I've had quite a lot of LaCie trouble too, though their little portable discs seem to me very good.
Recently, they seem to have been better. It's possible, Virginia, that you've got some sort of driver problem. I'd go to the LaCie website, and download and install the latest drivers. Then try again. Ranulph On 10 Nov 2008, at 09:13, Phil Ward wrote: > > LaCie strikes again. I've had nothing but bad experiences with LaCie > external drives Virginia. Every one I've owned has died - usually just > out of warrantee. I suspect yours has gone the same way as mine. > > Phil > > -- > Phil Ward > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.myspace.com/philwardmusic > > Phil Ward is the exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. > www.veilletteguitars.com > > Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. > > On 10 Nov 2008, at 09:00, Virginia wrote: > >> I have a LaCie external disk (160 gb - hardly used) which has been >> sitting in a drawer for about 2 years. Today I wanted to use it but >> it does not appear to be working : it does not show up on the >> desktop : I have tried connecting it with firewire and also USB. I >> have plugged it in and the red light is on but nothing else seems >> to be happening. Can inactivity kill these things? Or does it just >> need time to recharge? >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
