Lacie 301848U User Manual
Lacie 301848U - Rugged XL 1 TB External Hard Drive Manual
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from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS 19 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users...21 4. Troubleshooting...22 Mac Troubleshooting...22 Windows Troubleshooting...24 5. Contacting Customer Support 26 Before You Contact Technical Support...26 LaCie Customer Support Contacts...27 Warranty Information...28 - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 2
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie written consent of LaCie. Trademarks Apple, Mac, and Macintosh accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful city office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 3
it. ✦✦ If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting section in this manual. CAUTION: This LaCie Rugged XL's warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above. IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 4
page 4 LaCie Rugged XL Capabilities ✦✦ Connects to all standard USB and eSATA interfaces ✦✦ Throughput of up to 3 Gbits/s via eSATA ✦✦ Back up your computer's internal hard drive Quick Links Click to jump to a section: ✦✦ Getting Connected ✦✦ Optional Formatting and Partitioning ✦✦ Troubleshooting - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 5
below: 1. LaCie Rugged XL 2. USB cable 3. eSATA cable 4. External power supply 5. Quick Install Guide NOTE: The User Manual and software utilities are pre-loaded on the drive. IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 6
rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 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.com/support - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 7
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. Views of the LaCie Rugged XL Rear View 1. On/Off switch 2. Power input jack 3. eSATA port 4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port Introduction page 7 12 3 4 Power eSATA USB 2.0 - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 8
standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 9
to be rugged and durable. eSATA connectors do not have the "L" shaped design of other SATA connectors. In addition, the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded internal cables in external applications. eSATA Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 10
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Getting Connected Installing your LaCie Rugged XL is easy for all users, regardless of operating system, thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your LaCie Rugged XL in three easy steps: ✦✦ Step 1 - Connect the power supply (section 2.1) ✦✦ - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 11
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.1. Connecting the Power Supply 1. Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick. 2. Connect the power supply to the LaCie Rugged XL and to a grounded wall outlet or surge protector. 3. Turn on the drive using the power switch on the - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 12
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable USB 2.0 or connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie Rugged XL. 4. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on your com- puter and appear in My Computer (Windows users - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 13
onto your LaCie Rugged XL IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete. To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on the LaCie drive icon in "My Computer". Mac users - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 14
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL eSATA and 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 - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 15
needs change, you can reformat your LaCie Rugged XL to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac, or for cross-platform use. For example, if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive to work with your Mac (HFS+), but now you want to share your hard disk with Windows users, you can reformat - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 16
not appear to mount on your computer. In this case, the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie Rugged XL (ex. If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS+ to a Windows computer). Windows Users 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage from the right-click - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 17
Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Rugged XL for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Rugged XL as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 18
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 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 - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 19
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 Rugged XL as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 20
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard in MB" field. Otherwise, leave the default values and click Next. 7. Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive. Click Next. 8. Select "Format this partition with the following settings" and Enter a - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 21
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 22
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 4. Troubleshooting If your LaCie Rugged XL is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 23
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 23 Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. Error messages under Mac OS 10.x. The drive is working slowly. The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Question Solution Has - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 24
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 24 Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. The drive is working slowly. The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Question Solution Is there an - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 25
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 25 Problem Question Solution The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Are you using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me? These systems are not supported; USB will not work with either - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 26
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 27
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Canada http://www.lacie.com/ca/contact/ (English) http://www.lacie - Lacie 301848U | User Manual - Page 28
LaCie rugged XL • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Warranty Information page 28 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against purchase price paid for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You will be asked to provide your LaCie product's serial number, and
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LaCie
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ESIGN
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EIL
P
OULTON
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions
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General Use Precautions
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1. Introduction
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1.1. Box Content
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1.2. Minimum System Requirements
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1.3. Views of the LaCie Rugged XL
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1.4. Cables and Connectors
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1.4.1. USB Cables and Connectors
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1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors
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2. Getting Connected
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2.1. Connecting the Power Supply
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2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable
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2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant
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2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL
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2.5. Switching Interfaces
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3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning
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3.1. Finding the File System Format
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3.2. Formatting for Windows Users
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3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS
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3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS
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3.3. Formatting for Mac Users
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4. Troubleshooting
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Mac Troubleshooting
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Windows Troubleshooting
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5. Contacting Customer Support
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Before You Contact Technical Support
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LaCie Customer Support Contacts
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Warranty Information
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