LaCie RUGGED MINI, User Manual

Page 1: ...anual 1 RUGGED MINI USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability ...

Page 2: ...ing LaCie Rugged Mini hard disk USB 3 0 cable USB 2 0 and 1 1 compatible Quick Install Guide printed on packaging Note A PDF of this User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive Important info Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your system must meet...

Page 3: ...Gbits s as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480 Mbits s This means USB 3 0 is theoretically up to ten times faster than its predecessor Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2 0 or 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to their respective trans...

Page 4: ...3 0 or USB 2 0 ports to ensure adequate power If a USB Y cable is not included in the packaging you can purchase one from www lacie com accessories Connector Face to Computer Cable End to Computer Cable End to Hard Drive Connector Face to Hard Drive Power Data Attach the single connector end of the USB Y cable to the back of your LaCie drive 1 Attach the double connector end of the USB Y cable to ...

Page 5: ... LaCie hard drive s volume mounts correctly on your computer STEP 1 CONNECT THE USB CABLE Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer 1 The drive will mount on your computer 2 Technical note If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie device you may require a USB Y cable which can be purchased from www lacie com accessories See USB Y Cable fo...

Page 6: ...Rugged Mini User Manual 6 STEP 2 LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT ...

Page 7: ...Rugged Mini User Manual 7 STEP 3 INSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER OPTIONAL Install LaCie Desktop Manager to manage your drive s advanced functionality See LaCie Desktop Manager for details ...

Page 8: ...ppear in LaCie Desktop Manager INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder you can install it by double clicking the drive icon in My Computer Computer Windows or on the Desktop Mac opening the LaCie Software folder then launching the installer located in the folder for your operating system Wind...

Page 9: ...dows Mac Note If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system s disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www lacie com support ...

Page 10: ...u will see advanced information on your drive such as device name the internal hard disk serial number not the LaCie product serial number available capacity connection type etc You can also reformat the drive from this page Caution If you click the Reformat button and follow these steps everything will be erased from the partition If you have information that you want to protect or continue to us...

Page 11: ...ur hard drive is incompatible with Eco mode Check www lacie com support for a product update which may allow your drive to benefit from this feature Unclick the Automatic Standby due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode or select a period of inactivity after which the drive will enter Eco Mode Eco Mode and Mac OS X Based upon your LaCie hard drive Eco Mode may be managed by Mac OS X If prompted ...

Page 12: ... LaCie Desktop Manager icon in the menu bar then select Preferences In the window that opens click Uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager Windows Users Use Windows Control Panel to uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager For detailed instructions from Microsoft see here Windows 7 Windows Vista ...

Page 13: ... small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie storage device in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the ...

Page 14: ...torage device icon to the Trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected ...

Page 15: ...th Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 however volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology File System and it is the native file system for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 file compression encr...

Page 16: ...when compared to FAT 32 HFS is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to format and partition a storage device For more information on choosing the optimal file format refer to About File System Formats Caution Format...

Page 17: ...evice with LaCie software utilities Follow your operating 4 system instructions to reset the existing partition To create a new partition select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New 5 Simple Volume Wizard appears Mac Users Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer 1 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 2 In the Utilitie...

Page 18: ...port select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab 3 User Manual Includes common troubleshooting topics See Troubleshooting Topics below 4 Customer Support Create an account on lacie com register your product and fill out a support ticket Create an account here www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout rtn mystuff Note LaCie is dedicated to providing high quality products that enrich the ...

Page 19: ...ptops to allow your computer to achieve full USB 3 0 transfer speeds Q Is the drive connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port on your computer A Check to see that the SuperSpeed USB 3 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them Q Does your computer or operating system support SuperSpeed USB 3 0 A Please refer ...

Page 20: ...s sleep mode Mac OS X Users Problem The drive icon doesn t appear on my desktop Q Are both ends of the USB cable firmly attached A Check both ends of the USB cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different USB cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and tr...

Page 21: ...nnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different USB cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is the drive receiving sufficient power A If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear in Disk Manager the drive may not be receiving enough power from the USB bus on your comput...

Page 22: ...it can assist in troubleshooting most problems A problematic device can be found by its unusual icon 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 then choose Properties The General tab will show why the device is not working Still not working There may be a hardware defect or other problem Time to contact www ...

Page 23: ...000 000 Bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 10 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified persons are authorized 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 disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any meta...

Page 24: ...as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie hard drive Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive If you dete...

Page 25: ...n the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its sole discretion to i repair or replace the product at no charge to you or if a repaired unit or replacement product is not available ii to refund the current market value of your product You acknowledge and ag...

Page 26: ...l causes e to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Provider g to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaCie or h i...

Page 27: ...aCie for repair LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie All products returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid except for Products registered under the Advance Car...

Page 28: ...munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 1 Increase the sepa...

Page 29: ...or the shop where you purchased the product TRADEMARKS Apple Mac Time Machine and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners CANADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This Class B digital apparatus meets all requi...