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... copyright or other Intellectual Property rights. Box Content • LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Hard Disk • USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0-compatible) • USB power-sharing cable • Quick Install Guide • User Manual • LaCie Backup Assistant (Windows and Mac) • LaCie Setup Assistant Minimum System Requirements • Computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port • High-speed Internet for one year...
... copyright or other Intellectual Property rights. Box Content • LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Hard Disk • USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0-compatible) • USB power-sharing cable • Quick Install Guide • User Manual • LaCie Backup Assistant (Windows and Mac) • LaCie Setup Assistant Minimum System Requirements • Computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port • High-speed Internet for one year...
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LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...6 1.4. Views of Contents 1. Getting Connected...8 2.1. Windows XP Users...14 3.2.2. Troubleshooting...21 4.1. Contacting Customer Support 26 5.1. Box Content...5 1.2. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 12 3.1. Windows Troubleshooting...24 5. Disconnecting Your Drive...11 3. Mac Users...13 3.2. LaCie... Technical Support Contacts 27 6. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 10 2.3. Windows Vista and Windows ...
LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...6 1.4. Views of Contents 1. Getting Connected...8 2.1. Windows XP Users...14 3.2.2. Troubleshooting...21 4.1. Contacting Customer Support 26 5.1. Box Content...5 1.2. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 12 3.1. Windows Troubleshooting...24 5. Disconnecting Your Drive...11 3. Mac Users...13 3.2. LaCie... Technical Support Contacts 27 6. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 10 2.3. Windows Vista and Windows ...
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... for information only and subject to operate the product. Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Apple Computer, Inc. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product. 100409 v1...
... for information only and subject to operate the product. Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Apple Computer, Inc. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product. 100409 v1...
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... according to avoid any metallic object into its casing. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Rugged Hard disk, as they may damage the LaCie Rugged Hard disk or disfigure its openings. Inversely, placing your internal hard disk, another external hard disk...of CD and DVD drives. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in damp or wet conditions. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or non...
... according to avoid any metallic object into its casing. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Rugged Hard disk, as they may damage the LaCie Rugged Hard disk or disfigure its openings. Inversely, placing your internal hard disk, another external hard disk...of CD and DVD drives. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in damp or wet conditions. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or non...
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.../support or consider posting a topic to the forum on setting up the device. If all else fails, check the FAQs for purchasing the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Hard Disk. Introduction Thank you for your computer and will guide you in the Quick Install Guide, then consult this manual's chapter on lacielounge.com ...
.../support or consider posting a topic to the forum on setting up the device. If all else fails, check the FAQs for purchasing the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Hard Disk. Introduction Thank you for your computer and will guide you in the Quick Install Guide, then consult this manual's chapter on lacielounge.com ...
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Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and the items listed below: 1. USB power cable 4. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must be returned in order for ...it must meet certain requirements in its original packaging. 1.2. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your LaCie product to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www. lacie.com/support/). USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible) 3. LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk 2. For a list of these requirements, please refer to function ...
Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and the items listed below: 1. USB power cable 4. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must be returned in order for ...it must meet certain requirements in its original packaging. 1.2. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your LaCie product to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www. lacie.com/support/). USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible) 3. LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk 2. For a list of these requirements, please refer to function ...
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Fig. 01 Introduction page 6 Fig. 02 Views of protection. USB 3.0 port 2. Inside the casing, internal anti-shock bumpers provide and extra mesure of the Drive Rear View 1. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. USB power cable port Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an external rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect against drops and other impacts (Fig. 02).
Fig. 01 Introduction page 6 Fig. 02 Views of protection. USB 3.0 port 2. Inside the casing, internal anti-shock bumpers provide and extra mesure of the Drive Rear View 1. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. USB power cable port Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an external rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect against drops and other impacts (Fig. 02).
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..., but drive performance will draw less electricity when inactive. Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of the USB power cable to USB 2.0's 480 Mbits/s. This means USB 3.0 is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to their respective transfer rates. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page...
..., but drive performance will draw less electricity when inactive. Your LaCie drive is the latest implementation of the USB power cable to USB 2.0's 480 Mbits/s. This means USB 3.0 is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to their respective transfer rates. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Introduction page...
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STEP 1: Connecting the Interface Cable 2.2. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in two easy steps: 2.1. Getting Connected page 8 LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie Rugged hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie Rugged's volume mounts correctly on your drive in the order they are given to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your computer.
STEP 1: Connecting the Interface Cable 2.2. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in two easy steps: 2.1. Getting Connected page 8 LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie Rugged hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to ensure that the LaCie Rugged's volume mounts correctly on your drive in the order they are given to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your computer.
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... necessary power to operate your LaCie Rugged, disconnect the USB cable, connect the USB power cable to a USB 2.0 port. See section 1.4. Fig. 05 Getting Connected page 9 Connect the USB 3.0 cable to the drive and to a USB 3.0 port on your computer does not have a USB 3.0 port, you can connect the included USB 3.0 cable to your computer. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil...
... necessary power to operate your LaCie Rugged, disconnect the USB cable, connect the USB power cable to a USB 2.0 port. See section 1.4. Fig. 05 Getting Connected page 9 Connect the USB 3.0 cable to the drive and to a USB 3.0 port on your computer does not have a USB 3.0 port, you can connect the included USB 3.0 cable to your computer. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil...
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...Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your computer's native disk utility program to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user manual and utilities onto your LaCie drive. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 ...• Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. Important info: LaCie recommends that you from the...
...Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your computer's native disk utility program to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you copy the user manual and utilities onto your LaCie drive. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 ...• Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. Important info: LaCie recommends that you from the...
