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LaCie Chromé User Manual

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    Lacie porsche design mobile drive user manual click here to access an up-to-date online version of this document. You will also find the most recent content as well as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. Model:.

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  • Page 4: Box Content

    Introduc on welcome to the user manual for the lacie porsche design mobile drive. This exciting family of hard drives combines porsche design’s sophisticated solid aluminum design with lacie's cutting-edge technology. Connect its usb-c port to your computer for fast transfers of all your data. Revie...

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    Note: for optimal performance, connect the product to a usb-c host port on your computer. To achieve full interface bandwidth, you can also connect the porsche design mobile drive to a usb 3.0 port on a computer or device. Connecting the porsche design mobile drive to a usb 2.0 port reduces performa...

  • Page 6: Status Light Informa On

    Led indicator and cables status light informa on your hard drive features a status light that provides general information about the product. Refer to the chart below for details. Light behavior status on and steady drive is on flickering data access on for 1 second, off for 30 seconds eco mode off ...

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    Usb-c–to–usb 3.0/2.0 type a use the usb-c–to–usb 3.0/2.0 type a cable for compatibility with computers that do not have a usb-c port. The usb-c end is connected to the lacie hard drive and the type a end is connected to the computer’s usb 3.0 or usb 2.0 type a port. Drive performance is limited to u...

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    Ge ng connected installing your lacie hard drive is easy thanks to lacie setup assistant. Follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your lacie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer. Step 1 - connect the usb cable before connecting the lacie device, confirm the...

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    The image below shows a connection to a computer with a usb 3.0/2.0 type a port. The drive partition mounts on your desktop (mac) or in computer (windows). 9 lacie porsche design mobile drive user manual 10/30/15.

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    Step 2 - lacie setup assistant lacie setup assistant must be launched before using your drive. It will allow you to: easily format the hard drive according to your needs. Copy the user manual to the hard drive. Install software for added features. Register your lacie device. Launch lacie setup assis...

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    Launch lacie setup assistant - windows autoplay: windows autoplay may detect your lacie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer. If the autoplay window appears, choose open folder to view files using windows explorer and double-click lacie setup. Manual access: open the lacie setup vo...

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    Lacie setup assistant steps follow the steps below to format your lacie device for your operating system. Lacie setup assistant guides you through formatting and registering your hard drive as well as installing lacie software utilities. You can also use your system's native disk utility program to ...

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    4. A prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select yes to continue. Lacie setup assistant formats the hard drive. 5. Register your lacie device. 6. Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Certain software utilities may begin to install before lacie setup assistant has fin...

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    Lacie desktop manager lacie desktop manager allows you to see advanced information about your lacie drive and to configure eco mode. Install lacie desktop manager to confirm that lacie desktop manager is already installed on your computer, check the following: windows: go to search and type . If it ...

  • Page 15: Info Tab

    Info tab lacie desktop manager shows all compatible connected lacie devices on the left-hand column. Choose the drive you want to view and click the info tab. On this page you can review advanced information about your drive such as device name, the internal hard disk serial number (not the lacie pr...

  • Page 16: Eco Tab

    Eco tab by default, your drive enters eco mode after five minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy. To exit eco mode, access data on the drive and the disk automatically powers on. You can manage this feature using lacie desktop manager in the eco tab. Windows: deselect box for automatic st...

  • Page 17: Mac

    Uninstall lacie desktop manager mac click the lacie desktop manager icon in the menu bar and then select preferences. In the window that opens, click uninstall lacie desktop manager. Windows use control panel to uninstall lacie desktop manager. 17 lacie porsche design mobile drive user manual 10/30/...

  • Page 18: Mac

    Unmoun ng your drive usb external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your lacie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. However, to prevent failures it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting your device. Mac drag the stora...

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    Select eject for the device you want to unmount. A message appears notifying you that it is safe to remove the drive. 19 lacie porsche design mobile drive user manual 10/30/15.

  • Page 20: Mac

    Op onal forma ng and par oning you can use lacie setup assistant to format your lacie hard drive when it is first connected to a computer (windows or mac). Lacie setup assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. Read the information below if you: aborted lacie s...

  • Page 21: Forma Ng Instruc Ons

    Exfat: compatible with mac and windows. Exfat is used as an alternative to fat32 since it does not share the same limitations. It is therefore an excellent cross-platform file system. Fat32: compatible with mac and windows. A fat32 partition can reach up to 32gb when formatted with windows. The indi...

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    5. Click the erase tab. 6. Choose a format from the drop-down window. 7. Enter the volume a name. 8. Click erase and confirm your selection in the pop-up window. 22 lacie porsche design mobile drive user manual 10/30/15.

  • Page 23: All Users

    Frequently asked ques ons for help setting up and using your lacie hard drive, review the frequently asked questions below. For additional support resources, go to lacie customer support . All users problem: my file transfers are too slow. Q: are both ends of the usb cable firmly attached? A: review ...

  • Page 24: Mac

    Drive to ntfs (windows users) or hfs+ (mac users). See optional formatting and partitioning . Q: did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode? A: ignore this message since the drive remounts on the desktop despite the pop-up. Lacie drive...

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    An unusual icon next to the hard drive can reveal a problem. For example, instead of the normal icon based on the type of device, it is instead an exclamation point, question mark or an x. Right click this icon and then choose properties. The general tab provides a potential reason why the device is...