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LaCie rugged SAFE • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Troubleshooting page 47 8.1.2. Windows Users Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer. The drive is not recognized by the computer. Question Has the drive been formatted? Does your computer's operating system support the file system? Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer/Computer? Does your computer's configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? Is the drive receiving adequate power? Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system. Are both ends of the FireWire or USB cables firmly attached? Is the drive unlocked? Have the FireWire and/or USB drivers been installed correctly and enabled on your computer? Answer Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 6. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more details. Check your computer's documentation and see section 6. Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more details. Go into My Computerr/Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Check section 1.4. Minimum System Requirements for more information. Connect the optional power-sharing cable. (3.3. Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB)) Review the installation steps in section 3. Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe. Check both ends of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports. Disconnect the cables, wait ten seconds, and then reconnect them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your computer and try again. Check section 5. Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe. Windows XP Users: Go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controller. Click on the + sign next to the controller icon, and you should see your device listed. Windows Vista: Go to Start Menu>Settings>Control Panel>Device Manager>USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controller. Click on the + sign next to the controller icon, and you should see your device listed. Windows 7: Go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Device Manager>Universal Serial Bus or IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Click on the + sign next to the controller icon, and you should see your device listed. Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? If you still can't see your device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here. Contact LaCie Technical Support for help. continued on the next page>>