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1. Using Your Rugged Safe page 25 Rugged Safe Rugged Safe i FireWire Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager Click here to manage user account s Click here to unlock your device and access data LaCie Safe Manager Rugged Safe Rugged Safe i FireWire Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager 0 Click here to manage user Me n es Click here to unlock your device and access data Login admin Password Corel SD Rugged Safe Rugged Safe a FireWire Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager Click here to manage user account s Click here to lock your device and secure all data Fig 32 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 1 2 Unlocking the Drive without LaCie Safe Manager Installed 1 Connect the Rugged Safe to the computer 2 The LED on top of the drive will turn green than red while the drive is initializing A few moments later the LED will blink red 3 Place a registered finger flat in the recess of the fingerprint sen sor Make sure the top of your finger touches the top of the recess and slide it down slowly 4 If the finger swipe is successful the device will unlock allowing access to the data TECHNICAL NOTE For more on how to use the fingerprint sensor see section 2 1 How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor If you are experi encing trouble with the fingerprint see section 8 2 Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor Using Your Rugged Safe page 26 LaCie
2. 5 2 4 To remove a user Removing Users Administrator only 1 Select the user s name from the user list on the main configura tion screen 2 Click on the symbol 3 A confirmation dialog opens Fig 42 asking if you want to remove the user Click Yes to confirm the deletion This action cannot be undone 5 2 5 Reinitialize the Drive Administrator only To reset the drive to factory settings click Reinitialize A contirma tion dialog opens asking if you are sure you want to remove all user information and delete all the data stored on the drive Fig 43 Click Yes to contirm the deletion This action cannot be undone and will delete all tiles and user information from the drive IMPORTANT NOTE Since reinitializing the drive deletes the en cryption key it is an excellent practice before redeploying the Rug ged Safe Rugged Safe ni Rugged Safe i FireWire Fig 40 Rugged Safe i Rugged Safe 1 i FireWire Fig 41 Rugged Safe ni Rugged Safe i FireWire Fig 42 Using Your Rugged Safe page 31 Administration Device name Rugged Safe User name Jacob Allow this user to administer the disk Change Password Change Fingerprints ial Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available Administration Device name Rugged Safe Username Jacob m Allow this user to administer the disk Change Password f N Change Fingerprints m Using 5 fingerpri
3. Click here to lock your device and secure all data Fig 34 The drive icon will disappear and the LED will blink red indicating the device is locked The LaCie UTILITIES partition will be available for access to software or documen tation Using Your Rugged Safe page 2 7 Preferences LaCie Safe Manager About LaCie Safe Manager Macmtos mHE Quit LaCie Safe Manager Rugged Safe ii Rugged Safe FireWire Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager Click here to manage user account s Click here to lock your device and secure all data LaCie rugged SAFE DesiGN By NEIL POUITON Using Your Rugged Safe User Manual page 28 5 2 Manage Your Rugged Safe Rugged Safe 5 2 1 Accessing the Rugged Safe less FireWire Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager Administration Page To perform administrative functions such as adding modifying or removing users you must open LaCie Sate Manager The admin istrator will be able to modity all users while a non administrator will only be able to change his own settings The Rugged Safe may Click here to manage user account s Click here to unlock your device and access data remain locked while making changes on the Administration page 1 Windows Users If it is not open launch LaCie Safe Manager from the Start menu or click on the LaCie Sate Manager icon in the system tray to select Open LaCie Safe Manager See 4 Setting Up Your La
4. LaCie Safe Manaaer About LaCie Safe Manager Quit LaCie Safe Manager Unlock device Macias TEL LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 4 1 Step 1 Registering the First User User Information LaCie Sate Manager will launch automatically when your Rugged Sate is attached to your computer Before moving forward check that your drive is selected in the column on the left Fig 22 IMPORTANT INFO If your Rugged Safe drive does not appear in the left hand column please check to see if it has been properly connected Refer to section 3 Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for additional information Upon initial launch follow the Wizard prompts 1 Choose Next 2 Enter a login name and a password Fig 23 You may enter letters no accents and case sensitive and numbers For greater security do not use a password that has relevance or familiarity with a large group as it may increase your security risk To aid with the password selection please note the password strength bar Fig 24 3 Choose Next and proceed to section 4 2 Step 2 Registering the First User s Fingerprint IMPORTANT INFO The first user registered becomes an admin istrator by default Any user added later can be given administrative privileges Similarly the default administrator may have his rights adjusted to that of a standard user Since it is close to impossible for one person to be available all the time LaCie highly rec
5. 50 Al taie Tanman WOO Con SR EE EE EE Ge GE GE ED ER EE Ge 5 10 Warranty INTORM GION session ss Ee EG ES Re Ge N Gee Ge OG Ge EG Ee Ge 52 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2011 LaCie All rights re served 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 re cording or otherwise without the prior writ ten consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Microsoft Win dows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are regis tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for intor mation 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 trom errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the in formation 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 notity any person of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements
6. Sate The Rugged Sate is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie Rugged Sate The Rugged Safe is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 3 Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable USB It is possible that the USB connection from your computer will not provide enough power to the LaCie Rugged Sate To provide ad ditional power to the Rugged Safe attach the included USB power sharing cable to the drive from your computer 1 Attach the small end of the power sharing cable to the back of your LaCie drive Fig 09 See 1 5 3 Rear View 2 Attach the USB end of the power sharing cable to an available USB port on your computer Fig O9 Before Installing Your Hard Drive page 16 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Installing LaCie Safe Manager User Manual page 17 3 4 nsta d nd Ru n La C ie Safe i Setup LaCie Safe Manager Mana ger Softwa re Welcome to the LaCie Safe _ Manager Setup Wizard LaCie Sate Manager will helo you manage access rights to your LaCie Rugged Sate This will install LaCie Safe Manager 1 0 0 8 on your computer ft is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Sate Manager is only required on one computer to configure the drive for authentication
7. To begin registering a fingerprint click on the tip of a finger that has not been selected Fig 25 An available finger is indicated by a dark blue light while light blue means unavailable The swipe dialogue appears once a finger is chosen 2 Your finger should lie flat in the recess Make sure the top of your finger touches the top of the recess and slide it down slow ly For more on how to use the fingerprint sensor see section 2 1 How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor 3 Swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor as indi cated by the swipe dialog If the swipe is successful the dialog prompts you to swipe the same finger a second and third time for contirmation Fig 26 IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Safe Manager can register a maxi mum of ten fingerprints and each user may register more than one fingerprint For example five users including the administrator may register two fingerprints each or ten fingerprints for one user There are many combinations that allow for easy and intuitive manage ment See section 2 4 Rules For Registering Users for more info 4 When you have successtully swiped your finger three times the dialog displays three check marks and then closes Fig 27 The indicator on the finger that has been successfully registered will change from dark blue to light blue 5 To register additional fingerprints please repeat steps 1 3 6 Register another fingerprint or click Next to continue 7 Upo
8. a fan lts unique design draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing The internal drive is kept sate prolonging its life and reliability As a consequence it is normal that the external casing is warm to the touch LaCie does not recommend stacking more than three active rugged drives on top of each other IMPORTANT INFO Stacking Rugged Safe drives may make it difficult for users to access the biometric sensor or cause the sensor to read fingerprints incorrectly LaCie recommends that you register fingerprints with the drives in the same position and orientation in which they will be used Introduction page 6 Shock resistant rubber sleeve Protective aluminum shell Hard disk Internal anti shock rubber bumpers LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 3 Box Content Your LaCie Rugged Sate should contain the following 1 2 LaCie Rugged Safe Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable FireWire 800 cable FireWire 400 to 800 6 pin to 9 pin adapter cable Power sharing cable Quick Install Guide 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 Quick Install Guide Introduction page LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 4 Minimum System Requirements Operating System Intertace Port Disk Space The latest versions FireWire 400 Minimum of 6
