LaCie 500GB USB3.0 HDD Guida Utente
LaCie Rugged USB 3.0
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Getting Connected
User Manual
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2.3. Disconnecting Your Drive
USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which
means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the
computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to
follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard disk.
means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the
computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to
follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard disk.
Windows XP 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) (
your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a
hardware image) (
).
A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls
(it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the LaCie hard disk
in this prompt.
(it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the LaCie hard disk
in this prompt.
This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or simi-
lar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
lar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.
Windows Vista & Windows 7 Users
From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of
your screen) click on the plug icon (note the white check mark
inside a green circle) (
your screen) click on the plug icon (note the white check mark
inside a green circle) (
Fig 07
).
A message will appear, detailing the devices that may be safely
unmounted.
unmounted.
Select
Eject
for the device you wish to unmount (
Fig 08
). A mes-
sage will appear notifying you that it is safe to remove the de-
vice.
vice.
Mac Users
Drag the hard drive icon to the trash (
Fig 09
). (The icon pictured
below is a generic USB device icon. Your drive may be repre-
sented by an icon that looks like the drive itself.)
sented by an icon that looks like the drive itself.)
When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be
disconnected.
disconnected.
Fig. 06
Fig. 07
Fig. 08
Fig. 09