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Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions 5
General Use Precautions 5
1. Introduction To e LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 7
Your SAFE Drive Capabilities 7
SAFE ree Levels of Security 7
2. Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive 8
2.1. What's Included with Your LaCie SAFE Drive 8
2.2. Minimum System Requirements 9
3. Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive 10
3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor 10
3.2. Being An Administrator 11
3.3. About Authorized Users And Rights 11
3.4. Rules For Registering Users 11
4. Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 12
4.1. Connecting e Power Adaptor 12
4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer 13
4.3. Attach Chain Lock to Your SAFE Drive (Optional) 13
5. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive 14
5.1. Install the Drive Software 14
Windows Users 14
Mac Users 16
5.2. Setting Up User Names and Privileges 17
Create/Edit User Names & Permissions 17
5.3. Registering User Fingerprints 18
5.4. Registering Additional Users 19
6. Using Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 20
6.1. Using the Drive as a Registered User 20
6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator 21
User Management Interface 22
6.3. Using Multiple SAFE Drives on the Same Computer 23
6.4. Locking Your LaCie SAFE Drive 23
6.5. Disconnecting Your Drive 24
For Windows Users: 24
For Mac Users: 24
7. Helpful Information 25
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7.1. File System Formats 25
Windows Users 25
Mac Users 26
7.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 27
Windows Users 27
Mac Users 29
7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections 31
What is USB 2.0? 31
Data Transfers 32
8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 33
9. Troubleshooting Your LaCie Drive 35
10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor 39
11. Contacting Customer Support 40
12. Warranty Information 42
Glossary 43
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Copyrights
Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All
rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written
consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows
98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
e material in this document is
for information only and subject to
change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the
preparation of this document to assure
its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability
resulting from errors or omissions in
this document, or from the use of the
information contained herein. LaCie
reserves the right to make changes or
revisions in the product design or the
product manual without reservation
and without obligation to notify any
person of such revisions and changes.
Canada Compliance Statement
is Class A digital apparatus
meets all requirements of the Cana-
dian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
FCC Statement
is device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
e devices may not cause harmful
interference
e devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: is equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications to this product not
authorized by LaCie could void the
FCC & Industry Canada regulations
and negate your authority to operate
the product.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that
this product conforms to the following
European standards: Class B EN60950,
EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following conditions:
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
is symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
must not be disposed of with your
other household waste. Instead, it is
your responsibility to dispose of your
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Tested To Comply
With FCC standards
FOR HOME OR
OFFICE USE
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
CAUTION: Modifications not
authorized by the manufacturer
may void the user’s authority to
operate this device.
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waste equipment by handing it over to a designed
collection point for the re-
cycling of waste electrical
and electronic equipment. e separate
collection and recycling of your waste
equipment at the time of disposal will
help to conserve natural resources and
ensure that it is recycled in a manner
that protects human health and the environment. For more information about
where you can drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop
where you purchased the product.
CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits
and also to prevent interference
to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that
only the supplied power cord be
used.
Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this User Manual carefully
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie SAFE
Hard Drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert
any metallic object into the drive
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or dangerous
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emissions. Your LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, 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 SAFE
Hard Drive, as they may spill into
its openings. Doing so increases the
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risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive are electrically grounded. If the devices are
not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock. Power requirements 100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 6050 Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations
not exceeding ± 10% of the nominal,
transient over-voltages according to
over-voltage category II).
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Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie SAFE
Hard Drive to temperatures outside
the range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F
to 95° F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
10-90%, non-condensing. Doing so
may damage the LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid
placing your LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through
• a window). Inversely, placing your
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive in an environment that is too cold or humid
may damage the unit.
Rated cooling for altitudes up to
2000 meters.
Always unplug the LaCie SAFE
Hard Drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or
if it will be unused for an extended
period of time. Otherwise, there is
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an increased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
Do not use the LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or
speakers. Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect
the operation of the other products.
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Do not place the LaCie SAFE
Hard Drive near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer
displays, televisions or speakers.
Magnetic interference can affect
the operation and stability of your
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive.
• Do not place heavy objects on top
of the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive or
use excessive force on it.
Never use excessive force on your
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. If you
detect a problem, consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual.
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CAUTION: e LaCie SAFE
Hard drive's warranty may be
void as a result of the failure to
respect the precautions listed
above.
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Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of
your new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. By
simply plugging the LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive into your computer and walking
through a quick and easy software setup, you
can ensure that your data is secure from unau-
thorized users.
e LaCie SAFE Hard Drive performs just
like a standard external hard drive, but keeps your
data secure with a technology known as biometry.
is emerging field is devoted to individual identification using biological traits such as fingerprints
or voice recognition. Fingerprint scanning, which
is the technology used by the SAFE Hard Drive,
is the most common biometric system used today.
is technology allows you to lock and unlock your
drive.
You can easily manage the fingerprint recognition system through LaCie's SAFE User Administration. A software wizard guides you step-by-step
through the installation process.
With all it can do for you, we’re confident that
your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive will quickly become
an important storage companion in your day-today business and personal computing.
1. Introduction To The LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
Up to 500 GB of storage means you can store all
of your important data securely
Provide access to data only to authorized users
Allow up to 5 authorized users drive access
Register 10 fingerprints
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Your SAFE Drive Capabilities
ImpOrTANT INfO: 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 drive, for instance, and a second
copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form
of removable storage media. LaCie offers
a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If
you would like more information on backup,
please refer to our Web site.
SAFE Three Levels of Security
n Level 1: Biometric Access
Only authorized users can access the data.
n Level 2: Firmware Drive Lock
Each SAFE Hard Drive has a unique
firmware identity. is means that the internal HDD can only be used with the original
board. If your drive is stolen and removed from
the casing, it is impossible to access the data.
n Level 3: Chain Lock Port (Optional)
e SAFE Hard Drive is equipped with
a chain lock port, which allows you to secure
your LaCie SAFE Hard drive to a permanent
fixture (table, computer, etc.) via a chain lock
(sold separately). For more information or to
purchase a chain lock, see the LaCie Web site.
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Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Building on years of storage experience, LaCie
has teamed up with leaders in the security industry
to create a new family of drives that can seamlessly
keep your most important data secure from prying eyes. ese latest drives are performance-based
solutions that provide you with the quality you’ve
come to expect from LaCie.
is drive is the perfect answer for keeping
your data both secure and handy. Share between
PCs and Macs and register up to five users to securely access the data on your drive.
2. Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive
2.1. What's Included with Your LaCie SAFE Drive
TeChNICAl NOTe: To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port.
If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details see section
7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections.
