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...one desktop computer to 7200rpm, this high performance hard drive is your data don't always live in a peaceful, sterile vacuum. The exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is easy with LaCie's triple interface solution. Triple Interface: Connect ... and your data's best protection for the real world. Exclusive, Original Rugged Design Its unique varnished, scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber sleeve make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to 800Mbits/s with FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces for ...
...one desktop computer to 7200rpm, this high performance hard drive is your data don't always live in a peaceful, sterile vacuum. The exclusive creation of world-renowned designer Neil Poulton, the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk is easy with LaCie's triple interface solution. Triple Interface: Connect ... and your data's best protection for the real world. Exclusive, Original Rugged Design Its unique varnished, scratch-protected aluminum shell and shock-resistant rubber sleeve make the LaCie Rugged Hard Disk especially resistant to 800Mbits/s with FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces for ...
User Manual
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Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of Apple Computer, Inc. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive Tested to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to a designed collection point for information only and subject to... it is for the recycling of this document to conserve natural resources and ensure that protects human health and the environment. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to notify any person of such revisions and changes. ...
Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of Apple Computer, Inc. FCC Statement rugged Hard Drive Tested to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to a designed collection point for information only and subject to... it is for the recycling of this document to conserve natural resources and ensure that protects human health and the environment. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to notify any person of such revisions and changes. ...
User Manual
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... fire. ✦✦ Use only the power supply shipped with your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive. If the devices are electrically grounded. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to rain, or use excessive force on your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive contains no circumstances will be held liable for an extended period of...
... fire. ✦✦ Use only the power supply shipped with your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive. If the devices are electrically grounded. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to rain, or use excessive force on your LaCie Rugged Hard Drive contains no circumstances will be held liable for an extended period of...
User Manual
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... convenience and a generous storage capacity to take it almost anywhere. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 4 1. The Rugged is ideally suited for a wide range of high-end, hightraffic ...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 hard disk...
... convenience and a generous storage capacity to take it almost anywhere. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page 4 1. The Rugged is ideally suited for a wide range of high-end, hightraffic ...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 hard disk...
User Manual
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... original packaging. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide 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. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. USB power cable 6. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface...
... original packaging. Introduction page 5 OR Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk Quick Install Guide 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. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. USB power cable 6. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface...
User Manual
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...USB ports (either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) on your LaCie drive (Fig. 04, a). 2. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will help provide power to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Attach the USB end of this ...standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to your computer when adding or removing devices. USB Power Cable Ends Fig. 04 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by ...
...USB ports (either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) on your LaCie drive (Fig. 04, a). 2. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will help provide power to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Attach the USB end of this ...standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to your computer when adding or removing devices. USB Power Cable Ends Fig. 04 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by ...
User Manual
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... with your LaCie hard disk in section 2.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant: Run La- 12 Cie Setup Assistant to format your drive for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the steps in two easy steps: Step Page 2.1. Switching Interfaces. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design...
... with your LaCie hard disk in section 2.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant: Run La- 12 Cie Setup Assistant to format your drive for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie hard disk volume mounts correctly on your computer. IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the steps in two easy steps: Step Page 2.1. Switching Interfaces. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design...
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It will: ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to format or partition your drive. See section 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning for Mac) to reformat your LaCie drive. Getting Connected page 12 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready to...
It will: ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to format or partition your drive. See section 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning for Mac) to reformat your LaCie drive. Getting Connected page 12 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be ready to...
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...: a. Connecting Multiple Devices The FireWire 400 interface allows you to connect another hard drive or digital video camera directly to the computer via FireWire. Connect the 6-pin end of the LaCie Hard drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by following the steps in a daisy-chain, data transfers...FireWire port on the desktop (Mac users). *Some cameras do not support this connection is connected to the LaCie hard disk (this configuration or may downgrade your LaCie hard disk's performance. To attach a digital video camera*: a. b. Attach the other end of the cable to the...
...: a. Connecting Multiple Devices The FireWire 400 interface allows you to connect another hard drive or digital video camera directly to the computer via FireWire. Connect the 6-pin end of the LaCie Hard drive. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by following the steps in a daisy-chain, data transfers...FireWire port on the desktop (Mac users). *Some cameras do not support this connection is connected to the LaCie hard disk (this configuration or may downgrade your LaCie hard disk's performance. To attach a digital video camera*: a. b. Attach the other end of the cable to the...
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...is important to Remove Hardware" (or similar). When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be disconnected. 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures. Windows Users 1. This message will appear, listing the devices the...Click on the LaCie hard disk in the lower right-hand side of your LaCie hard disk. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 14 2.4. When the hard disk has been safely disconnected, reconnect it with the interface of your LaCie hard disk before switching interfaces...
...is important to Remove Hardware" (or similar). When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be disconnected. 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures. Windows Users 1. This message will appear, listing the devices the...Click on the LaCie hard disk in the lower right-hand side of your LaCie hard disk. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Getting Connected page 14 2.4. When the hard disk has been safely disconnected, reconnect it with the interface of your LaCie hard disk before switching interfaces...
