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Страница 1: ...ER 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 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 2: ...aCie Private Public Advanced Encryption Standard 256 Compact fits on any keychain Water and scratch resistant Gold SIP technology connector LACIE IAMAKEY iamaKey This User Manual will guide you through the easy installation of your LaCie Key You can also follow the simple steps to creating a secure password protected volume If you encounter problems please confirm that all the installation steps h...

Страница 3: ...mended High speed Internet for online storage Technical note Since LaCie USB 2 0 Keys are USB 2 0 portable storage devices transfer rates will be affected by the USB interface on your computer You can plug the a USB 2 0 Key into a USB 3 0 port but transfer rates are limited to USB 2 0 speeds You can also plug a USB 2 0 Key into a USB 1 1 port Please note that transfer rates will be limited to USB ...

Страница 4: ...er rates USB 2 0 Key Flash Drive or Cable Interface End PLUGGING A USB 2 0 DEVICE INTO USB 3 0 OR USB 1 1 INTERFACES Your LaCie USB 2 0 Key is meant for use with a USB 2 0 interface However USB 2 0 keys are also compatible with other USB serial interfaces USB 3 0 Port You may plug a USB 2 0 device into a USB 3 0 port to access or copy data However file transfer rates will not exceed USB 2 0 speeds...

Страница 5: ...ult the LaCie Key is formatted as one full partition You will have the option to format a second password protected volume called LA PRIVATE The LA PRIVATE volume will include AES 256 encryption See Creating and Using the Secure LA PRIVATE Volume for further details WINDOWS USERS The LA PUBLIC partition will appear in My Computer Windows XP Computer Windows Vista 7 To begin saving data to the LaCi...

Страница 6: ...also choose to partition the LA PUBLIC further to make space for individual users or for organization See the section on formatting drives for further information on using your operating system s disk utility with the LaCie Key UNMOUNTING THE LACIE KEY SAFELY When you wish to remove the LaCie Key from a computer please do so according to the requirements of your operating system Both Windows and M...

Страница 7: ... hardware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie storage device in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the plug icon note the white ...

Страница 8: ...e trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your storage device may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected LaCie User Manual 8 ...

Страница 9: ... keep 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 If MacFUSE is already installed on your computer please make certain that you are running the most recent version If MacFUSE is not installed on your computer LaCie Private Public will prompt you t...

Страница 10: ...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 10 ...

Страница 11: ...e 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 PRIVATE volume 11 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 12: ...Go to the next section to create the LA PRIVATE volume 7 LaCie User Manual 12 ...

Страница 13: ...f 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 carefully especially if you have already stored data on the LA PUBLIC partition Creating the LA PRIVATE volume will not delete media on the LA PUBLIC partition as long as there is adequate space For...

Страница 14: ...age 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 Computer Computer Windows or on the desktop Mac 2 LaCie User Manual 14 ...

Страница 15: ...lick 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 15 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 16: ...Megabytes 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 select 1500 MB 10500 MB or 50500 MB LA PRIVATE cannot exceed 4 GB if LA PUBLIC is formatted FAT 32 Please enter the size of the LA PRIVATE volume LaCie User Manual 16 ...

Страница 17: ...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 17 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 18: ...e 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 during the format LaCie User Manual 18 ...

Страница 19: ...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 19 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 20: ...n 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 LaCie Private Public will recognize that you have created a LA PRIVATE volume If you have not created 4 LA PRIVATE the application will guide through the process See the steps above Enter your password ...

Страница 21: ...e 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 21 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 22: ...E 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 and lock LA PRIVATE Windows The LaCie Private Public icon will appear in the System Tray when LA PRIVATE is mounted The System Tray 1 is on the lower right side of the computer monitor Right click on t...

Страница 23: ...ge 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 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 LaCie Private Public will recognize that you have created...

Страница 24: ...word 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 are typed 6 LaCie User Manual 24 ...

Страница 25: ... 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 reveal hidden files and delete the LA PRIVATE volume Windows Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer 1 25 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 26: ...er 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 LaCie User Manual 26 ...