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable
Power Adaptor Kit
LaCie Utilities CD-ROM (includes
User Manual and SAFE software suite)
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Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive
2.2. Minimum System Requirements
System Requirements for USB 2.0
Windows® 2000 and Windows XP Mac OS 10.2 or higher
Hardware Requirements for USB 2.0
PC or Mac with built-in USB 2.0 port 350MHz Intel Pentium II or G3
processor or greater
Minimum 128MB of RAM
TeChNICAl NOTe: To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port.
If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details see section
7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Once registered, you can access the drive from any Windows or MAC computer.
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Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Yes, we know you are eager to start using your
new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive, but because it has
extra data security features not found on standard
external hard drives, you should take a minute to
familiarize yourself with these items first:
3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor
3.2. Being an Administrator
3.3. About Authorized Users and Rights
3.4. Rules for Registering Users
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3. Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive
3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor
To use the fingerprint sensor, first make sure
that the front of the drive is facing you. Next, place
your finger so that it is flat and resting entirely
on the sensor surface so that it touches the metal
plate around the sensor itself. e top of your finger should touch the top edge of the metal groove.
Now slide your finger down slowly over the sensor.
If you have trouble getting the sensor to recognize your fingerprint, refer to section 10. Trouble-
shooting the Fingerprint Sensor.
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Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive
e Administrator has complete control over
who can use the drive and what data access rights
they have. e Administrator can:
Access the User Administration to add or remove users
Assign Read Only, Read/Write, or Administration privileges to users
Change a user’s profile
Change an administrator
For more on Administrator privileges, see section 6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator.
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3.2. Being An Administrator
ImpOrTANT INfO: e first person to
use the drive becomes the Administrator by
default. However, any user can be given Administrative privileges.
ImpOrTANT INfO: You can register more
fingerprints per user as long as you don’t exceed a maximum of 10 fingerprints total for
all users. So, for example, you could register
2 fingerprints each for 5 users (including the
Administrator) or 10 fingerprints for 1 user
or any other combination in between.
e Administrator can register fingerprints for
up to four additional users. When registering users,
the Administrator can opt to give them Read Only
privileges, Read/Write privileges, or Administration privileges.
Read Only privileges allow a user to read data
stored on the drive but not to write new data to
the drive. is user cannot modify data or remove
files.
Read/Write privileges allow a user to both read
data stored on the drive as well as write new data
to it.
Administration privileges allow a user com-
plete control over who else can use the drive and
what data access rights they have. For more on Administration privileges, see section 6.2. Using the
Drive as an Administrator.
3.3. About Authorized Users And Rights
e LaCie SAFE drive can save up to 10 fingerprints. Since each registered user (including the
Administrator) must register at least two fingerprints, the drive can accommodate a maximum of
one Administrator and up to four users.
For more on registering users, see section 5.
Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive.
3.4. Rules For Registering Users
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ere are two cables that are supplied with the
power supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie
drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power
outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector.
4.1. Connecting The Power Adaptor
Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive.
Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick
(C).
Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall
outlet.
You are now ready to connect the interface cable to
your drive and to your computer.
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3.
CAUTION: Always remove the AC adapter
before transporting your LaCie drive. Failure
to remove the adapter may result in damage
to your drive and will void your warranty.
CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter sup-
plied with your specific LaCie drive. Do not
use a power supply from another LaCie drive
or another manufacturer. Using any other
power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.
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B
C
Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie
SAFE drive powered on and connected to your
computer.
4. Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
Step 1
4.1. Connecting the Power Adaptor
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Step 2
4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your SAFE Drive and to Your Computer
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Examine the cable carefully and make sure that
you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned,
then insert the cable firmly into the USB port
on the back of the drive for a stable connection.
Look for a USB 2.0 logo (which is generally
used to identify the port) next to the connector on the front, back, or side of your computer,
then insert the cable firmly into the USB port.
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4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Icons
USB 1.0 USB 2.0
TeChNICAl NOTe: To achieve USB 2.0
speeds, your drive must be connected to a
USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a
USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB
1.1 speeds. For more details see section 7.3.
Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Please refer to sec-
tion 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections
for important information on disconnecting
USB 2.0 devices and ensuring optimum performance.
TeChNICAl NOTe: e volume of the
drive will not yet appear at this point. Instead, you’ll see an empty, removable disk.
Once your drive is configured, the total storage volume mounts and you can begin to use
your drive.
Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Drive
You have the option to secure your LaCie
SAFE Hard drive to a permanent fixture (table,
computer, etc.) via a chain lock.
On the back of your SAFE drive, you will see a
slot (L) where the chain lock attaches.
For more information or to purchase a chain
lock, see the LaCie Web site.
4.3. Attach Chain Lock to Your SAFE Drive (Optional)
L
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Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Windows Users
Insert the LaCie Utilities CD-ROM included
in the box content into your computer’s CD or
DVD drive.
Double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive icon
in your My Computer folder to open the CD,
then double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive
Installer. e LaCie SAFE Drive Tool will be
copied to your computer and a shortcut will be
created in the Start Menu. Open this application to configure your LaCie SAFE Drive.
You’ll see a window welcoming you to the
Setup program. It is recommended that you
quit all applications before running this program. Click Next to continue or Cancel if you
need to quit open applications.
e Setup program will set up a destination
folder for the LaCie software installation. You
can change the destination folder by clicking
the Browse button and choosing a new folder.
Click Next to continue with the installation.
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Starting the installationStarting the installation
5. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
5.1. Install the Drive Software
Utilities CD-ROM
ImpOrTANT INfO: Interface may vary
slightly from these screenshots, but install
steps remain the same.
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e Setup program will now install the
software for you. A colored bar will indicate
the installation progress.
When the Setup is finished you’ll see a dialog
confirming that it was successful.
Restart your computer (Mac users only).
e LaCie SAFE configuration tool launches
automatically once installation is completed.
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Installing the softwareInstalling the software
Finishing the installationFinishing the installation
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Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Mac Users
Double-click the LaCie SAFE Drive icon on
your desktop to open the CD, then double-click
on the LaCie SAFE Drive Installer.
To install the LaCie SAFE Drive User Administration application, drag it from the CD to
your Utilities folder.
Double click the LaCie SAFE Drive Tool to
configure your LaCie SAFE drive.
After you complete the LaCie SAFE Drive In-
staller, a dialogue window will appear that notifies you of successful installation.
Restart your computer.
e LaCie SAFE configuration tool launches
automatically after restart.
e next step is to run the First Use Wizard.
See the next chapter, 5.2, Setting Up User Names
And Privileges, for information on how to initiate
and run the Wizard.
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Installation program: Welcome pageInstallation program: Welcome page
Installation program: Finished
ImpOrTANT INfO: If the top LED of
your SAFE Mobile Hard Drive doesn’t turn
red, please contact LaCie Customer Support.