User Manual
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...or office, you can reformat it can also divide the hard disk into sections, called partitions. Use HFS+ if... ...you use with both Windows and Mac. 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 will be formatted properly. File System Formats There are scratched) and creates internal address tables that you will generally be greater when compared to your drive...
...or office, you can reformat it can also divide the hard disk into sections, called partitions. Use HFS+ if... ...you use with both Windows and Mac. 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 will be formatted properly. File System Formats There are scratched) and creates internal address tables that you will generally be greater when compared to your drive...
User Manual
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... list to create an exchange volume on your LaCie hard disk for Windows Users Before 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. continued on the right. 3. Formatting from... you did not create an exchange volume using LaCie Setup Assistant, there may be only one volume associated with the disk. See Fig. 13. Right-click in section 3.1 to section 3.2.2. CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual ...
... list to create an exchange volume on your LaCie hard disk for Windows Users Before 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. continued on the right. 3. Formatting from... you did not create an exchange volume using LaCie Setup Assistant, there may be only one volume associated with the disk. See Fig. 13. Right-click in section 3.1 to section 3.2.2. CAUTION: Following these steps. 1. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual ...
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...HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in the pane on a Mac. The Computer Management window opens. 2. from the hard disk. Fig. 16 Fig. 17 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 3.2.2. Right-click My Computer and select Manage (Fig. 16... in this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the right-click options menu (Fig. 17). Find the disk corresponding to format your drive for use , back up this section if you want to protect or continue to see the...
...HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in the pane on a Mac. The Computer Management window opens. 2. from the hard disk. Fig. 16 Fig. 17 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 3.2.2. Right-click My Computer and select Manage (Fig. 16... in this information before performing these steps will erase everything from the right-click options menu (Fig. 17). Find the disk corresponding to format your drive for use , back up this section if you want to protect or continue to see the...
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... to assign to appear on the disk, enter the size of the disk changes to "Formatting" (a) in MB" field. Click Next. 8. Select "Format this partition with the following settings" and Enter a name for the volume as you would like it to the drive. See Fig. 20. On the Welcome... to begin the formatting process. 10. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. Click Next. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Review your computer. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional ...
... to assign to appear on the disk, enter the size of the disk changes to "Formatting" (a) in MB" field. Click Next. 8. Select "Format this partition with the following settings" and Enter a name for the volume as you would like it to the drive. See Fig. 20. On the Welcome... to begin the formatting process. 10. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. Click Next. Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Review your computer. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional ...
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...provides a more familiar experience to your settings, and your LaCie hard disk. If you have information that unless you want to close the alert message and continue. 8. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the left side ...everything from the Go menu in Fig. 21). 4. In the disk list on the disk. in Finder. 2. Click Partition again to divide the drive into (16 maximum). Select the Partition tab (Fig. 22). 5. Click Partition. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and ...
...provides a more familiar experience to your settings, and your LaCie hard disk. If you have information that unless you want to close the alert message and continue. 8. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the left side ...everything from the Go menu in Fig. 21). 4. In the disk list on the disk. in Finder. 2. Click Partition again to divide the drive into (16 maximum). Select the Partition tab (Fig. 22). 5. Click Partition. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and ...
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... Support (see section 5. Did you the most up-to isolate the problem. See section 1.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear to mount, the drive may provide an answer to your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the...
... Support (see section 5. Did you the most up-to isolate the problem. See section 1.2. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear to mount, the drive may provide an answer to your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the...
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...USB port or hub, this message. These characters include, but are not limited to Check your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. LaCie drives conserve power by the computer. If you having problems with your computer or operating system support ...port or hub. Does your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10.x. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is not recognized by spinning down when you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your files and folders to ensure...
...USB port or hub, this message. These characters include, but are not limited to Check your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. LaCie drives conserve power by the computer. If you having problems with your computer or operating system support ...port or hub. Does your FireWire connection under Mac OS 10.x. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is not recognized by spinning down when you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your files and folders to ensure...
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... faster when connected via USB and does not appear to a USB port or hub, this drive? See section 1.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. If in their respective ports. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is working slowly. The drive is not recognized by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 24 4.2. The...
... faster when connected via USB and does not appear to a USB port or hub, this drive? See section 1.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant. If in their respective ports. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by the computer. Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is working slowly. The drive is not recognized by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 24 4.2. The...
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Likewise, turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive on. This is connected to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive off (USB and FireWire connections). Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is normal. 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 .
Likewise, turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive on. This is connected to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive off (USB and FireWire connections). Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is normal. 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 .
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... interference at his own expense. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no guarantee that interference will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by turning ... are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. However, there is operated in accordance with the instruction manual, may void the user's LaCie Rugged Hard Drive authority to radio communications. All rights reserved. Tested To Comply NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ...
... interference at his own expense. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no guarantee that interference will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by turning ... are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. However, there is operated in accordance with the instruction manual, may void the user's LaCie Rugged Hard Drive authority to radio communications. All rights reserved. Tested To Comply NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ...