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1. Made for ideas RUGGED MINI USER MANUAL E CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability Rugged Mini User Manual INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the Rugged Mini The most portable of LaCie s field tested mobile hard drive range the Rugged Mini is also enhanced with cutting edge SuperSpeed USB 3 0 for lightning fast transfer soeeds While its casing may be small and lightweight for easy travel it still withstands bumps and drops of up to 1 2 meters No matter where you take it plug the Rugged Mini into a USB 3 0 port to transfer data with the fastest speeds on the market These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain its features If this manual doesn t answer your questions or if you are having trouble consult the Getting Help page BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following a LaCie Rugged Mini hard disk USB 3 0 cable USB 2 0 and 1 1 compatible Quick Install Guide printed on packaging Note A PDF of this User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive Important info Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your system must meet certa2. Q Is the drive listed in Device Manager A All LaCie drives appear in at least one place in Device Manager To access Device Manager click on Start and select Run from the menu In Windows Vista the Run option doesn t appear by default so press Windows button and R on your keyboard Enter the command devmgmt msc Click OK and the Device Manager program will open For troubleshooting look in the Disk Drives section It might be necessary to click on on the left side If you re not sure if your drive is listed unplug it then reconnect it The entry that changes is your LaCie drive Q Does your disk not appear at all A Proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above Q Is your drive listed next to an unusual icon A Windows Device Manager can usually provide information about failures in accessories It does not display the exact cause or a solution but it can assist in troubleshooting most problems A problematic device can be found by its unusual icon Instead of the normal icon based on the type of device it is instead an exclamation point question mark or an X Right click this icon then choose Properties The General tab will show why the device is not working Still not working There may be a hardware defect or other problem Time to contact www lacie com support Rugged Mini User Manual 31 PRECAUTIONS Caution Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s autho
3. Do you wish to continue Windows Formatting will erase all data currently stored on the disk Do you wish to continue Mac 5 LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive DOE L tze bep Avuatent Format Hares De Se Late Setup dase i3 formatting wear diki Flea deno dihitan the ever LA Ti Hi o Secher Hi Liar ao A Pred is Abe or uel 6 Register your LaCie device Click Next to continue Rugged Mini User Manual 14 Register Wry regaib w ur pr zs ADE PE A Escaia PALL faut support mapantes Der emal adea and euct urse offer T MQ Hla pour Lacke desak plexbe habe ah ACCoug d s debe An ex HET PW dcos T Ot alread Fares a LaCie account frei sang John 7 Last reng Sra Serial number 123456780 Was a my Seria Kumbar dermat want bo Page Hy prad nts Click Mest bo contiqowe cr Cancel o gert L 2324 Pedi Ms LR 0 2 8 Previcus Meet 3 Conceal New Account Ee age pu preter TR CHSONN VORE ey Acero FREE bey test rer ee ch ae iac ech Torres eee Lat i devi phar ae ais ee gr ew a ey Srel F Laban arem a Lacer anrea presen eee oe F Linreivanr i rege ra recht row Cici Fast in condrios ar Cd tc odit LA t P8 Genk pl LP E 13 7 Ease L ma I irm ml Existing Account 7 Choose the software utilities that you want to install Please note that certain software utilities may begin to install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished
4. Rugged Mini User Manual 3 USB Y CABLE In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk you can connect a USB Y cable to the drive and to your computer s USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 ports to ensure adequate power If a USB Y cable is not included in the packaging you can purchase one from www lacie com accessories Connector Face Cable End Cable End Connector Face to Computer to Computer to Hard Drive to Hard Drive Power Data 1 Attach the single connector end of the USB Y cable to the back of your LaCie drive 2 Attach the double connector end of the USB Y cable to two USB ports on your computer Rugged Mini User Manual GETTING CONNECTED Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive s volume mounts correctly on your computer STEP 1 CONNECT THE USB CABLE 1 Connect the USB cable from the drive to the computer 2 The drive will mount on your computer Technical note If the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your LaCie device you may require a USB Y cable which can be purchased from www lacie com accessories See USB Y Cable for details Rugged Mini User Manual 5 STEP 2 LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant will help you format your new