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Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
e first time you use your LaCie SAFE drive
after installing the SAFE Drive Tool, click on
the LaCie SAFE Drive Tool icon in your Start
Menu (Windows users) or Utilities folder (Mac
users). e First Use Wizard will appear and
will walk you through the process of configuring
your drive and creating your user profile. Click
Next to continue.
If you agree to the terms of the LaCie license
agreement, click on the I agree button to continue. If you do not agree and click the I dis-
agree button, you won't be able to continue using the First use wizard; click Cancel to quit the
program. You will not be able to use your LaCie
SAFE drive.
Create/Edit User Names & Permissions
After agreeing to terms and conditions, you
will see the User Information window.
Enter a name for the user and set permissions:
Read only means the user can read data on the
drive, but cannot write anything to it.
Read and write means the user can both read
data on the drive and write new data to it.
Administration means that the user has read/
write privileges as well as the ability to control
who else can use the drive and what data access
rights the user has.
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User information
ImpOrTANT INfO: User names can be
a maximum of 10 characters and may only
contain letters (without accents), numbers,
and spaces.
First Use Wizard
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Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Click on an unselected finger to begin registering a fingerprint. Click Next to continue. e
swipe dialogue appears.
is dialogue will request that you swipe the
selected finger over the fingerprint sensor. If
the swipe is successful, the dialog prompts you
to swipe the same finger a second and third
time for confirmation.
Your finger should lie flat in the recess. Make
sure the top of your finger touches the top of
the recess and slide it down slowly. For more
on how to use the fingerprint sensor see section
3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor.
When you have successfully swiped your finger three times, the swipe dialog displays three
check marks and then closes.
Once your fingerprint is successfully registered,
the dialogue closes and you’ll be returned to
the main Fingerprints registration screen. Now
you’ll need to register a second fingerprint.
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5.3. Registering User Fingerprints
Swipe dialogue
ImpOrTANT INfO: If the swipe is not
successful, you’ll get an error dialog stating
that the swipe registration failed. Consult
section 10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint
Sensor if you cannot get a successful swipe
after several attempts.
ImpOrTANT INfO: Each user must reg-
ister at least two fingerprints in order to use
the drive. at way, if one finger is injured
and must be bandaged, the user will still be
able to access the drive.
ImpOrTANT INfO: Screenshots may be
differ slightly on your computer.
Begin fingerprint registration
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Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Choose a second finger for which you would like
to register a fingerprint and repeat Step 2 above.
When you are finished registering all of the fingerprints you want for the user, click Next.
Congratulations! Your LaCie SAFE drive is
now ready to use! Click Finish to either unlock
the drive or continue adding users before unlocking the drive. Clicking Finish will bring up
the Configuration window.
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ImpOrTANT INfO: A user can register
more than two fingerprints. e SAFE drive
supports a total of 10 fingerprint registrations. So, for example, you could have five
users each of whom has two fingerprints
registered or you could have one user with
10 fingerprints registered. To add a new user,
refer to section 5.3. Registering Additional
Users.
Successful fingerprint registration
Registering fingerprint
To register another user, click New user... and
repeat Step 3 in section 5.2. Setting Up User
Names and Privileges and all of the steps in sec-
tion 5.3. Registering User Fingerprints.
To begin using the drive, click Unlock drive
and swipe one of your registered fingers over the
fingerprint sensor. For more on how to use your
LaCie SAFE drive once it has been set up, see
section 6. Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive.
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5.4. Registering Additional Users
Add new user
ImpOrTANT INfO: e LaCie SAFE
Drive tool can also be opened when you have
access to your drive as an administrator. Click
on the lock icon in your Task bar (Windows)
or Doc (Mac) and you will have direct access
to the User Administration window.
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Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Once you’ve set up your LaCie SAFE drive
with at least one user, then you can start to use it.
If the drive is currently disconnected, first connect
it (see section 4. Connecting Your LaCie Drive
for more information). Now you are ready to get
started!
6. Using Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
Step 1
6.1. Using the Drive as a Registered User
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Step 2
6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator
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Step 3
6.3. Using Multiple SAFE Drives on the Same Computer
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Step 4
6.4. Locking Your Drive
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Step 5
6.5. Disconnecting Your Drive
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Once your drive is plugged in and switched on,
a window appears asking you to swipe your finger over the sensor.
is is the first screen you will see with normal
use. To unlock your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive,
place a registered finger flat in the recess of the
fingerprint sensor. Make sure the top of your
finger touches the top of the recess and slide it
down slowly. For more on how to use the fingerprint sensor see section 3.1. How to Use the
Fingerprint Sensor. If you are having trouble
getting the fingerprint sensor to recognize you,
see section 10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint
Sensor.
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6.1. Using the Drive as a Registered User
TeChNICAl NOTe: Windows Users: At
this point, only an empty, removable disk
mounts in your My Computer folder. Once
you have logged in, the whole storage volume will mount.
SAFE Drive Tool: Welcome screen
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Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive
is is the first screen you will see with normal use. To unlock your LaCie SAFE drive,
place a registered finger flat in the recess of
the fingerprint sensor. Make sure the top of
your finger touches the top of the recess and
slide it down slowly. Continue swiping your
finger until the drive recognizes you. For more
on how to use the fingerprint sensor see section 3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor.
Once the sensor has recognized you as an Administrator, a personalized dialog appears. Click
Unlock drive to begin using the drive, just as
you would any standard external drive. Or click
Configure if you want to add or remove users or
change user profiles.
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2.
6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator
ImpOrTANT INfO: If you are having
trouble getting the fingerprint sensor to recognize you, see section 10. Troubleshooting
the Fingerprint Sensor.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Once the drive is
plugged in and switched on, a window will
open automatically, up asking you to swipe
your finger over the sensor. If you are recognized as an Administrator, you will have
the choice either to administrate your drive
(such as registering additional users) or to
access the drive.
SAFE Drive Tool: Administration
SAFE Drive Tool: Welcome screen
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Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive
TeChNICAl NOTe: When you are in
configuration mode, the top LED becomes
orange.
Removing the last user
User Management Interface
If you click Configure to modify the drive (see
Step 2 and Step 3 in section 6.2 Using the Drive
as an Administrator), you’ll launch the User Man-
agement Interface dialogue. Select a user from the
list and double-click.
Modify a User
Now you’ll see the Modify User dialog. From
here you can change any information about the
user including the user name, permissions, and fingerprint registration. See section 5.2. Setting Up
User Names and Privileges and section 5.3. Registering User Fingerprints for more information.
