CONNECTING YOUR LACIE USB KEY TO A COMPUTER
LaCie USB Keys are easy Plug & Play storage devices. Locate the USB port on your computer and attach the
LaCie Key.
Please note that most LaCie Keys are shipped as one full partition. You have the option to format a second,
password-protected volume called
LA-PRIVATE
using LaCie Private-Public. The LA-PRIVATE partition provides
AES 256 encryption to keep your most important data safe. If you do not have LaCie Private-Public, you may
download it at
Private-Public
WINDOWS USERS
The USB Key volume will appear in
My Computer
(Windows XP) /
Computer
(Windows Vista/7). To begin
saving data to the LaCie Key, you may copy and paste or drag and drop files to the volume.
MAC
The USB Key volume should appear on the desktop. To begin saving data to the Key, you may copy and paste or
drag and drop files to the volume.
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 Mac offer simple methods to eject storage peripherals without the risk of
losing data or interrupting the system operation. See
Unmounting the LaCie Key
for further information.
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