Disconnecting Your Hard Drive - LaCie 2big USB 3.0 User Manual

LaCie 2big USB 3.0
User Manual

2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive

USB devices feature "plug & play" connectivity, which means that
a drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer
is running. To prevent failures, it is important to follow the steps
below before disconnecting your hard drive.
Windows XP Users
From the System Tray located in the lower right-hand side of
your screen, click on the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a
hardware image) (Fig. 06 – Windows XP
A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon
controls, i.e. "Safely re move..." Select the disk you wish to un-
mount.
You will then be given the following message: "'The USB Mass
Storage Device' device can now be safely removed from the
system". It is now safe to disconnect the device.
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Users
From the System Tray located in the lower right-hand side of
your screen, click on the plug icon (note the white check mark
inside a green circle). Fig. 07 – Windows Vista/Windows 7 Us-
ersA message will appear, detailing the devices that may be
safely unmounted. Fig. 08 – Windows Vista/Windows 7 Users
Select Eject for the device you wish to unmount. A message will
appear notifying you that it is safe to remove the device.
Mac Users
Drag the hard drive icon to the trash
The drive can now be disconnected.
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(Fig. 09 – Mac Users).
Fig. 06 – Windows XP Users
Fig. 07 – Windows Vista/Windows 7 Users
Fig. 08 – Windows Vista/Windows 7 Users
Fig. 09 – Mac Users
IMPORTANT INFO: For maximum energy efficiency, the 2big
USB 3.0 will automatically shut down when it is unplugged from
the computer.
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