To register a new fingerprint, simply click on a finger that is not currently registered. A dialog appears, requesting that you swipe the selected finger
over the fingerprint sensor. If the swipe is successful, you will see a dialog requesting that you swipe
the same finger a second time and a third time for
confirmation. See section 5.3. Registering User
Fingerprints for more information.
Removing a Fingerprint
You can also remove a fingerprint by selecting
it and clicking Remove this fingerprint... (if you
have already removed all users, it is not necessary
to select a user in order to reset to factory settings).
You’ll see a confirmation dialog asking if you are
sure you want to remove all registered users. is
action cannot be undone.
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User Management Interface
Modify User
ImpOrTANT INfO: e last fingerprint
for an existing user cannot be removed; a
new fingerprint must first be registered. Every user can have Administration privileges.
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Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive
If multiple safe drives are plugged in, this dialogue appears, asking which drive you want to administer or access.
Simply select the desired SAFE drive, and click
Use this disk.
6.3. Using Multiple SAFE Drives on the Same Computer
Using multiple SAFE drives
If you need to step away from your desk for
a few minutes, you can easily re-lock your drive.
Simply touch the biometric sensor and verify that
the sensor becomes red and the drive disappears
from the OS.
To re-access your SAFE drive, touch the sensor
to “awaken” it, then swipe a registered finger over
the biometric sensor to unlock the drive.
6.4. Locking Your LaCie SAFE Drive
Locking your SAFE drive
Locked SAFE drive
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Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive
To lock your LaCie SAFE drive once you are
finished using it, follow these steps. Once completely disconnected, your drive, and its data, will
be inaccessible to unauthorized users.
For Windows Users:
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).
A message will appear, detailing the devices that
the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove...”.
Click on this prompt.
You will be then given this message: “Safe to
Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe
to disconnect the device.
For Mac Users:
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Simply
drag the hard drive icon to the Trash. e drive can
now be disconnected.
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3.
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6.5. Disconnecting Your Drive
TeChNICAl NOTe: To quickly lock your
SAFE drive, simply touch the biometric sensor, and verify that the drive umnounts from
the OS. See 6.4. Locking Your LaCie SAFE
Drive for more information on locking your
drive.
Eject device in PC
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Helpful Information
ere are basically two file system formats for
Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. e following information aims to make choosing one or the other
easier.
FAT 32
FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table,
which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming. Originally, FAT was only 16 bits, but
after the second release of Windows 95 it was
upgraded to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32. In
theory, FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less
than 1MB all the way to 2TB. It is the native file
system of Windows 98 and Windows Me, and is
supported by Windows 2000 and XP. When FAT
32 is used with Windows 2000 and XP, though,
volume size is limited to 32GB (by the Windows
partition utility, i.e. Disk Manager), and individual
file size transfers are limited to 4GB.
NTFS
is acronym stands for New Technology
Filing System, and it is the native file system for
Windows NT, Windows 2000 and XP. NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT
32; i.e. file compression, encryption, permissions,
and auditing, as well as the ability to mirror drives
and RAID 5 capabilities. e minimum supported
volume size for NTFS is 10MB, with a maximum
of 2TB, with no limit to file size. Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed (not
through shares) by Windows NT, Windows 2000
and XP, without resorting to help from third-party
products.
Guidelines for Choosing FAT 32 Or NTFS
Use FAT 32 if:
You want to access your data on any Operating
System—FAT 32 is compatible with Windows
2000, Windows XP, and Mac OS 10.x.
You will be dual booting with an Operating
System other than Windows NT or Windows
2000.
You may need the ability to dual boot down the
line. Once you have converted a volume from
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7. Helpful Information
7.1. File System Formats
Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive comes formatted with the FAT 32 file system format. is is the
only file system format that is accessible on both
PC and Mac platforms. LaCie drives are pre-formatted as FAT 32 volumes and can be used across
multiple platforms (for example, Windows 2000/
XP, and Mac OS X). If you only use your drive on
either a PC or a Mac, then you can reformat it in
NTFS for Windows 2000/XP users or HFS+ for
Mac users in order to optimize its use. For more on
file formats for Windows, see the Windows Users
section below. For more on file formats for Mac,
see the Windows Users section below.
For more on formatting your drive see section
7.2. Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive.
Windows Usersn
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FAT 32 to NTFS, there is no going back. You
can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS, but not the
other way around.
Use NTFS if:
You want to optimize drive performance under
Windows 2000 or XP.
You want to encrypt files, assign permissions to
files, or want to audit files for access.
You will be formatting partitions larger than
32GB.
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You need to store individual files that are larger
than 4GB.
You need a filing system that can be mirrored or
structured like a RAID 5 configuration.
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Mac OS 10.x Users: You have the option of formatting the drive in one of four formats: Mac OS
Standard (HFS), Mac OS Extended (HFS+), MSDOS File System and UNIX File System (UFS).
HFS - Mac OS Standard
Mac OS Standard refers to the file system used
by Mac OS 8.0 and earlier. is is no longer a modern file system specification, and Mac OS Extended is more efficient. Only use this file system if you
are creating a volume smaller than 32MB, using a
Mac with a 680X0 processor, or you are creating a
file structure that will be need to be used by Macs
using Mac OS 8.0 or earlier.
HFS+ - Mac OS Extended
Mac OS Extended refers to the file system
used by Mac OS 8.1 and later. HFS+ represents
an optimization of the older HFS file system by
using hard disk space more efficiently. Building off
of HFS, they increased the number of blocks from
65,536 to 4.29 billion. With HFS+, you are no longer limited by block size.
MS-DOS File System
is is the Microsoft file system, more typically
known as FAT 32. is is the file system to use if
you are going to be using your LaCie hard drive
between Macs and Windows operating systems.
UNIX File System
is is the file system based on UNIX, and is
preferable for users developing UNIX-based applications within Mac OS 10.x. Unless you have a
specific reason to use the UNIX File System, you
should instead format your drive using Mac OS
Extended (HFS+), because it provides Mac users
with a more familiar operating experience.
Mac Usersn
ImpOrTANT INfO: If you will be shar-
ing the hard drive between Mac and Windows operating environments, you will want
to leave the drive formatted in FAT 32.
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Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Management Utility, which is native to the operating
system.
Formatting Using Windows 2000
and Windows XP
e process of formatting a drive on a computer
running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists
of two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive,
and (2) formatting the drive. ese steps will erase
anything that is on the disk.
Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port.
Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
From the Computer Management window,
select Disk Management (located below the
Storage group).
Windows will list the hard drives that are
installed on the system. Locate the LaCie
drive that you have attached, highlight it,
right-click on the name and select Format.
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2.
3.
4.
7.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive,
you can reformat it to suit your needs.
Windows Usersn
Disk management utility
(Windows)
Disk management utility
(Windows)
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After Windows launches a warning, click Yes
to continue.
