LaCie
rugged
XL
• D
esign
by
N
eil
P
oulton
Getting Connected
User Manual
page 14
2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL
eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug & play” connec-
tivity, which means that your drive can be connected and dis-
connected while the computer is running. To prevent failures,
however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnect-
ing your LaCie Rugged XL.
Mac Users
1. Drag the hard disk icon to the trash.
2. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive
can be disconnected.
Windows Users
1. From the
System Tray
(located in the lower right-hand
side of your screen), click the
Eject
icon (a small green
arrow over a hardware image).
2. A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon
controls (it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the
LaCie Rugged XL in this prompt.
3. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware”
(or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug & play” con-
nectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent fail-
ures, however, it is important to unmount or safely disconnect
your drive before switching interfaces. See section
2.4. Discon-
necting Your LaCie Rugged XL
, for proper disconnection pro-
cedures.
2.5. Switching Interfaces
