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LaCie Rugged USB-C 

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for Rugged USB-C

Page 1: ...ta storage Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes Actual quantities will vary based on various factors including file size file format features and applicat...

Page 2: ...ntly asked questions All users Ports Operating system Minimum free disk space Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Mac Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows LaCie Setup Assistant steps Windows Mac Eject via Fi...

Page 3: ...Mac Windows Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages Problem The hard drive icon does not appear on my desktop Problem The hard drive icon doesn t appear in Computer 16 16 16 17 17...

Page 4: ...e Rugged USB C s durability while enjoying high end performance when connected to a computer with a USB 3 1 Gen 1 port For common questions and answers about your hard drive see Frequently Asked Quest...

Page 5: ...up to 5Gb s SuperSpeed USB 3 0 transfer rates up to 5Gb s Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates up to 480Mb s The USB C port on the LaCie Rugged USB C is USB 3 1 Gen 1 You can connect Rugged USB C to any US...

Page 6: ...sily format the hard drive according to your needs Register your LaCie device Copy the user manual to the hard drive Install software for added features Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Mac Open the LACIE...

Page 7: ...Windows AutoPlay Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer If the AutoPlay window appears choose Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer a...

Page 8: ...disk utility you can download software utilities and the user manual from LaCie customer support 1 Select your language 2 Read the license agreement before choosing Next Selecting Next confirms that...

Page 9: ...aCie device 6 Choose the software utilities that you want to install Certain software utilities may begin to install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished Follow the software utility installer bef...

Page 10: ...ia to more advanced imaging and video apps See External Storage and iPadOS for details on the following Connecting Storage to Compatible iPads Available Actions Selecting Multiple Items Accessing Stor...

Page 11: ...S journaled hard drives exFAT generally compatible with Mac and Windows exFAT is not a journaled file system which means it can be more susceptible to data corruption when errors occur or the drive is...

Page 12: ...and mounted on the computer 2 Select Go Utilities in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility All connected storage devices partitions or disk images are displayed in th...

Page 13: ...Finder window 1 Open a Finder window 2 On the sidebar go to Devices to locate LaCie and click the eject symbol to the right of the drive name 3 Once the hard drive disappears from the sidebar or the F...

Page 14: ...ick the Show hidden icons arrow in the system tray to display all icons in the notification area 3 In the list of devices choose the device you want to remove Windows displays a notification when it i...

Page 15: ...ter with USB 3 0 Type A ports Q Will my storage device s USB 3 1 Gen 2 port work with my computer s USB 3 0 port A Yes the device is compatible with USB 3 0 ports however the product does not include...

Page 16: ...third party applications Some versions of Windows have a built in utility called Bitlocker that can encrypt hard drives For more information about Bitlocker consult Microsoft s support documentation P...

Page 17: ...appear in Computer Q Is the hard drive listed in Device Manager A All drives appear in at least one place in Device Manager Go to to type Device Manager and then launch it Look in the Disk Drives sect...

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