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  • Page 1 LACIE IAMAKEY: USER MANUAL CLICK HERE to access up-to-date online version of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. LaCie User Manual...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a LaCie Key. Your USB 2.0 Key is designed with both practicality and fun in mind. Featuring a generous storage capacity in a small package, you can easily carry your data to and from any computer.

  • Page 3: Minimum System Requirements

    High-speed Internet for online storage Technical note: Since LaCie USB 2.0 Keys are USB 2.0 portable storage devices, transfer rates will be affected by the USB interface on your computer. You can plug the a USB 2.0 Key into a USB 3.0 port but transfer rates are limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
  • Page 4 Cable Interface End PLUGGING A USB 2.0 DEVICE INTO USB 3.0 OR USB 1.1 INTERFACES Your LaCie USB 2.0 Key is meant for use with a USB 2.0 interface. However, USB 2.0 keys are also compatible with other USB serial interfaces: USB 3.0 Port.

  • Page 5: Windows Users

    CONNECTING YOUR LACIE IAMAKEY TO A COMPUTER LaCie USB 2.0 Keys are easy plug & play storage devices. Locate the USB 2.0 port on your computer and attach the LaCie iamaKey. Your operating system should recognize the Key's LA-PUBLIC partition immediately.
  • Page 6 UNMOUNTING THE LACIE KEY SAFELY When you wish to remove the LaCie Key from a computer, please do so according to the requirements of your operating system. Both Windows and Mac offer simple methods of ejecting storage peripherals without the risk of losing data or interrupting the system operation.

  • Page 7: Windows Xp Users

    USB, FireWire, and eSATA external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your storage device can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie storage device. WINDOWS XP USERS From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).

  • Page 8: Mac Users

    Drag the storage device icon to the trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your storage device may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the storage device can be disconnected. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 9 LaCie Private-Public requires MacFUSE to run on your Macintosh computer. If MacFUSE is already installed on your computer, please make certain that you are running the most recent version. If MacFUSE is not installed on your computer, LaCie Private-Public will prompt you to install it before creating the encrypted LA-PRIVATE volume.
  • Page 10 If your computer does not have MacFUSE, a window will prompt you to install it. Click Download MacFuse Follow the MacFUSE links to download the .dmg file. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 11 Once downloaded, click twice on the MacFUSE.pkg file. Follow the MacFUSE installer to completion. LaCie recommends accepting the licensing terms in order to finish the MacFUSE installation. MacFUSE must be installed to create the LA-PRIVATE volume. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 12 Go to the next section to create the LA-PRIVATE volume. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 13 Disable sleep mode on your computer. In most instances, LaCie Private-Public will pause when your computer goes into sleep mode. To avoid delays, LaCie highly recommends that you disable sleep mode on your computer before launching LaCie Private-Public to create LA-PRIVATE.
  • Page 14 Follow the steps below to create LA-PRIVATE: Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer. The LA-PUBLIC partition will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac). Click twice on the LA-PUBLIC icon in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac).
  • Page 15 Click twice on the LaCie Private-Public application. Windows: You may receive a prompt asking if you wish to run LaCie Private-Public. Please confirm that you would like to continue. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 16 GB, 10.5 GB or 50.5 GB. Instead, use MB for capacity to select 1500 MB, 10500 MB or 50500 MB. LA-PRIVATE cannot exceed 4 GB if LA-PUBLIC is formatted FAT 32. Please enter the size of the LA-PRIVATE volume. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 17 Click Next>. Enter and confirm your password. Selecting the check box for Display password will allow you to see the characters in the password field. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 18 Click Format to create the LA-PRIVATE volume with AES 256 encryption. The format could take a few minutes to many hours. Estimate the time by assuming one minute per one gigabyte. Please do not turn off your computer during the format. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 19 Once the format is complete, LA-PRIVATE will mount automatically in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or in the Finder (Mac). It is now ready to store your most important data. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 20 LA-PRIVATE volume. Important Info: You must create LA-PRIVATE before attempting to mount the volume. Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer. The LA-PUBLIC partition will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac).
  • Page 21 The LA-PRIVATE volume will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or in the Finder (Mac). Copy and paste, drag and drop, or retrieve existing files from your encrypted LA-PRIVATE volume. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 22 LA-PRIVATE. Windows The LaCie Private-Public icon will appear in the System Tray when LA-PRIVATE is mounted. The System Tray is on the lower right side of the computer monitor. Right-click on the LaCie Private-Public icon and select Dismount Private-Public.
  • Page 23 Important Info: You must create the LA-PRIVATE volume before attempting to change its password. Follow the steps below to change the password to LA-PRIVATE. Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer. The LA-PUBLIC partition will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac).
  • Page 24 Click on the button Change Password. Enter your Current Password as well as the New Password. You must also complete the field Confirm Password with the new password. Check the Display Password boxes to see the characters as they are typed. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 25 Your password has been changed. DELETE LA-PRIVATE Important Info: Removing the LA-PRIVATE volume will delete all of its data. LaCie highly recommends that you copy all data from LA-PRIVATE to a temporary location before deleting the secure volume. Invisible Files Deleting LA-PRIVATE requires that hidden files are made visible.
  • Page 26 Click Start > My Computer/Computer. You should see LA-PUBLIC. Go to the pulldown menu Tools > Folder Options. Note the section called Hidden files and folders. The default setting is “Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives”. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 27 Change the Hidden files and folders setting to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives”. Click Apply. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 28 Go to the LA-PUBLIC partition and open the folder called LaPrivate. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 29 Look for the file called “LaPrivate.lc”. Right-click on “LaPrivate.lc” and select Delete. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 30 Apply. Revealing hidden files in Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 requires the Terminal program. Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer. The LA-PUBLIC icon should appear on the desktop. Go to the pulldown menu Go > Utilities.
  • Page 31 The Terminal window will appear. To reveal hidden files, type the following string exactly as it appears, including spaces and capital letters: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 32 You must now restart the Finder. Push the following buttons on your Macintosh keyboard at the same time: option+cmd+esc. The Force Quit Applications window will open. Select Finder and click Relaunch. After the Finder has restarted, open the LA-PUBLIC partition on your LaCie storage device. Open the LaPrivate folder and look for the file called “LaPrivate.lc”.
  • Page 33 The LA-PRIVATE volume has been deleted. To conceal hidden files, go to the pulldown menu Go > Utilities. Open the Terminal application and type the following string exactly as it appears, including spaces and capital letters: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 34 You must now restart the Finder. Push the following buttons on your Macintosh keyboard at the same time: option+cmd+esc. The Force Quit Applications window will open. Select Finder and click Relaunch. Hidden files are now concealed. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 35 AES 256 encryption to keep your most important data safe from unauthorized users. You may also use Disk Management (Windows) or Disk Utility (Mac) to format and partition your LaCie USB Key. Please note that formatting any storage device will delete all of its data. Therefore, LaCie highly recommends copying all data stored on LA-PUBLIC and LA-PRIVATE before partitioning the USB key.

