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Using Your LaCie Drive, 4.1. Windows Users, 4.2. Mac Users

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LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0 User's Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 22 3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 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, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your Big Disk USB 2.0. Caution! Do not disconnect the USB when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting while the drive is operating could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB cable. 3.4.1. Windows Users 1 From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2 A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. "Safely remove..." Click on this prompt. 3 You will then be given the following message: "Safe to Remove Hardware" (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device. 3.4.2. Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Either: • Drag the hard drive icon to the trash. • Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select "Unmount." The drive can now be disconnected. Mac OS 10.x Mac OS 9.x

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3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
page 22
LaCie Big Disk USB 2.0
User’s Manual
3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive
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, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your Big Disk USB
2.0.
Caution!
Do not disconnect the USB when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting while the drive is operat-
ing could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and that the activity LED is
off before disconnecting the USB cable.
3.4.1. Windows Users
From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the
Eject
icon (a small green
arrow over a hardware image).
A message will appear, detailing the devices that the
Eject
icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.
You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the
device.
3.4.2. Mac Users
You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it
down. Either:
• Drag the hard drive icon to the trash.
• Launch
Silverlining Pro
, highlight the hard drive and select “Unmount.”
The drive can now be disconnected.
Mac OS 10.x
Mac OS 9.x
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