Lacie Rugged Hard Disk User Manual

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  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 1
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction...4 1.1. Box Content...5 1.2. Minimum System Requirements...6 1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk...7 1.4. Cables and Connectors...8 1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors...8 1.4.2.
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    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie rugged Hard Drive Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use disposal will help to service, or the shop where you purchased the product. CAUTION: A shielded-type power
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 3
    or fire. ✦✦ Use only the power supply shipped with the device. ✦✦ Do not place objects on top of the LaCie Rugged Hard Drive or use excessive force on it. ✦✦ Never use excessive force on your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. CAUTION
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 4
    Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data. Compatible with both Macintosh and PC computers, the Rugged Triple Interface model can be connected via FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink/DV or Hi-Speed USB
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 5
    box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. USB cable 3. FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) 4. FireWire 800 cable (Triple Interface only) 5. USB power cable 6. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities
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    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www.
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 7
    of the Rugged Hard Disk Rear View - Triple Interface 1. USB port 2. FireWire 400 port 3. FireWire 800 port 4. USB power cable connection Rear View - USB only 1. USB port 2. USB power cable connection Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an external rubber bumper
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 8
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 8 1.4. Cables and Connectors 1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 9
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 9 1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors (Rugged Triple Interface only) FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 10
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your LaCie hard disk in two easy steps: Step Page 2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 11
    power to operate your LaCie hard disk, use the included USB power cable to draw additional power from your computer to power the hard disk. See section 1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors for more information. Fig. 09 - FireWire 800 Connection Fig. 10 - FireWire 400 Connection Fig. 11 - USB
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 12
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format it. It will: ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 13
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.3. Connecting Multiple Devices The FireWire 400 interface allows you to connect another hard drive or digital video camera directly to the LaCie hard disk (this connection is called "daisy-chaining"). To daisy-chain devices, all devices
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 14
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 14 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 15
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 15 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 16
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3.1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: ✦✦ You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk. The current file system format
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 17
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1 to find the file system format of your LaCie hard disk. ✦✦ If your disk
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 18
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 18 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you'd like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. b. Select "Perform a quick format" (Fig. 14). c. Leave the other
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 19
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 20
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 20 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next (Fig. 18). 5. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 21
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 21 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 22
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 22 4. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 23
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly. The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Question
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 24
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 24 4.2. Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. The drive is working slowly. The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Question Solution
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 25
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 25 Problem Question Solution The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB and FireWire connections). This is normal. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 26
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 27
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 27 5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada http://
  • Lacie Rugged Hard Disk | User Manual - Page 28
    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Warranty Information page 28 6. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found
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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
• D
ESIGN
BY
N
EIL
P
OULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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1.1. Box Content
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1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk
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1.4. Cables and Connectors
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1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors
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1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors (Rugged Triple Interface only)
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2. Getting Connected
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2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable
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2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant
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2.3. Connecting Multiple Devices
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2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk
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2.5. Switching Interfaces
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3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning
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3.1. Finding the File System Format
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3.2. Formatting for Windows Users
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3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS
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3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS
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3.3. Formatting for Mac Users
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4. Troubleshooting
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4.1. Mac Troubleshooting
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4.2. Windows Troubleshooting
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5. Contacting Customer Support
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5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts
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6. Warranty Information
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