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LaCie 301371 - Rugged Hard Disk 500 GB External Drive User Manual

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1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk ......................................................................................................... 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................... 8
2. Getting Connected ...................................................................................................... 10
2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable ...................................................................................................... 11
2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ..................................................................................................... 12
2.3. Connecting Multiple Devices ........................................................................................................... 19
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk ............................................................................................... 20
2.5. Switching Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 20
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ......................................................................... 21
3.1. Finding the File System Format ........................................................................................................ 22
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users......................................................................................................... 23
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS ............................................................................................ 23
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ................................................................. 25
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users ............................................................................................................... 27
4. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 28
4.1. Mac Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 28
4.2. Windows Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 30
5. Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 32
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 33
6. Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 34
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable ...................... 11 2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ..................... 12 2.3. Connecting Multiple Devices ......................19 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk ....................20 2.5. Switching Interfaces ........................20 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ................. 21 3.1.

  • Page 2: User Manual

    Canada Compliance Statement be used. Modifications to this product not authorized This Class A digital apparatus meets all by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry requirements of the Canadian Interference- Canada regulations and negate your au- Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 3: General Use Precautions

    ✦ Do not expose the LaCie Rugged dia. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and Hard Drive to temperatures outside DVD drives. If you would like more informa- the range of 5°...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    ✦ Digital content creation everyday bumps and harsh environments ✦ Professional data exchange ✦ Video on the go The LaCie Rugged sports a tough metal and rubber case, which, along with its shock-resistant design, allows you to take it almost anywhere. Quick Links Click a topic: ✦...

  • Page 5: Box Content

    User Manual page 5 1.1. Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) USB cable FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) FireWire 800 cable (Triple Interface only)

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    User Manual page 6 6.1. Minimum System Requirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www.

  • Page 7: Views Of The Rugged Hard Disk

    Rear View - USB only USB port USB power cable connection Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an ex- ternal rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect against drops and other impacts (Fig.

  • Page 8: Cables And Connectors

    CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB Cable Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Fig. 04 – USB Cable Ends Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port...

  • Page 9: Firewire 400 Cables And Connectors (Rugged Triple Interface Only)

    FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth-inten- sive applications, such as audio, video and graphics. FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a FireWire 800 cable (see figures at right). Fig. 07 – FireWire 400 Cable Ends...

  • Page 10: Getting Connected

    User Manual page 10 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of oper- ating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your LaCie hard disk in two easy steps: Step Page 1.1.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Interface Cable

    NOTE: In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie hard disk, use Fig. 09 – FireWire 800 Connection the included USB power cable to draw additional power from your computer to power the hard disk.

  • Page 12: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant

    IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will have to Fig.
  • Page 13 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 13 Follow the on-screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities: 1. Select your language. (Fig. 2. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next (Fig.
  • Page 14 Compatible volume (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie vol- ume will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS (Fig.
  • Page 15 4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted (Fig. 18 - Windows & Fig. 19 - Mac). Select Yes to continue. 5. LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive (Fig. 20). continued on the next page... Fig. 18 - Windows Fig. 19 - Mac...
  • Page 16 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 16 6. Register your LaCie device (Fig. 21 - New Account & Fig. 22 - Existing Account). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page...
  • Page 17 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 17 7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install (Fig. Fig. 23 - Windows & Fig. 24 - Mac). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page...
  • Page 18 IMPORTANT INFO: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will remain on the LaCie partition. To install the software utilities, simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above.

  • Page 19: Connecting Multiple Devices

    8.1. Connecting Multiple Devices The FireWire 400 interface allows you to connect another hard drive or digital video camera directly to the LaCie hard disk (this connec- tion is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain devices, all devices must be connected via FireWire.

  • Page 20: Disconnecting Your Lacie Hard Disk

    3. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device. 8.3. Switching Interfaces Always unmount or safely disconnect your LaCie hard disk before switching interfaces. See section 8.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures.

  • Page 21: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    FAT 32 (MS-DOS) for this purpose. Use NTFS if… You may need to format your LaCie hard disk if LaCie Setup As- sistant was interrupted or stopped. If the hard disk does not appear ...you will be using the drive only with Windows XP, Windows...

  • Page 22: Finding The File System Format

    User Manual page 22 1.1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: ✦ You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk. The current file system format may determine the process you’ll use to refor- mat it.

  • Page 23: Formatting For Windows Users

    1.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie hard disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie hard Fig.
  • Page 24 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Optional Formatting and Partitioning • D esign by oulton User Manual page 24 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field.

  • Page 25: Formatting From Hfs+ (Apple File System) To Ntfs

    System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk.
  • Page 26 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Optional Formatting and Partitioning • D esign by oulton User Manual page 26 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next (Fig. 33). 5. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size in MB”...

  • Page 27: Formatting For Mac Users

    2. Open Disk Utility. 3. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Solution The drive is not recog- Does an icon for the drive ap- There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive nized by the computer. pear on the desktop? does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
  • Page 29 The drive is not recog- Has the drive been formatted? If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assis- nized by the computer. tant after formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting.

  • Page 30: Windows Troubleshooting

    Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to nized by the computer. My Computer? the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Trouble- shooting tips to isolate the problem. Does your computer’s con- See section 6.1.
  • Page 31 LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Troubleshooting • D esign by oulton User Manual page 31 Problem Question Solution The drive turns on and This is normal. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is connected to off when you turn your your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on.

  • Page 32: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou- bleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on the following page. Before...

  • Page 33: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Contacting Customer Support • D esign by oulton User Manual page 33 1.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Brazil http://www.lacie.com/us/contact http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada LaCie Denmark http://www.lacie.com/ca/contact/...

  • Page 34: Warranty Information

    ✦ The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. Email: info.au@lacie.com LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result.

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