9. and to manage users When attaching the LaCie Rugged Sate to a computer without LaCie Sate Manager the drive LED blinks red and will not appear on the desktop Mac or in My Computer Computer Windows until an authorized user has swiped his finger 3 4 1 Windows Users Windows users may use the USB 2 0 FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 port to install LaCie Safe Manager See 3 1 Connecting the Inter face Cable for further information When plugging the device into a Windows Vista or Windows 7 workstation the AutoPlay window may offer a prompt to open folders on the partition See Step 1 to Completing the LaCie Safe select the folder a Manager Setup Wizard To complete the installation of LaCie Safe Manager Setup must 1 Run the LaCie Safe Manager installer from the LaCie Utilities restart your computer Would you like to restart now partition The LaCie Safe Manager installer can be found in Yes restart the computer now My Computer Computer within the UTILITIES disk Inside the No will restart the computer later disk are two folders Software and Manual Open the Software folder and click twice on the LaCie Sate Manager icon 2 The installer will launch the LaCie Sate Manager Setup Wizard Select your language and click OK 3 You ll see a window welcoming you to the Setup Fig 10 It is recommended that you quit all applications before running the installer Click Next to continue or Cancel if you need to quit op
10. beyond 10 90 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie Rugged Sate or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie Rugged Sate near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a win dow Inversely placing your LaCie Rugged Sate in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Rugged Sate trom the electrical outlet it there is a risk of lightning or it it will be unused for an extended pe riod of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or tire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not place objects on top of the LaCie Rugged Sate or use excessive force on it Never use excessive force on your LaCie Rugged Sate If you detect a problem see the Troubleshooting section in this manual CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Foreword page 4 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
11. implementation of the faster IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling dis tance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal tor bandwidth inten sive applications such as audio video and graphics FireWire 800 Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 800 9 to 9 pin cable Fig 05 FireWire 800 Cable Ends and a Firewire 400 to 800 6 to 9 pin cable Fig 06 FireWire 400 to 800 Cable Ends Suen mes Im ais LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Before Installing Your Hard Drive User Manual page 11 2 Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe The LaCie Rugged Safe is unlike many other portable drives as it is built for data security both inside and out Please familiarize yourself with the drive s protection features before you get started Topic 2 1 How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor 2 2 Being An Administrator 2 3 About Authorized Users and Rights f ANAT FIO Ig U 2 1 How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor To use the fingerprint sensor Make sure that the front of the drive is facing you Place your finger so that it is flat and resting entirely on the sensor surtace The tip of your finger should touch the top edge of the metal groove and the sensor Slowly slide your finger over the sensor when you register a finger or authorize access Fig 07 If
12. or more administrators are no longer available and access to your Rugged Sate is blocked For more on administrator privileges see section 5 2 Manage Your Rugged Safe 2 3 About Authorized Users and Rights When registering users the administrator can opt to give them stan dard user access to data or administration privileges User Read and write data on the drive A user may change his password and modify the registered fingerprints Administration Complete control of who can use the drive For more on administrative privileges see section 5 2 Man age Your Rugged Safe Before Installing Your Hard Drive page 12 IMPORTANT INFO LaCie highly recommends that each user register two fingerprints in case one finger is injured and must be bandaged IMPORTANT INFO Once the LaCie Rugged Safe has registered ten fingerprints the button to create additional imprints will turn grey For more on registering users see section 4 Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Before Installing Your Hard Drive User Manual page 13 3 Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe Follow these steps to connect and power on your LaCie Rugged Safe Step Topic 1 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable 3 2 Connecting Multiple Devices 2 3 3 Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable USB 3 3 4 Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software IMPORTANT INFO You cannot have the FireWire and USB in t
13. partitions for the disk drive using the pull down menu Fig 64 6a Mac OS X gives you the option of dividing the drive into a maximum 16 partitions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area Fig 64 6b or write the size manually in the Size box Fig 64 6c 7 Click on a volume partition in Volume Scheme so that a name can be entered in the Volume Information sec tion Fig 64 Za From the volume Format pull down list Fig 64 7b select one of the following Mac formats Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extend ed Case sensitive Journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive or Free Space To format a partition FAT32 you must select Options Fig 64 7c below the list of partitions and choose the radio button tor Master Boot Record Fig 65 MS DOS FAT will appear on the pull down list of Formats Fig 64 7b 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Apply Fig 64 8a Click Partition Fig 66 when the alert message appears 9 Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings Once finished the partition s will appear on your desktop indicating the disk drive is ready for use Formatting Your Hard Drive page 42 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 596 2 GB WDC WD6400 Soninha Volume Scheme 6a Volume Information 7a __ 465 5 GB LaCie UNTITL
14. power on within a few seconds of connecting the intertace cable follow the steps in section 3 3 Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable USB TECHNICAL NOTE To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates the drive must be connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your com puter Otherwise you will be limited to USB 1 1 data transfer rates TECHNICAL NOTE For information on daisy chaining via FireWire see section 3 2 Connecting Multiple Devices LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 2 Connecting Multiple Devices FireWire 800 allows for connecting additional hard drives or devices i e digital video camera directly to the LaCie Rugged Sate this connection is called a daisy chain To daisy chain devices you must use only the FireWire intertace Your computer will not recognize a daisy chained device if the in tertaces are mixed For example a FireWire device attached to a Rugged Sate that is connected to the computer via the Hi Speed USB 2 0 interface 1 Connect your LaCie Rugged Sate s host computer interface by following the steps in section 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable 2 Attach a FireWire device to your LaCie Rugged Sate To attach a digital video camera a Using an iLink DV cable sold separately connect the 4 pin end of the cable to the 4 pin port on your digital camera b Connect the 9 pin end of the iLink DV cable to the 9 pin FireWire 800 port on the back of th
15. scanning which is the technology used by the Rugged Sate is one of the most common biometric systems used today By limiting ac cess via unique fingerprinting you can keep the data stored on your Rugged Sate secure Level 3 Password Authentication an administrator creates a password to manage and configure the de vice LaCie Sate Manager is an intuitive program that easily manages fingerprint recognition and password protection A software wizard guides the administrator of the LaCie Rugged Sate through the in stallation process The LaCie Rugged Sate also sateguards your data trom the rigors of daily living Shock absorbers mounted inside the casing cushion the drive trom accidental impacts and an external bumper insulates the attractive exterior from abrasions Quick Links Click a topic Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Sate Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Sate Using Your LaCie Rugged Sate LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 1 Shock Protection Features Digital data is best handled with care but people and their files are subject to mishaps and unfortunate accidents In a world full of bumps spills and adventures the LaCie Rugged Sate is data s best protection See Fig D1 for a description of the LaCie Rugged Sate s physical protection design 1 2 Heat Dissipation Features The LaCie Rugged Sate s aluminum shell naturally dissipates inter nal drive heat eliminating the need for
16. the sensor does not appear to recognize your fingerprint adjust your technique according to the error reported by the sensor dialog Refer to section 8 2 Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor if you are still having trouble IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Safe Manager can register a maxi mum of ten fingerprints Further each user may register more than one fingerprint For example five users may register two fingerprints each including the administrator or ten fingerprints for one user There are many combinations that allow for easy and intuitive man agement See section 2 4 Rules For Registering Users tor more in formation LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 2 2 Being An Administrator The administrator has complete control over who can access the data stored on the LaCie Rugged Sate The administrator can Add or remove users Change a user s name or password Assign administrator rights to other users Please note the following regarding administration rights The first person to use the drive becomes an administrator by default However administrative privileges may be assigned to any user Similarly an administrator can have his rights adjusted to a standard user Please note that there must be a minimum of one administrator for the LaCie Rugged Sate LaCie recommends a minimum of two administrators since one person is rarely available all the time Please note that LaCie is not liable if one
