LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
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Getting Connected
User Manual
page 14
Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk
2.4.
FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug & play”
connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures,
however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting
your LaCie hard disk.
Mac Users
Drag the hard disk icon to the trash.
1.
When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive
2.
can be disconnected.
Windows Users
From the
1.
System Tray
(located in the lower right-
hand side of your screen), click the
Eject
icon (a small
green arrow over a hardware image).
A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject
2.
icon controls (it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click
on the LaCie hard disk in this prompt.
This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware”
3.
(or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
Always unmount or safely disconnect your LaCie hard disk be-
fore switching interfaces. See section
2.4. Disconnecting Your
LaCie Hard Disk
, for proper disconnection procedures. When
the hard disk has been safely disconnected, reconnect it with the
interface of your choice.
Switching Interfaces
2.5.