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LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by an icon that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon ... should say, "Safely remove..."). Fig. 06 Fig. 07 Fig. 08 Fig. 09 Getting Connected page 11 Disconnecting Your Drive USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your drive can be disconnected. Click on the plug icon (note... lower right-hand side of your LaCie hard disk. A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is now safe to unmount (Fig 08). To prevent failures, however, it is a generic USB device icon. Select Eject for the...
LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by an icon that looks like the drive itself.) When the icon ... should say, "Safely remove..."). Fig. 06 Fig. 07 Fig. 08 Fig. 09 Getting Connected page 11 Disconnecting Your Drive USB external devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that your drive can be disconnected. Click on the plug icon (note... lower right-hand side of your LaCie hard disk. A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls (it is now safe to unmount (Fig 08). To prevent failures, however, it is a generic USB device icon. Select Eject for the...
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...volume size for File Allocation Table, which dates back to FAT 32). See the table below for formatting instructions. 3.1. Optional Formatting and Partitioning LaCie Setup Assistant should be using the drive only with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. During this chapter for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP... is compatible in MBR format or without resorting to help from less than 1MB all the way to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. However, if you aborted the process or if you 've completed...
...volume size for File Allocation Table, which dates back to FAT 32). See the table below for formatting instructions. 3.1. Optional Formatting and Partitioning LaCie Setup Assistant should be using the drive only with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. During this chapter for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP... is compatible in MBR format or without resorting to help from less than 1MB all the way to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. However, if you aborted the process or if you 've completed...
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HFS+ represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems. Mac File System Formats There are two possible file system format categories for more efficiently. For optimal ... use if you will be using the drive on Macs only; Use FAT32 if: ...you are going to the file system used by block size. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. Mac OS Extended (HFS+): Mac OS Extended refers to be using...
HFS+ represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems. Mac File System Formats There are two possible file system format categories for more efficiently. For optimal ... use if you will be using the drive on Macs only; Use FAT32 if: ...you are going to the file system used by block size. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. Mac OS Extended (HFS+): Mac OS Extended refers to be using...
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... Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Windows will list the hard drives that says "Unallocated" or lists partitions from the Rugged hard drive. In the rectangular box to the right that are installed on choosing the optimal file format, refer to select Initialize. 6. ... 3. Make sure the drive is a red circle with a white line, you want to protect or continue to and mounted on next page... LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.2. Formatting Instructions 3.2.1. Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12...
... Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click Cancel. 5. Windows will list the hard drives that says "Unallocated" or lists partitions from the Rugged hard drive. In the rectangular box to the right that are installed on choosing the optimal file format, refer to select Initialize. 6. ... 3. Make sure the drive is a red circle with a white line, you want to protect or continue to and mounted on next page... LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 14 3.2. Formatting Instructions 3.2.1. Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12...
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... Perform a quick format, which allows for the disk (FAT32 will only appear as extensively with a quick format, the option does save time. Click Next . 11. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 15 9. Click Next. Specify the partition size. Click Next. 10. Select the file...
... Perform a quick format, which allows for the disk (FAT32 will only appear as extensively with a quick format, the option does save time. Click Next . 11. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 15 9. Click Next. Specify the partition size. Click Next. 10. Select the file...
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Your drive's partition(s) should have a "Healthy" status in the list of drives in My Computer. Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 To make a change, select Back. 13. You will also see the drive's partition(s) in Disk Management (Fig. 17). A window appears listing your choices. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 12. The drive is ready for use. If all seems well, click Finish to begin the format process (Fig. 16).
Your drive's partition(s) should have a "Healthy" status in the list of drives in My Computer. Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 To make a change, select Back. 13. You will also see the drive's partition(s) in Disk Management (Fig. 17). A window appears listing your choices. LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 12. The drive is ready for use. If all seems well, click Finish to begin the format process (Fig. 16).
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... New Simple Volume... (Fig. 18). 3. You can choose to create a FAT32 partition, the size cannot exceed 32GB (32000MB) (Fig. 20). LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 3.2.2. From the list of drives in megabytes (MB). For example,...you to use, back up this information before performing these steps will appear. The New Simple Volume Wizard will erase everything from the Rugged hard drive. If you have chosen a partition size, select Next>. This wizard allows you want to create a single partition or ...
... New Simple Volume... (Fig. 18). 3. You can choose to create a FAT32 partition, the size cannot exceed 32GB (32000MB) (Fig. 20). LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 3.2.2. From the list of drives in megabytes (MB). For example,...you to use, back up this information before performing these steps will appear. The New Simple Volume Wizard will erase everything from the Rugged hard drive. If you have chosen a partition size, select Next>. This wizard allows you want to create a single partition or ...
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...which is 32GB or less, the choices will include NTFS and FAT32. In addition to section 3.1. continued on Windows XP SP2 with USB flash drives, the exFAT file system overcomes many of the limitations of the various file system formats. IMPORTANT INFO: Please refer to... Fig. 23 Since Mac OS support is unstable, sharing your LaCie drive between Windows and Apple operating systems using this file format is discouraged. Select Next>. Select the format and check Perform a quick format (Fig. 22). LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting ...
...which is 32GB or less, the choices will include NTFS and FAT32. In addition to section 3.1. continued on Windows XP SP2 with USB flash drives, the exFAT file system overcomes many of the limitations of the various file system formats. IMPORTANT INFO: Please refer to... Fig. 23 Since Mac OS support is unstable, sharing your LaCie drive between Windows and Apple operating systems using this file format is discouraged. Select Next>. Select the format and check Perform a quick format (Fig. 22). LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting ...
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Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 Fig. 24 LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 7. If all looks to be correct, click Finish for the format to begin (Fig. 24). The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected.
Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 Fig. 24 LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 7. If all looks to be correct, click Finish for the format to begin (Fig. 24). The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected.