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Rugged Mini User Manual

RUGGED MINI USER MANUAL

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Page 1: ...nual 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 an...

Page 2: ...ng 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 Impor...

Page 3: ...bits 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...

Page 4: ...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 Cabl...

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 I...

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: ...pear 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 d...

Page 9: ...ows 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 Manag...

Page 10: ...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 t...

Page 11: ...r 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...

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 Man...

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...

Page 14: ...orage 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...

Page 15: ...h 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...

Page 16: ...hen 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 FORMATTIN...

Page 17: ...vice 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...

Page 18: ...ort 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 regis...

Page 19: ...tops 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 y...

Page 20: ...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 sea...

Page 21: ...necting 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 th...

Page 22: ...t 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 m...

Page 23: ...00 000 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 maint...

Page 24: ...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 s...

Page 25: ...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 discr...

Page 26: ...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...

Page 27: ...e 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 d...

Page 28: ...unications 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 d...

Page 29: ...r 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 register...