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...and USB 2.0 interfaces for extra protection wherever you go . The exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is easy with LaCie's triple interface solution. FireWire 800 Speed for Media Pros With maximum interface transfer rates of up to 800Mbits/s with ... and large data volume exchange like DV video on the road or transferring files from one desktop computer to 7200rpm, this high performance hard drive is your data don't always live in a peaceful, sterile vacuum. It's perfect for low powered USB hubs/computers. shock-proof ...
...and USB 2.0 interfaces for extra protection wherever you go . The exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is easy with LaCie's triple interface solution. FireWire 800 Speed for Media Pros With maximum interface transfer rates of up to 800Mbits/s with ... and large data volume exchange like DV video on the road or transferring files from one desktop computer to 7200rpm, this high performance hard drive is your data don't always live in a peaceful, sterile vacuum. It's perfect for low powered USB hubs/computers. shock-proof ...
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...LaCie. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. No part of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of their respective owners. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive... Tested to comply with FCC standards for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that only the supplied power cord be reproduced, stored in...
...LaCie. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. No part of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of their respective owners. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive... Tested to comply with FCC standards for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that only the supplied power cord be reproduced, stored in...
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... data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of your data, LaCie highly recommends that the computer and LaCie Rugged Hard Drive are authorized to carry out maintenance on operating environment (typically 5-10% less). To help prevent the loss of the user, and under no user-serviceable parts. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦...
... data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of your data, LaCie highly recommends that the computer and LaCie Rugged Hard Drive are authorized to carry out maintenance on operating environment (typically 5-10% less). To help prevent the loss of the user, and under no user-serviceable parts. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦...
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..., allows you manage your computer's internal hard drive ✦✦ Store and exchange data between several computers ✦✦ Specially-designed casing protects the hard disk from everyday bumps and harsh environments Quick Links Click a topic: ✦✦ Getting Connected ✦✦ Optional Formatting and Partitioning ✦✦ Troubleshooting LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton...
..., allows you manage your computer's internal hard drive ✦✦ Store and exchange data between several computers ✦✦ Specially-designed casing protects the hard disk from everyday bumps and harsh environments Quick Links Click a topic: ✦✦ Getting Connected ✦✦ Optional Formatting and Partitioning ✦✦ Troubleshooting LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton...
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... NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) 4. In the...
... NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) 4. In the...
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... USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 8 1.4. USB Cable Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot-swappable: no need to the back...
... USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 8 1.4. USB Cable Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with the original USB specifications. ✦✦ Hot-swappable: no need to the back...
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...format your drive for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your system IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time. Switching Interfaces. Install your LaCie hard disk in section... 2.5. To switch interfaces, follow the setup steps in the order they are given to LaCie Setup Assistant. Getting Connected page 10 Connecting the Interface Cable 11 2.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User...
...format your drive for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your system IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time. Switching Interfaces. Install your LaCie hard disk in section... 2.5. To switch interfaces, follow the setup steps in the order they are given to LaCie Setup Assistant. Getting Connected page 10 Connecting the Interface Cable 11 2.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User...
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...LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your desktop. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive will appear on the LaCie drive... will : ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you from using your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete....
...LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your desktop. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive will appear on the LaCie drive... will : ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you from using your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete....
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...the FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on the LaCie hard disk . 3. Getting Connected page 13 Using the iLink/DV cable (sold separately), connect the 4-pin end of the LaCie Hard drive. To attach a FireWire peripheral: a. The digital camera or ...speeds. 1. b. Connect your LaCie hard disk by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.3. 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 FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on the LaCie hard disk . 3. Getting Connected page 13 Using the iLink/DV cable (sold separately), connect the 4-pin end of the LaCie Hard drive. To attach a FireWire peripheral: a. The digital camera or ...speeds. 1. b. Connect your LaCie hard disk by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.3. 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...
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... Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2. Windows Users 1. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 14 2.4. Click on the LaCie hard disk in the lower right-hand side of your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is now safe to...
... Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2. Windows Users 1. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 14 2.4. Click on the LaCie hard disk in the lower right-hand side of your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is now safe to...
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...FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for your drive with Windows users, you want to protect or continue to use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to store data. Optional Formatting ...and Partitioning The first time you could create three partitions on the desktop (Mac), it to format your needs. If the hard disk does not appear in your computer before reformatting. A hard disk must be using your multimedia files. Partitioning is 4GB. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk...
...FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for your drive with Windows users, you want to protect or continue to use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to store data. Optional Formatting ...and Partitioning The first time you could create three partitions on the desktop (Mac), it to format your needs. If the hard disk does not appear in your computer before reformatting. A hard disk must be using your multimedia files. Partitioning is 4GB. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk...
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...devices connected to your computer appears in the pane on a Mac. Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. from the hard disk. continued on your LaCie hard disk for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in Windows) , click here or proceed... with the disk. CAUTION: Following these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on next page... Select Disk Management under Storage (you reformatted your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume on the right. 3. See Fig. 13. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • ...
...devices connected to your computer appears in the pane on a Mac. Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. from the hard disk. continued on your LaCie hard disk for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in Windows) , click here or proceed... with the disk. CAUTION: Following these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on next page... Select Disk Management under Storage (you reformatted your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume on the right. 3. See Fig. 13. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • ...
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... on the right. 3. If you have to expand the Storage list to your drive for use , back up this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the right-click options menu (Fig. 17). from the hard disk. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 3.2.2. Fig...
... on the right. 3. If you have to expand the Storage list to your drive for use , back up this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the right-click options menu (Fig. 17). from the hard disk. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 3.2.2. Fig...
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If you 'd like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the disk changes to appear on your settings and click Finish to the drive. See Fig. 19. 9. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Choose a drive letter to assign to begin the formatting process. 10. Select "...Computer Management window. When Formatting is complete, the status changes to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next (Fig. 18). 5. Click Next. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 20 4. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6.
If you 'd like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the disk changes to appear on your settings and click Finish to the drive. See Fig. 19. 9. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Choose a drive letter to assign to begin the formatting process. 10. Select "...Computer Management window. When Formatting is complete, the status changes to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next (Fig. 18). 5. Click Next. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 20 4. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6.
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... each volume on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your drive will be ready to close the alert message and continue. 8. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for the controller (ex. Fig. 21 Fig. 22 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual...
... each volume on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your drive will be ready to close the alert message and continue. 8. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for the controller (ex. Fig. 21 Fig. 22 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual...
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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. One of the FireWire, eSATA or USB cables and make sure that are fully seated in their respective ports. Did ..., please refer to the following checklist to -date, comprehensive user manuals available on your new device. continued on the desktop? Contacting Customer Support for the drive appear on next page... If your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased, please check our website for use format...
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. One of the FireWire, eSATA or USB cables and make sure that are fully seated in their respective ports. Did ..., please refer to the following checklist to -date, comprehensive user manuals available on your new device. continued on the desktop? Contacting Customer Support for the drive appear on next page... If your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased, please check our website for use format...
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...When copying files or folders from its sleep mode. Is the drive connected to a USB port on your drive is connected to a USB port or hub, this message. If your computer? See section 1.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 ...Problem The drive is working slowly. The drive is not recognized by spinning down when you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of characters are...
...When copying files or folders from its sleep mode. Is the drive connected to a USB port on your drive is connected to a USB port or hub, this message. If your computer? See section 1.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 ...Problem The drive is working slowly. The drive is not recognized by spinning down when you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of characters are...
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... to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Is the drive recieving sufficient power? If your device is still not recognized, restart your computer? Are there other troubleshooting tips listed here. Check to your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. Go into My Computer...
... to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Is the drive recieving sufficient power? If your device is still not recognized, restart your computer? Are there other troubleshooting tips listed here. Check to your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. Go into My Computer...
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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 drive is normal. This is connected to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on and off . Likewise, turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off (USB and FireWire connections). Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your computer on .
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 drive is normal. This is connected to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on and off . Likewise, turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off (USB and FireWire connections). Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your computer on .
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...review the Troubleshooting section. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Before contacting us via the contacts on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac. If possible, make the drive the only external device on...internal and external peripherals installed on my computer Mac users: Click on the following information on hand: Information Where to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of your computer and that you still can't get your computer Mac users:...
...review the Troubleshooting section. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Before contacting us via the contacts on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac. If possible, make the drive the only external device on...internal and external peripherals installed on my computer Mac users: Click on the following information on hand: Information Where to Find Information LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of your computer and that you still can't get your computer Mac users:...