LaCie 301490 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction

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  • 1.1. Shock Protection Features

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  • 1.2. Heat Dissipation Features

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  • 1.3. Box Content

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  • 1.4. Minimum System Requirements

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  • 1.5. Views of the Drive

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    • 1.5.1. Top/Front View

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    • 1.5.2. Drive Mode LED Behavior

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    • 1.5.3. Rear View

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  • 1.6. Cables and Connectors

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    • 1.6.1. USB Cables and Connectors

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    • 1.6.2. FireWire Connections

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• 2. Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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  • 2.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor

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  • 2.2. Being An Administrator

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  • 2.3. About Authorized Users and Rights

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• 3. Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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  • 3.1. Connecting the Interface Cable

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    • 3.1.1. Connectivity: Installing LaCie Safe Manager

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    • 3.1.2. Connectivity: Ports

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  • 3.2. Connecting Multiple Devices

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  • 3.3. Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB)

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  • 3.4. Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software

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    • 3.4.1. Windows Users

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    • 3.4.2. Mac Users

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  • 3.5. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive

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  • 3.6. Switching Interfaces

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• 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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  • 4.1. Step 1: Registering the First User

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  • 4.2. Step 2: Registering the First User’s Fingerprint

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• 5. Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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  • 5.1. Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe

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    • 5.1.1. Unlocking the Drive with LaCie Safe Manager Installed

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    • 5.1.2. Unlocking the Drive without LaCie Safe Manager Installed

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    • 5.1.3. Locking the Drive

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  • 5.2. Manage Your Rugged Safe

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    • 5.2.1. Accessing the Rugged Safe Administration Page

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    • 5.2.2. Administration Page

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    • 5.2.4. Granting Administration Rights (Administrator only)

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    • 5.2.5. Removing Users (Administrator only)

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    • 5.2.6. Reinitialize the Drive (Administrator only)

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  • 5.3. LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences

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• 6. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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  • 6.1. One Partition for the Rugged Safe

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  • 6.2. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe

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    • 6.2.1. Windows XP Users

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    • 6.2.2. Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users

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    • 6.2.3. Mac Users

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• 7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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• 8. Troubleshooting

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  • 8.1. Troubleshooting the Hard Drive

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    • 8.1.1. Mac Users

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    • 8.1.2. Windows Users

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  • 8.2. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor

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• 9. Contacting Customer Support

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  • 9.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts

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• 10. Warranty Information

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