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Page 1: ... 0 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 search capability Model ...

Page 2: ...em formats Toolkit Optimize Manual formatting 5 Safely Remove LaCie USB 3 0 Drive From Your Computer Mac Windows 6 Frequently Asked Questions All users Ports Operating system Minimum free disk space Start here Register your device Download Toolkit Install Toolkit How to choose the file system format Mac macOS version 10 11 and later Windows Eject via Finder window Eject via Desktop Problem My file...

Page 3: ...t use a USB hub for my USB devices Problem The provided USB cables are too short Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages Problem The hard drive icon doesn t appear in Computer Problem The hard drive icon does not appear on my desktop 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 ...

Page 4: ...isit LaCie customer support Box content LaCie USB 3 0 Drive Micro B USB 3 0 to USB A USB 3 0 2 0 cable Minimum system requirements Ports You can connect your LaCie device to a computer with a USB A USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port Opera ng system Windows 7 or higher macOS 10 11 or higher Minimum free disk space 600MB recommended Important Save your packaging If you experience problems with your hard drive ...

Page 5: ... to connect LaCie USB 3 0 Drive to a computer s USB A port USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 Set up LaCie USB 3 0 Drive The setup process lets you Register your LaCie USB 3 0 Drive Get the most from your drive with easy access to information and support 5 LaCie USB 3 0 Drive 5 14 19 ...

Page 6: ...ere Using a file manager such as Finder or File Explorer open LaCie USB 3 0 Drive and launch Start Here Win or Start Here Mac Registeryour device Your computer must be connected to the internet to register your device and install Toolkit 6 LaCie USB 3 0 Drive 5 14 19 ...

Page 7: ...Enter your information and click Register Download Toolkit Click the Download button Install Toolkit 7 LaCie USB 3 0 Drive 5 14 19 ...

Page 8: ...u receive downloads Click on the LaCieToolkit exe file to launch the application Open the LaCieToolkit zip file Click on the LaCie Toolkit Installer to launch the application Your computer must be connected to the internet to install and run Toolkit 8 LaCie USB 3 0 Drive 5 14 19 ...

Page 9: ...erformance LaCie USB 3 0 Drive is preformatted exFAT for compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers If you use the drive with only one type of computer you can optimize file copy performance by formatting the drive in the native file format for your operating system Toolkit provides a quick and simple means of initially optimizing the drive for best performance Click here for details on Too...

Page 10: ... Time Machine APFS Apple File System An Apple file system optimized for solid state drives SSDs and flash based storage systems While you can format your hard disk drive HDD in APFS performance may be degraded when files on the drive are routinely subjected to extensive editing for example large scale image video audio and music editing Note the following restrictions You cannot use an APFS format...

Page 11: ...rs FAT32 is not recommended for modern operating systems and computers Toolkit Op mize Toolkit provides a quick and simple means of initially optimizing the drive for best performance Learn more Toolkit Optimize Manual forma ng Use the steps below to manually format and partition a storage device Mac macOS version 10 11 and later 1 Open the Finder and go to Applications Utilities Disk Utility 2 In...

Page 12: ...w locate your LaCie device 4 The partition must be available to format If it is currently formatted right click on the partition and then choose Delete 5 To create a new partition right click on the volume and select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New Simple Volume Wizard appears macOS starting version 10 13 Make sure to select the disk and not just the volume If you ...

Page 13: ...dow 1 Open a Finder window 2 On the sidebar go to Devices and locate the drive you want to eject Click the eject symbol to the right of the drive name 3 Once the device disappears from the sidebar or the Finder window closes you can disconnect the interface cable from your Mac Eject via Desktop 1 Select the desktop icon for your device and drag it to the Trash 2 When the device icon is no longer v...

Page 14: ... 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 eject Windows displays a notification when it is safe to remove the device 4 Disconnect the device from the computer 14 LaCie USB 3 0 Drive 5 14 19 ...

Page 15: ...rmance is normal LaCie USB 3 0 Drive performance will improve when it is connected to a USB 3 1 port or a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port Otherwise the device operates at slower USB transfer rates Q Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub A Disconnect other USB devices and see if the hard drive s performance improves Problem I must use a USB hub for my USB devices Q Can I use my hard...

Page 16: ...recurring problem or you cannot find files with incompatible characters consider reformatting the drive to NTFS Windows users or HFS Mac users See Optional Formatting and Partitioning Q Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode A Ignore this message since the drive remounts on the desktop despite the pop up LaCie drives conserve pow...

Page 17: ... your Finder configured to hide hard drives on the desktop A Go to Finder and then check Preferences General tab Show these items on the desktop Confirm that Hard Disks is selected Q Is your hard drive mounting in the operating system A Open Disk Utility at Go Utilities Disk Utility If the hard drive is listed in the left hand column check your Finder preferences to see why it is not displayed on ...

Page 18: ... of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products To comply with China RoHS 2 we determined this product s Environmental Protection Use Period EPUP to be 20 years in accordance with the Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products SJT 11364 2014 中国 RoHS 2 是指 2016 年 7 月 1 日起施行的工业和信息化部令第 32 号电力电子产品限制使用有害物质管理办法为了符合中国 RoHS 2 的要...

Page 19: ...lectronic equipment Beginning on January 1 2018 Seagate products must comply with the Marking of presence requirements in Section 5 of CNS 15663 This product is Taiwan RoHS compliant The following table meets the Section 5 Marking of presence requirements 台灣RoHS是指台灣標準局計量檢驗局 BSMI 對標準CNS15663要求的減排電子電氣設備限用化學物質指引從2018 年1月1日起 Seagate產品必須符合CNS15663第5節含有標示要求本產品符合台灣RoHS 下表符合第5節含有標示要求 19 LaCie USB 3 ...

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