Страница 27: ...Change the Hidden files and folders setting to Show hidden files folders and drives Click Apply 5 27 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 28: ...Go to the LA PUBLIC partition and open the folder called LaPrivate 6 LaCie User Manual 28 ...

Страница 29: ...Look for the file called LaPrivate lc 7 Right click on LaPrivate lc and select Delete 8 29 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 30: ... 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 PUBLIC icon 1 should appear on the desktop Go to the pulldown menu Go Utilities 2 Click twice on the program Terminal 3 LaCie User Manual 30 ...

Страница 31: ...minal 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 31 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 32: ...the 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 Open the LaPrivate folder and look for the file called LaPrivate lc 7 LaCie User Manual 32 ...

Страница 33: ...e 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 letters defaults write com apple Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO 33 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 34: ...inder 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 concealed 12 LaCie User Manual 34 ...

Страница 35: ...ge 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 Private Public application with your data You may create a secure LA PRIVATE volume once the format is complete Important Info Formatting and partitioning your LaCie storage device will delete all data stored on ...

Страница 36: ...Vista and 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 file compression encryption permissions auditing and mirroring drives The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB when initialized in the MBR format The more recent GPT format does not assign limits to file or partition sizes Volumes created in NTFS are native read and write for Windows NT 2000...

Страница 37: ... HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window comptuers See the table below for a comparison between HFS and FAT 32 MS DOS Mac File System Formats Use HFS if you will be using the storage device on Macs only Performance...

Страница 38: ...ble for any data lost due to formatting partitioning or using a LaCie storage device Important Info Depending upon your LaCie storage device formatting the LaCie partition or the LA PUBLIC partition will delete the included User Manual and utilities Please copy all data including documentation and software from LaCie before formatting your storage device User Manuals and select software may also b...

Страница 39: ...e 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 Wizard appears Mac Users Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer 1 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 2 In the Utilities folder double click Di...

Страница 40: ...bleshooting 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 Support Create an account on lacie com register your product and fill out a support ticket Create an account here www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout rtn mystuff Note LaCie is dedicated to providing...

Страница 41: ...on Q Is the device connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer A Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and reinstall them Q Is the USB 2 0 key connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port A While your LaCie USB 2 0 key can be plugged into a USB 3 0 interface transfer rates will co...

Страница 42: ...vailable you may need to format it See Formatting Your LaCie USB Key Q Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this storage device A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support to check the minimum system requirements Q Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and...

Страница 43: ... Computer Computer A If not proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above Q Is your storage device listed next to an unusual icon A Windows Device Manager can usually provide information about failures in accessories It does not display the exact cause or a solution but it can assist in troubleshooting most problems A problematic device can be found by its unusual icon Instead of the normal ico...

Страница 44: ...teps below 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 to a temporary location such as your internal hard drive or another storage device Please make certain to copy your LaCie User Manual and software utilities as well You will require LaCie Pr...

Страница 45: ...esponsible for any data that has been lost due to a forgotten 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 password on paper and keeping it in a safe place Q Do I have to be an administrator to use LaCie Private Public and to open LA PRIVATE A You must ha...

Страница 46: ...lfunctioning 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 liquids on the LaCie storage device as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Do not expose th...

Страница 47: ...alfunction 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 cloth to wipe the device 47 LaCie User Manual ...

Страница 48: ...o 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 a Return Material Authorization number iii your name address and telephone number iv a copy of the bill of sale bearing the appropriate LaCie serial numbers as proof of date of original retail purcha...

Страница 49: ...addition 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 recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy e...

Страница 50: ... 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 well Should the product not be returned within 21 calendar days of the replacement product s shipment date you will be charged for the full value of a new comparable product LaCie can only provide this ...

Страница 51: ... 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the ...

Страница 52: ... 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 for which can be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Based on TrueCrypt freely available at http www truecrypt org Portions of this software are based in part on the works of the...

Страница 53: ...RATION 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 53 LaCie User Manual ...

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