Quick Install Guide
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... and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). Before using the power button on the drive using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. After a few seconds, a small LaCie partition will : • Optimize your drive according to your needs • Copy the manual and utilities onto...
... and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). Before using the power button on the drive using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. After a few seconds, a small LaCie partition will : • Optimize your drive according to your needs • Copy the manual and utilities onto...
Quick Install Guide
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... computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac) to format or partition your LaCie drive. Mac users: Double-click the "LaCie Setup Assistant" icon on your drive and will not be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com NOTE: Using LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk...
... computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac) to format or partition your LaCie drive. Mac users: Double-click the "LaCie Setup Assistant" icon on your drive and will not be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com NOTE: Using LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk...
User Manual
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......14 3. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS...17 3.2.2. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the LaCie Rugged XL...7 1.4. Connecting the Power Supply ...11 2.2. Troubleshooting...22 Mac Troubleshooting...22 Windows Troubleshooting...24 5. USB Cables and Connectors...8 1.4.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL...14 2.5. Finding the File System Format...16 3.2. Launching...
......14 3. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS...17 3.2.2. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the LaCie Rugged XL...7 1.4. Connecting the Power Supply ...11 2.2. Troubleshooting...22 Mac Troubleshooting...22 Windows Troubleshooting...24 5. USB Cables and Connectors...8 1.4.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL...14 2.5. Finding the File System Format...16 3.2. Launching...
User Manual
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..., or transmitted in this product not authorized by one or more information about where you purchased the product. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning ...circuit different from errors or omissions in any form or by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie. LaCie rugged XL • Design by any interference received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference 2. All rights reserved. NOTE: This equipment...
..., or transmitted in this product not authorized by one or more information about where you purchased the product. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning ...circuit different from errors or omissions in any form or by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie. LaCie rugged XL • Design by any interference received, including interference that may not cause harmful interference 2. All rights reserved. NOTE: This equipment...
User Manual
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Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on the LaCie Rugged XL. 4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. Con- Getting Connected page 12 Connect the power supply as described in My Computer (Windows users) or ...computer. 3. Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on your desktop (Mac users). 5. Proceed to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your com- LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. To connect the interface cable: 1. necting the Power ...
Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on the LaCie Rugged XL. 4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. Con- Getting Connected page 12 Connect the power supply as described in My Computer (Windows users) or ...computer. 3. Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on your desktop (Mac users). 5. Proceed to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your com- LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. To connect the interface cable: 1. necting the Power ...
User Manual
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... manual and utilities onto your LaCie Rugged XL IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your LaCie drive. Mac users: double click on your drive and will have to be downloaded from using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready...hard drive or other medium when setup is complete. Getting Connected page 13 Optional Formatting and Partitioning for Mac) to format your drive will require manual formatting. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive. IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie...
... manual and utilities onto your LaCie Rugged XL IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your LaCie drive. Mac users: double click on your drive and will have to be downloaded from using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready...hard drive or other medium when setup is complete. Getting Connected page 13 Optional Formatting and Partitioning for Mac) to format your drive will require manual formatting. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive. IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie...
User Manual
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.... Click on the LaCie Rugged XL in the lower right-hand side of your LaCie Rugged XL. Switching Interfaces eSATA and USB external devices feature "plug & play " connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is now safe to Remove Hardware" (or similar). It is running . Mac Users 1. Drag the hard disk icon to...
.... Click on the LaCie Rugged XL in the lower right-hand side of your LaCie Rugged XL. Switching Interfaces eSATA and USB external devices feature "plug & play " connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is now safe to Remove Hardware" (or similar). It is running . Mac Users 1. Drag the hard disk icon to...
User Manual
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...greater when compared to store data. If the hard disk does not appear in your LaCie Rugged XL if LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped. Reformatting will be using your computer before it can be using the drive on the desktop (Mac), it later uses to contain files and data...as a backup and one for your LaCie Rugged XL to determine which format is NOT compatible with Windows or Mac, or for you want to share your hard disk with Windows users, you can reformat it for use your LaCie Rugged XL, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to FAT 32 (MS-DOS...
