Lacie Rugged Safe User Manual - Page 1

LaCie rugged SAFE • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction...5 1.1. Shock Protection Features...6 1.2. Heat Dissipation Features...6 1.3. Box Content...7 1.4. Minimum System Requirements...8 1.5. Views of the Drive...9 1.5.1. Top/Front View...9 1.5.2. Drive Mode LED Behavior...9 1.5.3. Rear View...9 1.6. Cables and Connectors...10 1.6.1. USB Cables and Connectors 10 1.6.2. FireWire Connections...10 2. Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe 11 2.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor 11 2.2. Being An Administrator...12 2.3. About Authorized Users and Rights 12 3. Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe 13 3.1. Connecting the Interface Cable...14 3.1.1. Connectivity: Installing LaCie Safe Manager 14 3.1.2. Connectivity: Ports...14 3.2. Connecting Multiple Devices...15 3.3. Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB 16 3.4. Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software 17 3.4.1. Windows Users...17 3.4.2. Mac Users...18 3.5. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive...19 3.6. Switching Interfaces...19 4. Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe 20 4.1. Step 1: Registering the First User...21 4.2. Step 2: Registering the First User's Fingerprint 22 5. Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe 24 5.1. Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe 25 5.1.1. Unlocking the Drive with LaCie Safe Manager Installed 25 5.1.2. Unlocking the Drive without LaCie Safe Manager Installed 26 5.1.3. Locking the Drive...27 5.2. Manage Your Rugged Safe...28 5.2.1. Accessing the Rugged Safe Administration Page 28 5.2.2. Administration Page...30 5.2.4. Granting Administration Rights (Administrator only 31 5.2.5. Removing Users (Administrator only 31 5.2.6. Reinitialize the Drive (Administrator only 31 5.3. LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences 32 6. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe 33 6.1. One Partition for the Rugged Safe...33 6.2. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe 34 6.2.1. Windows XP Users...34