Lacie SAFE User Manual

User ManualSAFEHARD DRIVE

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 10Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE DriveYes, we know you are eager to start using your new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 11Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drivee Administrator has complete control over who can use the drive an

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 12ere are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 13 Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 14Configuring Your LaCie SAFE DriveWindows Users Insert the LaCie Utilities CD-ROM included in the box content int

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 15Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drivee Setup program will now install the software for you. A colored bar will indi

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 16Configuring Your LaCie SAFE DriveMac UsersDouble-click the LaCie SAFE Drive icon on your desktop to open the

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 17Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drivee first time you use your LaCie SAFE drive after installing the SAFE Drive Too

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 18Configuring Your LaCie SAFE DriveClick on an unselected finger to begin register-ing a fingerprint. Click Next

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 19Configuring Your LaCie SAFE DriveChoose a second finger for which you would like to register a fingerprint and rep

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 2Table of ContentsTable of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions 5General Use Precautions 51. Introduction To 

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 20Using Your LaCie SAFE DriveOnce you’ve set up your LaCie SAFE drive with at least one user, then you can

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 21Using Your LaCie SAFE Driveis is the first screen you will see with nor-mal use. To unlock your L

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 22Using Your LaCie SAFE DriveTeChNICAl NOTe: When you are in configuration mode, the top LED becomes ora

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 23Using Your LaCie SAFE DriveIf multiple safe drives are plugged in, this dia-logue appears, asking which drive y

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 24Using Your LaCie SAFE DriveTo lock your LaCie SAFE drive once you are finished using it, follow these steps

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 25Helpful Informationere are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. e following in-form

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 26Helpful InformationFAT 32 to NTFS, there is no going back. You can convert from FAT 32 to NTFS, but not the oth

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 27Helpful InformationWindows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Man-agement Utility, which is native to the operating

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 28Helpful InformationAfter Windows launches a warning, click Yes to continue. At this screen, you wil

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 29Helpful InformationConnect the drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 port and swipe a registered finger over the

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 3Table of Contents7.1. File System Formats 25Windows Users 25Mac Users 267.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 30Helpful Information Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you se-

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 31Helpful Informatione new USB 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-speed peripherals such as e

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 32Helpful InformationData transfers are the flow of data that ac-complishes a task, usually related to m

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 33Frequently Asked Questions8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Question AnswerWhy is the top LED momentarily oran

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 34Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion AnswerShould I keep a backup of the data stored on the SAFE drive?It’s alway

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 35TroubleshootingIn the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the follo

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 36TroubleshootingProblem Questions to Ask Solutione drive is not recognized.Is the drive’s power on? Check to ma

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 37TroubleshootingProblem Questions to Ask SolutionDoes your computer’s con-figuration meet the mini-mum system req

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 38TroubleshootingTeChNICAl NOTe: Technically, you can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus. For mo

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 39 Troubleshooting the Fingerprint SensorIn the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive's fingerprint se

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 4ForwardCopyrightsCopyright © 2006 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publi-cation may be reproduced

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 40Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support:Read the manuals and review the sections

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 41Contacting Customer SupportLaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contac

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 42Warranty InformationLaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use,

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 43GlossaryBackup – (1) e act of creating at least one addi-tional copy of data onto a different (and safe) stor-a

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 44GlossaryFingerprint – An impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, espe-ci

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 45Glossaryerals. An operating system is the basis on which software (applications) run. Windows, Mac

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 5Forwardwaste equipment by hand-ing it over to a designed collection point for the re-cycling of waste ele

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 6ForwardDo not place the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive near sources of mag-netic interference, such as computer

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 7IntroductionCongratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. By simply plugging th

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 8Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE DriveBuilding on years of storage experience, LaCie has teamed up with leaders in the

LaCie SAFE Hard DriveUser Manualpage 9Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive2.2. Minimum System RequirementsSystem Requirements for USB 2.0Windows® 2000 and