3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits
User’s Manual
3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
Serial ATA
3Gbits
external devices feature hot-plug connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your
Serial ATA peripheral device.
Caution!
Do not disconnect the Serial ATA cable when the drive is reading or writing. 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 Serial ATA cable.
Tech Note:
Serial ATA 3Gbits is a new technology, and some legacy computers and operating systems may not
support all of its features (please see the Tech Note in section 2.1. Minimum System Requirements for more
information). If your system does not support hot-plug functionality, follow the steps below to unmount and
disconnect the drive. When you reconnect the drive, you will need to restart your computer for the drive to
mount.
3.3.1. Mac Users
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down:
• Drag the hard drive icon to the trash.
The drive can now be disconnected.
3.3.2. Windows Users
Simply unplug the device while it is not in use to disconnect the drive.