17. you are touching the sensor for at least one second but no more than five seconds Be sure to wait a few seconds after connecting the LaCie Rugged Sate to your computer Check with the administrator to make sure that you are registered and that you are using the correct finger Try cleaning the sensor with a dry soft cloth or disconnecting and reconnecting the USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 cable If the problem persists consult section 8 2 Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor tor more suggestions An administrator can be changed on the LaCie Safe Manager Administration page 5 2 Man age Your Rugged Safe Only users with administration privileges can add or remove users LaCie recommends at least one backup of your data To facilitate backups the drive comes with Intego tor Mac and Genie for Windows No the Rugged Sate does not require any special software to run on multiple computers Just connect the Rugged Sate drive to the computer following the instructions in section 3 Connect ing Your LaCie Rugged Safe and an authorized user can swipe his finger over the sensor to ac cess the drive The drive will not appear in My Computer Computer Windows or the desktop Mac until an authorized user has swiped his finger Only users with administration privileges can add or remove users and change user protiles Users without administration rights may modify their fingerprint s and password The data for recognizing fingerprint
18. 00MB of Microsoft Win FireWire 800 recommended dows XP Windows and or USB 2 0 Vista or Windows 7 The latest versions FireWire 400 Minimum of 600MB of Apple OS 10 5 x FireWire 800 recommended or 10 6 x and or USB 2 0 The included FireWire 400 to 800 cable allows you to connect your Rugged Sate to a FireWire 400 port on a computer Many computers do not have native FireWire 800 ports To take advantage of the faster FireWire interface you may need to pur chase an expansion card for your desktop PCI E or portable Ex press34 computer LaCie offers a wide selection of peripherals in cluding expansion cards Visit the LaCie website at http www lacie com us products ftamily htm id 10012 Introduction page 8 TECHNICAL NOTE To achieve USB 2 0 speeds your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 host port If it is connected to a USB 1 1 port your drive will operate at USB 1 1 speeds TECHNICAL NOTE A registered user can access the Rugged Sate from any Windows or Mac computer Please see 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for information on how best to format the Rugged Sate LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 5 Views of the Drive 1 5 1 Top Front View 1 Biometric Fingerprint Sensor This is where you swipe your finger to gain access to your LaCie Rugged Sate See section 2 1 How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor for more information 2 Drive Mode LED This LED indicate
19. Cie Rugged Safe Fig 35 Mac Users If it is not open launch LaCie Sate Manager from the Applications folder or click on the LaCie Sate Manager icon in the menu bar and select LaCie Safe Manager See 4 Set ting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe i eae Welcome to the Rugged Safe Manager ADA LaCie Safe Manager Rugged Safe 2 Choose the option on the left Click here to manage user account s Fig 35 3 You will be prompted to enter a login and a password Fig 36 Login admin continued on the next page gt gt Game Fig 36 LaCie rugged SAFE Desicn By NEIL PouLTON Using Your Rugged Safe User Manual page 29 EE 4 The Administration page will open if the login and password match a registered user Fig 37 Administration page for a user sae See Administration with administration rights and Fig 38 Administration page for ni a ee aoe ae a user without administration rights Beer Bee admin Vi Allow this user to administer the disk TECHNICAL NOTE By default the first user registered on the Rug ged Sate is an administrator However user rights may be changed after the initial configuration IMPORTANT INFO LaCie highly recommends giving at least two Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available people administration privileges in case one person leaves the com pany or is not available LaCie is not responsible if an administrator Fig 37 Administration page for a user with admin
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22. ED 2Parttions IS Name Documents 6 OPTIARC DVD RW AD S Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Size 232 75 GB a Messenger511 dmg _ Microsoft Messenger Of To partition the selected disk choose a volume scheme Set the name format and size for each volume Then click Apply A new volume will be created Size 232 8 GB Untitled 2 oa Disk Description LaCie Total Capacity 465 5 GB 499 828 939 776 Bytes __ Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported G Connection ID 58629928694200899 Partition Map Scheme Master Boot Record Choose a partition scheme appropriate for the way you will use this disk O GUID Partition Table To use the disk to start up an Intel based Mac or to use the disk as a non startup disk with any Mac with Mac OS X version 10 4 or later C Apple Partition Map To use the disk to start up a PowerPC based Mac or to use the disk as a non startup disk with any Mac Master Boot Record To use the disk to start up DOS and Windows computers or to use with devices that require a DOS compatible or Windows compatible partition Partition Disk Partitioning this disk will permanently erase all the data from the disk This volume will be erased 3 6 TB LaCie 4big E Media The following volumes will be added Media Documents Backup Are you sure you wish to partitio
23. LaCie rugged SAFE Desicn By NEIL POUITON Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents Ths NATO CU CHOW OE occss accor aesctanvecossscou anes ane E E 5 Nile Sec Pi eel an Pees see Geo ncaa ee oe Ge ee ee oi EE oe 6 Fear ISG IG ie EO UIE ie ene ee oe ch ek oe oe ee ie eb oo Seel NG nat 6 Be 4 EE EE OE ER N EER EE 7 L4 Minimum System ReguiremeiiS sesse ed N Si ee Ge ee ge Ge Ge ae Ge GR Oe or 8 ER WSO Wie Pa IY ARE RI N OO N AE RE IE OE OE OR OE EE 9 Es Mee TOTO OEE EE EE N OO OE OE OE N EE OE OE Ie oe 9 2 Drive Mode LED DEEG ee EE RE een Tea cee rine eee et Ge ee eet em ee 9 EST OE NE EE tone sets panacea wane OE N EE NE OE N 9 k oie ONE OES ree nn nee tmnt ne nn E N E SE eee ne E E N id S een E een 10 l Hb ee ONS LICL AIS CON Star testes acne a tte ebb E Bae ted eE 10 cre FireWire Conneccion eee ee RE oe De ee ee ie et ae eee ee 10 2 Before Installing Your LaCie Rugged Safe ccsscscsscsccsccscsscscscsscsscscsscsccscesceeees 11 Zils Howto Use Ihe Fingerin SENSOR es EE DE eE Ee ed ee DE De 1 AN Bang An CIF IS ee EE EE AE OE N N OE OO N EA OE N EE HE N N 12 2 3 FOOT Auhonzed Users and Ri GUNS OS Se DE SE TE ee EE Ee 12 3 Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe sesse ss esse ee Ge Ge Ge ee ee Ee ee Ge 13 3l C nnecing he Menace able ER RE EG OR ER AE Ee OE RERE EEE GE GR KG OR ek GE 14 3l l Connectiviiy Installing LaCie Sate Mandot ie os Ee Gee Ee Ge ee Esi 14 AR As N T OAR HE N EE OE OR OO E OE E
24. MPORTANT INFO LaCie does not support using the Rugged Sate with more than one partition See 6 1 One Partition for the Rugged Safe tor further information continued on the next page gt gt Formatting Your Hard Drive page 38 New Simple Volume Wizard Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk A simple volume can only be on a single disk To continue click Next Fig 56 New Simple Volume Wizard EJ Specify Volume Size Choose a volume size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maximum disk space in MB 238473 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Simple volume size in MB 32000 Fig 57 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 Assign a drive letter or accept the detault Fig 58 Select Next 6 Choose the file system format for the partition If the partition size is 32GB or less the choices will include NTFS and FAT32 Once the format is selected you may check Perform a quick format which allows for a much faster format While Disk Man agement does not check the drive for errors as extensively with a quick format the option does save time Fig 59 Select Next continued on next page gt gt Formatting Your Hard Drive page 39 New Simple Volume Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your partition Assign the following drive letter os Mount in the fo
25. R EE ma OR EER EET keen SBOOTEANP ES rar ward ATH al AC veg Au Carin Pure Pin Peter re a Mrs ia dose ee ii Dekat end Federer Master Boot Record or GUID Partition Table e eesti int ak Murugarren Master Boot Record MBR partitioning has been the hard drive OE standard tor many years If supports a maximum of four primary sh EER partitions with a size limit of 2TB per partition Due to partition lt EE limitations in the face of ever expanding hard disk drive sizes NE Global Unique Identifier Partition Tables GPT has been estab ne edn lished to allow for more partitions with greater capacities Further GPT has many additional advantages that may offer enhance ments in performance N han E Psa sesse However GPT is not compatible with Windows XP 32 bit While Windows XP 64 bit supports GPT it is best to use MBR if you in tend to share your LaCie device with computers running Windows XP 32 bit a SS Pe kien Wes hiep ss EUEEES Switching from MBR to GPT or conversely from GPT to MBR is de Meen Tale er eel in not difficult Please copy all important data to a separate disk be SN ae Wink fore making the change since adjusting the partition table format ae is destructive eee Right click on Computer and choose Manage From the Man e eie berde TE EER age window select Disk Management and find your LaCie disk EA me drive Right click on the disk numb
26. ables and try the other trouble shooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help continued on the next page gt gt LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off Error messages under Mac OS 10x The drive is working slowly The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 Question Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operating system support the file system Troubleshooting page 46 Answer Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe tor more details Check your computer s documentation and see section 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more details This is normal Your drive has an auto switching power feature which means that turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off For the auto switching power feature to work the drive must be connected to the computer If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconne
27. and a second copy either on your inter nal 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 in formation on backup please refer to our web site IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once format ted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environ ment typically 5 10 less LaCie rugged SAFE DesiGN By NEIL PouLTON Introduction User Manual page 5 1 Introduction Thank you tor purchasing the LaCie Rugged Sate By simply con necting the drive to your computer and walking through a quick and easy sottware setup you can ensure that your data is secure trom unauthorized users Rugged Safe Levels of Security The LaCie Rugged Sate pertorms just like a standard external hard Level 1 Biometric Access Only authorized users can drive but keeps your data secure with a technology known as biom access the data etry This emerging field is devoted to individual identitication using Level 2 AES Advanced Encryption Standard The Advanced Encryption Standard AES is used by the US government and worldwide The implementation of AES in products intended to protect national secu rity systems and or information can be reviewed and certitied by the NSA prior to their acquisition and use biological traits such as fingerprints or voice recognition Fingerprint
28. au thorized fingerprint please refer to the FAQs that are regularly pub lished on our web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specitic question You can also visit the drivers page to view the most recent software updates If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support See section 9 Contacting Customer Sup port for details If you are having problems with your LaCie Rugged Sate see section 8 Troubleshooting Try one or all of the following if you experience some difficulty with the fingerprint sensor Make sure the front of the drive is facing you Make sure your finger is positioned properly It should be flat and resting entirely on the sensor surtace so that it touches the metal plate around the sensor itself lt gt Try using a second registered finger Try keeping your finger on the sensor for a longer period of time lt gt Clean the sensor with a dry tissue or cloth Ifyou have dry skin try touching your finger to your forehead or the side of your nose and then placing your finger on the sensor Ifyou have moist skin try rubbing your finger on your slacks or shirt sleeve and then place your finger on the unit Disconnect and then reconnect the drive LaCie rugged SAFE Desicn By NEIL PouLTON Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 50 9 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Sup
29. but all users have the right to change it at any time Please note that this is not the name of the partition Clicking on one of the user names allows an administrator to change any of the login names For example if an administrator wanted to change the default admin for the first reg istered user to his own first name Similarly an administrator can select another user and change the name Only an administrator can change User names Only an administrator may grant administrator rights to a user See 5 2 3 Granting Admin istration Rights Administrator only for more information A user may change his own password An administrator may change the passwords for all users Each user or administrator may only change his own fingerprints An administrator may not change the fingerprints of another user The steps to modifying or add fingerprints are similar to 4 2 Step 2 Registering the First User s Fingerprint Fingerprints may only be added if the ten fingerprint limit has not been met For example Fig 39 includes a note on the bottom of the page that reads Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available This means that tive more fingerprints may be registered Users may also remove registered fingerprints Reinitializing the Rugged Sate will delete all data and all user information No files docu ments or media stored on the data partition will remain New users and administrators must be created after reinitializ
30. cie com es contact LaCie Switzerland http www lacie com ch contact German http www lacie com chtr contact French http www lacie com chit contact Italian LaCie USA http www lacie com us contact English http www lacie com uses contact Spanish LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 10 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any detect in material and work manship under normal use tor the period designated on your war ranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the detective drive This warranty is void it The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or mainte nance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair moditication or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident lt L gt The drive was installed improperly lt gt The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direc
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32. cting Your Hard Drive Please note that the Rugged Safe will lock auto matically each time the computer is put into Sleep mode or shut off Did you get an Error 50 mes sage while copying to a FAT32 volume Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode Are there other USB or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub Are you operating in Mac OS TOR Is the drive connected to a USB por On your computer or io a USB hube Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 02 When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to ad NE Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode and when the computer is woken trom sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Disconnect any other USB or FireWire devices to determine if the drive s performance increases To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transter rates you computer must have a native USB 2 0 port You may also add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI card desktop or a USB 2 0 PCMCIA laptop car
33. d to your computer If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Other wise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer dies Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt un install the drivers and re install them See section 1 4 Minimum System Requirements LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 8 1 2 Problem The drive is not recognized by the Compulcr The drive is not recognized by the computer Windows Users 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 configura tion meet the minimum system re quirements for use with this drive Is the drive receiving adequate power Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the FireWire or USB cables tirmly attached Is the drive unlocked Have the FireWire and or USB drivers been installed correctly and enabled on your computer Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Troubleshooting page 4 7 Answer Make sure that the drive ha
34. e LaCie Hard drive To attach a FireWire 800 peripheral a Connect the FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 800 port on your FireWire peripheral b Attach the other end of the cable to an available FireWire 800 port on the LaCie Rugged Sate To attach a FireWire 400 peripheral a Connect the FireWire 400 end of a FireWire 400 to FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your peripheral b Attach the other end of the cable to an available FireWire 800 port on the LaCie Rugged Sate 3 A daisy chained drive should appear under My Computer Computer Windows or on the desktop Mac A digital camera will be recognized by video editing software Some cameras do not support this configuration or may downgrade your LaCie Rugged Sate s performance Before Installing Your Hard Drive page 15 IMPORTANT INFO You can not have the FireWire and USB in tertaces connected at the same time If you would like to switch be tween intertaces you must follow the steps on section 3 6 Switching Interfaces TECHNICAL NOTE When you daisy chain using a mix of interfaces FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 the resultant speed will be limited to the lowest common denominator FireWire 400 Daisy Chain Contigurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie Rugged Sate The Rugged Sate is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie Rugged
35. en applications 4 The Setup program will now install the software 5 When the installation is finished a dialog window will open confirming that the installation was successful Fig 11 and the computer must restart 6 Move on to section 4 Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Installing LaCie Safe Manager User Manual page 18 3 4 2 Mac Users Mac 10 6 x workstations may use the USB 2 0 port or the FireWire port to install LaCie Safe Manager However Mac 10 5 x systems introduction should only use the USB 2 0 port for the installation Both ports are inati Voa aa E Welcome to the LaCie Safe Manager Installer nrough the steps necessary to available for configuration once the installation is complete See 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable for further information 1 Run the LaCie Safe Manager installer from the LaCie Rugged Safe UTILITIES partition 2 Open the UTILITIES partition Find the Software folder and click twice on the LaCie Sate Manager installation icon 3 The installation will begin see Fig 12 Follow the installation prompts to continue EE 4 Enter your computer s Administrator password when asked 5 Select Continue Installation when a prompt informs you that a restart is required to complete the installation Fig 13 Installing this software requires you to 6 Once complete a window appears noting that LaCie Safe Man Cee Ka a rd eee a
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37. ep 2 2 Register at least one fingerprint Click on a finger to register a new fingerprint You will be asked to swipe your corresponding finger three times over the sensor on your LaCie Rugged Safe for confirmation To remove a fingerprint simply select a registered finger and click Remove this fingerprint vi Rugged Safe a USB Sh Adding user admin iii N N N N N n 4 Using 2 fingerprint s out of 10 available Remove this fingerprint Fig 28 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 8 LaCie Safe Manager will ask if you want to format the drive us ing FAT32 for use with Windows and Mac Fig 29 If you prefer HFS Mac or NTFS Windows choose cancel and use your operating system s disk utility to format the Rugged Safe Please note that you must format the drive in order to begin storing data and accessing files IMPORTANT INFO Using your operating system s disk utility to format the Rugged Safe will not destroy or erase the fingerprint se curity that you have recorded However LaCie strongly recommends against formatting your Rugged Sate with more than one partition There is a high risk of losing data when using the Rugged Sate with more than one partition See 6 2 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more information 9 Proceed to section 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe if you have not formatted your Rugged Sate If the drive has been for matted got to 5 Using You
