Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Rugged Triple 3.0 1 TB del fabbricante LaCie
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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on T able of Contents User Manual page 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 1.1.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on F oreword User Manual page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re - served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on F oreword 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.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction User Manual page 4 1. Introduction Your new LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk combines portability with compatibility, convenience and a generous storage capacity to help you manage your data.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction User Manual page 5 1.1. Bo x Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and items 2-6, listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged (USB only or Triple Interface) 2. USB cable 3. FireWire 400 cable (Triple Interface only) 4.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction User Manual page 6 1.2. Minimum System R equirements Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly. For a list of these requirements, please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet (at www.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction User Manual page 7 1.3. Views of the R ugged Hard Disk Rear View - T riple Interface 1. USB port 2. FireWire 400 port 3. FireWire 800 port 4. USB power cable connection Rear View - USB only 1.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction 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.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Introduction User Manual page 9 1.4.2. FireWire 400 Cables and Connectors (Rugged T riple Interface only) FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 139.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 10 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of oper - ating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your LaCie hard disk in two easy steps: Step Page 2.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2.1. Connecting the Interface Cable To connect the interface cable: 1. Connect one end of the interface cable to your computer. 2. Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 12 2.2. LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup Assistant will help you format your new LaCie disk. The version of LaCie Setup Assistant is based upon the disk that you are using.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 13 IMPORTANT INFO FOR MAC OS X 10.7 (LION): Certain versions of LaCie Setup Assistant are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7. If you receive the error in Fig. 14 , please see the instructions for formatting your hard drive at 3.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 14 2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (A) Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 15 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (B) Skip this section if you have already run LaCie Setup Assistant (A). LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your drive.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 16 Follow the on-screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities: 1. Select your language. ( Fig. 17 ) 2. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next ( Fig.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 17 3. Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible volume, move the slider all the way to the left.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 18 4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted ( Fig. 21 - Windows & Fig. 22 - Mac ). Select Yes to continue. 5. LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive ( Fig.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 19 6. Register your LaCie device ( Fig. 24 - New Account & Fig. 25 - Existing Account ). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page... F ig. 24 - New Account F ig.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 20 7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install (Fig. Fig. 26 - Windows & Fig. 27 - Mac ). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 21 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program ( Fig. 28 - Windows & Fig. 29 - Mac ). Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 22 2.5. Connecting Multiple Devices The FireWire 400 interface allows you to connect another hard drive or digital video camera directly to the LaCie hard disk (this connec - tion is called “daisy-chaining”).
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Getting Connected User Manual page 23 2.6. Disconnecting Y our LaCie Hard Disk FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 24 3. Optional Formatting and P artitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup As - sistant formats your drive according to your needs.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 25 3.1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: ✦ You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 26 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1 to find the file system format of your LaCie hard disk.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 27 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. b. Select “Perform a quick format” ( Fig.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 28 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 29 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next ( Fig.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Optional F ormatting and P artitioning User Manual page 30 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or con - tinue to use, back up this information before performing these steps.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on T roubleshooting User Manual page 31 4. T roubleshooting If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please re - fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on T roubleshooting User Manual page 32 Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on T roubleshooting User Manual page 33 4.2. Windows T roubleshooting Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer ? Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on T roubleshooting User Manual page 34 Problem Question Solution The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB and FireWire connec- tions).
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 35 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 36 5.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www .lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Australia http://www .lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www .
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • D esig n b y n eil P ou l t on W arranty Information User Manual page 37 6. W arranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work - manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war - ranty certificate.
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