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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Portable Drive User Manual Model: Click here to access an up-to-date online version  of this document. You will also find the most recent content as well as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........................5 Safely Remove Portable Drive From Your Computer .
  • Page 3 ........................Pro blem: The hard drive ico n do es no t appear o n my deskto p.

  • Page 4: Box Content

    Welcome to the user manual for LaCie Portable Drive. Beyond its robust design, Portable Drive gives you USB 3.1 Gen 1 transfer rates. Additionally, Portable Drive's casing is small and lightweight for easy travel and it withstands bumps and drops of up to 1.2 meters. Apple enthusiasts can appreciate LaCie Portable Drive's durability while enjoying high-end performance when connected to a computer with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port.
  • Page 5 Po rtable Drive 3/29/17...

  • Page 6: Cables And Connectors

    Hi-Speed USB 2.0: transfer rates up to 480Mb/s The USB-C port on the LaCie Portable Drive is USB 3.1 Gen 1. You can connect the Portable Drive to any USB-C or USB Type A port but transfer rates vary. See below for more details.

  • Page 7: Usb 3.1 (Usb-C)–To–Usb Type A Cable

    Use the USB-C cable to ensure maximum data transfer rates with compatible ports. Connecting your product is easy since the USB-C cable is identical on both ends. Further, the USB-C ports on your LaCie hard drive and computer are conveniently rounded to accept the cable end no matter how it is connected.

  • Page 8: Step 1 - Connect The Usb Cable

    USB-C–to–USB Type A (USB 3.0/USB 2.0): use this cable if your computer does not have a USB-C port. Connect the cable to the USB-C port on the LaCie Portable Drive and a USB port on your computer. The image below shows a connection to a computer with a USB-C port.

  • Page 9: Step 2 - Lacie Setup Assistant

    Launch LaCie Setup Assistant - Windows AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer. If the AutoPlay window appears, choose Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double-click LaCie Setup.

  • Page 10: Lacie Setup Assistant Steps

    Manual access: open the LACIE SETUP volume in a Windows Explorer window and double-click LaCie Setup. LaCie Setup Assistant steps Po rtable Drive 3/29/17...
  • Page 11 LaCie: formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows or HFS+ for Mac. Move the slider to the left to reduce the size of the LaCie Share partition. If you do not want the LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left.
  • Page 12 Op onal Forma ng and Par oning You can use LaCie Setup Assistant to format your LaCie hard drive when it is first connected to a computer (Mac or Windows). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs.

  • Page 13: Windo Ws

    1. Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer. 2. Go to Search and then type diskmgmt.msc. In the search results, double click Disk Management. 3. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device.

  • Page 14: Safely Remove Portable Drive From Your Computer

    1. Open a Finder window. 2. On the sidebar, go to Devices to locate LaCie and click the eject symbol to the right of the drive name. 3. Once the hard drive disappears from the sidebar or, the Finder window closes, you can disconnect the hard drive's cable from your Mac.
  • Page 15 2. If you don't see the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show hidden icons arrow in the system tray to display all icons in the notification area. 3. In the list of devices, choose the device you want to remove. Windows displays a notification when it is safe to remove the device.

  • Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Is the hard drive connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer or hub? A: If your hard drive is connected to a Hi-Speed 2.0 port or hub, the inferior performance is normal. LaCie Portable Drive performance will improve when it is connected to a USB 3.1 port or a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port.

  • Page 17: Pro Blem: The Pro Vided Usb Cables Are To O Sho Rt

    Q: Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode? A: Ignore this message since the drive remounts on the desktop despite the pop-up. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode. When the computer awakes from sleep mode, the drive may not have enough time to spin up, causing the pop-up to appear.
  • Page 18 If you're uncertain that your drive is listed, safely unplug it and then reconnect it. The entry that changes is your LaCie hard drive. Q: Is your hard drive listed next to an unusual icon? A: Windows Device Manager usually provides information about failures with peripherals.

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