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1. Your system must meet certain reguirements in order for your LaCie product to function properly For a list of these require ments please refer to the product packaging or consult the datasheet at www lacie com support LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 1 3 Views of the LaCie Rugged XL Rear View 1 On Off switch 2 Power input jack 3 eSATA port A Hi Speed USB 2 0 port LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 8 1 4 Cables and Connectors 1 4 1 USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input output technology for connecting periph eral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transter rates to support high speed 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 ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when con nected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates O gt a I Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices LaCie rugged XL2. FAT32 or blank if the file system format is not recog nizes such as if it is HFS Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 x Mac Users Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL Each disk has two listings Select the lower indented disk name Refer to the Format line of the information area at the bottom of the Disk Utility window LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 2 Formatting for Windows Users Before you start connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3 1 to find the file system format of your LaCie Rugged XL If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume proceed to section 3 2 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS If your disk is formatted as an HFS volume or unrecog nized in Windows click here or proceed to section 3 2 2 Formatting from HFS 3 2 1 Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Rugged XL for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Rugged XL as a FAT32 volume on a Mac CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Right
3. is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT 32 MS DOS if you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X Maximum single file size is 4GB LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3 1 Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie Rugged XL it You want to retormat your LaCie Rugged XL The current file system format may determine the process you ll use to reformat it The LaCie Rugged XL does not appear to mount on your computer In this case the file system format may prevent your operating system trom recognizing the LaCie Rugged XL ex If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS to a Windows computer fw Windows Users Right click My Computer and select Manage trom the right click options menu The Computer Management window opens Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Man agement option Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the right hand pane Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL NOTE Disk O is your computer s internal hard disk If other storage devices are connected to your computer refer to the disk information in the upper pane to deter mine which disk is your LaCie Rugged XL The File System column in the upper pane lists the file system of each disk Disks are listed as NTFS
4. 3 3 Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps 1 Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder 2 Open Disk Utility 3 In the disk list on the lett side of the Disk Utility window find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk Select the listing for the controller ex 153 4 GB HDT72251 in Fig 3 3 A 4 Select the Partition tab 5 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into 16 maximum You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 6 Inthe Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition and choose the volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS TECHNICAL NOTE To share a volume with Windows users select MS DOS FAT32 format IMPORTANT INFO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users 7 Click Partition Click Partition again to close the alert mes sage and continue 8 Mac Disk Utility will format and par
5. DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 9 1 4 3 eSATA Cables and Connectors Your LaCie Rugged XL uses the latest in SATA technology al lowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits s SATA ESATA Benefits technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface delivering improved performance to internal connec eSATA interface can achieve up to 3 Gbits s transfer tions Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed al rate lowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC Plug orientation An extrusion on the outside of the connector helps guide and align the connector during eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable TE ien eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide teatures are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded in Hot plug support eSATA enables adding and remov ing a drive without having to power down the system hae or reboot Utilizing staggered pins to aid insertion the ternal cables in external applications specification ensures device detection and passive and active limits to in rush current eSATA Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with one eSATA cable VIV S m Ill simi LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL PouLTON Getting Connected User Manual page 10 2 Getting Connected Installing your LaCie Rugged XL is easy for all users regard
6. LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Table of Contents User Manual page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions esesesesesesesesesececesesesesececeseseseoececeseseseoececesesesecececeseseseoececeseseo 3 General Use Precautions sind EE Oe EE EEEE De ee GN AE SG RE ie 3 Te gele dle ON AR OO RE EO OE EE 4 RA Ar cia pee ee me EE een AE OO eee nee OR OO OE AE OE EO AE EE N RIG 5 1 2 WA Sy Set REUSE INS soos EERDER ORR Ee GO eo EG GN E T ee Ge ee ee AD 6 EE Of iho LaCie Ruggad EO EO EE OR EE OO OR EE N 7 lid Pa C abesand EO NES OS sor eee eee GE Te ne Arent Teme EE Ee Ge GE ee 8 IAU bE Cabes sic OME GIONS ee EE ne GE Ge Lem ee E acme 8 ld wi AFAE Ae eS and CO NCI ONS er SO Re ED ae E ER ee oe ee ei EE ie ER 9 2 Gellind COMME CIC disse Ge E BE AD Ve DEE EE Di Ge names Si Ge We RD EE Ge DO EE 10 2 he COMME CHG Ihe Power SWIODIN se ee De N Ge Ge ek SG Ge oe jae 1 22 onneelno ihe Inieriacs Cable ee N ie DE ee ee ee EE Ge de ko arenes 12 2 3 Launching la sel Asie se EE EA ee EE SE ee EE Se EE 13 2 4 Disconneciing Your Lacie Rugged Ki nes es ee see de ee ee ee ee ho ed de ee Ee ee GE oe Ee 14 ER N eed ge ss AA RE OT EE OR OO EE OO ER ere 14 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning cscsscscsscscsccscecsscsccscscsscscsscscscscscescscessscscsosseees 15 ler ndnd be ie sen OE oe E EE GE DE suction DE EE EG N EO ie DE 16 SR Gen nie od ee AD AE RO N OO RE ON EE OO OE EN Ar NE 7 SN ei es er rom FATSA o NIR eao
