LaCie 301930 User Manual

Other manuals for 301930: Specifications, Quick Install Manual, Datasheet
Manual is about: Rugged USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

Summary of 301930

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Box content ...................................................

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton foreword user manual page 2 copyrights copyright © 2010 lacie. All rights re- served. 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, re- co...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton foreword user manual page 3 health and safety precautions ✦ only qualified persons are autho- rized 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 a...

  • Page 4: 1. Introduction

    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 4 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing the lacie rugged usb 3.0 hard disk. This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your drive to your computer and will assist you in troubleshooting any issues tha...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 5 1.1. Box content your box contains the lacie hard disk and the items listed below: 1. Lacie rugged all-terrain hard disk 2. Usb 3.0 cable (usb 2.0 and 1.1 compatible) 3. Usb power cable 4. Quick install guide note: the ...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 6 1.3. Views of the drive rear view 1. Usb 3.0 port 2. Usb power cable port exploded view your lacie rugged all-terrain hard disk is equipped with an ex- ternal rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect aga...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 7 1.4. Cables and connectors usb 3.0 usb is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Superspeed usb 3.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provi...

  • Page 8: 2. Getting Connected

    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 8 2. Getting connected installing the lacie rugged hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to lacie setup assistant. Install your drive in two easy steps: 2.1. Step 1: connecting the i...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 9 2.1. Step 1: connecting the interface cable 1. Connect the usb 3.0 cable to the drive and to a usb 3.0 port on your computer. If your computer does not have a usb 3.0 port, you can connect the included usb 3.0 cabl...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 10 2.2. Step 2: launching lacie setup assistant before using your drive, lacie setup assistant software must be launched to format your drive. It will: ✦ optimize your drive according to your needs ✦ copy the manual ...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 11 2.3. Disconnecting your drive 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 ...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 12 3. Optional formatting and partitioning lacie setup assistant should be run once when you first connect your drive. During this process, the drive will be formatted for your needs. However, if y...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 13 3.1.2. Mac users you may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. For optimal performance in mac os environments, format and partition...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 14 3.2. Formatting instructions 3.2.1. Windows xp users the steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using windows xp. For more information on choosing the op- timal fi...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 15 9. Specify the partition size. Please note that fat32 partitions must be 32gb (32000mb) or smaller. By default, the partition oc- cupies the entire volume ( fig. 13 ) but you may change the size...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 16 12. A window appears listing your choices. If all seems well, click finish to begin the format process ( fig. 16 ). To make a change, select back . 13. Your drive’s partition(s) should have a “h...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 17 3.2.2. Windows vista and windows 7 users the following steps explain how to format your lacie hard disk using windows vista or windows 7. Caution: following these steps will erase everything fro...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 18 5. Assign a drive letter or accept the default ( fig. 21 ). Select next> . 6. Choose the file system format for the partition. If the partition size is 32gb or less, the choices will include ntf...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 19 7. The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected. If all looks to be correct, click finish for the format to begin ( fig. 24 ). Fig. 24.

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 20 3.2.3. Mac users caution: following these steps will erase everything from the rugged hard drive, including encrypted data. If you have informa- tion that you want to protect or continue to use,...

  • Page 21: 4. Troubleshooting

    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 21 4. Troubleshooting if your lacie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following troubleshooting topics to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the top- ics and yo...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 22 4.1. Mac troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via super- speed usb 3.0. Is the drive connected to a usb port on your computer, or to a usb hub? If your ...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 23 problem question solution error messages under mac os 10.X. Did you get an “error –50” message while copying to a fat 32 volume? When copying files or folders from mac os 10.X to a fat 32 volume, certain characters ...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 24 4.2. Windows troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via super- speed usb 3.0. Is the drive connected to a usb port on your computer, or to a usb hub? If y...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 25 problem question solution the drive is working slowly. Are there other usb devices connected to the same port or hub? Disconnect any other usb devices and see if the drive’s performance increases. The drive turns on...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page 26 5. Contacting customer support before you contact technical support read the user manual and review the troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only ex- terna...

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    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page 27 5.1. Lacie technical support contacts lacie asia http://www.Lacie.Com/cn/contact/ lacie australia http://www.Lacie.Com/au/contact/ lacie belgium http://www.Lacie.Com/be/contact/ (dutch) http://www.Lacie....

  • Page 28: 6. Warranty Information

    Lacie rugged usb 3.0 • d esign by n eil p oulton warranty information user manual page 28 6. Warranty information lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate. In the event this product is found...