5. T Preview jj Macintosh HD Baadma rx e Ei ipiak System Volume Information p N SHARED E PLACES E SEARCH POA Name Latis Setap apnp Kind Aggi Sine 65 3 ME or d Created 3JL LE iLE AME BAUER HILF ILIY AM Last epgraegd ULILS 21 15 AM Ei LACKE SETUP 0 Late Serup app Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive Important info for Windows users While running LaCie Setup Assistant generic pop up windows may ask if you wish to change your computer s settings This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software such as Genie Timeline To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie recommends that you agree to change the settings o you want to allow the following program to maki changes to this computer Program name LaCieSetup Venfied publisher LaCie File origin Hard drive on this computer e Show details ve Important info for Mac users You may be prompted to enter your computer password to continue with LaCie Setup Assistant Follow the on screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities Rugged Mini User Manual 12 1 Select your language Choose your language
6. compared to FAT 32 HFS is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT32 if y ou will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to format and partition a storage device For more information on choosing the optimal file format refer to About File System Formats Caution Formatting will erase everything on the storage device LaCie highly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting partitioning or using a LaCie storage device Important Info Formatting the LaCie partition will delete the included User Manual and utilities Please copy all data including documentation and software from LaCie before formatting your storage device User Manuals and select software may also be downloaded from www lacie com support Note Refer to your operating system s documentation for more information on reformatting and partitioning your storage device Rugged Mini User Manual 26 Windows Users Technical Note on volumes larger than 2TB Windows XP 32 bit This version of Windows will not recognize volumes larger than 2TB Windows XP x64 Vista and 7 All of these versions of Windows can recognize volumes greater than 2TB However disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greate
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8. install preloaded software Welcome to LaCie Setup Assistant i Inimdducban Baton easing your new LaCie Hard Drive ir must be Tomate License Agreement LaCie Setup Assestact wil Ophmaz atn Type plrmire your hand dine accaming bs your needa e pide the manual and ulilitas D primi acr Faih Lia The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive Important info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Important info LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete Rugged Mini User Manual 9 LaCie Setup Assistant B Skip this section if you have already formatted your disk using LaCie Setup Assistant A LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your drive It will allow you to Easily format the hard drive according to your needs Copy the User Manual to your
9. should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie storage device in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device WINDOWS VISTA amp WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the plug icon note the white check mark inside a green circle A message will appear detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted Select Eject for the device you wish to unmount A message will appear notifying you that it is safe to remove it Rugged Mini User Manual 23 e Open Devices and Printers c Eject LaCie Device LaCie E wem m 12 05 peine eo c posae 24 10 2011 MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the Trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected Rugged Mini User Manual 24 OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer Windows or Mac LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs Please read the information below carefully if you Abort LaCie Setup Assistant while it is formatting Wish to reformat your stora
10. trade name or logo affixed to them The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non LaCie hardware products or any software even if packaged or sold with LaCie hardware Manufacturers Suppliers or publishers other than LaCie may provide their own warranties to the end user purchaser but LaCie in so far as permitted by law provides their products as is Software distributed by LaCie with or without the LaCie brand name including but not limited to system software is not covered under this Limited Warranty Refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for details of your rights with respect to its use LaCie does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or error free LaCie is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow instructions relating to the product s use This warranty does not apply a to consumable parts unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship b to cosmetic damage including but not limited to scratches dents and broken plastic on ports O to damage caused by use with non LaCie products d to damage caused by accident abuse misuse flood fire earthquake or other external causes e to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Pro
11. 10 5 or higher may read and write to the NTFS partitions with the help of third party drivers See the table below for a comparison of NTFS and FAT 32 Windows File System Formats Use NTFS if you will be using the storage device only with Windows XP Vista and 7 since performance will be enhances when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB Rugged Mini User Manual 25 Mac Users You may customize the storage device by reformatting and or partitioning it with separate file system formats For optimal performance in Mac OS environments format and partition the storage device as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window computers See the table below for a comparison between HFS and FAT 32 MS DOS Mac File System Formats Use HFS if you will be using the storage device on Macs only Performance will be enhances when
