LaCie SAFE Mobile Hard Drive User manual

LaCie 

rugged

 SAFE 

• D

esign

by

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 P

oulton

Table of Contents

User Manual 

page 1

Table of Contents

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5

1.1.  Shock Protection Features ................................................................................................................. 6

1.2.  Heat Dissipation Features ................................................................................................................. 6

1.3.  Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.  Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 8

1.5.  Views of the Drive ............................................................................................................................ 9

1.5.1.  Top/Front View ...................................................................................................................... 9

1.5.2.  Drive Mode LED Behavior ....................................................................................................... 9

1.5.3.  Rear View .............................................................................................................................. 9

1.6.  Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................. 10

1.6.1.  USB Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................. 10

1.6.2.  FireWire Connections ........................................................................................................... 10

2.  Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................... 11

2.1.  How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor ................................................................................................... 11

2.2.  Being An Administrator ................................................................................................................... 12

2.3.  About Authorized Users and Rights .................................................................................................. 12

3.  Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe .......................................................................... 13

3.1.  Connecting the Interface Cable ....................................................................................................... 14

3.1.1.  Connectivity: Installing LaCie Safe Manager ........................................................................... 14

3.1.2.  Connectivity: Ports ................................................................................................................ 14

3.2.  Connecting Multiple Devices ........................................................................................................... 15

3.3.  Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB) ....................................................................... 16

3.4.  Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software ................................................................................... 17

3.4.1.  Windows Users .................................................................................................................... 17

3.4.2.  Mac Users ........................................................................................................................... 18

3.5.  Disconnecting Your Hard Drive ....................................................................................................... 19

3.6.  Switching Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 19

4.  Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe ............................................................................ 20

4.1.  Step 1: Registering the First User ..................................................................................................... 21

4.2.  Step 2: Registering the First User’s Fingerprint .................................................................................. 22

5.  Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................................... 24

5.1.  Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe ........................................................................................ 25

5.1.1.  Unlocking the Drive with LaCie Safe Manager Installed............................................................ 25

5.1.2.  Unlocking the Drive without LaCie Safe Manager Installed ....................................................... 26

5.1.3.  Locking the Drive ................................................................................................................. 27

5.2.  Manage Your Rugged Safe ............................................................................................................. 28

5.2.1.  Accessing the Rugged Safe Administration Page ...................................................................... 28

5.2.2.  Administration Page.............................................................................................................. 30

5.2.4.  Granting Administration Rights (Administrator only) ................................................................. 31

5.2.5.  Removing Users (Administrator only) ...................................................................................... 31

5.2.6.  Reinitialize the Drive (Administrator only) ................................................................................ 31

5.3.  LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences.......................................................................................... 32

6.  Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe ........................................................................... 33

6.1.  One Partition for the Rugged Safe ................................................................................................... 33

6.2.  Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................................................ 34

6.2.1.  Windows XP Users ................................................................................................................ 34