38. er to choose GPT Fig 54 or coal MBR Fig 55 ee er The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Windows Vista or Windows 7 Please see 6 2 1 Win dows XP Users or 6 2 3 Mac Users for instructions on formatting using alternative operating systems For more information on the a optimal file format go to 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe 1 Right click on Computer and choose Manage From the Man age window select Disk Management en EELEE 2 From the list of drives in the middle of the Disk Management Era cn EE OE MEI window right click on your LaCie hard drive Select New Sim tore EET NL ple Volume Fig 53 ed SAMY Op EMUN old PoE HE SE 08 1 ME 10135 OH MITES a Hasiir GPT P Hesir Perse Pein MA EET big PEreners Doit Paas Fle art ToT R Tn Jos LA LA TT ad Lie les tind N Han M Psa sesse continued on the next page gt gt LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear To continue choose Next Fig 56 4 This wizard allows you to create volumes also known as parti tions You can choose to create a single partition or many Type the size of the partition you want to create in megabytes MB For example a 100GB gigabyte partition is OOOOOMB If you want to create a FAT32 partition the size cannot exceed 32GB 32000MB Fig 57 Once you have chosen a partition size select Next I
39. ertaces connected at the same time If you would like to switch be tween interfaces you must follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces TECHNICAL NOTE Upon completing the first registration process you are offered the choice of formatting your LaCie Rugged Sate in FAT32 MS DOS If you plan to use your drive in a cross platform Mac Windows environment your drive should use the FAT32 MS DOS file system format See section 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more details While it will erase data you may reformat the drive at any time CAUTION Your LaCie Rugged Sate relies on its aluminum alloy casing to help dissipate heat Make sure to place your drive in a well ventilated space do not block the ventilation outlet on the back of the drive and keep the area in front of the drive unobstructed to allow tor proper airflow LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable 3 1 1 Connectivity Installing LaCie Safe Manager Connecting the LaCie Rugged Sate to install LaCie Sate Manager Operating System Port USB 2 0 amp FireWire 400 800 USB 2 0 amp FireWire 400 800 USB 2 0 only Windows All versions Mac O Once Mac O ROS See 3 4 Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software for instruc tions on installing LaCie Safe Manager Once the installation is fin ished you may use either port for all supported operating systems TECHNICAL NOTE The Rugged Safe
40. ger has been successfully installed Fig 14 i want to install the software now Proceed to section 4 Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe TECHNICAL NOTE The Rugged Sate will work on the USB 2 0 and FireWire 800 ports for all supported operating systems under most circumstances The only limitation is the use of the USB 2 0 intertace when installing LaCie Safe Manager on a computer running Mac OS 10 5 x Please note that configuring the device i e registering fingers for security registering users etc is supported on both interfaces for all supported operating systems Fig 13 Installation completed successfully Introduction falling the software Go Back Restar Fig 14 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 5 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive USB and FireWire external devices feature plug amp play connectiv ity which means that a drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent failures it is important to follow the steps below before disconnecting your hard drive Windows XP 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 hard ware image Fig 15 Windows XP Users A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Sately remove Select the disk you wish to un mount You will then be given the following mes
41. gged Safe Once FAT32 or NTFS has been selected Fig 50 you have the option to Perform a quick format which allows for a much faster format While Disk Management does not check the drive for errors as extensively with a quick format the option does save time Click Next continued on the next page gt gt Formatting Your Hard Drive page 35 Mow Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that amp between he maxmum and minimum sizes Masum disk space in megabytes MET 312318 Minimum disk space in MB 9 Partiton size in MB New Partition Wizard Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your partition Assign the folowing drive letter cE Mourt in the following empty NTFS folder Do not assign a drive letler or drive path Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether vou want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition File system Allocation unit size Default Wolume label New Volume Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Formatting Your Hard Drive User Manual page 36 12 A window appears listing your choices If all seems well click Finish to begin the format process Fig 51 To make a change Mew Partition Wiza
42. indows 7 Go to Start Menu gt Control Panel gt Device Manager gt Universal Se rial Bus or IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed 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 gt gt LaCie rugged SAFE DesiGN By NEIL PouLToN Troubleshooting User Manual page 48 Problem Question Answer The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off The drive is working slowly The drive is not run ning noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 2 0 This is normal Your drive has an auto switching power feature which means that turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off For the auto switching power feature to work the drive must be connected to the computer If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive Please note that the Rugged Safe will lock auto matically each time the computer is put into Standby mode or shut off Are there other USB or FireWire devices connected to the same port or hub Is the drive connected to a USB po
43. ing the device See 5 2 5 Reinitialize the Drive Administrator only The Utilities partition will be available after Reinitializing the Rugged Sate Click the to add a user The steps to adding a new user are similar to 4 1 Step 1 Reg istering the First User un Select a user and click on the to remove him See 5 2 4 Removing Users Administrator only IMPORTANT INFO Once the LaCie Rugged Sate has registered ten fingerprints the button to create additional imprints the sign will turn grey You must subtract existing tingerprints to include new Users LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 2 3 Granting Administration Rights Administrator only 1 Click on one of the current users In Fig 40 the user Jacob has been selected Note that there is no star on the user icon and that the option Allow this user to administer the disk has become available 2 Check the box next to Allow this user to administer the disk 3 LaCie Safe Manager will modify the user account allowing Ja cob to have administrator rights The icon for Jacob now in cludes a star Fig 41 marking him as an administrator IMPORTANT INFO LaCie highly recommends giving at least two people Administration privileges in case one person leaves the com pany or is not available LaCie is not responsible if an administrator becomes unavailable to access the data on the LaCie Rugged Sate
44. istration becomes unavailable to access the data on the LaCie Rugged Sate oh rights Administration Rugged Safe Device name Rugged Safe FireWire lath User name Jacob Allow this user to administer the disk Change Password Change Fingerprints pas Sees HI Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available Fig 38 Administration page for a user without administration rights LaCie rugged SAFE Desicn By NEIL PouLTON Using Your Rugged Sate User Manual 5 2 2 Administration Page page 30 Rugged Safe Administration Fig 39 shows the Administration page when viewed with adminis aged Safe Device name Rugged Safe tration rights See Fig 38 Administration page for a user without de administration rights for an example of a user s Administration page The following table offers brief descriptions of each administration option and who has access all users administrator s Option Access Device name All users User name Administrator s Allow this user to Administrator s administer the disk Change Password All users Change Fingerprints All users Reinitialize Administrator s Soa Administrators User name admin Y Allow this user ta administer the disk Change Password J C _Change Fingerprints Reinitialize F Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available Close Description lt gt lt gt lt gt gt gt The default name is Rugged Safe
45. l www lacie com Problem The drive is not recognized by the computer Question Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop Does your computer s configura tion meet the minimum system re quirements for use with this drive Is the drive receiving adequate power Did you follow the correct installa tion steps for the specific interface and operating system Are both ends of the interface cable firmly attached Is the drive unlocked Are the USB and or FireWire drivers installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Answer There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop 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 See section 3 3 Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable USB for details Review the installation steps in section 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable 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 Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not listed recheck the c
46. llowing empty NTFS folder _ Browse Do not assign a drive letter or drive path Fig 58 Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format amp first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system Allocation uni size Volume label V Perform a quick format _ Enable file and folder compression __ lt Back _Net gt __Cancel_ Fig 59 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual TECHNICAL NOTE Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer the exFAT file system which is not limited to partitions less than 32GB Fig 60 Used primarily with USB flash drives the exFAT file system overcomes many of the limitations of FAT32 In addition to Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 the exFAT file system can work on Windows XP SP2 with a special driver Mac OS support is questionable which limits sharing your LaCie drive between Windows and Apple operat ing systems LaCie does not support using the Rugged Safe with the exFAT file system 7 The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected If all looks to be correct click Finish for the format to begin Fig 61 Formatting Your Hard Drive page 40 New Simple Volume Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether yo
