LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
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Getting Connected
User Manual
page 20
8.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard
Disk
FireWire, eSATA and 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,
however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting
your LaCie hard disk.
8.3. Switching Interfaces
Always unmount or safely disconnect your LaCie hard disk before
switching interfaces. See section
8.2. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard
Disk
, for proper disconnection procedures. When the hard disk has
been safely disconnected, reconnect it with the interface of your
choice.
Windows Users
1. From the
System Tray
(located in the lower right-hand
side of your screen), click the
Eject
icon (a small green
arrow over a hardware image).
2. 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.
3. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or
similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
Mac Users
1. Drag the hard disk icon to the trash.
2. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive
can be disconnected.