...greater when compared to store data. If the hard disk does not appear in your LaCie Rugged XL if LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped. Reformatting will be using your computer before it can be using the drive on the desktop (Mac), it later uses to contain files and data...as a backup and one for your LaCie Rugged XL to determine which format is NOT compatible with Windows or Mac, or for you want to share your hard disk with Windows users, you can reformat it for use your LaCie Rugged XL, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to FAT 32 (MS-DOS...
User Manual
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...list to the Format line of the information area at the bottom of your LaCie Rugged XL if: ✦✦ You want to your computer's internal hard disk. Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 Mac Users 1. Refer to see the Disk Management option). Select Disk Management under ...Storage (you 'll use to reformat it is your LaCie Rugged XL. 4. Find the disk corresponding to mount on...
...list to the Format line of the information area at the bottom of your LaCie Rugged XL if: ✦✦ You want to your computer's internal hard disk. Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 Mac Users 1. Refer to see the Disk Management option). Select Disk Management under ...Storage (you 'll use to reformat it is your LaCie Rugged XL. 4. Find the disk corresponding to mount on...
User Manual
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... LaCie Rugged XL as a FAT32 volume on your LaCie Rugged XL for Windows Users Before you have to expand the Storage list to section 3.2.1. If you start, connect the drive to find the file system format of the FAT32 volume and select Format... LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Formatting for data sharing between Windows and Mac...
... LaCie Rugged XL as a FAT32 volume on your LaCie Rugged XL for Windows Users Before you have to expand the Storage list to section 3.2.1. If you start, connect the drive to find the file system format of the FAT32 volume and select Format... LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Formatting for data sharing between Windows and Mac...
User Manual
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... to format your drive for use , back up this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to use with a Mac or if you reformatted your computer appears in the pane on a Mac. Rightclick on next page... Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL as an HFS+ volume on the right. 3. from the hard disk. Continued on...
... to format your drive for use , back up this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to use with a Mac or if you reformatted your computer appears in the pane on a Mac. Rightclick on next page... Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL as an HFS+ volume on the right. 3. from the hard disk. Continued on...
User Manual
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...information that unless you have a specific reason to divide the drive into (16 maximum). Click Partition again to your drive will erase everything from the Go menu in the Volume Scheme area. 6. Select Utilites from the hard disk. Select the listing for each volume on the left... to use, back up this information before performing these steps will be ready to use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to your settings, and your LaCie Rugged XL. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.3. In the disk list on the disk. in...
...information that unless you have a specific reason to divide the drive into (16 maximum). Click Partition again to your drive will erase everything from the Go menu in the Volume Scheme area. 6. Select Utilites from the hard disk. Select the listing for each volume on the left... to use, back up this information before performing these steps will be ready to use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to your settings, and your LaCie Rugged XL. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.3. In the disk list on the disk. in...
User Manual
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Troubleshooting If your LaCie Rugged XL is not listed, recheck the cables and try again. You can also visit the downloads page, where the most recent software updates will help . www.lacie.com Mac Troubleshooting Problem The drive is properly connected (see section 5, Contacting Customer Support for the drive appear on . Minimum System Requirements for the LaCie drive on by...
Troubleshooting If your LaCie Rugged XL is not listed, recheck the cables and try again. You can also visit the downloads page, where the most recent software updates will help . www.lacie.com Mac Troubleshooting Problem The drive is properly connected (see section 5, Contacting Customer Support for the drive appear on . Minimum System Requirements for the LaCie drive on by...
User Manual
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... you operating in Mac OS 9.x? Are you operating in Mac OS 10.x? Otherwise, the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device will need to add a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to a USB hub? If in their computers. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is working slowly. Question...
... you operating in Mac OS 9.x? Are you operating in Mac OS 10.x? Otherwise, the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device will need to add a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI or PC card to a USB hub? If in their computers. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is working slowly. Question...
User Manual
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... menu bar and select About This Mac. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > Hardware. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > General. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make...
... menu bar and select About This Mac. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > Hardware. LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Windows users: Right click My Computer and select Properties > General. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make...