Lacie 301156U User Manual - Page 16
Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, 2.5. Switching Interfaces, Mac Users, Windows Users
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LaCie Big Disk Extreme+ eSATA & USB 2.0 User Manual 2.4. Disconnecting Your 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. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard disk. Getting Connected page 15 Windows Users 1. 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). 2. 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. 3. This message will appear: "Safe to Remove Hardware" (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device. Mac Users 1. Drag the hard disk icon to the trash. 2. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be disconnected. 2.5. Switching Interfaces 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. To prevent failures, however, it is important to unmount or safely disconnect your drive before switching interfaces. See section 2.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk, for proper disconnection procedures.