At this screen, you will be prompted to enter
a name for the hard drive (it is LACIE by default), select a file system format, and allocate
unit size. Click OK to continue.
After you have set the volume information for
your new hard drive and clicked OK, Windows
will issue a final warning. Click OK to continue
and Windows will begin formatting the hard
drive. Once formatting is complete, you will be
able to use your hard drive.
5.
6.
7.
Disk management utility
(Windows)
Disk management utility
(Windows)
Disk management utility
(Windows)
ImpOrTANT INfO: Please refer to sec-
tion 7.1. File System Formats, for a more de-
tailed discussion on the differences between
the two systems.
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Connect the drive to the computer via the USB
2.0 port and swipe a registered finger over the
sensor to access the data storage area of the LaCie SAFE drive.
Once you have access to the drive, go to the
Menu Bar, and open Go.
From the Go menu, click on Applications.
In the Applications menu, open the Utilities
folder, and then double-click Disk Utility from
the Utilities folder.
e Disk Utility window will open. In the left
side of the window will be a list of the available
hard disk drives. You should see a volume that
represents your internal hard drive, and one labeled LaCie SAFE drive.
From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the
number of partitions you want to divide the
drive into by clicking on the pull down menu
starting with Current (Mac OS 10.x gives you
the option of dividing the drive into at most 8
partitions). You can customize the size of the
partitions by using the slide bar between the
partitions in the Volume Scheme: area.
In the Volume Information section, create a
name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard or
UNIX File System) and the volume size.
Once you have finalized the volume format,
number of partitions, size and options, click
OK. e following message will appear: Warn-
ing! Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes. is can NOT be undone. Are
you sure you want to do that? Click Partition
to continue.
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6.
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8.
Mac Usersn
Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility application, which is native to the operating system.
ImpOrTANT INfO: Following these
steps will erase anything that is on the hard
drive. erefore, if you have information that
you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these
steps.
Formatting Using Mac OS 10.x
Disk management utility (Mac)
ImpOrTANT INfO: Please refer to sec-
tion 7.1. File System Formats, for a more de-
tailed discussion on the differences between
the two systems.
ImpOrTANT INfO: Apple recommends
that unless you have a specific reason to use
the UNIX File System (UFS), you should
use the Mac OS Extended format since it
provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users.
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Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk
with the partitions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for
use.
9.
If you have formatted the LaCie SAFE drive as
NTFS, but you would like to reformat it in HFS+
for a Mac, follow these steps:
Go to the Applications > Utilities folder on
your Mac and open the Disk Utility applica-
tion. Select the SAFE drive icon and then click
Unmount to unmount the SAFE drive. Now
close the Disk Utility application.
Now open the Disk Utility application again.
You’ll see that the SAFE drive volume has been
unmounted.
Select the LaCie SAFE drive icon and choose
Mac OS Extended ( Journaled) from the popdown menu. Name the drive whatever you like
and click Erase to reformat the drive.
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2.
3.
Format from NTFS to HFS+
CAUTION: Following these steps will erase
anything that is on the hard drive. erefore,
if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these steps.
Unmount drive in Mac Disc Utility
application
Select Mac OS Extended ( Journaled) file
system format
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Helpful Information
e new USB 2.0 standard provides higher
bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as external hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD-
RW drives. USB 2.0 delivers transfer
rates up to 480Mb/s, while conveniently
maintaining backward compatibility with
USB 1.1 devices.
USB 2.0 can still be used to connect
lower-speed USB 1.1 ports and devices
like digital cameras, scanners, modems,
keyboards, mice, joysticks and printers. In
the USB 2.0 system, existing USB peripherals do
not have to be upgraded, and lower-speed devices
will not require additional performance, instead
operating as USB 1.1 devices.
USB Cables and Connectors
Your LaCie SAFE drive is shipped with a USB
2.0-certified USB cable, to ensure maximum data
transfer performance when connected to a USB 2.0
port. e cable will also work when connected to a
USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
ere are also different types of USB connec-
tions, such as the mini-cable and device end. Make
sure that you have the correct type of connection
on computer. Consult LaCie Customer Support or
your LaCie reseller for more information.
USB 2.0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance
To use the newly-enhanced USB 2.0 performances, your computer must be equipped with a
USB 2.0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such
as the LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card, or integrated by
your PC manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers.
ese host bus adapter cards, which include one
or more USB ports, are shipped with special USB
2.0 drivers that enable the computer to control the
card. ese drivers must be installed in order for
USB 2.0 devices connected to the port to work at
their correct speeds. For installation instructions,
please refer to the documentation that comes with
the host adapter card.
LaCie supplies only the appropriate USB 2.0
drivers for its peripherals and does not provide
drivers for third-party host adapter cards. To obtain
the right drivers for your host adapter card, visit
your card manufacturer’s Internet site.
7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections
e following technical information relates to
your LaCie Drive and gives some practical advice.
What is USB 2.0?n
USB 2.0 Icon
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Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data
for storage to computer RAM or between storage
devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB
2.0 port. Anomalies may arise with computers that
have USB 2.0 controllers (see technical note) that
do not conform to OHCI (Open Host Controller
Interface) standards. In any other configurations,
we cannot ensure 100% correct operation. Due to
this, you may encounter hanging problems. If this
happens, proceed as follows:
Make sure that the USB 2.0 cable is connected
tightly and securely on both ends of the cable,
from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB 2.0 cable other than the one supplied
with your LaCie drive, check that it is USB 2.0
certified. e cable that is provided with your
LaCie drive is USB 2.0 certified.
Disconnect your computer’s USB 2.0 cable.
Wait 30 seconds. Reconnect.
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2.
Data Transfersn
TeChNICAl NOTe: Controller – is is
a component or an electronic card (referred
to in this case as a “controller card”) that
enables a computer to communicate with
or manage certain peripherals. An external
controller is an expansion card which fills on
of the free slots (for example, PCI or PCMCIA) inside your PC and which enables
a peripheral (such as a CD-R/RW drive,
Hard Drive, scanner, or printer) to be connected to the computer. If your computer
is not equipped with a USB 2.0 controller
card, you can purchase an external controller
through LaCie. Contact your LaCie reseller
or LaCie Technical Support (11. Contacting
Customer Support) for more information.
CAUTION: Do not connect USB 2.0
cables so that they form a ring of devices.
ere is no need for terminators on USB 2.0
devices, so the unused USB 2.0 connectors
should be left empty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Question Answer
Why is the top LED momentarily orange
when I connect the drive to the USB port on
the computer?
During the 5 seconds when the LED is orange, you can swipe your finger to
access the drive without waiting for it to mount on the desktop.
