Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Rugged USB 3.0 del fabbricante LaCie
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L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T abl e o f Co nte nts Us er Man ual pag e 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2010 LaCie. All rights re- served.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on F orew ord Us er Man ual pag e 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.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 Hard Disk. This manual will guide you through the process of connecting your drive to your computer and will assist you in troubleshooting any issues that may arise.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 5 1.1. Bo x Content Your box contains the LaCie hard disk and the items listed below: 1. LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk 2. USB 3.0 cable (USB 2.0 and 1.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 6 1.3. Views of the Drive Rear View 1. USB 3.0 port 2. USB power cable port Exploded View Your LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Disk is equipped with an ex- ternal rubber bumper which encases the aluminum body to protect against drops (7.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Int rod ucti on Us er Man ual pag e 7 1.4. Cables and Connectors USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. SuperSpeed USB 3.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 8 2. Getting Connected Installing the LaCie Rugged hard disk is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 9 2.1. STEP 1: Connecting the Interface Cable 1. Connect the USB 3.0 cable to the drive and to a USB 3.0 port on your computer. If your computer does not have a USB 3.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 10 2.2. STEP 2: Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Get tin g Co nne cte d Us er Man ual pag e 11 2.3. Disconnecting Y our Drive USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 12 3. Optional Formatting and P artitioning LaCie Setup Assistant should be run once when you first connect your drive. During this process, the drive will be formatted for your needs.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 13 3.1.2. Mac Users You may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 14 3.2. Formatting Instructions 3.2.1. Windows XP Users The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Windows XP.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 15 9. Specify the partition size. Please note that FAT32 partitions must be 32GB (32000MB) or smaller. By default, the partition oc- cupies the entire volume ( Fig.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 16 12. A window appears listing your choices. If all seems well, click Finish to begin the format process ( Fig. 16 ). To make a change, select Back .
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 17 3.2.2. Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users The following steps explain how to format your LaCie hard disk using Windows Vista or Windows 7.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 18 5. Assign a drive letter or accept the default ( Fig. 21 ). Select Next> . 6. Choose the file system format for the partition.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 19 7. The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected. If all looks to be correct, click Finish for the format to begin ( Fig.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Opt ion al F or matt ing an d P artit ion ing Us er Man ual pag e 20 3.2.3. Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the Rugged hard drive, including encrypted data.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 21 4. T roubleshooting If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following troubleshooting topics to determine the source of the problem.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 22 4.1. Mac T roubleshooting Problem Question Solution The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Super- Speed USB 3.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 23 Problem Question Solution Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. Did you get an “Error –50” message while copying to a FAT 32 volume? When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 24 4.2. Windows T roubleshooting Problem Question Solution The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Super- Speed USB 3.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on T roubl esh ooti ng Us er Man ual pag e 25 Problem Question Solution The drive is working slowly. Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub? Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive’s performance increases.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 26 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. Try to isolate the problem.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on Con tac ting Cu sto mer Sup port Us er Man ual pag e 27 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.
L aC ie Rug ged US B 3 .0 • D esig n b y n eil P oul t on W ar rant y I nfor mat ion Us er Man ual pag e 28 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.
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 Rugged USB 3.0 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 Rugged USB 3.0 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il LaCie Rugged USB 3.0, 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 Rugged USB 3.0.
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 Rugged USB 3.0. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 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.
