Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto SAFE Hard Drive SAFE del fabbricante LaCie
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User Manual S A F E HARD DRIV E.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Health and Safet y Pr ecautions 5 General Use P recautions 5 1. Introduction T o e LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 7 Y our SAFE Drive Capabilities 7 SAFE r ee Le vels of Secur ity 7 2.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 T able of Contents 7.1. File System F ormats 25 W indows Users 25 Mac Users 26 7.2. Formatting Y our LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 27 W indows Users 27 Mac Users 29 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections 31 W hat is USB 2.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 For ward Copyrights Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All rights reser ved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, o.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 5 For ward waste equipment by hand- ing it over to a designed collection point f or the re- cycling of waste electr ical and electr onic equipment.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 6 For ward Do not place the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive near sources of mag- netic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 7 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie SAFE Har d D rive. By simply plugging the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive into your computer and walking through a quick and easy sof tware setup, you can ensure that your data is secure f ro m unau- thoriz ed users.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 8 Unpacking Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Building on years of storage experience, L aCie has teamed up with leaders in the security industr y to create a new family of drives that can seamlessly keep your most important data secure f rom pr y- ing eyes.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 9 Unpacking Y our LaCie SAFE Drive 2.2. Minimum System Requirements Sy stem Requirements for USB 2.0 W indows® 2000 and Windows XP Mac OS 10.2 or higher Hardware Requir ements for USB 2.0 PC or Mac with built-in USB 2.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 0 Before Installing Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Y es, 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 familiariz e yourself with these items first: 3.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 1 Before Installing Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e Administrator has complete control o ver who c an use the drive and what data access rights they have.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 2 ere are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: o ne cable (A) co nnects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, suc h as a wall outlet or a surge protector .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 3 Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then inser t the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection. L ook for a USB 2.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 4 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Windows Users Insert the L aCie Utilities CD-ROM inc luded in the box content into your computer’ s CD or D VD drive.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 5 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e Setup program will now install the soft ware for you. A colored bar will indicate the installation progress. W hen the Setup is finished you’ ll see a dialog confirming that it was successful.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 6 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Mac Users Double-clic k the L aCie SAFE D rive icon on your desktop to open the CD, then double-c lick on the LaCie SAFE Dr ive Installer . T o install the LaCie SAFE Drive U ser A dmin- istration applic ation, drag it f rom the CD to your Utilities folder .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 7 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e first time y ou use your L aCie SAFE drive after instal ling the SAFE Drive T ool , clic k on the LaCie SAFE Dr ive T ool icon in your S tart Menu ( Windows users) or Utilities f older (Mac users).
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 8 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Click on an unselected finger to begin register- ing a finger print. Click Next to continue. e swipe dialogue appears. is dialogue will request that you swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 9 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Choose a second finger for whic h you would like to register a fingerprint and repeat S tep 2 above. W hen you are finished registering all of the fin- gerprints you want for the user , c lick Next .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 0 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Once you’v e set up your LaCie SAFE dr ive with at least one user , then you c an start to use it. If the dr ive is currently disconnected, first connect it (see section 4.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 1 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive is is the first screen you will see with nor- mal use. T o unlock your LaCie SAFE dr ive, place a r egistered finger flat in the recess of the fing erprint sensor .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 2 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive TeChNICAl NOTe: W hen you are in configuration mode, the top LE D 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.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 3 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive If multiple safe dr ives are plugged in, this dia- logue appears, asking which dr ive you want to ad- minister or access. Simpl y select the desired SAFE drive, and clic k Use this disk .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 4 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive T o lock your LaCie SAFE drive once you are finished using it, follow these steps. Once com- pletely disconnected, your dr ive, and its data, will be inaccessible to unauthorized users.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 5 Helpful Information ere are basicall y two file sy stem f ormats for W indows: F A T 32 and NTFS.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 6 Helpful Information F A T 32 to NT FS, there is no going back. Y ou can convert f ro m F A T 32 to NTFS , but not the other way around. Use NTFS if: Y ou want to optimize dr ive performance under W indows 2000 or XP .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 7 Helpful Information W indows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Man- agement Utility , whic h is native to the operating system.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 8 Helpful Information After W indows launches a warning, clic k Y es to continue. At this screen, you will be prompted to enter a name for the hard drive (it is LA CIE by de- fault), select a file sy stem format, and alloc ate unit size.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 9 Helpful Information Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 por t and swipe a registered finger over the sensor to access the data storage ar ea of the La- Cie SAFE drive. Once you have access to the drive, go to the Menu Bar , and open Go .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 0 Helpful Information Mac OS 10.x wil l automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you se- lected, and your new drive will be available for use.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 1 Helpful Information e new USB 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed per ipherals such as ex- ternal hard drives, high-speed scanners and CD- R W dr ives. USB 2.0 delivers transf er rates up to 480Mb/s, while conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 2 Helpful Information Data transfers are the flow of data that ac- complishes a task, usually related to moving data for storage to computer RAM or between stor age devices. D ur ing data transfers, it ’ s best to wait be- fore launching other applications on the same USB 2.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 8. Frequently Asked Questions (F AQ) Q uestion Answer W hy is the top L E D momentarily orange when I connect the driv.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions Q uestion 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. La- Cie provides a full range of products for backing up data, including tape dr ives and CD and DVD burners.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 5 T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard D rive is not working correctly , please refer to the follow- ing checklist to find out where the problem is com- ing f r om.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 6 T roubleshooting Pr oblem Q uestions 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 dr ive and computer’ s USB por ts.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 7 T roubleshooting Pr oblem Q uestions to Ask Solution Does your computer’ s con- figuration meet the mini- mum system requirements for use with this drive? Check section 2.2. Minimum System Requirements .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 8 T roubleshooting TeChNICAl NOTe: T echnic ally , you can connect up to 127 de vices to a single USB bus. F or more than two devices, you m ust make new connections using a peripheral called a "hub .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 9 T roubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor In the e vent that your L aCie SAFE Hard Drive's finger print sensor does not recognize you as an author ized user , please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming f rom.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 0 Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t: Read the manuals and review the sections 9. T roubleshooting Y our Dr ive and 10. T rouble- shooting the F inger print S ensor .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 1 Contacting Customer Suppor t 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 .
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 2 W arranty Infor mation LaCie warrants y our drive against any defect in material and workmanship , under normal use, for the period designated on your warrant y certific ate.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 3 Glossar y Backup – (1) e act of creating at least one addi- tional copy of data onto a different (and saf e) stor- age device f rom where it c an be retrieved at a later time if needed.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 4 Glossar y F inger pr int – An impression on a sur face of the cur ves formed b y the ridges on a finger tip, espe- cially such an impression made in ink and used as a means of identification.
La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 5 Glossar y erals. An operating sy stem is the basis on which soft ware (applications) run. W indows, Mac OS and UNIX are among the most commo n. O ver write – T o wr ite data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo LaCie SAFE Hard Drive SAFE insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
