LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 User Manual - page 12

LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 | USB 3.0 User Manual

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Power-saving mode: managed by the PC/Mac

You can initiate power-saving mode on your computer by performing one of the following:

Place the host computer into sleep mode.

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Mac: Go to System Preferences > Energy Saver to enable sleep mode for hard drives.

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Windows 8: Go to Control Panel > Hardware > Power Options > Choose a power plan > Change

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advanced power settings. Click on Hard disk and Turn off the hard disk after. Choose the time to spin

down USB hard drives.

To exit power-saving mode, review the table below:

Entering power-saving mode

Exiting power-saving mode

The host computer placed the product into

power-saving mode due to inactivity.

Access the LaCie d2’s volume on the host computer.

For example, copy files to its volume.

The computer is in sleep mode.

Wake up the computer.

Note on ejecting the volume and power-saving mode: The LaCie d2 enters power-saving mode when

its volumes are ejected. To access the LaCie d2’s volumes, unplug the USB cable from the back of the device

and reconnect it.