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Page 1: ...R MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability 1...

Page 2: ...256 This User Manual will guide you through the easy installation of your FastKey You can also follow the simple steps to creating a secure password protected volume If you encounter problems please...

Page 3: ...astKey transfer rates will be affected by the USB interface on your computer While compatible with USB 2 0 LaCie recommends using a USB 3 0 port for optimal performance Connecting the FastKey to a USB...

Page 4: ...in 2000 USB 2 0 has provided the necessary bandwidth to support electronic and computer peripheral devices including hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras Data transfer rates can reach up to 4...

Page 5: ...ties onto the storage device Once LaCie Setup Assistant has finished formatting your storage device you can install and run the included LaCie software utilities for additional features Please see the...

Page 6: ...Mac users Double click on the LaCie icon on your desktop LaCie User Manual 6...

Page 7: ...partition will be formatted for your computer s operating system NTFS or HFS and the LA PUBLIC partition will be formatted for compatibility among many operating systems FAT 32 Please note that the LA...

Page 8: ...lity for Mac to reformat your drive Please note that formatting a disk deletes all of its data including the User Manual and LaCie Private Public software LaCie highly recommends that you copy all dat...

Page 9: ...ware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie hard disk in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or...

Page 10: ...to the trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your drive may be represented by an icon that looks like the drive itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive can be...

Page 11: ...eep your most important files safe MAC USERS INSTALL MACFUSE BEFORE CREATING LA PRIVATE Note Windows users may skip this section LaCie Private Public requires MacFUSE to run on your Macintosh computer...

Page 12: ...If your computer does not have MacFUSE a window will prompt you to install it Click Download MacFuse 3 Follow the MacFUSE links to download the dmg file 4 LaCie User Manual 12...

Page 13: ...MacFUSE pkg file 5 Follow the MacFUSE installer to completion LaCie recommends accepting the licensing terms in order to 6 finish the MacFUSE installation MacFUSE must be installed to create the LA P...

Page 14: ...Go to the next section to create the LA PRIVATE volume 7 LaCie User Manual 14...

Page 15: ...LA PUBLIC is a FAT 32 volume To create a LA PRIVATE volume greater than 4 GB LA PUBLIC must be formatted as NTFS Windows or HFS Mac Data stored on LA PUBLIC Consider the size of the LA PRIVATE volume...

Page 16: ...ge device into the compatible interface port on your computer The LA PUBLIC 1 partition will appear in My Computer Computer Windows or on your desktop Mac Click twice on the LA PUBLIC icon in My Compu...

Page 17: ...ick twice on the LaCie Private Public application 3 Windows You may receive a prompt asking if you wish to run LaCie Private Public Please confirm that you 4 would like to continue 17 LaCie User Manua...

Page 18: ...egabytes or GB Gigabytes As a guide 1000 MB 1 GB Choosing GB will allow for sizes such as 1 GB 10 GB 50 GB etc It is not possible to enter 1 5 GB 10 5 GB or 50 5 GB Instead use MB for capacity to sele...

Page 19: ...Click Next 6 Enter and confirm your password Selecting the check box for Display password will allow you to see the 7 characters in the password field 19 LaCie User Manual...

Page 20: ...the LA PRIVATE volume with AES 256 encryption 9 The format could take a few minutes to many hours Estimate the time by assuming one minute per one 10 gigabyte Please do not turn off your computer dur...

Page 21: ...Once the format is complete LA PRIVATE will mount automatically in My Computer Computer Windows 11 or in the Finder Mac It is now ready to store your most important data 21 LaCie User Manual...

Page 22: ...My Computer Computer Windows or on your desktop Mac Click twice on the LA PUBLIC icon in My Computer Computer Windows or on the desktop Mac 2 Click twice on the LaCie Private Public application 3 LaC...

Page 23: ...LA PRIVATE volume will appear in My Computer Computer Windows or in the Finder Mac 6 Copy and paste drag and drop or retrieve existing files from your encrypted LA PRIVATE volume 7 23 LaCie User Manu...

Page 24: ...will prevent others from accessing your private data It is a great way to lock LA PRIVATE since the secure volume will no longer be available for unauthorized use Follow the steps below to unmount an...

Page 25: ...e its password Follow the steps below to change the password to LA PRIVATE Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer The LA PUBLIC partition 1 will appear in...

Page 26: ...ord 4 Enter your Current Password as well as the New Password You must also complete the field Confirm 5 Password with the new password Check the Display Password boxes to see the characters as they a...

Page 27: ...you copy all data from LA PRIVATE to a temporary location before deleting the secure volume Invisible Files Deleting LA PRIVATE requires that hidden files are made visible Follow the steps below to re...

Page 28: ...r Computer You should see LA PUBLIC 2 Go to the pulldown menu Tools Folder Options 3 Note the section called Hidden files and folders The default setting is Don t show hidden files folders or 4 drives...

Page 29: ...Change the Hidden files and folders setting to Show hidden files folders and drives Click Apply 5 29 LaCie User Manual...

Page 30: ...Go to the LA PUBLIC partition and open the folder called LaPrivate 6 LaCie User Manual 30...

Page 31: ...Look for the file called LaPrivate lc 7 Right click on LaPrivate lc and select Delete 8 31 LaCie User Manual...

Page 32: ...or 10 drives and click Apply Mac Revealing hidden files in Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 requires the Terminal program Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer The LA P...

Page 33: ...inal window will appear To reveal hidden files type the following string exactly as it appears 4 including spaces and capital letters defaults write com apple Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES 33 LaCie Use...

Page 34: ...he same time 5 option cmd esc The Force Quit Applications window will open Select Finder and click Relaunch After the Finder has restarted open the LA PUBLIC partition on your LaCie storage device 6 O...

Page 35: ...has been deleted 9 To conceal hidden files go to the pulldown menu Go Utilities Open the Terminal application and type 10 the following string exactly as it appears including spaces and capital lette...

Page 36: ...nder Push the following buttons on your Macintosh keyboard at the same time 11 option cmd esc The Force Quit Applications window will open Select Finder and click Relaunch Hidden files are now conceal...

Page 37: ...any storage device will delete all of its data Therefore LaCie highly recommends copying all data stored on LA PUBLIC and LA PRIVATE before partitioning the USB key Do not forget to copy the LaCie Pri...

Page 38: ...d Windows 7 however volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology File Sys...

Page 39: ...OS Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to for...

Page 40: ...utilities Follow your operating 4 system instructions to reset the existing partition To create a new partition select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New 5 Simple Volume...

Page 41: ...leshooting Topics 4 LaCie Lounge Technical Support forum A free forum moderated by LaCie for customers to seek advice www lacielounge com index php option com_kunena Itemid 49 lang en 5 Customer Suppo...

Page 42: ...ng a USB 3 0 PCI Express Card for desktop computers or an ExpressCard 34 for laptops to allow your computer to achieve faster USB 3 0 transfer speeds Visit www lacie com accessories for information Q...

Page 43: ...ces on the desktop A Go to your Finder and select the pulldown Finder Preferences General tab Show these items on the desktop Confirm that Hard Disks is selected If not click on the check box and see...

Page 44: ...t msc Click OK and the Device Manager program will open For troubleshooting look in the Disk Drives section It might be necessary to click on on the left side If it is unclear where to find the storag...

Page 45: ...to create a new LA PRIVATE volume Copy all data stored on the LaCie and LA PUBLIC partitions as well as the existing LA PRIVATE 1 volume before reformatting your storage device You can copy the data...

Page 46: ...tten LA PRIVATE password Consider using a password that is easy for you to remember but close to impossible for unauthorized users to guess As well LaCie highly recommends noting your LA PRIVATE passw...

Page 47: ...alfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing...

Page 48: ...lfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie device Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry clo...

Page 49: ...receive the remedy set forth above you must return the product during the warranty period and include with each returned product i a copy of your original purchase invoice to verify your warranty ii...

Page 50: ...ddition to this warranty Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recove...

Page 51: ...packaging LaCie will cover all freight costs The product s Serial Number must be submitted on the LaCie website first To secure the Advance Care Option your credit card number must be submitted as wel...

Page 52: ...cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reas...

Page 53: ...product ships with copyrighted software that are licensed under the GPL AFL Apache Apple BSD GNU LGPL MIT OpenLDAP OpenSSL PHP Python and Creative Common It also includes free software the source code...

Page 54: ...ATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC...

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