Disk 92.1. Minimum System Requirements 92.2. LaCie Big Disk – Views 102.3. FireWire Cables And Connectors 112.4. USB 2.0 Cables And Connectors 113. Setting Up Your LaCie Big Disk 123.1. Connecting The Power Supply 123.2. Installing Your LaCie Big Disk 123.2.1. FireWire 800/IEEE 1394b 123.2.1.1. Mac OS 10.2.4 And higher 123.2.1.2. Windows 2000 And Windows XP 133.2.2. FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 133.2.2.1. Mac OS 10.x 133.2.2.2. Mac OS 9.x 143.2.2.3. Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 153.2.3. USB 2.0 153.2.3.1. Mac OS 10.x 153.2.3.2. Mac OS 9.x 163.2.3.3. Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 173.3. Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals 173.4. Installing Multiple USB Peripherals 173.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Big Disk 183.6. Switching Between USB 2.0 & FireWire 183.7. Attaching The Drive Stand 194. Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Big Disk 204.1. Mac Users 204.1.1. Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x 204.2. Windows Users 214.2.1. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP 214.2.2. Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 98SE And Windows Me 23BigDiskFW800_UG_030311_4.0 3/11/03 4:46 PM Page 4