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User’s Manual
3.3. Disconnecting The LaCie silverscreen From Your Computer
USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected
while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your USB
peripheral device.
3.3.1. Windows Users
1) From the
System Tray
(located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the
Eject
icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image).
2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.
3) You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the
device.
3.3.2. Mac Users
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Simply drag the LaCie silverscreen icon
to the trash.
Caution!
Do not disconnect the USB cable when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting while the drive is
operating could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED
is off before disconnecting the USB cable.