LaCie 301848U User Manual

LaCie 

rugged 

XL 

• D

esign

by

 N

eil

 P

oulton

Table of Contents

User Manual 

page 1

Table of Contents

Health and Safety Precautions ................................................................................................... 3

General Use Precautions ........................................................................................................... 3

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4

1.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 5

1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6

1.3. Views of the LaCie Rugged XL ...................................................................................................................... 7

1.4. Cables and Connectors  .............................................................................................................................. 8

1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 8

1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors .......................................................................................................... 9

2. Getting Connected ............................................................................................................... 10

2.1. Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 11

2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable  ................................................................................................................. 12

2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant  ............................................................................................................... 13

2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL ......................................................................................................... 14

2.5. Switching Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 14

3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning .................................................................................. 15

3.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 16

3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 17

3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................................... 19

3.3. Formatting for Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 21

4. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 22

Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 24

5. Contacting Customer Support .............................................................................................. 26

Before You Contact Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 26

LaCie Customer Support Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 27

Warranty Information .............................................................................................................. 28