LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1.Introduction............................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Box Content................................................................................................................................. 5 1.2. Minimum System Requirements..................................................................................................
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Foreword page 2 User Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2008 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. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 3 Health and Safety Precautions ✦✦ Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦✦ Read this user manual carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦✦ Do not open your hard drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never in- sert any metallic object into the drive; electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions may result.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 4 User Manual 1. Introduction Your new LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data. Compatible with both Macintosh and PC computers, the Rugged Triple Interface model can be connected via FireWire 800, FireWire 400, iLink/DV or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 5 User Manual 1.1. Box Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. USB cable 1 1 OR 3. FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) 4. FireWire 800 cable (Triple Interface only) 5. USB power cable 6. Quick Install Guide note: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. Important Info: Please save your packaging.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 6 User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users Windows Users ✦✦ ✦✦ ✦✦ ✦✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 512 MHz processor or higher 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) Available USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port ✦✦ ✦✦ ✦✦ ✦✦ Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later G4, G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) Available USB 2.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 7 User Manual 1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk Rear View - Triple Interface 1. USB port 2. FireWire 400 port 3. FireWire 800 port 4. USB power cable connection 1 2 4 3 Rear View - USB only 1. USB port 2. USB power cable connection 1 2 Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an external rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect against drops (36 in./91.4 cm or less) and other impacts.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 8 User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connectors 1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Hi-Speed USB 2.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Introduction page 9 User Manual 1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors (Rugged Triple Interface only) FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your LaCie hard disk in two easy steps: ✦✦ Step 1 – Connect an interface cable (section 2.1) ✦✦ Step 2 – Run LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for optimal performance with your system (section 2.2) important info: Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Getting Connected page 11 User Manual 2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 To connect the interface cable: 1. Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer. 2. Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk. 3. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users).
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format it. It will: ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk important info: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer’s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.3. 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 connection is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain devices, all devices must be connected via FireWire. Your computer will not recognize the daisy-chained device if the interfaces are mixed, (ex.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Getting Connected page 14 User Manual 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external 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 important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard disk. Windows Users 1.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 15 User Manual 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assistant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your LaCie hard disk to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac, or for cross-platform use.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3.1. 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 reformat it. ✦✦ The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your computer.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1 to find the file system format of your LaCie hard disk. ✦✦ If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume, proceed to section 3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS. ✦✦ If your disk is formatted as an HFS+ volume (or unrecognized in Windows) , click here or proceed to section 3.2.2.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 18 User Manual 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. a b. Select “Perform a quick format”. c. Leave the other options at their default values and click OK. 5. Click OK in the format warning dialog. During the formatting process, the status of the disk changes to “Formatting” in the Computer Management window.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 19 User Manual 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File 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.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 20 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next. 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” field. Otherwise, leave the default values and click Next. 7. Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive. Click Next. 8.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 21 User Manual 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. 1. Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder. 2. Open Disk Utility. 3.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting page 22 User Manual 4. Troubleshooting If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting page 23 User Manual Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. Question Solution Has the drive been formatted? If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. Please see sections 3. Optional Formatting And Partitioning and section 3.1. Finding the File System Format.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting page 24 User Manual 4.2. Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. Question Solution Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer? Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Troubleshooting page 25 User Manual Problem The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB and FireWire connections). Question Solution Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer, or to a USB hub? If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub, this is normal. A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device can only operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton Contacting Customer Support page 26 User Manual 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely attached.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 27 LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Canada Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Warranty Information page 28 6. Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective drive.