LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
LaCie Biggest Quadra
User Manual
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is symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this product
must not be disposed of
with your other household waste. In-
stead, it is your responsibility to dispose
of your waste equipment by handing it
over to a collection point for the recy-
cling of electrical and electronic equip-
ment. e collection and recycling of
your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve resources
and ensure that it is recycled in a way
that protects health and the environ-
ment. For information about where
you can drop off your equipment for
recycling, please contact your city waste
disposal service.
CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits and
also to prevent interference to the
nearby radio and television recep-
tion. It is essential that only the
supplied power cord be used.
Do not expose the LaCie Biggest
Quadra to temperatures outside
the range of 0° C to 35° C (32° F
to 95° F); or to operational humid-
ity beyond 5-95%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
5-95%, non-condensing. Doing
so may damage the LaCie Biggest
Quadra or disfigure its casing. Avoid
placing your LaCie Biggest Quadra
near a source of heat or exposing it
to sunlight (even through a window).
Inversely, placing your LaCie Biggest
Quadra in an environment that is too
cold or humid may damage the unit.
Rated cooling for altitudes up to
2000 meters.
Always unplug the LaCie Biggest
Quadra from the electrical outlet if
there is a risk of lightning or if it will
be unused for an extended period of
time. Otherwise, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock, short-circuit-
ing or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
Do not use the LaCie Biggest Quadra
near other electrical appliances such
as televisions, radios or speakers. Do-
ing so may cause interference which
will adversely affect the operation of
the other products.
Do not place the LaCie Biggest
Quadra near sources of magnetic in-
terference, such as computer displays,
televisions or speakers. Magnetic in-
terference can affect the operation
and stability of your LaCie Biggest
Quadra.
Health and Safety Precautions
Only qualified persons are authorized to
carry out maintenance on this device.
• Read this User’s Guide carefully, and
follow the correct procedure when set-
ting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie Biggest
Quadra or attempt to disassemble or
modify it. Never insert any metallic ob-
ject into the drive to avoid any risk of
electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or
dangerous emissions. Your LaCie Big-
gest Quadra contains no user-serviceable
parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualified LaCie
Technical Support representative.
• Never expose your device to rain, or
use it near water, or in damp or wet con-
ditions. Never place objects containing
liquids on the LaCie Biggest Quadra, as
they may spill into its openings. Doing
so increases the risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Biggest Quadra are electrically
grounded. If the devices are not ground-
ed, there is an increased risk of electri-
cal shock.Power requirements 100-240
V~, 4-2 A, 60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage
fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of the
nominal, transient over-voltages accord-
ing to over-voltage category II).
General Use Precautions