7. S Eg 17 3 2 2 Formatting trom HFS Apple File System to NTFS ese sees ee ee ee ee ee cece ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 19 C OCT ROT ae HE oe ct vac de ee ee De Ee O oe Ge N GR Ke sake Ee 21 A WEOUDIESHOOMMNG EO OE ED 22 Mas Hout lese Es see er oe OD ke ee De Ok SE EE ee Oe RD ee Ee 22 Windows Toubes hon dos sie ae Ee De GO EE ae EE EE OE EE N A ee EE PG ee 24 5 Contacting Customer SUpport ssssssesesesesososcesescseececesesesessesesesososcesescseececesesesescesesesesosoese 26 Belore You Contact Technical Suppa oes ER N Ge ie ee err ie re Doe trae Re ee be Ee ke ein eo 26 se Customer oos des id ele AA RE EE N OE Ee RE N EE ee OR N zy Wartanly Iniormalion ss SE ei EE GE GE EG GE SA Ee GE NG ee Ge GN GE Ge de GR ee ESE 28 LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2010 LaCie All rights re served No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any torm 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 Computer Inc Micro sott Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Win dows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their re spective owner
8. and disconnected while the computer is running To prevent fail ures however it is important to unmount or safely disconnect your drive before switching interfaces See section 2 4 Discon necting Your LaCie Rugged XL for proper disconnection pro cedures LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Optional Formatting and Partitioning User Manual page 15 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie Rugged XL LaCie Setup As IMPORTANT INFO Please copy the User Manual and sistant formats your drive according to your needs If your needs se jaa di A jip utilities to your computer before reformatting Reformat change you can reformot your LaCie Rugged XL to optimize it 9 r j I9 P ting will erase everything from the hard disk If you have other for use with Windows or Mac or for cross platform use For is data that you want to protect or continue to use copy this intor example if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive mation to your computer before reformatting to work with your Mac HFS but now you want to share your hard disk with Windows users you can reformat it to FAT 32 MS DOS for this purpose You may need to format your LaCie Rugged XL it LaCie Setup Assistant was interrupted or stopped If the hard disk does not appear in My Computer Windows or on the desktop Mac it may not be tormatted properly What is Formatting When a disk is formatted the following th
9. click My Computer and select Manage Fig 3 2 1 A The Computer Management window opens 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option See Fig 3 2 1 B Information about all storage devices con nected to your computer appears in the pane on the right 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL Right click in the disk allocation bar of the FAT32 volume and select Format from the right click options menu Fig 3 2 1 B TECHNICAL NOTE If you did not create an exchange vol ume using LaCie Setup Assistant there may be only one vol ume associated with the disk Continued on next page Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 1 Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 3 2 1 A Computer OT di rie Acton View wow Hele Bx escawe 2 Computer Managamer AOC pact pa Healthy Sytem 184268 14564 TER No SOE FI Patton fom FATI Hoathy DIS Oise wos tw AAS HBS TR o Figure 3 2 1 B LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Optional Formatting and Partitioning User Manual page 18 4 In the Format window G Format E a Enter a name for the disk as you d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field Volume label LACIE b Select Perform a quick format k Leave the other optio
10. connecting the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Disconnect any other USB or eSATA devices and 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 Otherwise 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 un install the drivers and re install them See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements continued on the next page gt gt LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual Problem The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB 20 The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off USB connections page 25 Question Solution Are you using Windows 98 SE These systems are not supported USB will not work with either Win or Windows Me dows 98 SE or Windows Me This is normal Your driv
11. d when the computer is woken from sleep it does not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Disconnect any other USB or eSATA devices and see if the drive s performance increases Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standard under Mac OS 9 x You will be limited to the slower transfer rates of the original USB standard Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card 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 Otherwise 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 tor 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 2 Minimum System Requirements LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Windows Troubleshooting Problem The drive is not recog nized by the computer The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi Speed USB Ze Question Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer Does your computer s con figuration meet t
12. disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive See section 3 Optional Formatting and Partitioning for more information LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual page 14 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL eSATA and USB external devices feature plug amp play connec tivity which means that your drive can be connected and dis connected while the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnect ing your LaCie Rugged XL Aw wi i Mri Windows Users x Mac Users From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green 1 Drag the hard disk icon to the trash arrow over a hardware image 2 When the icon disappears from the desktop the drive A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon can be disconnected n controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie Rugged XL in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware I N A or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 1 16 PM 2 5 Switching Interfaces eSATA and USB external devices feature plug amp play con nectivity which means that your drive can be connected
