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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by Melba's Jammin' » Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:08:57 GMT

Hal-l-l-l-p-p! If this isn't the right place to post this, please
advise where is.

OS 9.1, iMac DV-SE c. 2000.

Within the last two-three months I bought the subject LaCie external
drive. It's been working fine until tonight.

I did not install anything (back up software?) on it -- I just plugged
it in and use it.

We've been out of town for a couple days and when we returned I booted
my machine and went looking for the LaCie (normally shows on the
desktop). It's not there.

I have an Earthlink "toolbar" thing that is a bunch of shortcuts to
files, apps, whatevers. I have the LaCie on that toolbar. Clicking on
it should open it up. I click and nothing happens.

It shows up in the Apple System Profiler under Devices and Volumes. I
have unplugged it and reconnected it - no avail. When I unplug it I get
a warning about a FireWire Device (white hand held up in black octagon)
- I don't remember exactly the words and while the box is there I can't
do anything -- no buttons to select, can't use mouse.

I've held down the Cmd+Option key while reconnecting it. Nothing
happens.

When I use Sherlock, the drive is there. I searched for a folder that I
know is on the LaCie and it was found on the LaCie, but double clicking
it came up saying the folder can't be opened because it is inside an
invisible folder.

Any suggestions? Ironic that my husband and I were three hours ago
discussing the idea of an external drive for back-up storage.
Thanks,
Barb
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-19-05
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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by TaliesinSoft » Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:18:12 GMT


On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:08:57 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote
(in article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >):

[in regards to a LaCie external drive that no longer appears on the desktop]


Have you checked the Finder preferences -- General -- to see if there is a
checkmark by the CDs, etc. display on the desktop option.

(for reasons unbeknownst, at least to me, external drives are included with
CDs, etc. when it comes to whether or not Finder will display them on the
desktop)


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James L. Ryan -- TaliesinSoft
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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by Melba's Jammin' » Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:28:37 GMT

In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >,




I don't have such an option. "General" tab offers me Simple Finder or
Spring-loaded folders; and Grid Spacing. Nothing about what will be
displayed on the desktop.
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-Barb, < http://www.jamlady.eboard.com > Updated 9-19-05
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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by TaliesinSoft » Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:52:06 GMT

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 21:28:37 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote
(in article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >):

[responding to my suggestion as how to display an external hard disk icon on
the desktop]


I'm gonna have to bow my head in shame. I overlooked that you were on System
9 and not OS X. Unfortunately I've long forgotten how to do that in 9.


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James L. Ryan -- TaliesinSoft
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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by Melba's Jammin' » Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:11:04 GMT

In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >,





Yeah, so has my son. ;-( My current plan is to call LaCie on Monday.
Drat! Thanks for your consideration.
-Barb
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-Barb, < http://www.jamlady.eboard.com > Updated 9-19-05
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Mac storage hardware >> "LaCie 40BG Mobile Hard Drive - Design by F.A. Porsche"

by D. Kirkpatrick » Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:58:15 GMT

In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >,





Any chance that the icon is simply off screen?

On my old Apple monitor and when I was at 640 resolution (even at 800)
I'd often get folders that would open off the display.

I found a little application called "Virtual Desktop" allowed me to
find those little things and reset them back onto the visible screen
area.

If the drive is acknowledged in Sherlock, try opening a file that you
search from there to see if the drive is allowing files to be read.

Also, try disconnecting the drive, shutting down, then on next reboot
rebuild the desktop.

Then follow instructions from the manufacturer to add the drive. On
the next boot again rebuild the desktop with the drive connected.

Check any software that came with it to determine if the drive is
being properly mounted at boot. Many external drives allow a check
box option to not mount and not display.

I have an external Apple/LaCie on my G3 and it is possible via the
included software (Silver Lining) to limit what volumes/partitions
mount and display. Your Apple disk utility also allows that and if
its prefs file got munged somehow that may also be th eissue.

When 'away' I'd recommend unplugging your systems. Power surges are
known to be able to jump switching systems and cause drive issues.

DMK
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