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... about where you purchased the product. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive Tested to comply with the instructions, may be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and... product or on a circuit different from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used . 110427v1.3 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by handing it over to a designed collection point for help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is your ...
... about where you purchased the product. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive Tested to comply with the instructions, may be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and... product or on a circuit different from that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used . 110427v1.3 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by handing it over to a designed collection point for help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is your ...
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... on your external hard disk, for instance, and a second copy either on your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive contains no circumstances will be held liable for an extended period of your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your data, LaCie highly recommends that the computer and LaCie Rugged Hard Drive are electrically grounded. Avoid placing your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive near water...
... on your external hard disk, for instance, and a second copy either on your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive contains no circumstances will be held liable for an extended period of your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your data, LaCie highly recommends that the computer and LaCie Rugged Hard Drive are electrically grounded. Avoid placing your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive near water...
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..., which, along 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 2.0 interfaces. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 4 1. Introduction Your new LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity...
..., which, along 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 2.0 interfaces. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 4 1. Introduction Your new LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity...
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... Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. FireWire 800 cable (Triple Interface only) 5. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide USB cable 3. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton...
... Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. FireWire 800 cable (Triple Interface only) 5. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide USB cable 3. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton...
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... cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will help provide power to your LaCie hard disk, the included USB power cable connects to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB Power Cable Ends). The USB ports (either USB... a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to shut down or restart your computer (Fig. 05 - LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 8 1.4. USB Power Cable In the event that the USB bus on your ...
... cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will help provide power to your LaCie hard disk, the included USB power cable connects to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB Power Cable Ends). The USB ports (either USB... a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to shut down or restart your computer (Fig. 05 - LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 8 1.4. USB Power Cable In the event that the USB bus on your ...
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... to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your LaCie hard disk in section 2.7. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for optimal performance with your drive for all users, regardless... of operating system, thanks to format your system IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time. Switching Interfaces. IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the steps in two easy steps: Step Page 2.1. LaCie Setup Assistant: Run LaCie Setup 15 Assistant to LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk...
... to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your LaCie hard disk in section 2.7. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for optimal performance with your drive for all users, regardless... of operating system, thanks to format your system IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time. Switching Interfaces. IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the steps in two easy steps: Step Page 2.1. LaCie Setup Assistant: Run LaCie Setup 15 Assistant to LaCie Setup Assistant. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk...
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Fig. 14 Getting Connected page 13 For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility, go to www.lacie.com/lion. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual IMPORTANT INFO FOR MAC OS X 10.7 (LION): Certain versions of LaCie Setup Assistant are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7. Formatting for formatting your hard drive at 3.3. If you receive the error in Fig. 14, please see the instructions for Mac Users.
Fig. 14 Getting Connected page 13 For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility, go to www.lacie.com/lion. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual IMPORTANT INFO FOR MAC OS X 10.7 (LION): Certain versions of LaCie Setup Assistant are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7. Formatting for formatting your hard drive at 3.3. If you receive the error in Fig. 14, please see the instructions for Mac Users.
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...needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you from using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready to use your drive. It will require manual formatting. Simply follow the Setup ...Assistant through completion, then use and will : ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to reformat your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for more information. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk ...
...needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you from using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready to use your drive. It will require manual formatting. Simply follow the Setup ...Assistant through completion, then use and will : ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to reformat your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for more information. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk ...
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... then double click Start.exe. Mac) Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software, such as Genie Timeline. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.4. LaCie Setup Assistant must be ready to use...
... then double click Start.exe. Mac) Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software, such as Genie Timeline. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.4. LaCie Setup Assistant must be ready to use...
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Fig. 17 Getting Connected page 16 Fig. 18 continued on -screen instructions as listed below to format your language. (Fig. 17) 2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Follow the on the next page... Selecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next (Fig. 18). Select your drive and install software utilities: 1.
Fig. 17 Getting Connected page 16 Fig. 18 continued on -screen instructions as listed below to format your language. (Fig. 17) 2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Follow the on the next page... Selecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next (Fig. 18). Select your drive and install software utilities: 1.
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...for Windows and HFS+ for Windows and Mac). Mac LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. Moving the slider to the left will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS (Fig. 19 - The LaCie volume will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (...for Mac (Fig. 20 - Getting Connected page 17 Fig. 19 - Mac). Once you do not want the Compatible volume, move the slider all the way to the left . Windows Fig. 20 - continued on the next page... If you have made your LaCie hard drive...
...for Windows and HFS+ for Windows and Mac). Mac LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3. Moving the slider to the left will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS (Fig. 19 - The LaCie volume will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (...for Mac (Fig. 20 - Getting Connected page 17 Fig. 19 - Mac). Once you do not want the Compatible volume, move the slider all the way to the left . Windows Fig. 20 - continued on the next page... If you have made your LaCie hard drive...