13. e has an autoswitching power feature which means that if your drive is connect ed to your computer turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on Likewise turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off 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 2 4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Rugged XL After you have disconnected the drive Hip the On OT Auto button on the back of the drive to turn the drive off LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1 Read the manuals and review section 4 Troubleshooting 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are cor rectly and securely attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us at www lacie com Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the fol lowing intormation on hand Information LaCie hard drive serial number Macintosh PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals in
14. he minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps tor the spe cific interface and operating system Are both ends of the eSATA or USB cables tirmly attached Have the USB or eSATA drivers been installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Are there other USB or eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or fore USB RUD Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or oper ating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Troubleshooting page 24 Solution Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive It the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 1 Connecting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On OR Auto button the back of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps in section 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable Check both ends of the eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try dis
15. ical shock Power requirements 100 240 V 1 5 A 60 50 Hz Supply voltage fluctua tions not exceeding 10 of the nomi nal transient over voltages according to over voltage category Il ence can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie Rugged XL Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie Rugged XL or use excessive force on it If you detect a problem see the Trou bleshooting section in this manual CAUTION This LaCie Rugged XL s war ranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above IMPORTANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once tormatted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment typically 5 10 less LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 4 1 Intr
16. ie Australia http www lacie com au contact LaCie Brazil http www lacie com us contact LaCie Denmark http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France http www lacie com tr contact LaCie Ireland http www lacie com ie contact Japan Elecom CO LTD http www lacie jp LaCie Latin America http www lacie com la contact LaCie Norway http www lacie com no contact LaCie Singapore hitp www lacie com asia contact LaCie Spain http www lacie 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 XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Warranty Information User Manual page 28 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on your warranty certiticate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defec tive drive This warranty is void if The drive was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning stri
17. ings occur the op File System Formats erating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are There are three different file system format categories reliable marks bad sectors i e those that are scratched and NTFS FAT 32 MS DOS and Mac OS Extended HFS creates internal address tables that it later uses to locate infor Use the information below to determine which format is mation A hard disk must be tormatted before it can be used best for you to store data Use NTFS if What is Partitioning You can also divide the hard disk into sections called parti you will be using the drive only with Windows XP Win tions A partition is a section of the hard disk s storage capacity dows Vista or Windows 7 pertormance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is com that is created to contain files and data For instance you could patible in read only mode with Mac OS X 10 3 and higher create three partitions on your drive one partition for your of fice documents one as a backup and one for your multimedia files Or if you will be sharing the drive with another person in your household or office you can create a partition for each Use HFS if person who uses the drive Partitioning is optional you will be using the drive on Macs only performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system
18. ion and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and en sure that it is recycled in a manner that pro tects human health and the environment 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 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 LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Health and Safety Precautions amp Only qualitied persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and fol low the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your LaCie Rugged XL 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 danger ous emissions Your LaCie Rugged XL contains no user serviceable parts It it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualitied LaCie Techni cal Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet con ditions Never place objects contain ing liquids on the LaCie Rugged XL as they ma
19. ke electrical tault improper packaging or accident The drive was installed improperly The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc 4 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 tor any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable tor direct 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 interrup tions 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 products serial number and you may be asked to turnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free technical support www lacie com register
20. less of operating system thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant Install your LaCie Rugged XL in three easy steps Step 1 Connect the power supply section 2 1 Step 2 Connect an interface cable section 2 2 Step 3 Run LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for optimal pertormance with your system section 2 3 IMPORTANT INFO Do not connect more than one interface cable at a time To switch interfaces follow the steps in section 2 5 Switching Interfaces IMPORTANT INFO Please follow the setup steps in the or der they are given to ensure that the LaCie Rugged XL volume mounts correctly on your computer LaCie rugged XL Design By NEIL POULTON Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2 1 Connecting the Power Supply 1 Connect the power supply cord to the power supply brick 2 Connect the power supply to the LaCie Rugged XL and to a grounded wall outlet or surge protector 3 Turn on the drive using the power switch on the back Figure 2 1 LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL PouLTON Getting Connected User Manual page 12 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable USB 2 0 or eSATA IMPORTANT INFO Please connect the power supply be fore connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer To connect the interface cable 1 Connect the power supply as described in section 2 1 Con necting the Power Supply 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to your com
