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LaCie Box • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Setting Up the LaCie Box
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2.3. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive
External USB devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which
means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while
the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is im-
portant to follow these steps when disconnecting your hard drive.
2.3.1. Windows 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) (Fig. 09 - Windows Users).
A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls
(it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the drive you wish to
disconnect.
This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or simi-
lar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
2.3.2. Mac Users
Drag the hard drive icon to the trash (Fig. 10 - Mac Users). (The
icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your drive may
be represented by an icon that looks like the drive itself.)
When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be
disconnected.
Fig. 09 - Windows Users
Fig. 10 - Mac Users