inactivity. The device can be put into power-saving mode using the power button:
1. Make certain that the device’s volumes are not being accessed.
2. Eject the volumes from your computer’s operating system.
3. Apply a short press to the power button. A short press lasts no longer than 1 second.
To wake up the device, apply another short press.
Power-saving mode managed by the PC/Mac
You can initiate power-saving mode on your computer by performing one of the following:
Place the host computer into sleep mode.
Mac: Go to System Preferences > Energy Saver to enable sleep mode for hard drives.
Windows: Go to Control Panel > Hardware > Power Options > Choose a power plan > Change advanced
power settings. Click on Hard disk and Turn off the hard disk after. Choose the time to spin down USB
hard drives.
To exit power-saving mode:
Entering power-saving mode Exiting power-saving mode
The host computer placed the product into power-
saving mode due to inactivity.
Access the device’s volume on the host computer.
For example, copy files to its volume.
The computer is in sleep mode. Wake up the computer.
Receiving power
The LaCie 2big RAID powers on automatically when it is:
Connected directly to a computer via 2big RAID’s USB-C port. The computer must be powered on.
Connected to a live power source via the included power supply.
Short push
A short push is a manual depression on the power button that lasts no longer than one second. When the
product is operating, a short push spins down the hard drives within the enclosure and initiates power-
saving mode.
Note on ejecting the volume and power-saving mode—Always eject LaCie 2big RAID volumes
from your computer before applying a short push.