47. n Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps vou create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk iz a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical dives Tou can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks Ta continue click Hest Cancel New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are thee types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition pou wan to create gt Prmary partition Estended parition Logical drive Descrobon A primary partion is a volume you create usng mee space on abasic dek Windows and other operating systeme can start hom a primary parthion You can create up to four primary parttiors or three pimay partitons and an extended partition _ lt Bact i Netop L Conca LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 9 Specity the partition size By default the partition occupies the entire volume Fig 48 but you may change the size based upon the working environment Click Next IMPORTANT INFO LaCie does not support using the Rugged Safe with more than one partition See 6 1 One Partition for the Rugged Safe for further information 10 Assign a drive letter or mount path Fig 49 Click Next 11 Select the file format for the disk FAT32 will only appear as an option if the partition is 32GB or less see 6 Formatting Your LaCie Ru
48. n selecting Next LaCie Safe Manager will add the user information and register the fingerls Fig 28 continued on the next page gt gt Setting Up Your Rugged Safe page 22 Cie e Rugged Safe Step 2 2 Register at least one fingerprint me Rugged Safe Click on a finger to register a new fingerprint You will be asked to swipe n ie your corresponding finger three times over the sensor on your LaCie Rugged Safe for confirmation To remove a fingerprint simply select a registered finger and click Remove this fingerprint W W Using 0 fingerprint s out of 10 available Remove this fingerprint LaCie Safe Manager Step 2 2 Register at least one fingerprint Click on a finger to register a new fingerprint You will be asked to swipe your corresponding finger three times ower the sensor on your LaCie isc oa Sila Nae AR TO ER Po EL simply select a registered finger and click Remove this fingerprint a8 Using 0 fingerprintis out of 10 available Fig 26 AAO LaCie Safe Manager Step 2 2 Register at least one fingerprint Click on a finger to register a new fingerprint You will be asked to swipe your corresponding finger three times over the sensor on your LaCie Rugged Safe for confirmation To remove a fingerprint simply select a registered finger and click Remove this fingerprint Swipe recorded successfully Cancel Fige 27 OOO LaCie Safe Manager Rugged Safe St
49. n the disk LaCie 4big E Media Cancel Partition MA aan Frequently Asked Questions FAQ page 43 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 7 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Question What operating system can use for the LaCie Rugged Sate How many fingerprints can be regis tered How many users can have access to a Rugged Sate drive What should do if the Rugged Sate drive remains locked after swiping my finger How can an administrator be changed How can the authorized users be changed Should keep a backup of the data stored on the Rugged Sate Do need to install LaCie Sate Manager on all the computers that will share the Rugged Sate Can users change their profiles or re move other users Are my fingerprints stored on the Rugged Sate Can open the case on the Rugged Sate Answer The LaCie Rugged Sate works with the latest versions of Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 as well as the latest versions of Mac OS 10 5 and 10 6 Up to ten fingerprints can be registered A maximum of ten users can have access to a single Rugged Sate including at least one ad ministrator More than one user may be granted administration privileges LaCie recommends a minimum of two administrators since one person is rarely available all the time Confirm that you are swiping your finger in the right direction the front of the drive should be facing you and that
50. nd Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are autho rized 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 dan gerous emissions The disk drive shipped with your LaCie Rugged Sate contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be maltunction ing have it inspected by a qualitied LaCie Technical Support representa tive Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects con taining liquids on the LaCie Rugged Sate as they may spill into its open ings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and LaCie Rugged Sate are electrically grounded It the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock Power require ments 100 240 V 4A 60 50 Hz Supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal transient over voltages according to over voltage category Il General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Rugged Sate to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 86 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity
51. nt s out of 10 available Do you want to remove the selected user GQ C Change Fingerprints h e TE Using 5 fingerprint s out of 10 available Reinitializing the users list will delete all your data Do you want to continue This operation will reinitialize the drive encryption and erase all the data on the disk Fig 43 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 3 LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences To make adjustments on how LaCie Sate Manager launches select the Rugged Safe icon in the menu bar Mac or right click in the system tray Windows Choose Preferences Fig 44 Using Your Rugged Safe page 32 000 LaCie Safe Manager Rugged Safe Administration pi Rugged Safe Device name Rugged Safe uh FireWire AT PS GE User name Hoot 1 Allow this user to administer the disk Password 1 Automatically start LaCie Safe Manager with Mac OS Fingerprints M Automatically open when a new device is detected d a Using 4 fingerprint s out of 10 available Fig 44 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual Formatting Your Hard Drive page 33 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe The first user registration asks if you would like to format your LaCie Rugged Sate in FAT32 FAT32 is a tile system best used when shar ing a drive between Mac and Windows operating systems You may elect not to format the drive in FAT32 it you p
52. o swipe his registered finger or the finger swipe failed Static Orange the disk is attempting to recognize a fingerprint Fixed Green the drive is unlocked Blinking Green data is being accessed LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 8 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Rugged Sate is not working correct ly please refer to the following checklist to discover the source of the problem If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specitic ques tion LaCie encourages you to also visit the drivers page to tind the most recent software updates If you need turther assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 9 Contacting Customer Support for details 8 1 Troubleshooting the Hard Drive 8 1 1 Mac Users Troubleshooting page 45 Manual Updates LaCie strives to give you the most up to date comprehensive User Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a triendly easy to use format that will helo you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your User Manual does not reflect the configuration of the product you purchased please check our web site for the most current ver sion of the user manua
53. of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations 110427v1 1 FCC Statement LaCie rugged SAFE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing conditions 1 The devices may not cause harmful in terterence 2 The devices must accept any interter ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE 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 harmtul interter ence in a residential installation This equip ment 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 interter ence will not occur in a particular installation It this equipment does cause harmtul interter ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Foreword page 3 Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an out let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer
54. ommends two administrators for the Rugged Sate Setting Up Your Rugged Safe page 21 Rugged Safe pi Rugged Safe i USB Welcome to LaCie Safe Manager Follow the steps of the First Use Setup to register the first user You will be asked for a login a password and fingerprint authentication Please see the User Manual for further information T Q NO NO Rugged Safe i Rugged Safe Step 1 2 Create a user account USB Your login can be a maximum of 16 characters and may contain letters no accents and numbers To improve the strength of your password we recommend that you mix letters and numbers Avoid using a password with known relevance your birthday child s name etc The password should at least contain 8 characters V Administrator Login Password Confirm password Password strength N Rugged Safe i Rugged Safe Step 1 2 Create a user account USB Your login can be a maximum of 16 characters and may contain letters no accents and numbers To improve the strength of your password we recommend that you mix letters and numbers Avoid using a password with known relevance your birthday child s name etc The password should at least contain 8 characters Administrator Login admin Password eeeececeses Password strength i _ Next LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 4 2 Step 2 Registering the First User s Fingerprint 1
55. or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Canada regulations and negate your au thority to operate the product 4 Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following Euro pean directives 2004 108 EC EMC and 2006 95 EC Safety CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device CAUTION Failure to respect the precau tions listed in this manual may void the La Cie Rugged Sate s warranty LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual This symbol on the prod uct or on its packaging indicates that this product uu must not be disposed of 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 electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your 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 environ ment For more intormation 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 Health a
