Rugged RAID User Manual
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POWER-SAVING MODE
Your LaCie Rugged RAID can conserve energy by entering power-saving mode. Managed by your computer,
power-saving mode can extend the life of the hard drives by sparing them from working during extended
periods of inactivity.
Operating system
You can initiate power-saving mode on your computer by performing one of the following:
Place the host computer into sleep mode.
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Mac OS: Go to System Preferences > Energy Saver to enable sleep mode for hard drives.
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Windows 8: Go to Control Panel > Hardware > Power Options > Choose a power plan > Change
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advanced power settings. Click on Hard disk and Turn off the hard disk after. Choose the time to spin
down USB hard drives.
To exit power-saving mode, review the table below:
Entering power-saving mode
Exiting power-saving mode
The host computer placed the product into
power-saving mode due to inactivity.
Access the Rugged RAID’s volume on the host
computer. For example, copy files to its volume.
The computer is in sleep mode.
Wake up the computer.
Note on ejecting the volume and power-saving mode: The Rugged RAID enters power-saving mode
when its volumes are ejected and the device remains connected to the computer. To access the Rugged
RAID’s volumes, unplug the interface cable from the computer and reconnect it.
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