21. mat this partition with the following settings and Enter a name for the volume as you d like it to appear on your computer Select Perform a quick tormat Click Next See Fig 3 2 2 D 9 Review your settings and click Finish to begin the formatting process 10 During the formatting process the status of the disk chang New Partition Wizard es to Formatting a in the Computer Management win Format Partition To store data an this partition you must format it first dow When Formatting is complete the status changes to d i Healthy b See Fig 3 2 2 E Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do nat format this partition Format this partition with the following settings File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Volume C Enable file and folder compression amp SDisk 0 Basic 18 62 GB Online C 18 62 GB NTFS Healthy System amp SDisk 1 Basic 153 38 GB Online New volume E igh 153 Formatting amp cp Rom 0 DYD D No Media gt BB Primary partition Disk 0 Ez Basic C 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Spisk 1 Basic 153 39 GB Online LACIE E 153 39 GB NTI Healthy SICD ROMO i DYD D No Media LaCie rugged XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual
22. mputer and select Manage Fig 3 2 2 PE Disconnect Wetwork Drive A The Computer Management window opens Create Shortcut 2 Select Disk Management under Storage you may have to Delete expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option Rename See Fig 3 2 2 B Information about all storage devices con Properties nected to your computer appears in the pane on the right d 3 Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL Right click on the Unallocated volume in the disk allocation bar Figure 3 2 2 A and select New Partition from the right click options menu Fig 3 2 2 B The New Partition Wizard opens EE TT Be Man ven Window Hb t gt Of f bee Continued on next page 3 Figure 3 2 2 B LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Optional Formatting and Partitioning User Manual page 20 4 On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen click EER Next Welcome to the New Partition 5 Select Primary Partition and click Next Wizard This wizard helps vou create 4 partition on a basic disk 6 If you would like to create more than one partition on the ors o i 4 basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions in MB field Otherwise leave the default values and click version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions i on basic disks Next Ta continue click Next 7 Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive Click Next 8 Select For
23. nications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation It this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer 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 Foreword page 2 Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this prod uct conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 With reference to the following condi tions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be dis mu posed of with your other house hold 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 collect
24. ns at their default values and click File system NTFS s Allocation unit size Default id OK 5 Click OK in the format warning dialog During the format ting process the status of the disk changes to Formatting e Perform a quick format in the Computer Management window When Formatting is _ Enable file and folder compression OL o ese complete the status changes to Healthy See Fig 3 2 1 D ZADisk 0 Basic C 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System amp PDisk 1 _ Basic New volume E 153 38 GB 153 38 GB Online Formatting cp Rom 0 DYD D No Media N Primary partition C 18 62 GB 18 62 GB NTFS Online Healthy System LACIE E 153 39 GB NTFS Healthy SCD ROMO DYD D No Media Figure 3 2 1 D LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Optional Formatting and Partitioning User Manual page 19 3 2 2 Formatting from HFS Apple File System to NTFS Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie Rugged XL as an HFS volume on a Mac Open Explore CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing Search these steps Manage Map Network Drive Ih Right click My Co
25. oduction Building on over a decade of design excellence LaCie has created a new line of drives that are timeless and crafted to blend functionality with high technology These latest drives are LaCie Rugged XL Capabilities Connects to all standard USB and eSATA inter faces pertormance based solutions that will power you through your specific applications Ideal for speed intensive applications the LaCie Rugged XL Throughput of up to 3 Gbits s via eSATA handles the curves of your demanding data needs Secure and l l l Back up your computer s internal hard drive stable the LaCie Rugged XL is an ideal way to add space to your computer Quick Links Click to jump to a section Getting Connected Optional Formatting and Partitioning Troubleshooting LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 5 1 1 Box Content Your box contains the LaCie Rugged XL and items 2 6 listed below 1 LaCie Rugged XL 2 USB cable 3 eSATA cable A External power supply 5 Quick Install Guide NOTE The User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging rugged XL Hi Speed USB 2 0 amp eSATA 3Gbits LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Introduction User Manual page 6 1 2 Minimum System Requirements
26. of the problem If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specitic question You can also visit the downloads page where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie re seller or LaCie Customer Support see section 5 Contacting Customer Support tor details Mac Troubleshooting Problem Question Does an icon for the drive ap pear on the desktop The drive is not recog nized by the computer Does your computer s con figuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive Is the drive s power supply connected and turned on Did you follow the correct installation steps for the spe cific interface and operating system Are both ends of eSATA or USB cables tirmly attached Have the USB or eSATA drivers been installed correctly and enabled Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions 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 friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your user manual does not reflect the configuration of the product yo
