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Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra, 2.8. Switching Interfaces, Mac Users, Windows Users - external hard drive

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LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra 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 26 Windows Users 1. From the System Tray (located in the lower righthand 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. 2.8. 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 2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra, for proper disconnection procedures.

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LaCie d2 Quadra
• D
esign
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oulton
Getting Connected
User Manual
page 26
2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra
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.
Mac Users
1. Drag the hard disk icon to the trash.
2. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive
can be disconnected.
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.
FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug &
play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be con-
nected 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
2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra
, for proper discon-
nection procedures.
2.8. Switching Interfaces