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LaCie USB Key User Manual

LaCie USB Key User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.2. Silverlining Pro Installation 2.3. Connect the Integrated USB 2.0 Interface Cable 2.4. Disconnect Your LaCie USB Key 3. Helpful Information 3.1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie USB Key 3.2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Connection 3.3. Data Transfers 4. Troubleshooting 4.1. Mac Users 4.2.
  • Page 2 The devices may not cause harmful Modifications to this product not are registered trademarks of Microsoft interference authorized by LaCie could void the Corporation. Other trademarks men- FCC & Industry Canada regulations The devices must accept any inter- tioned in this manual are the property...

  • Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions

    • Make sure that the computer and this device. appears to be malfunctioning, have drive are electrically grounded. If it inspected by a qualified LaCie • Read this User Manual carefully the devices are not grounded, there Technical Support representative.
  • Page 4 ImpOrTANT INfO: 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; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media.

  • Page 5: Introduction To The Lacie Usb Key

    Thank you for purchasing the LaCie USB Key. As small as a credit card and easy-to-use, the new LaCie USB Key is our smallest storage device ever (at a bet- ter price per GB than flash keys). With a plug & play Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection, it can be used anywhere...

  • Page 6: Package Content

    Introduction to the LaCie USB Key .. Package Content Your LaCie USB Key should contain the following: LaCie USB Key with integrated Hi- Speed USB 2.0 cable USB extension cable Please save your ImpOrTANT INfO: packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging.

  • Page 7: Getting Connected

    Step 2: Silverlining 98 Installation To use your new LaCie USB Key, first download and install the necessary driver software and Silverlin- 1. Download Silverlining 98 from ing 98 from the LaCie website. Follow the steps below www.lacie.com/support/drivers/.

  • Page 8: Silverlining Pro Installation

    ImpOrTANT INfO: 1. Download Silverlining Pro from ONLY for Mac OS 9.x users. See page 7 for instal- www.lacie.com/support/drivers/. lation steps necessary for your operating system. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Double click the installer icon and follow the steps Before connecting your drive, you will need to install to install Silverlining Pro.

  • Page 9: Connect The Integrated Usb 2.0 Interface Cable

    Unfold and connect the integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to your computer. After a few seconds, your LaCie drive will mount on your computer. You also may use the included USB extension cable by connecting the integrated USB 2.0 cable to it and then connecting the extension cable to your computer.

  • Page 10: Disconnect Your Lacie Usb Key

    Getting Connected .. Disconnect Your LaCie USB Key USB external devices feature “plug & play” connec- failures, however, it is important you follow these steps tivity, which means that your drive can be connected and when disconnecting your LaCie USB Key.

  • Page 11: Helpful Information

    Use FAT 32 if... For more information, please refer to page 12, Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie USB Key..you will be using your drive between both Windows and Mac OS 9.x or 10.x; or sharing the drive between Windows 2000, XP, and 98 SE.

  • Page 12: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Usb Key

    Helpful Information .. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie USB Key Once you have set-up your LaCie USB Key, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. Windows Users ■ Windows 98 SE and Me users must install and use LaCie Silverlining 98, which is available for download from the LaCie website (see page 7 for details).
  • Page 13 Helpful Information 6. In the box to the right that says Unallocated, right click and select New Partition... 7. In the first page of the New Partition Wizard, click Next. 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. Disk management utility 12.
  • Page 14 Pro, which is available for download from the erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, LaCie website (see page 8 for details). Mac OS 10.x us- if you have information that you want to protect ers will use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is or continue to use, backup this information before native to the Mac operating system.

  • Page 15: Hi-Speed Usb 2.0 Connection

    USB 2.0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such as the LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card, or integrated by your PC manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers. These host bus adapter cards, which include one or more USB ports, are shipped with special USB 2.0 driv-...

  • Page 16: Data Transfers

    If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is USB 2.0 certified. The cable that is provided with your LaCie drive is USB 2.0 certified.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    Answer The drive is not recog- Does an icon for the drive appear There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the nized by the computer. on the desktop? drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
  • Page 18 Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the desktop. you that the drive has been discon- LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your nected when coming out of sleep computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “woken” from...

  • Page 19: Windows Users

    Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- Computer? signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Does your computer’s configuration...
  • Page 20 Ensure that the cable you are using has been properly certified. USB 2.0 cable to connect your The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable that was shipped with your LaCie drive? drive has been properly certified and tested to comply with USB standards.

  • Page 21: Contacting Customer Support

    Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging 2. LaCie USB Key file format Mac users: Select the LaCie USB Key icon on the desktop and press Command + I, or press the Control key and choose Get Info. Windows users: Right click the LaCie USB Key icon and select Properties.

  • Page 22: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    Contacting Customer Support .. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark...

  • Page 23: Warranty Information

    The USB Key was operated/stored in abnormal use Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- or maintenance conditions; ing a LaCie USB Key is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held li- •...

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