What operating systems is SAFE compatible with?
For configuration, the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive works with Windows 2000,
Windows XP and Mac OS 10.2 and higher. Once users are registered, your
SAFE Hard Drive can be used on every OS. Just swipe your finger over the
sensor when the top led blinks.
How many fingerprints can be registered? It is highly recommended to register 10 or fewer fingerprints.
How many users can have access to a SAFE
drive?
A maximum of five users can have access to a single SAFE drive. ere must
be at least one Administrator. e other users can either have Administration
privileges or not.
What should I do if the SAFE drive remains
locked after swiping my finger?
First, make sure that you are swiping your finger the right direction (the front
of the drive should be facing you) and that you are touching the sensor for 10
seconds. Also, be sure to wait a few seconds after connecting the LaCie SAFE
drive to the USB port on your computer. Second, check with the Administrator
to make sure you are registered and that you are using the correct finger. You
might also try cleaning the sensor with a dry, soft cloth or disconnecting and
reconnecting the USB cable. If none of these things work, consult section 10.
Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor for more suggestions.
How can an Administrator be changed? An Administrator can be changed by using the User Administration.
How can the authorized users be changed? Only users with Administration privileges can add or remove users or change
their profiles.
Can an Administrator give different rights
to each user?
Yes, an Administrator can give each user Read Only access to the data, Read/
Write access, or Administration privileges. Read Only access means that a user
can read data, but not modify it or add new data to the drive. Read/Write access
allows a user to both read data on the drive and create or modify data on the
drive. Administration privileges allow the user to have Read/Write access as
well as the ability to add or remove users or change user profiles.
How can I tell if the fingerprint sensor on
the drive is working properly?
Simply look at the first LED on the top of the drive. If it is red then it means
that the hard drive is locked so that no one can access the data on it. Orange
indicates that a user has swiped his finger on the sensor and SAFE is trying to
identify it. Green means that the user has been identified and can have access to
data on the drive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Question Answer
Should I keep a backup of the data stored on
the SAFE drive?
It’s always a good idea to keep a backup, or even two backups, of your data. LaCie provides a full range of products for backing up data, including tape drives
and CD and DVD burners.
Do I need to install software on every
machine that I want to connect to the SAFE
drive?
No, the SAFE drive does not require any special software to run. Just connect
the SAFE drive to the computer following the instructions in section 4. Con-
necting Your LaCie Drive and authorized users can swipe their fingers over the
sensor to access the drive.
Can users change their profiles or remove
other users?
No, because only users with Administration privileges have access to the User
Administration required for adding and removing users and changing user
profiles.
Are my fingerprints stored on the SAFE
drive?
e data for recognizing fingerprints is encrypted and stored locally on the
drive. ere is no way this data can become corrupted or be copied.
Can I open the case on the SAFE drive? If you remove the SAFE drive from its case, you will void the product warranty.
What is the probability that a fingerprint
from an unauthorized user can unlock the
SAFE drive?
It’s very unlikely that this would happen. First, the biometry technology used
is very safe and reliable. Second, each human has his own biological identity.
ird, LaCie has selected a sensor for the SAFE drive that is known for it’s
reliability and quality. e image quality specification is really rigorous so it
increases the reliability of the SAFE drive.
What happens if the fingerprint sensor is
damaged?
Just return the SAFE drive to the factory and use the data from one of your
backups in the meantime. (You did do a backup, right?) Please contact LaCie
Customer Support.
What happens if the Administrator is not
available?
LaCie highly recommends giving at least two people Administration privileges
in case one person leaves the company or is not available. LaCie does not take
responsibility should no Administrator be available to access the data on your
drive.
Can the SAFE drive be used on a network? No, the LaCie SAFE drive can only be used via USB, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or
USB 1.0.
What are the LEDs for? e LED is alternately orange or off during the finger swiping process. It is red
when the drive is locked, green when unlocked, and flashes orange to remind
you to touch the sensor to re-lock it.
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Troubleshooting
In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive
is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points
on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that
are regularly published on our Web site – www.
lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an
answer to your specific question. You can also visit
the drivers pages, where the most recent software
updates will be available.
If you need further assistance, please contact
your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support
(see section 11. Contacting Customer Support for
details).
If you are having problems getting the fingerprint sensor to recognize you, see section 9. Trou-
bleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor.
9. Troubleshooting Your LaCie Drive
LaCie is constantly striving to give you the
most up-to-date, comprehensive User Manuals
available on the market. It is our goal to provide
you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will
help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device.
If your User Manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased, please
check our Web site for the most current version
available.
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Problem Questions to Ask Solution
e drive is not
recognized.
Is the drive’s power on? Check to make sure that the USB 2.0 cables are correctly attached
and firmly seated in both the drive and computer’s USB ports.
Disconnect them, wait 10 seconds, and reconnect them. If the drive
is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again. If they are
correctly connected and your drive still does not power on, try using
the optional power sharing cable, described in section 4.2. Connect-
ing the USB Power Sharing Cable.
Does a removable drive appear on the desktop?
Check for a removable drive on the Desktop (on a Mac) or in My
Computer (on a PC).
Are all of my cables connected securely?
Make sure that all the steps in section 4. Connecting Your LaCie
Drive have been followed correctly. Examine the connections care-
fully to ensure that all the cables are inserted in the correct orientation and in the correct location.
Are the USB drivers installed correctly?
Mac Users: Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and
Volumes tab. If your device is not listed, recheck the cables and try
the other troubleshooting solutions listed here.
Windows 2000 Users: Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel >
System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > USB Controller
> click on the + sign next to the controller icon, and you should see
your device listed.
Windows XP Users: Go to Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button >
USB Controller and click on the + sign next to the controller icon.
You should see your device listed.
Is there a conflict with other
devices?
If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other
troubleshooting solutions listed here.
Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section 11. Contacting Cus-
tomer Support for more details.
Is the file system supported
by your operating system?
Check the documentation for your operating system.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Mac Users:
Apple is constantly providing updated
support for drive mechanisms within OS
10.x. To ensure that you have the latest
support, upgrade to the latest version of
OS 10.x. To access the latest updates an
upgrades, pull down the Apple Menu
and click on System Preferences. In the
section titled System, click on Software
Update and then click Update Now. Your
computer will then automatically connect to the Internet to access the latest
updates from Apple.
TeChNICAl NOTe: Windows Users: Microsoft con-
sistently posts updated drivers and support fixes for their
operating systems. Go to Microsoft’s Web site, support.
microsoft.com, for more information.
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Problem Questions to Ask Solution
Does your computer’s configuration meet the minimum system requirements
for use with this drive?
Check section 2.2. Minimum System Requirements.
