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Summary of Contents for LaCie Rugged USB-C
- Page 1 LaCie Rugged USB-C User Manual © 2016 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC, or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
- Page 2 ........................6 Safely Remove Rugged USB-C From Your Computer .
- Page 3 ........................Pro blem: I'm receiving file transfer erro r messages.
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Page 4: Box Content
Welcome to the user manual for LaCie Rugged USB-C. The most portable of LaCie's field-tested Rugged hard drive range, Rugged USB-C gives you USB 3.1 Gen 1 transfer rates. Additionally, Rugged USB-C's casing is small and lightweight for easy travel and it withstands bumps and drops of up to 1.2 meters. Professionals and enthusiasts can appreciate LaCie Rugged USB-C's durability while enjoying high-end performance when connected to a computer with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port. -
Page 5: Cables And Connectors
SuperSpeed USB 3.0: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s Hi-Speed USB 2.0: transfer rates up to 480Mb/s The USB-C port on the LaCie Rugged USB-C is USB 3.1 Gen 1. You can connect Rugged USB-C to any USB-C port on your computer. - Page 6 Ge ng Connected Follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer. STEP 1 - Connect the USB cable Connect the cable to the USB-C port on LaCie Rugged USB-C and a USB port on your computer.
- Page 7 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...
- Page 8 LaCie software utilities. You can also use your system's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. If you use the disk utility, you can download software utilities and the user manual from LaCie customer support.
- Page 9 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 10 Works with iPad USB-C Your LaCie storage devices can be used with higher-end iPads. This is a great option for moving files between computers, cloud services and external storage. The iPad is also a perfect mobile editing station for importing media to more advanced imaging and video apps.
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Page 11: About File System Formats
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 12 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 13 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 14 Windows 8 / Windows 10: 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 15 Frequently asked ques ons For help setting up and using your LaCie hard drive, review the frequently asked questions below. For additional support resources, go to LaCie customer support. All users Problem: My file transfers are too slow. Q: Are both ends of the USB cable firmly attached? A: Review troubleshooting tips for cable connections below: Check both ends of the USB cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports.
- Page 16 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 17 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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