27. puter 3 Connect connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie Rugged XL 4 After a few seconds the hard disk will mount on your com puter and appear in My Computer Windows users or on your desktop Mac users 5 Proceed to section 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie rugged XL DEsIGN By NEIL PouLTON Getting Connected User Manual page 13 2 3 Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive It will Optimize your drive according to your needs Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie Rugged XL IMPORTANT INFO LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users double click on the LaCie drive icon in My Computer Mac users double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop IMPORTANT INFO If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assis tant or it you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has be gun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded trom the LaCie website www lacie com TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie Setup Assistant does not pre vent you from using your computer s native
28. s 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 of the Canadian Interterence Causing Equipment Regulations 100409v1 1 FCC Statement LaCie Rugged XL 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 terference 2 The devices must accept any interfer 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 harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio trequency energy and it not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio commu
29. stalled on your computer Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the tinder bar and select About This Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hardware LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON User Manual LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia http www lacie com cn contact LaCie Belgium http www lacie com be contact Dutch http www lacie com betr contact French LaCie Canada http www lacie com ca contact English http www lacie com catr contact French LaCie Finland http www lacie com ti contact LaCie Germany http www lacie com de contact LaCie ltaly http www lacie com it contact LaCie Korea http www lacie com kr contact LaCie Netherlands http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Portugal http www lacie com pt contact LaCie Southeast Asia http www lacie com sea contact LaCie Sweden http www lacie com se contact LaCie UK http www lacie com uk contact LaCie Grand Export http www lacie com intl contact Contacting Customer Support page 27 LaC
30. ster when connected via Hi Speed VEE 0 Question Has the drive been formatted Does your computer s operat ing system support the file system Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 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 eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub Are you operating in Mac OS 9 x Are you operating in Mac OS 10x Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer or a USB RUD Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Does your computer or oper ating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 Troubleshooting page 23 Solution Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sec tions 3 Optional Formatting And Partitioning and section 3 1 Finding the File System Format Check your computer s documentation and see sections 3 1 Finding the File System Format and 3 Optional Formatting And Partitioning When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to Cae 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 an
31. tition the disk according to your settings and your drive will be ready to use Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 21 HDT72251 6DLAT amp O N aAa Burn New Image Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount ETE O a First Aid Erase i 152 7 GB Maxtor 6B160M0 H Macintosh HD H 252 9 GB LaCie Group 5A The Backup E 153 4 GB HDT72251 6D E1 LaCie EJ Exchange Volume Scheme Current HH Figure 3 3 A HDT72251 6DLAT80 Media 3 eo irn Newlmage Convert Verify Enable Journaling Info Mount Eject E 152 7 GB Maxtor GB160MO First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E Macintosh HD E 232 9 GB LaCie Group J The Backup 153 4 GB HDT72251 6D EA LaCie EA Exchange Volume Scheme Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in Exchange the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition Disk Description HDT72251 6DLAT80 Media Total Capacity 153 4 GB 164 696 555 520 Bytes e Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported O USB Serial Number 10000E000D3ECED5 Partition Scheme Master Boot Record Figure 3 3 B LaCie rugged XL DEsiGN By NEIL POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 22 4 Troubleshooting If your LaCie Rugged XL is not working correctly please re fer to the following checklist to determine the source
32. u purchased please check our website for the most current version of the user manual Solution 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 See section 1 2 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 2 1 Connecting The Power Supply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off Auto button the back of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps in section 2 1 Connecting The Power Sup ply and section 2 2 Connecting the Interface Cable Check both ends of the eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective pors Try disconnecting the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab If your device is not listed 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 XL DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual Problem The drive is not recog nized by the computer Error messages under Mac OS 10x The drive is working slowly The drive is not running noticeably fa
33. y spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting tire or personal injury General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie Rugged XL to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to op erational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Do ing so may damage the LaCie Rugged XL or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie Rugged XL near a source ot heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie Rugged XL in an environ ment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the LaCie Rugged XL from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the LaCie Rugged XL near other electrical appliances such as tele visions or radios Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie Rugged XL near sources of magnetic interterence such as computer displays televi sions or speakers Magnetic interfer Foreword page 3 Make sure that the computer and LaCie Rugged XL are electrically grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electr
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