12. 2 Please read the license agreement before clicking Next Selecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement AA L e hap ce Tr LaCie Stu Ausbau will help poe in canfigura pour LaCie desice and inar imgorant sofpaane utilities To continua iat Hast bo accept Eeleren of the ohare Iwgag PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEPORE USING THES SOFTWARE PRODUCT fa This Ged User license Agreement EULA ix x coaira Sopwgen 1 you either an indvidual ar the pre you r srg t nt ng bo Lao CLACIET That eres imi w cae of te soltar pride Coolie This BULA d sir mt apply i thers i a peparabe licere agreement brrwess wou and LACIE ar tis vappiten for the Softee ri iechadisg a licere aires rient ia pakaa documemarien The bom Sawan may include 5t asstcianed fiiia e Be chekirey besi pou acca She berets of the Ered User Licarries Rejriarsuni Click Mert to continue er Cancel sz rait 15A ELE Poder ui 5g JO 0 7 Previcus Mat Cancel 3 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the LaCie Share volume for Windows and Mac If you do not want the LaCie Share volume move the slider all the way to the left The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system NTFS for Windows and HFS for Mac Once you have made your selection click Next to begin the format Format L ps fa bih bir Geesen b s La See te ciel pora ater clic mehr ere ere ip Er icf
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14. LaCie disk The version of LaCie Setup Assistant is based upon the disk that you are using To verify your version please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window with the images below To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows Open Computer My Computer and click twice on the Start exe LaCie Setup icon Mac From your desktop click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup icon Welcome to LaCie Setup Assistant ib iniridurtion Rafer using your now LaCie Hand Drive Ir muss be lormatted License Agresameri Late Setup Ass amt wil Optima amn Type d pirnire your hand dires according bs your ned e Grat the canal and ullis Dphmic aun Finish Lp Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A mm La Setup Addi stant LaCie Setup Anu Ea will help yoa to carfgura yaur LaCie device ard agl imaarantr sofpaane utilries To continua Asset Plaut bo accept gieren of the safpagane lapsa PLEASE READ LAETFLLLS BESZIRE LEPE THES SDETWAETL PROIECT a bi This ied User License Agreement EULA ic x coaire tetawen 2 pou either an incivicual ar the pr you Maretia ad bi LaCie LACIE that quree mi your eae of the software peed CSofte re This BULA diki mt apply H thers ix x separats Irene agresment betas wou and LACIE ar He vapplism for ihe Saftare P ld ig a icare agnesrant ie online qecunantalien The r m Sefpaan map clade At asptsi tgdl jii a Be Chckiee Haxl pou piap i beers ef the End Lisar Licarrie A
15. ature using LaCie Desktop Manager Click the Eco tab Note If you don t see the Eco tab your hard drive is incompatible with Eco mode Check www lacie com support for a product update which may allow your drive to benefit from this feature Unclick the Automatic Standby due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode or select a period of inactivity after which the drive will enter Eco Mode i Lalie Desktop Manage Boo Mode Enabkng LaCie Boo Mode vil conserve power consumption The disk vell reman in standby made until it ig rC zeec Automatic 5tancby due to inactivity Eco Mode and Mac OS X Based upon your LaCie hard drive Eco Mode may be managed by Mac OS X If prompted please click on Energy Saver Settings to enter the System Preferences Select Put the hard disk s to sleep when possible to conserve energy Rugged Mini User Manual 22 UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE USB FireWire Thunderbolt and eSATA external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your device WINDOWS XP USERS 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 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it
16. aunch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above Rugged Mini User Manual 17 STEP 3 INSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER OPTIONAL Install LaCie Desktop Manager to manage your drive s advanced functionality See LaCie Desktop Manager for details Rugged Mini User Manual 18 LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your LaCie hard drive It will allow you to see advanced information on your drive and to configure Eco Mode Note LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices Only compatible LaCie devices will appear in LaCie Desktop Manager INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder you can install it by double clicking the drive icon in My Computer Computer Windows or on the Desktop Mac opening the LaCie Software folder then launching the installer located in the folder for your Operating system Windows Mac b s y Sg Dune wers b Lg LRECSCLE BS Toi ie EI DO AN Todaw L1 03 A Today 01 00 AN Todas 11 03 AN Today LITH AM Today 21 07 AM Teddy EI D AN Todaw LITH AM T iE Late Desktop Manager Today L1 D7 AM L3 Winches Gribries Todaw 11 07 AM When setup has completed launch the LaCie Desktop Manager from the System tray Windows or the Menu bar Mac Rugged Mini User Manual 19 Windows Mac Note If y