  • Page 36: About File System Formats

    FAT 32. This file system is compatible in read-only mode with Mac OS 10.3 and higher. Use FAT32 if: …you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers. Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 37 MS-DOS File System (FAT 32): This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window comptuers. See the table below for a comparison between HFS+ and FAT 32 (MS-DOS).

  • Page 38: Formatting Instructions

    Caution: Formatting will erase everything on the storage device. LaCie highly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below. LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a LaCie storage device.
  • Page 39 Right-click on Computer and choose Manage. From the Manage window select Disk Management. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device. By default, a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities. Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition.

  • Page 40: Getting Help

    GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Location Concise steps Quick to follow for Printed and included in the product box, or download PDF from the product...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting Topics

    Q: Is the USB 2.0 key connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port? A: While your LaCie USB 2.0 key can be plugged into a USB 3.0 interface, transfer rates will continue to run at USB 2.0 speeds. The key cannot achieve SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transfer rates since it is a USB 2.0 device.

  • Page 42: Mac Os X Users

    Volume. Confirm that all steps have been followed for your configuration (i.e. USB interface, operating system, etc). Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Contact www.lacie.com/support/. Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Users Problem: The storage device icon does not appear in My Computer/Computer.
  • Page 43 X. Right-click this icon, then choose Properties. The General tab will show why the device is not working. Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/. LaCie User Manual...
  • Page 44 You can copy the data to a temporary location such as your internal hard drive or another storage device. Please make certain to copy your LaCie User Manual and software utilities as well. You will require LaCie Private-Public to recreate the new LA-PRIVATE volume.
  • Page 45 LaCie highly recommends noting your LA-PRIVATE password on paper and keeping it in a safe place. Q: Do I have to be an administrator to use LaCie Private-Public and to open LA-PRIVATE? A: You must have administrative rights to your computer in order to run LaCie Private-Public and to access the LA-PRIVATE volume.

  • Page 46: Health And Safety Precautions

    GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Do not expose the LaCie storage device to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41º F to 86º F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.
  • Page 47 Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent, or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie device. Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the device.

  • Page 48: Warranty Information

    LaCie (“LaCie”) warrants, to the original purchaser, that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), or five (5) years, depending on the model, from LaCie's date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed. If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above, your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie, in its sole discretion to (i) repair or replace the product at no charge to you;...

  • Page 49: Exclusions And Limitations

    Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...

  • Page 50: Service Doa

    Within the 15 calendar days of purchase, should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product, we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought. You will be required to give a proof of purchase.

  • Page 51: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2010 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.

  • Page 52: Licenses And Free Software

    LICENSES AND FREE SOFTWARE Your LaCie product ships with copyrighted software that are licensed under the GPL, AFL, Apache, Apple, BSD, GNU LGPL, MIT, OpenLDAP, OpenSSL, PHP, Python, and Creative Common. It also includes free software, the source code for which can be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/...
  • Page 53 MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC); Low-Voltage Directive: 2006/95/EC LaCie User Manual...

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