LaCie Rugged Hard Disk User Manual - Step 3.1 –

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3. Installing Your LaCie Drive

Step 3.1 –

Connect the Interface cable to your LaCie Rugged and to your computer

There are three interface connectivity options when connecting your LaCie Rugged Drive with Triple Interface to your

computer: FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0. 

Connect the interface cable to your drive through the host connector. (FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0).

Connect the cable to your computer. After a few seconds, your LaCie Rugged Drive will mount on your computer.

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Important Note: 

Windows Users:

It may take a few seconds for your computer to

recognize the drive and assign it a letter. 

Mac Users:

It may take a few seconds for the

drive to appear on your desktop.

Mac OS 9.x

Mac OS 10.x

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

USB 2.0

Tech Note:

Please refer sections 5.3.1. FireWire Ports and

Performance and 6. FireWire Questions and Answers for

important information on disconnecting FireWire devices

and ensuring optimum performance. Please refer to sections

5.3.2. USB Ports and Performance and 7. USB Questions

and Answers for important information on disconnecting

USB 2.0 devices and ensuring optimum performance. To

achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a

USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your

drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details, see

5.3.2. Advice for Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections.

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Important Note: 

This LaCie drive is preformatted in HFS+. Windows users see section 4.1.2. for information about

reformatting.