LaCie
rugged
SAFE
• D
esign
by
n
eil
P
oulton
Table of Contents
User Manual
page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Shock Protection Features ................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. Heat Dissipation Features ................................................................................................................. 6
1.3. Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4. Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 8
1.5. Views of the Drive ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.5.1. Top/Front View ...................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.2. Drive Mode LED Behavior ....................................................................................................... 9
1.5.3. Rear View .............................................................................................................................. 9
1.6. Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................. 10
1.6.1. USB Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................. 10
1.6.2. FireWire Connections ........................................................................................................... 10
2. Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................... 11
2.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor ................................................................................................... 11
2.2. Being An Administrator ................................................................................................................... 12
2.3. About Authorized Users and Rights .................................................................................................. 12
3. Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe .......................................................................... 13
3.1. Connecting the Interface Cable ....................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. Connectivity: Installing LaCie Safe Manager ........................................................................... 14
3.1.2. Connectivity: Ports ................................................................................................................ 14
3.2. Connecting Multiple Devices ........................................................................................................... 15
3.3. Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB) ....................................................................... 16
3.4. Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software ................................................................................... 17
3.4.1. Windows Users .................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.2. Mac Users ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.5. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive ....................................................................................................... 19
3.6. Switching Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 19
4. Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe ............................................................................ 20
4.1. Step 1: Registering the First User ..................................................................................................... 21
4.2. Step 2: Registering the First User’s Fingerprint .................................................................................. 22
5. Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................................... 24
5.1. Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe ........................................................................................ 25
5.1.1. Unlocking the Drive with LaCie Safe Manager Installed............................................................ 25
5.1.2. Unlocking the Drive without LaCie Safe Manager Installed ....................................................... 26
5.1.3. Locking the Drive ................................................................................................................. 27
5.2. Manage Your Rugged Safe ............................................................................................................. 28
5.2.1. Accessing the Rugged Safe Administration Page ...................................................................... 28
5.2.2. Administration Page.............................................................................................................. 30
5.2.4. Granting Administration Rights (Administrator only) ................................................................. 31
5.2.5. Removing Users (Administrator only) ...................................................................................... 31
5.2.6. Reinitialize the Drive (Administrator only) ................................................................................ 31
5.3. LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences.......................................................................................... 32
6. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe ........................................................................... 33
6.1. One Partition for the Rugged Safe ................................................................................................... 33
6.2. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe ................................................................................................ 34
6.2.1. Windows XP Users ................................................................................................................ 34