56. port Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only ex ternal device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou bleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly refer to the contacts on the following page Before contact ing us make sure that you are in tront of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information LaCie Rugged Sate serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging LaCie Rugged Sate file format Mac users Select the Rugged Sate icon on the desktop and press Command or press the Control key and choose Get Info Windows users Right click the Rugged Safe icon and select Properties Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About this Operating system Mac Processor speed Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Gen eral Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this peripherals installed on the computer Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Windows users Right cli
57. r mation on locking your drive Open Devices and Printers Ca Eject little disk button NEW VOLUME I LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual Setting Up Your Rugged Safe page 20 4 Setting Up Your LaCie Rugged Safe The LaCie Rugged Sate must be attached to your computer to prop erly run LaCie Safe Manager for the first time 3 Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe Once the device is detected LaCie Sate Man ager will launch automatically If LaCie Safe Manager is not open you may launch the software manually To open LaCie Safe Manager Windows Users In the task bar right click the LaCie Safe Manager icon and select Open LaCie Safe Manager Fig 19 amp Fig 20 Select Start Programs LaCie Safe Manager Mac Users Inthe menu bar click on the LaCie Safe Manager and select LaCie Safe Manager Fig 21 In the Finder select Go Applications LaCie Safe Man ager IMPORTANT INFO Screen shots in the following section are taken trom a Mac Display windows may be slightly different on your computer depending on the operating system and personal settings This section consists of the following topics Topic 4 1 Step 1 Registering the First User 4 2 Step 2 Registering the First User s Fingerprint MET Open LaCie Safe Manager About LaCie Safe Manager Quit LaCie Safe Manager yl wi VERA Ce s 17 08 Bee O Eed Wed 1147AM Q Preferences
58. r LaCie Rugged Safe IMPORTANT INFO You must format the Rugged Safe in order to store data and access files Rugged Safe i Rugged Safe USB Setting Up Your Rugged Safe page 23 You must format your LaCie drive to store data To format in FAT32 so that it is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems select Next To use the operating system s disk utility to format the drive select Cancel For further information on formatting options please see the User Manual Caneel Gree LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 Using Your LaCie Rugged Safe You can start to use your LaCie Rugged Sate drive once you have successtully registered at least one user Connect the drive to begin storing and accessing data see section 3 Connecting Your LaCie Rugged Safe for more information Topic 5 1 Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Sate 5 2 Manage Your Rugged Sate 5 3 LaCie Safe Manager Launch Preferences Using Your Rugged Safe page 24 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 1 Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe 5 1 1 Unlocking the Drive with LaCie Safe Manager Installed IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Safe Manager is only required on one computer to configure the drive for authentication and to manage users When attaching the LaCie Rugged Sate to a computer without LaCie Sate Manager the drive will not appear on the desktop Mac or in My Computer Windows until an au
59. rd select Back Completing the New Partition Wizard 13 Your drive s partition should have a Healthy status in the list EE Vou have successfully completed the New Patition Wizard of drives in Disk Management Fig 52 You will also see the drive s partition in My Computer The drive is ready for use You selected the folowing settings Parton type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 312316 MB Drive later or path E File system NTFS Allocation unit size Delal Volume label Fast Aimed farmat ee To dose this wazard check Prush EN MIN BE clot Wanaperi fe BIR CEET CIT E Cingle Harde Lal Vok me rak Tere Pie een state lia se Se Fee Fat Tolerance crashen iG Stes Pass Ta dpe tyne TPS Her Cites EE E ETOJ Hi ha h E j Evers viewer ves Vome Fs Petton Dei NIPF biati MS Qo Wa Me Ti Parad Foie les vanme it gle Dnem NTS Here ME pH gt Ma re ad Lert wrd Gre ft Sartormennce Loge anc Beste Bowe Margen dy ser bimreibia Stor ge clic emi ass inj we a ka Tik t TE N Gurin i Rem Valame i raw 1 ER HTS Ae HEF Drie Heste pitied Hasti i Fik 1 EE EE EE EE SSeS fin Sew Foume AI Dae ne HTES Orr hiite Sima Gat Er Pie Madis SaN i Cat TY Pie Madis P ci N Pri pines ipli valua LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON Formatting Your Hard Drive User Manual page 37 6 2 2 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users E a TE EO E
60. reter to use your Rug ged Sate with a file system optimized for a specific operating system Please note that you may change the tile system at any time though the formatting process will erase all data on the disk drive What is Formatting Formatting a disk entails the tollowing the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable marks bad sectors i e those that are scratched and creates internal address tables that it later uses to locate information LaCie Safe Manager offers to for mat your drive when first used but you can elect not to or reformat by following the instructions in this section Formatting includes the option to divide a hard drive into sections called partitions A partition is a fraction of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data LaCie does not support using the Rugged Sate with more than one data partition 6 1 One Partition for the Rugged Safe Please note that LaCie does not support using the Rugged Sate with more than one partition Dividing the Rugged Sate into more than one partition may create problems when operating the device and a loss of data LaCie Sate Manager tormats the device into one FAT32 partition but you may choose to format in HFS or NTFS No matter the format please do not divide the disk into more than one partition since LaCie cannot guarantee optimal pe
61. rformance and you risk losing data File System Formats There are three ditterent file system format categories FAT32 MS DOS NTFS and Mac OS Extended HFS See the table below for more information Use NTFS if you will be using the drive only with Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 since performance will generally be greater compared to FAT32 This tile system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use HFS if you will be using the drive only with the Mac OS since performance will generally be greater compared to FAT32 This file system is not compatible with Windows Use FAT32 if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac 2 x or 10x TECHNICAL NOTE FAT32 MS DOS is recommended for sharing a hard drive with Mac and Windows However the FAT32 file system generally runs slower than HFS Mac or NTFS Windows FAT32 also has a single tile size limit of 4GB IMPORTANT INFO Reformatting will erase everything from the hard drive Back up any data that you want to preserve before re formatting LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 6 2 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe 6 2 1 Windows XP Users The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Windows XP Please see 6 2 2 Windows Vista and Win dows 7 Users or 6 2 3 Mac Users for instructions on formatting using alternative operating systems For more informa
62. rt on your computer or to a USB hube Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Are you using a certitied Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to connect your drive Disconnect other USB or FireWire devices to see if the drive s performance increases If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Other wise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them See section 1 4 Minimum System Requirements Ensure that the cable you are using has been properly certified The Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable that was shipped with your LaCie drive has been properly certitied and tested to comply with USB standards LaCie rugged SAFE DesiGN By NEIL PouLTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 49 8 2 Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor In the event that your LaCie Rugged Safe s fingerprint sensor does not recognize you as an authorized user please refer to the fol lowing checklist If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and the fingerprint sensor still does not recognize an
63. rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 5 1 3 Locking the Drive 1 Computers with or without LaCie Sate Manager may lock the drive by ejecting Windows or unmounting Mac the partition Windows users may eject the device Right click on the drive icon in My Computer Windows XP or Computer Windows Vista and Windows 7 and select Eject The drive icon will disappear and the LED will blink red indicating the device is locked IMPORTANT INFO Using the Eject icon in the Windows system tray may not lock the Rugged Sate LaCie recommends ejecting the device as noted above Mac users should unmount the drive see 3 5 Disconnecting Your Hard Drive Once the partition has disappeared swipe a registered finger The drive icon will disappear and the LED will blink red indicating the device is locked IMPORTANT INFO Mac users will generate a Device Removal error when swiping a registered finger before unmounting the de vice It is best to unmount the drive before locking it 2 For computers that are running LaCie Sate Manager Click on the icon in the menu bar Mac or right click the icon in the system tray Windows Choose Rugged Sate gt Lock Fig 33 The data drive icon will disappear and the LED will blink red indicating the device is locked The LaCie UTILITIES partition will be available for access to software or documen tation Inthe LaCie Safe Manager welcome page choose the option on the right
64. s 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 tor 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 gt Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Hardware tab gt Device Manager button gt USB Con troller 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 gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Device Manager gt USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed W
