LaCie Rugged 301905 User Manual
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.2. Mac Users ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk ...................................................................................................... 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................................. 8
1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors ............................................................................................. 8
1.4.2. Power eSATA Cables and Connectors ................................................................................ 8
2. Getting Connected ...................................................................................................... 9
2.1. STEP 1: Connecting the Interface Cable ....................................................................................... 10
2.2. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ..................................................................................... 11
2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk ............................................................................................ 12
2.4. Switching Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 12
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning ........................................................................ 13
3.1. Finding the File System Format ..................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ..................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 (MS-DOS) to NTFS ...................................................................... 15
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................... 17
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users ............................................................................................................ 19
4. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 20
4.1. Mac Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 21
4.2. Windows Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 23
5. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 25
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 26
6. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 27
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Foreword
User Manual page 2
Copyrights
Copyright © 2008 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, Windows XP and Windows Vista are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this
manual are the property of their respective
owners.
Changes
The 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
This Class A digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.
FCC Statement
Rugged Hard Disk
Tested to comply with FCC
standards for home or office
use
NOTE: This 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. 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 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:
✦ Reorient or relocate the receiving an-
tenna.
✦ 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,
EN55024
With reference to the following conditions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive;
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
This symbol on the product or
on its packaging indicates that
this product must not be disposed of with your other house-
hold waste. Instead, it is your
responsibility to dispose of your waste
equipment by handing it over to a designed
collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The
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.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Foreword
User Manual page 3
Health and Safety
Precautions
✦ Only qualified persons are autho-
rized 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 a disk 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
emissions. The disk drive shipped
with your LaCie Rugged Hard disk
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 Rugged
Hard disk, as they may spill into its
openings. Doing so increases the risk
of electrical shock, short-circuiting,
fire or personal injury.
✦ Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Rugged Hard disk are electrically grounded. If the devices are
not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock. Power requirements 100-240 V~, 4A, 60-50
Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations not
exceeding ± 10% of the nominal,
transient over-voltages according to
over-voltage category II).
General Use Precautions
✦ Do not expose the LaCie Rugged
Hard disk to temperatures outside
the range of 5° C to 35 C (41° F
to 86° 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 Rugged
Hard disk or disfigure its casing.
Avoid placing your LaCie Rugged
Hard disk near a source of heat
or exposing it to sunlight (even
through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie Rugged Hard disk in
an environment that is too cold or
humid may damage the unit.
✦ Always unplug the LaCie Rugged
Hard disk 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 an
increased risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting or fire.
✦ Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
✦ Do not place objects on top of the
LaCie Rugged Hard disk or use excessive force on it.
✦ Never use excessive force on your La-
Cie Rugged Hard disk. If you detect
a problem, see the Troubleshooting
section in this manual.
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.
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 disk, for instance,
and a second copy either on your internal
hard disk, another external hard disk 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 website.
IMPORTANT INFO: 1GB =
1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB =
1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity
varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Introduction
User Manual page 4
1. Introduction
Your new LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability
with high transfer rates through eSATA, convenience, and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data. Compatible
with both Macintosh and PC computers, this model can be connected via either the eSATA or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces.
The Rugged is ideally suited for a wide range of high-end, hightraffic environments, including:
✦ Digital content creation
✦ Professional data exchange
✦ Video on the go
The LaCie Rugged sports a tough metal and rubber case, which,
along with its shock-resistant design, allows you to take it almost
anywhere.
Quick Links
Click a topic:
✦ Getting Connected
✦ Optional Formatting and Partitioning
✦ Troubleshooting
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Introduction
SATA
SATA
User Manual page 5
1.1. Box Content
Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and the items listed below:
1. LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk
2. USB cable
3. USB-eSATA combo cable
4. USB power cable
5. Quick Install Guide
NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on
the drive.
IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that
the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned
in its original packaging.
Rugged eS ATA
DESI GN BY N E IL P O UL TO N
All-Terrain Hard Disk
Quick Install Guide
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Introduction
User Manual page 6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements
1.2.1. Windows Users
✦ Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
✦ 128MB RAM (512MB recommended)
✦ Minimum 60 MB free disk space
✦ Available USB 2.0, eSATA, or Power eSATA port
1.2.2. Mac Users
✦ Mac OS X 10.4 or later
✦ 128MB RAM (512MB recommended)
✦ Minimum 60 MB free disk space
✦ Available USB 2.0, eSATA, or Power eSATA port
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Introduction
User Manual page 7
1.3. Views of the Rugged Hard Disk
Rear View
1. eSATA port
2. USB port
3. USB power cable port
Exploded View
Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an external rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect
against drops (36 in./91.4 cm or less) and other impacts (Fig. 02).
Inside the casing, internal anti-shock bumpers provide and extra
measure of protection.
Fig. 01
Fig. 02
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Introduction
S-ATA
S-ATA
User Manual page 8
1.4. Cables and Connectors
1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral
devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the
latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary
bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices
such as hard disks, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.
USB Cable
Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to
a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (Fig. 03). The cable will also work when
connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited
to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
Fig. 03
USB Power Cable
In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the
necessary power to operate your LaCie hard disk, the included USB
power cable connects to an available USB port on your computer
(Fig. 04).
1.4.2. Power eSATA Cables and Connectors
Your LaCie Hard Disk uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing
interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technology
was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering
improved performance to internal connections. Soon after, eSATA,
or external SATA was developed, allowing for the use of shielded
cables outside the PC.
This hard disk features a Power eSATA interface, which, when connected to a Power eSATA port on your laptop, will allow your drive
to be bus powered (which means it won’t need a supplementary
power supply). If your computer only has a regular eSATA port, you
should additionally connect the included USB power cable, which
will provide enough electricity to run the drive.
eSATA Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with one Power eSATA cable, which can
be connected to a regular eSATA or Power eSATA port (Fig. 05).
Fig. 04
Fig. 05
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • Design by neil Poulton Getting Connected
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2. Getting Connected
Installing the LaCie Rugged hard disk is easy for all users, regardless
of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your
drive in two easy steps:
2.1. STEP 1: Connecting the Interface Cable
2.2. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant
IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface
cable at a time. To switch interfaces, follow the steps in section 2.4.
Switching Interfaces.
IMPORTANT INFO: Please follow the setup steps in the order
they are given to ensure that the LaCie Rugged’s volume mounts
correctly on your computer.
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