Error messages under
Mac OS 10.x
Did you get an Error –50
message while copying to a
FAT 32 volume?
When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10.x to a FAT 32
volume, certain characters cannot be copied. ese characters include,
but are not limited to:
? < > / \ :
Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters
are not being used.
Did you get an error message
telling you that the drive
has been disconnected when
coming out of sleep mode?
Simply ignore this message. e drive will remount to the desktop.
LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your
computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “woken” from
sleep, it does not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep
mode.
Are other USB devices connected to the same port?
Disconnect any other USB devices and see if performance improves.
Is the drive connected to a
USB 1.1 port on your computer, or to a USB 1.1 hub?
If so, it is normal that the drive runs at USB 1.1 speeds. A USB 2.0
device can only run at USB 2.0 speeds when connected to a USB 2.0
port or hub and controlled by the appropriate USB 2.0 drivers.
Is the drive connected to
a USB 2.0 port on your
computer?
Check to see that the USB 2.0 drivers for your Host USB 2.0 port
and for your USB 2.0 device have been correctly installed (see section
7.3. Optimizing USB Connections section for a more detailed discus-
sion). If in doubt, uninstall the driver and then reinstall it.
Does your computer or
operating system support
USB 2.0?
See section 7.3. Optimizing USB Connections section for a more
detailed discussion.
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TeChNICAl NOTe: Technically, you can
connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus.
For more than two devices, you must make new
connections using a peripheral called a "hub."
A hub, which you hook up directly to a USB
connector on your computer, usually has 4 or 7
output connections enabling you to connect the
same number of peripherals. One of the hub's
main functions is to regenerate signals that lose
part of their strength as they are transmitted via
the USB cable. By connecting yet another hub
to a connector on the existing hub, you can then
plug in a new set of peripherals and so on, up to
a maximum of 127.
You can use your USB 2.0 devices with USB
1.1 hubs, but the peripherals will be limited
to USB 1.1 performance levels. As USB 2.0 is
backwards compatible, you will be able to connect USB 1.1 devices to USB 2.0 hubs; however, the USB 1.1 devices will still maintain their
normal performance levels (i.e. 12 Mb/s).
In practice, users who desire enhanced
USB 2.0 throughput will need to connect their
USB 2.0 hardware on both ends of a 2.0 hub
to achieve the "high-speed" mode. On one end,
a USB 2.0 compliant host controller resides on
the host PC to manage the enumeration process and power management. On the other end,
USB 2.0 hardware must be connected directly
to the root hub or through a USB 2.0 hub.
Some hubs have no power supply and others
are self-powered. When you choose a hub, opt
for the self-powered variety, as they have their
own AC adapter. e most powerful hubs provide 0.5A of power to each port. If you buy a
hub, make sure that it supports per-port switching. is function prevents the entire chain of
peripherals from freezing up if one of them is
not working properly or is down.
ImpOrTANT INfO:
Avoid using USB connectors found on certain peripherals such as keyboards. ese are
passive (or pass-through) connectors that
lead to power loss and unstable operation.
• Only use USB cables shorter than 5 meters
(approximately 15 feet). Using longer cables
cause the peripherals to malfunction due
to excessive reduction in electrical signal
strength.
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Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor
In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard
Drive's fingerprint sensor does not recognize you
as an authorized user, please refer to the following
checklist to find out where the problem is coming
from. If you have gone through all of the points on
the checklist and the fingerprint sensor still does
not recognize, please have a look at the FAQs that
are regularly published on our Web site – www.
lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an
answer to your specific question. You can also visit
the drivers pages, where the most recent software
updates will be available.
If you need further assistance, please contact
your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support.
See section 11. Contacting Customer Support for
details.
If you are having problems with your LaCie
SAFE Hard Drive, see section 8. Troubleshooting
Your LaCie Drive.
Try the following things if the fingerprint sensor does not recognize you:
Make sure the front of the drive is facing you.
Make sure your finger is positioned properly. It
should be flat and resting entirely on the sensor
surface so that it touches the metal plate around
the sensor itself.
Try using the other registered finger.
Try keeping your finger on the sensor for a longer period of time.
Clean the sensor with a dry tissue or cloth.
If you have dry skin, try touching your finger to
your forehead or the side of your nose and then
placing your finger on the sensor.
If you have moist skin, try rubbing your finger
on your slacks or shirt sleeve and then place your
finger on the unit.
Disconnect and then reconnect the drive.
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Before You Contact Technical Support:
Read the manuals and review the sections 9.
Troubleshooting Your Drive and 10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor.
Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the
drive the only external device on the CPU, and
make sure that all of the cables are correctly and
firmly attached.
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent
questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you
still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly,
contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your
computer and that you have the following information on hand:
Your LaCie drive’s serial number (A)
Operating system (Mac OS or Windows) and
version
Computer brand and model
Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your
computer
Amount of memory installed
Names of any other devices installed on your
computer
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LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/
LaCie Australia
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/
LaCie Belgium
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français)
LaCie Canada
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English)
LaCie Denmark
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact
LaCie Finland
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/fi/contact/
LaCie France
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/
LaCie Germany
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/de/contact/
LaCie Italy
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/it/contact/
LaCie Japan
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/jp/contact/
LaCie Netherlands
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/nl/contact/
LaCie Norway
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/no/contact/
LaCie Spain
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/es/contact/
LaCie Sweden
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/se/contact
LaCie Switzerland
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/chfr/contact/ (Français)
LaCie United Kingdom
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/uk/support/request/
LaCie Ireland
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/ie/contact/
LaCie USA
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/contact/
LaCie International
Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/intl/contact/
Lacie Technical Support Contacts
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Warranty Information
LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in
material and workmanship, under normal use, for
the period designated on your warranty certificate.
In the event this product is found to be defective
within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective drive.
is warranty is void if:
e drive was operated/stored in abnormal use
or maintenance conditions;
e drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie;
e drive was subjected to abuse, neglect, lightning strike, electrical fault, improper packaging
or accident;
e drive was installed improperly;
e serial number of the drive is defaced or
missing;
e broken part is a replacement part such as a
pickup tray, etc.
e tamper seal on the drive casing is broken.
LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for
any loss of data during the use of this device, or for
any of the problems caused as a result.
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LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be
liable for direct, special or consequential damages
such as, but not limited to, damage or loss of property or equipment, loss of profits or revenues, cost
of replacement goods, or expense or inconvenience
caused by service interruptions.
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.
Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price
paid for the drive.
To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You will be asked to provide your LaCie product’s serial number, and you may be asked
to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the
drive is still under warranty.
All drives returned to LaCie must be securely
packaged in their original box and shipped with
postage prepaid.
