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Blade Runner Hard Drive User Manual

BLADE RUNNER HARD DRIVE USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...nual 1 BLADE RUNNER HARD DRIVE 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 n...

Page 2: ...Guide LaCie Storage Utilities and User Manual are pre loaded on the drive Note A PDF of this User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive Important info Please save your packaging In...

Page 3: ...Blade Runner Hard Drive User Manual 3 VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Power supply connection 1 USB 3 0 port 2 Power switch 3...

Page 4: ...to 5 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 m...

Page 5: ...Setup Assistant Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive s volume mounts correctly on your computer STEP 1 CONNECT THE POWER CABLE Connect the app...

Page 6: ...om the drive to the computer STEP 3 TURN ON THE DRIVE Turn on the drive by pressing the power button The drive will mount in My Computer Windows XP Computer Vista or Windows 7 or on your desktop Mac N...

Page 7: ...you do not launch LSA or if you quit it after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The User Manual and utilities will not be available and wi...

Page 8: ...Drive User Manual 8 Manual access Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer My Computer for Windows XP and double click LaCie Setup Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double...

Page 9: ...k if you wish to change your computer s settings This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software such as Genie Timeline To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant La...

Page 10: ...f the 3 Compatible volume called LaCie Share on some products for Windows and Mac If you do not want the Compatible LaCie Share volume move the slider all the way to the left The LaCie volume will be...

Page 11: ...r Manual 11 Mac A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted Select Yes to continue 4 Windows Mac LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive 5 Register your LaCie device Click Next...

Page 12: ...oftware utilities may begin to 7 install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant Windows Mac Click Next to continue 8 La...

Page 13: ...lities may be installed at any time Once the format is complete the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on LaCie if you created one partition Compatible LaCie Share if you created two...

Page 14: ...features a status light which will indicate certain behaviors Refer to the chart below for details Light Behavior Status Orange on steady Product is on Orange blinking on off Data access Off for 30 se...

Page 15: ...ill appear 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 i...

Page 16: ...16 Windows 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 Deskto...

Page 17: ...ge you 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 refo...

Page 18: ...ab your 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 Inactivit...

Page 19: ...k the 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 Deskt...

Page 20: ...con a 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 messag...

Page 21: ...the storage 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 fr...

Page 22: ...ed with 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...

Page 23: ...nces 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 FOR...

Page 24: ...the device 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 instruction...

Page 25: ...m support 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...

Page 26: ...w lacie com accessories for information 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 dev...

Page 27: ...ed 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 try...

Page 28: ...in the Disk Drives section It might be necessary to click on on the left side If you re not sure if your drive is listed unplug it then reconnect it The entry that changes is your LaCie drive Q Does y...

Page 29: ...rating 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...

Page 30: ...Cie hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the...

Page 31: ...t when 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...

Page 32: ...ternal 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...

Page 33: ...to LaCie 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 l...

Page 34: ...h the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmf...

Page 35: ...ment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie sole...

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