17. computer Register your LaCie device Install software for added features Important info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users AutoPlay Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer If the AutoPlay window appears click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup d LaCie Setup E Q y i General options E Open folder to view files RAP using Windows Explorer Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Manual access Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer My Computer for Windows XP and double click LaCie Setup Rugged Mini User Manual 10 sl AO Comper Late Setup Ei HE ESE av Freee Corte mcd ied Type E WE Geier WZ WE AM File Toide di Denken Lee See ALL ULI EM Application t5 KB I Eecent Place Bradna TAP ELAE AN Text Document 2 amp B gt ag Lbr a Computer M Leen Dk Co 8g Hetzt e 0 Rugged Mini User Manual Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup ane LAOESETUP DEVICES AAESTERITAESS
18. e increasing the risk of damage or malfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie hard drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Rugged Mini User Manual 33 WARRANTY INFORMATION LaCie offers first rate service and support through our generous three tiered warranty policy Our 1 2 3 and 5 year policies include comprehensive complimentary web based resources expert in house technical support and worldwide repair and or replacement coverage To benefit from this warranty please contact LaCie Support at www lacie com us support where you can find online support and contact information You may also contact representatives at the original point of purchase who will be able to help guide you Standard warranties vary depending on the product To verify your product s warranty status and to see which standard warranty is included with your product type in your product s serial number at www lacie com us support If no warranty is listed under your product s name this means that the warranty has expired WARRANTY UPGRADES If you wish to extend your warranty coverage you can purchase Silver Gold or Platinum Care or Advanced Exchange For details see www lacie com warranties LEGAL INFORMATION A standard LaCie limited warranty is included with all products Please read the terms and conditio
19. et your computer to sleep mode and when the computer is awoken from sleep it may not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Mac OS X Users Problem The drive icon doesn t appear on my desktop Q Are both ends of the USB cable firmly attached A Check both ends of the USB cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different USB cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is the drive receiving sufficient power A If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear in Apple System Profiler the drive may not be receiving enough power from the USB bus on your computer Try connecting a USB Y cable as described in section USB Y Cable Q Is your Finder configured not to show hard drives on the desktop A Go to your Finder and check if Preferences gt General tab gt Show these items on the desktop and then Hard Disks is selected If not go on to the next topic Q Is your drive mounting on the operating system A Open Disk Utility Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility If the drive is listed in the left hand column check your Finder preferences to see why it s not being displayed on the desktop If that is not helpful you may need to format your drive See Optional Formatting and Partiti
20. ge device after LaCie Setup Assistant has successfully completed Own a LaCie storage device that does not feature Setup Assistant for example select LaCie USB Keys ABOUT FILE SYSTEM FORMATS Windows Users FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 however volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology File System and it is the native file system for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 file compression encryption permissions auditing and mirroring drives The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB when initialized in the MBR format The more recent GPT format does not assign limits to file or partition sizes Volumes created in NTFS are native read and write for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 Earlier versions of Windows and Mac OS X
21. greareant Click hest o continu zr Cancel is rxt 145A ELDA riri abs Lg JO ALI Prius Mant Cancel Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B Rugged Mini User Manual ae LaCie Setup Assistant ar mj E a dea LaCie Setup Assistant You can t open the application LaCie Setup Assistant because PowerPC applications are no longer supported S47 PU oS CR For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility go to www lacie com lion Rugged Mini User Manual LaCie Setup Assistant A Before using your drive LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched It will allow you to Easily format your drive according to your needs Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive Install software preloaded on the drive Windows users Double click on the LaCie icon in My Computer or in Computer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users and then double click start exe Ss as EEN da ee Computer LaCie 6 Search Lati P Organize Include in library Es DN 4 Name Bee 4 Application 1 cop Local Disk Ci E m m LaCie iE i um e d ills e Litem dea Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop AS irem 658 2 available LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup Assistant Rugged Mini User Manual All users Follow the on screen instructions to format your drive and
22. in requirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support Note For optimal performance the drive must be connected to a USB 3 0 host port Many laptops or desktop computers do not feature USB 3 0 ports You can purchase a USB 3 0 PCI Express Card for desktop computers or a USB 3 0 ExpressCard 34 for laptops from LaCie that will permit the maximum transfer speeds for which your LaCie USB 3 0 hard drive is capable Visit www lacie com accessories Rugged Mini User Manual 2 CABLES AND CONNECTORS USB 3 0 USB is a Serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer SuperSpeed USB 3 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features Transfer rates can attain up to 5 Gbits s as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480 Mbits s This means USB 3 0 Is theoretically up to ten times faster than its predecessor Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2 0 or 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates Connector Face Cable End Cable End Connector Face to Computer to Computer to Hard Drive to Hard Drive e E
23. k Ales on the road or share photos sad munir with b s Click Mert to cominus ar Cancel ra suit DE LE 1d Preeti Riibs USBTO A Peann Mat Cancel Mac 8 Click Next to continue 9 LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation Click Finish to close the program Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use Summary Your Lele kreo as bern secs roakarregd Ful Cs gr neas Far us d ce o n ee ror igura on a lets Beek Tu pedi SC RES sans ratae Tas dren run rein be C Pris CEA DA Congre B LE L3 132 Fra zm Fra Cancel D Stee Windows Summary Tour Lake dese Bas been succexsTully ros oaureg Your desk ig new ready lor uis A sommar al the drive ronfiguratipn i lined below Tha follwing applications wars insislis Ginen Backup Addis lant nac Dartinp Manaper aii LESS 3 0 Deter anion n Wuala Your reis roe nexis in uae Lick Finish L 2 834 Frick Ms LR 1 0 2 8 1 PrewzuL Firinh N Cancel Mac Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders Windows Start gt All Programs gt LaCie Rugged Mini User Manual Mac Desktop gt LaCie Important info Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time Once the format is complete the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on LaCie if you created one partition LaCie Share if you created two partitions To install the software utilities simply l
24. n only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differen
25. ns below LaCie Limited Warranty Policy LaCie LaCie warrants to the original purchaser that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 two 2 three 3 or five 5 years depending on the model from LaCie s date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its sole discretion to i repair or replace the product at no charge to you or if a repaired unit or replacement product is not available ii to refund the current market value of your product You acknowledge and agree that replacement product at the sole option of LaCie may be a new product or a remanufactured product In order to receive the remedy set forth above you must return the product during the warranty period and include with each returned product i a copy of your original purchase invoice to verify your warranty ii a Return Material Authorization number iii your name address and telephone number iv a copy of the bill of sale bearing the appropriate LaCie serial numbers as proof of date of original retail purchase and v a description of the problem The customer must pay all transportation costs for a returned product The product will need to be returned to LaCie within the country of original retail purchase This warranty applies only to hard
26. ntial damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Your opening of your package your use of the product or your return of the enclosed Registration Card acknowledges that you have read and agree to the terms of this Agreement You further agree that it is the complete and exclusive state of the agreement between us and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written and any other communications between us relating to the subject matter of this Agreement Rugged Mini User Manual 35 Read carefully all information related to warranty and precautions of use of your new LaCie product in the user manual For products purchased in the United States you may contact LaCie at 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway Hillsboro Oregon 97124 Email sales lacie com Website www lacie com Customer service 503 844 4503 Service DOA On rare occasions a newly purchased LaCie product may be delivered in non working order We are working to avoid these issues but unfortunately these situations may arise from time to time Within the 15 calendar days of purchase should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought You will be required to give a proof of purchase Customer Warning Please be sure to back up your data before returning your d
27. oning Q Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support to check the minimum system requirements Q Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system A Review the installation steps in Getting Connected Check if you ve misunderstood or omitted a step or followed instructions for a different configuration such as interface or operating system Rugged Mini User Manual 30 Still not working There may be a hardware defect or other problem Time to contact www lacie com support Windows XP 2000 Vista and Windows 7 Users Problem The drive icon doesn t appear in My Computer Computer Q Are both ends of the USB cable firmly attached A Check both ends of the USB cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different USB cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is the drive receiving sufficient power A If the drive is connected to your computer via USB and does not appear in Disk Manager the drive may not be receiving enough power from the USB bus on your computer Try connecting a USB Y cable as described in section USB Y Cable
28. osing a file format 7 Give the volume a name 8 Click Erase and confirm your selection in the popup window Rugged Mini User Manual 2 GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product consult the table below for a list of available resources Order Source Description Location Quick Concise steps to follow for getting your Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the 1 Install Guide product up and product box or download PDF from the product page running Includes interactive 5 Support troubleshooting www lacie com support select your product then click the Pages topics for most Troubleshooting tab common problems sa Includes common 3 nual troubleshooting See Troubleshooting Topics below topics Create an account on 4 Customer lacie com register Create an account here Support your product and fill www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout amp rtnz mystuff out a support ticket Note LaCie is dedicated to providing high quality products that enrich the lives of our customers To help LaCie offer the best customer support we encourage you to create an account and register your product at www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout amp rtn mystuff You can give us important feedback as well as receive updated information on your LaCie device Rugged Mini User Manual 28 TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note Interactive troubleshooting a highly effective way to resolve problems
29. ou have manually formatted the drive using your operating system s disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www lacie com support Rugged Mini User Manual 20 INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left hand column Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected On this page you will see advanced information on your drive such as device name the internal hard disk serial number not the LaCie product serial number available capacity connection type etc You can also reformat the drive from this page Caution If you click the Reformat button and follow these steps everything will be erased from the partition If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 3 LaCie Desktop Manager General fate Lacie Hard Cie FeO Sonne usb Des dze 1TB 831 51 GB Ayalabe 31323 GB Used 900 28 GB 18 m XC bm Tobe accarriia cacaci variam depending upon Serge viari Lag 5 375 wen Rugged Mini User Manual 21 ECO TAB By default your drive will enter Eco Mode after five minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy To exit Eco Mode simply access data on the drive and the disk will automatically restart You can manage this fe
30. r than 2TB can be created To do this go to Windows Disk Management and right click on the disk Select Convert to GPT You may now create partitions greater than 2TB Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer Right click on Computer and choose Manage From the Manage window select Disk Management From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window locate your LaCie device By default a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities Follow your operating system Instructions to reset the existing partition 5 To create a new partition select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New Simple Volume Wizard appears BR WN HL Mac Users 1 Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility Disk Utility will display the message Select a disk volume or image All connected storage devices partitions or disk images will be displayed in this column Storage devices in this column may have multiple listings The top name is the name of the physical device s manufacturer and includes the formatted capacity 4 Select the storage device in the left hand column 5 Click the Erase tab 6 Choose a format from the drop down window See About File System Formats for more information on cho
31. r waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product X This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of TRADEMARKS Apple Mac Time Machine and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners CANADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations JAPAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio TV receiver it may cause radio interference Install the equipment according to the manual MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Rugged Mini User Man
32. rity to operate this device Important info Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website Important info 1TB Terabyte 1 000GB 1GB 1000MB 1MB 1 000 000 Bytes Total accessible Capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 10 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions The disk drive shipped with your LaCie hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or we
33. rive to LaCie for repair LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie All products returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid except for Products registered under the Advance Care Option NOTE TO AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Contact us LaCie Australia 458 Gardeners Road Alexandria NSW 2015 AUSTRALIA Phone 02 8063 3711 Email info au lacie com For fast technical support create a support ticket after registering your product at www lacie com au register Rugged Mini User Manual 36 LEGAL INFO COPYRIGHTS Copyright 2012 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie CHANGES The material in this document is for informatio
34. t conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie hard drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury Rugged Mini User Manual 32 GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 52 C to 302 C 412 F to 862 F or to operational humidity beyond 10 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 5 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie hard drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie hard drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie hard drive in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters Do not use the LaCie hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing SO may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie hard drive Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive If you detect a problem consult the troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your LaCie hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the devic
35. t from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important info FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are Rugged Mini User Manual 37 firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user WEEE with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and Ms electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of you
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37. uter has a low performance internal hard drive typically a notebook or netbook computer it will limit the transfer speed since the internal drive s transfer speed will be significantly less than that of the LaCie USB 3 0 hard disk Q What do do if lose my USB 3 0 cable A You can purchase a replacement cable from www lacie com accessories Alternatively you can use a USB 2 0 cable but in this case your transfer speeds will be limited to USB 2 0 speeds Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages Q Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume A When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied Rugged Mini User Manual 29 These characters include but are not limited to lt gt fk Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used The easiest solution is to check for incompatible characters in file names change them then resume file transferring If this is a recurrent problem or you can t find the files with incompatible characters consider reformatting the drive to NTFS Windows users or HFS Mac users See Optional Formatting and Partitioning Q Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode A Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you s
38. vider g to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaCie or h if any LaCie serial number on the product has been removed or defaced No LaCie dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website LACIE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY AND ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH LACIE PRODUCTS EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or conseque
39. ware products LaCie software media and manuals are licensed and warranted pursuant to separate written agreement This warranty does not apply if the product has been misused or has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if it has been modified without permission of LaCie or if any LaCie serial number has been removed or defaced If a customer has purchased a LaCie Advance Care Option ACO to go with this equipment the ACO shall be valid for three 3 years from activation Rugged Mini User Manual 34 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE ALL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AS IS AND LACIE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITHOUT FURTHER LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING DOES NOT WARRANT 1 THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USING THIS PRODUCT 2 THAT THE PRODUCT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE CUSTOMER S PURPOSES 3 THE MANUAL IS ERROR FREE OR 4 THAT NO DATA WILL BE LOST WHILE USING THE PRODUCT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE IS ASSUMED BY THE CUSTOMER THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the LaCie trademark
40. with your product is available from www lacie com support Select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab All Users Problem My file transfers are too slow Q Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub A Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s performance increases Q Is the drive connected to a USB 2 0 port on your computer or hub A If your drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port or hub this is normal A SuperSpeed USB 3 0 device can only operate at USB 3 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a USB 3 0 port or hub Otherwise the USB 3 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates Consider buying a USB 3 0 PCI Express Card for desktop computers or an ExpressCard 34 for laptops to allow your computer to achieve full USB 3 0 transfer speeds Visit www lacie com accessories for information Q Is the drive connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port on your computer A Check to see that the SuperSpeed USB 3 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them Q Does your computer or operating system support SuperSpeed USB 3 0 A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support to check the minimum system requirements Q Is your computer s internal hard drive limiting transfer speeds A If your comp
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