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LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive User Manual

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Page 1: ...n Mobile Drive User Manual Click here to access an up to date online version of this document You will also find the most recent content as well as expandable illustrations easier navigation and searc...

Page 2: ...LaCie Desktop Manager Install LaCieDesktop Manager LaCieDesktop Manager quick access Info tab Eco tab 5 Unmounting Your Drive Mac Windows 6 Optional Formatting and Partitioning About filesystem format...

Page 3: ...users Mac Windows Problem My file transfers are too slow Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages Problem The drive icon does not appear on my desktop Problem The drive icon doesn t appear i...

Page 4: ...oblem with your LaCie device contact LaCie customer support Box content LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive USB C to USB C cable USB C to USB Type A adapter cable compatible with Type A USB 2 0 and USB...

Page 5: ...chieve full interface bandwidth you can also connect the Porsche Design Mobile Drive to a USB 3 0 port on a computer or device Connecting the Porsche Design Mobile Drive to a USB 2 0 port reduces perf...

Page 6: ...standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features Transfer rates can attain up to 5Gb s as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480Mb s This means USB C is theoretically up to ten times fast...

Page 7: ...nected to the LaCie hard drive and the Type A end is connected to the computer s USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Type A port Drive performance is limited to USB 2 0 transfer rates when connected to a USB 2 0 port...

Page 8: ...ith two cables see LED Indicator and Cables USB C to USB C use this cable if your computer has a USB C port USB C to USB 3 0 2 0 Type A use this cable if your computer does not have USB C port 1 Conne...

Page 9: ...image below shows a connection to a computer with a USB 3 0 2 0 Type A port The drive partition mounts on your desktop Mac or in Computer Windows 9 LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive User Manual 10 30...

Page 10: ...op and then double click LaCie Setup Note If the drive does not mount on your computer see troubleshooting topics in the Frequently asked questions section to help resolve common issues Important info...

Page 11: ...soon as it is connected to your computer If the AutoPlay window appears choose Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup Manual access open the LACIE SETUP volume...

Page 12: ...ions for partitions LaCie Share formatted as FAT32 for compatibility with Windows and Mac LaCie formatted for your operating system NTFS for Windows or HFS for Mac Move the slider to the left to reduc...

Page 13: ...aCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation Choose Finish to close the program To install software utilities after the initial installation you can run LaCie Setup Assistant again Sinc...

Page 14: ...ve partition with LaCie Setup Assistant The original partition name can be or If you have changed the names of your partitions perform a search on the partitions using your operating system 2 Open the...

Page 15: ...able capacity connection type etc You can also reformat the drive by clicking Reformat LaCie Desktop Manager directs you to your operating system s disk utility For information on how to format your h...

Page 16: ...ing LaCie Desktop Manager in the Eco tab Windows deselect box for Automatic Standby due to Inactivity to turn off Eco mode or select a period of inactivity after which the drive enters Eco mode Mac Ma...

Page 17: ...ie Desktop Manager icon in the menu bar and then select Preferences In the window that opens click Uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager Windows Use Control Panel to uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager 17 LaCie...

Page 18: ...orage device icon to the Trash When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon A photorealistic icon that looks li...

Page 19: ...Select Eject for the device you want to unmount A message appears notifying you that it is safe to remove the drive 19 LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive User Manual 10 30 15...

Page 20: ...t does not share the same limitations It is therefore an excellent cross platform file system FAT32 compatible with Mac and Windows A FAT32 partition can reach 2TB when formatted on a Mac The individu...

Page 21: ...the computer 2 Right click on Computer and choose Manage From the Manage window select Disk Management 3 From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window locate your LaCie...

Page 22: ...k the Erase tab 6 Choose a format from the drop down window 7 Enter the volume a name 8 Click Erase and confirm your selection in the pop up window 22 LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Drive User Manual 10...

Page 23: ...the inferior performance is normal A USB C device can only operate at USB C performance levels when it is connected directly to a USB C port or Type A USB 3 0 port Otherwise the USB C device operates...

Page 24: ...Q Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive A Refer to the product packaging for the list of supported operating systems Q Did you follow the corr...

Page 25: ...ormal icon based on the type of device it is instead an exclamation point question mark or an X Right click this icon and then choose Properties The General tab provides a potential reason why the dev...