65. s is encrypted and stored locally on the drive This data cannot be copied and or corrupted Removing the Rugged Sate casing will void the product warranty continued on the next page gt gt LaCie rugged SAFE DesiGN By NEIL PouLTON Frequently Asked Questions FAQ User Manual Question What is the probability that a fingerprint from an unauthorized user can unlock the Rugged Sate What happens if the fingerprint sensor is damaged What happens if the administrator is not available Can the Rugged Safe be used on a network What do the LED colors indicate page 44 Answer Such an event is nearly impossible due to the biometry technology Each human has his own biological identity including unique fingerprints thus making unauthorized entry all but un thinkable To provide further assurance LaCie has selected a sensor known for its precision Please contact LaCie Customer Support Make certain to back up all stored data in the event that you have to return the Rugged Safe LaCie highly recommends giving at least two people Administration privileges in case one per son leaves the company or is not available LaCie does not take responsibility in the event that the Administrator becomes unavailable to access the data on the LaCie Rugged Sate The LaCie Rugged Safe can only be used via USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 400 interfaces If the LED is Blinking Red the disk is locked and waiting for an authorized user t
66. s the drive mode See the table below for details 1 5 2 Drive Mode LED Behavior When the LED is The drive is Blinking Red Locked waiting for fingerprint au thentication or fingerprint authenti cation failed Blinking Orange Authenticating fingerprint Static Green Unlocked Blinking Green Accessing data 1 5 3 Rear View 1 Power sharing cable connector 2 FireWire 800 connectors 3 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connector Fig OS Introduction page 9 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual 1 6 Cables and Connectors 1 6 1 USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is avail able on most consumer and professional workstations since it pro vides data transfer rates that support faster devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras USB 2 0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to en sure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Fig 04 USB Cable Ends The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates O gt ail I Introduction page 10 1 6 2 FireWire Connections FireWire also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other FireWire 800 is the
67. sage The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the sys tem It is now sate to disconnect the device Windows Vista 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 Fig 16 Windows Vista Windows 7 Users A message will appear detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted Fig 17 Windows Vista Windows 7 Users Select Eject for the device you wish to unmount A message will appear notitying you that it is sate to remove the device Mac Users Drag the hard drive icon to the trash Fig 18 Mac Users The drive can now be disconnected 3 6 Switching Interfaces Since USB and FireWire devices are plug amp play you can switch the intertace connectivity of your LaCie Rugged Sate while the computer is still on To prevent failure however it is important to unmount your drive before switching interfaces See section 3 5 Disconnect ing Your Hard Drive above for the unmounting procedure Once properly unmounted you may reconnect the drive using the alterna tive intertace Unmounting the Drive page 19 TECHNICAL NOTE To quickly lock your Rugged Safe drive un mount or eject the data partition from the OS and swipe a registered finger The LED will blink red indicating that the drive is locked See section 5 1 Unlocking and Locking Your Rugged Safe for more info
68. t special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions 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 Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you may be asked to turnish proof of purchase to contirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their origi nal box and shipped with postage prepaid Warranty Information page 52 IMPORTANT INFO Register online tor free technical support www lacie com register 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 retund tor a major failure and for compensation for any other rea sonably toreseeable 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 tailure does not amount to a major failure Contact us LaCie Australia 458 Gard
69. the next page gt gt E 596 2 GB WDC WD6400 Formatting Your Hard Drive page 41 E 596 2 GB WDC WD640 Macintosh HD DO 465 5 GB LaCie UNTITLED OPTIARC DVD RW AD S Messenger511 dm EA 3 Select a disk volume or image __ Microsoft Messenger Erase Partition RAID Restore E Macintosh HD If you re having trouble with the selected disk e Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk M UNTITLED e If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility OPTIARC DVD RW AD 5 If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click 7 Repair Permissions la Messenger511 dmg LJ Microsoft Messenger M Show details Clear History Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk Repair Disk Permissions Disk Description LaCie Total Capacity 465 5 GB 499 828 939 776 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 58629928694200899 Partition Map Scheme Master Boot Record LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POULTON User Manual IMPORTANT INFO LaCie does not support using the Rugged Safe with more than one partition See 6 1 One Partition for the Rugged Safe for further information 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of
70. thorized user has swiped his finger 1 Connect the Rugged Safe to the computer 3 1 Connecting the Interface Cable 2 The LED on top of the drive will turn solid green than solid red while the drive is initializing A few moments later the LED will blink red 3 LaCie Safe Manager launches automatically asking if the user wishes to unlock the drive for use or open the administration window 4 To unlock the drive you may choose to Enter a password Click the option on the right Click here to unlock your device and access data Fig 30 After typ ing your login and password Fig 31 the device will unlock allowing access to the data You may also select the menu Mac or system tray Windows LaCie Safe Manager icons to access Unlock You will be prompted for a login and pass word Swipe a registered finger Place a registered finger flat in the recess of the fingerprint sensor Make sure the top of your finger touches the top of the recess and slide it down slowly It the finger swipe is successful the device will unlock allowing access to the data 5 Once unlocked the LED turns solid green indicating that the data partition is available LaCie Safe Manager shows the drive is unlocked and offers the opportunity to manage the drive Fig 32 A login with administration privileges is required You may minimize Windows or hide Mac LaCie Sate Manager or quit since it is not required to access data
71. tion on the optimal file format go to 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive Please back up all data that you want to preserve before formatting your drive 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Man agement located below the Storage group 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 5 Windows will list the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate your LaCie hard disk drive Fig 45 If there is a red circle with a white line you must initialize the disk Right click the icon to select Initialize 6 In the rectangular box to the right that says Unallocated or lists partitions from a previous format right click and select New Partition 7 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click Next Fig 46 8 Select the Primary or Extended option Fig 47 and click Next continued on the next page gt gt Formatting Your Hard Drive page 34 Computer Management Loyat type Fle Stom Status od Drank NTPS teattry Corsten Ch an O Sopi Drank NTFS watty am d i amp o 0 Bide vies Paton tox cores vesty ane OM Cagacty Pree Space Free Find Tderanee Overtead yya AG De No h gt B haao B mn patios H Grice roime New Partitio
72. u want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings se veer Mocanu sze HEER Volume label New Volume V Perform a quick format Fig 60 8 New Simple Volume Wizard Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard You have successfully completed the New Simple Volume Wizard You selected the following settings To close this wizard click Finish Fig 61 LaCie rugged SAFE e Desicn By NEIL POUTON User Manual 6 2 3 Mac Users The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Mac OS X Please see 6 2 1 Windows XP Users or 6 2 2 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users for instructions on formatting using alternative operating systems For more information on the optimal file format go to 6 Formatting Your LaCie Rugged Safe CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything trom the hard drive Back up all data that you want to protect or continue to use before you format the disk drive 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the intertace port 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility 4 The Disk Utility window will open Fig 62 Select your LaCie hard disk drive from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window 5 Select the Partition tab Fig 63 continued on
73. will work on the USB 2 0 and FireWire 800 pors for all supported operating systems under most circumstances The only limitation is the use of the USB 2 0 interface when installing LaCie Safe Manager on a computer running Mac OS 10 5 x Please note that configuring the device i e registering fingers for security registering users etc is supported on both interfaces for all supported operating systems 3 1 2 Connectivity Ports 1 Attach one end of an interface cable USB 2 0 FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 to an available interface port on your computer Fig 08 2 Connect the other end of the cable USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 to the interface port on the back of the Rugged Safe 3 Ifthe drive is using the USB interface connect the optional USB power sharing cable to the drive and to your computer If the USB port on your computer provides enough power to oper ate the Rugged Sate you may not require the additional power cable once the installation is complete See 3 3 Connecting the Optional Power Sharing Cable USB 4 After a few seconds the hard disk will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer Computer Windows users or on your desktop Mac users as a small partition named UTILI TIES Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may see an AutoPlay prompt 5 Proceed to section 3 4 Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software Before Installing Your Hard Drive page 14 IMPORTANT INFO If your Rugged Safe does not

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