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Mac). Select Yes to continue. 5. continued on the next page... Fig. 21 - Windows Getting Connected page 18 Fig. 22 - LaCie Setup Assistant will be formatted (Fig. 21 - A window prompt alerts you that the disk will format the hard drive (Fig. 23). Windows & Fig. 22 - Mac Fig. 23 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4.
Mac). Select Yes to continue. 5. continued on the next page... Fig. 21 - Windows Getting Connected page 18 Fig. 22 - LaCie Setup Assistant will be formatted (Fig. 21 - A window prompt alerts you that the disk will format the hard drive (Fig. 23). Windows & Fig. 22 - Mac Fig. 23 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4.
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... Assistant and follow the steps listed above. Your LaCie hard drive is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will remain on the LaCie partition. Fig. 28 - Windows Getting Connected page 21 Fig. 29 - Windows & Fig. 29 - LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Installed software utilities may be...
... Assistant and follow the steps listed above. Your LaCie hard drive is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will remain on the LaCie partition. Fig. 28 - Windows Getting Connected page 21 Fig. 29 - Windows & Fig. 29 - LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Installed software utilities may be...
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... cable to an avail- Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable to the 4-pin port on the back of the LaCie Hard drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by following the steps in a daisy-chain, data transfers are mixed, (ex. 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 configuration or may downgrade your computer using the FireWire 800 cable. 2. Your computer will not recognize the...
... cable to an avail- Connect the 6-pin end of the FireWire 400 cable to the 4-pin port on the back of the LaCie Hard drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by following the steps in a daisy-chain, data transfers are mixed, (ex. 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 configuration or may downgrade your computer using the FireWire 800 cable. 2. Your computer will not recognize the...
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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 23 2.6. A message will appear: "Safe to disconnect the device. This ...drive can be disconnected. 2.7. Switching Interfaces Always unmount or safely disconnect your choice. To prevent failures, however, it is running. Mac Users 1. When the hard disk has been safely disconnected, reconnect it should say, "Safely remove..."). Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your LaCie hard disk...
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 23 2.6. A message will appear: "Safe to disconnect the device. This ...drive can be disconnected. 2.7. Switching Interfaces Always unmount or safely disconnect your choice. To prevent failures, however, it is running. Mac Users 1. When the hard disk has been safely disconnected, reconnect it should say, "Safely remove..."). Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your LaCie hard disk...
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... reformatting. You can create a partition for your LaCie hard disk if LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped. Partitioning is 4GB. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 24 3. Or, if you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your LaCie hard disk to optimize it may need to FAT 32...
... reformatting. You can create a partition for your LaCie hard disk if LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped. Partitioning is 4GB. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 24 3. Or, if you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your LaCie hard disk to optimize it may need to FAT 32...
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...from the right-click options menu (Fig. 31). Select Disk Management under Storage (you used LaCie Setup Assistant to your disk is formatted as an HFS+ volume (or unrecognized in the pane on next page... LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting ... NOTE: If you did not create an exchange volume using LaCie Setup Assistant, there may have information that you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in the disk allocation bar of your LaCie hard disk. ✦✦ If your LaCie hard disk. Fig. 30 Fig. 31
...from the right-click options menu (Fig. 31). Select Disk Management under Storage (you used LaCie Setup Assistant to your disk is formatted as an HFS+ volume (or unrecognized in the pane on next page... LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting ... NOTE: If you did not create an exchange volume using LaCie Setup Assistant, there may have information that you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in the disk allocation bar of your LaCie hard disk. ✦✦ If your LaCie hard disk. Fig. 30 Fig. 31
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... on a Mac. Right-click on next page... Information about all storage devices connected to format your drive for use , back up this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. Fig. 34 Fig. 35 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 28 3.2.2. continued on...
... on a Mac. Right-click on next page... Information about all storage devices connected to format your drive for use , back up this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. Fig. 34 Fig. 35 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 28 3.2.2. continued on...
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... the Welcome to "Healthy" (b). Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. Choose a drive letter to assign to begin the formatting process. 10. Click Next. 8. Fig. 36 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Otherwise, leave the default values and click Next. 7. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 29 4. Click...
... the Welcome to "Healthy" (b). Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. Choose a drive letter to assign to begin the formatting process. 10. Click Next. 8. Fig. 36 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Otherwise, leave the default values and click Next. 7. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 29 4. Click...
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"153.4 GB HDT72251..." Fig. 39 Fig. 40 Open Disk Utility. 3. Select the listing for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the ... the Volume Scheme menu, choose the number of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your drive will format and partition the disk according to use . in the Volume Scheme area. 6. Formatting for the controller (ex. Select the Partition tab (Fig. 40). 5. Click Partition. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional...
"153.4 GB HDT72251..." Fig. 39 Fig. 40 Open Disk Utility. 3. Select the listing for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the ... the Volume Scheme menu, choose the number of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your drive will format and partition the disk according to use . in the Volume Scheme area. 6. Formatting for the controller (ex. Select the Partition tab (Fig. 40). 5. Click Partition. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional...