Setting Up Your AIT Drive
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LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive
3.4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
USB and FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running.
Warning!
Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is reading or writing to a tape.
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 or FireWire cable.
Important Note: PC Users!
Switching between USB 2.0 and FireWire: Both USB 2.0 and FireWire are
"hot-pluggable," meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or FireWire port on your computer even when
the computer is running. However, there are important steps to follow for your drive to function properly. When
changing from a USB 2.0 connection to a FireWire connection (and vice versa), follow these steps:
A) 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).
B) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the
Eject icon controls
, i.e. "Safely remove…"
Click on this prompt. A window will open that shows the device. Click on the
Mass Storage Device
and click
the
Stop
button.
C) You will then be given the following message: "Safe to Remove Hardware" (or similar). It is now safe to
disconnect the device.
D) Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable.
E) Power down your drive and then turn the drive’s power back on.
F) Connect either the USB or FireWire cable.
After switching between interfaces, you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive
and then restart the program. The drive should then be visible and accessible.