12. Warranty Information
ImpOrTANT INfO: Register online for
free technical support:
www.lacie.com/register
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Glossary
Backup – (1) e act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different (and safe) storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later
time if needed. (2) A copy of a file, directory, or
volume on a separate storage device from the original, for the purposes of retrieval in case the original
is erased, damaged, or destroyed.
Bit – e smallest measure of computerized data,
either a 1 or a 0. Eight
bits equal one byte, or one character.
Biometry – Technology that uses biological data to
verify a person's identity.
Block – A very small section of the storage media
comprised of one or more sectors. A block is the
smallest amount of space allocated on a drive for
data storage. By default, a sector of data consists of
512 bytes.
Buffer – RAM cache that is faster than the data
that is being delivered. Buffers are used so data may
be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it
is needed.
Bus – Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor, RAM and extension cables
(peripherals).
Byte – A sequence of adjacent binary digits, or bits,
considered as a unit, 8 bits in length. ere are 8
bits in 1 byte. See also MB (Megabyte) or GB (Gigabyte).
Cache, -ing – is is an area of electronic storage
(usually RAM) set aside to store frequently used
data from electro-mechanical storage (hard drives,
floppy disks, CD/DVD-ROM, tape cartridges,
etc.) erefore, storing frequently used data in
RAM can enhance your system’s overall response
to disk-intensive operations significantly.
Configuration – When talking about a PC, configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal
and external components of the system, including
memory, disk drives, the keyboard, the video subsystem and other peripherals, such as the mouse,
modem or printer. e configuration also implies
software: the operating system and various device
managers (drivers), as well as hardware settings and
options set by the user via configuration files.
Cross-platform – Term that refers to a device that
is able to be operated by both Mac and Windows
operating systems.
Data Stream – e flow of data that accomplishes
a task, usually related to moving data from storage
to computer RAM or between storage devices.
Driver (peripheral manager) – A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral. Most peripherals will
not operate correctly – if at all – if the appropriate
drivers are not installed on the system.
File System – Links the physical map of a disc to
its logical structure. anks to the file system, users
and computers can easily display path, directories
and files recorded onto the disc.
Glossary
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Fingerprint – An impression on a surface of the
curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, especially such an impression made in ink and used as a
means of identification.
Firmware – Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the
circuitry of a programmable read-only memory or
an electronically-erasable, programmable read-only
memory chip. Used for controlling the operation
of the computer or tape drive. Distinct from the
software, which is stored in random access memory
and can be altered.
Folder – A list created on a disk to store files. Creating folders and sub-folders enables you to organize the storage of your files in a logical, hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them
more easily.
Format, -ting, -ted – is is a process where a device is prepared to record data. In this process, the
hard disk writes special information onto its own
recording surfaces into areas (blocks) that are ready
to accept user data. Since this operation causes all
current user data stored on the hard disk to be lost,
this is an infrequent operation that usually only
happens at the v that created the hard disk. It is
unusual for something to happen to a hard disk
that requires the end-user to initially perform this
operation.
GB (GigaByte) – is value is normally associated
with data storage capacity. Basically, it means a
thousand million or a billion bytes. In fact, it equals
1,073,741,824 bytes (or 1,024 x 1,024 x 1,024).
Hardware – Physical components of a computer
system, including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers, modems, mice, etc.
Interface – e protocol data transmitters, data receivers, logic and wiring that link one piece of computer equipment to another, such as a hard drive to
an adapter or an adapter to a system bus. Protocol means a set of rules for operating the physical
interface, such as: do not read or write before the
drive is ready.
I/O (Input/Output) – Refers to an operation,
program or device whose purpose is to enter data
into or to extract data from a computer.
Kb (Kilobit) – Equivalent to 1,000 bits.
Kb/s – Kilobits per second. 480Kb/s is equal to
60KB/s.
KB (KiloByte) – Basically, this means 1,000 bytes,
but it is actually 1,024 bytes.
KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput.
Mb (Megabit) – Equivalent to 1,000,000 bits.
Mb/s – Megabits per second. A means of measur-
ing throughput. 480Mb/s is equal to 60MB/s.
MB (Megabyte) – Basically means one million
bytes, but is actually 1,024 Kilobytes or 1,024 x
1,024 bytes, which equals 1,048,576 bytes.
MB/s – Megabytes per second. A means of measuring throughput.
Operating System (OS) – Software that controls
the assignment and use of hardware resources such
as memory, processor time, disk space and periph-
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erals. An operating system is the basis on which
software (applications) run. Windows, Mac OS
and UNIX are among the most common.
Overwrite – To write data on top of existing data
thus erasing the original data.
Partition, -ing – After formatting, the hard drive
is not yet ready to store files. It must be divided
into sections that will contain special information
required for a Mac or PC to operate and other sections that will contain the files. is process of dividing up the hard drive is called partitioning.
Peripheral – A generic term applied to printers,
scanners, mice, keyboards, serial ports, graphics
cords, disk drives and other computer subsystems.
is type of peripheral often relies on its own control software, known as a peripheral driver.
RAM (Random Access Memory) – Generally referred to as a computer’s “memory.” An integrated
circuit memory chip that allows information to be
stored and retrieved by a microprocessor or controller. e information can be stored or accessed
in any order, and all storage locations are equally
accessible.
Seek Time – e amount of time (in thousandths
of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard
drive’s read/write head to move to a specific location on the disk. Average seek, then, is the average
of a many random samplings all over the disk. Seek
time is CPU independent, meaning that seek time
is the same for a disk drive, whether it is attached
to a computer or not.
Sensor – A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that
receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.
Software – In a nutshell, software is a set of instructions for the computer. A set of instructions to
perform a particular task is called a program. ere
are two main types of software: system software (an
operating system such as Mac OS or Windows)
which controls the operation of the computer and
application software (programs such as Word)
which enable users to perform tasks such as word
processing, spreadsheet creation, graphics, etc.
Storage – In computers, any equipment in which
information may be kept. PCs generally use disk
units and other external storage media (diskettes,
CD-ROMs, magnetic disks, etc.) for permanent
storage of information.
Transfer Rate – e rate at which the drive sends
and receives data from the controller. Transfer rates
for reading data from the disk drive may not be
the same as the transfer rate for writing data to
the disk drive. Transfer rates are CPU dependent,
meaning that regardless of how great a transfer rate
your drive is capable of, the actual transfer rate can
only be as fast as the slowest of your hard drive and
computer.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) – An external peripheral interface standard used for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an
inexpensive cable.
Utility – Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components. Examples include backup programs, programs to retrieve files and data on disk, programs for preparing
(or formatting) a disk or and resource editors.
Volume – A desktop mountable storage area, may
be a partition of a hard drive, a removable disk or a
cartridge. Typically measured in MBs or GBs.
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