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RUGGED USB 3.0 THUNDERBOLT SERIES USER MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the LaCie USB 3.0 Rugged Thunderbolt Series. Your drive features two cutting-edge interfaces, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Not only does your drive let you transfer huge amounts of data much faster than before, it's also compatible with the widely available USB 2.0 for universal connectivity. LaCie's exciting new line of storage devices is ideal for videographers, photographers, and heavy data users that demand extraordinary performance both in
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VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Rear View 1. USB 3.0 port 2. Thunderbolt port Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User Manual 3
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CABLES AND CONNECTORS THUNDERBOLT Your LaCie product features Thunderbolt technology, the most flexible interface ever created. This exciting new high-speed cable technology connects your computers and electronic devices together like never before. Thunderbolt technology supports two 10Gb/s bi-directional channels from a single port, the fastest data connection available on a personal computer. At 10Gb/s, a full-length HD movie can be transferred in less than 30 seconds. Thanks to support for bo
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USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features. Transfer rates can attain up to 5 Gbits/s as opposed to USB 2.0's 480 Mbits/s. This means USB 3.0 is theoretically up to ten times faster than its predecessor. Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when
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GETTING CONNECTED Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer. STEP 1 - CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE 1. Connect the either the Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 cable from the drive to your computer. 2. The drive will mount on your computer. Note: If the drive does not mount on your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Gettin
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STEP 2 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant (LSA) must be launched before using your drive. It will allow you to: ■ Easily format the hard drive according to your needs ■ Copy the User Manual to your computer ■ Install software for added features ■ Register your LaCie device Important info: If you do not launch LSA or if you quit it after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. The User Manual and utilities will not be ava
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Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double click LaCie Setup. Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User Manual 8
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Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive. Important info for Windows users: While running LaCie Setup Assistant, generic pop-up windows may ask if you wish to change your computer's settings. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing cert
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3. Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (called LaCie Share on some products) (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible / LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows and HFS+ for Mac. Once you have made your selection, click Next to begin the format. Windows Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User M
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Mac 4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue. Windows Mac 5. LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive. 6. Register your LaCie device. Click Next to continue. New Account Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User Manual 11
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Existing Account 7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Please note that certain software utilities may begin to install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. Windows Mac 8. Click Next to continue. 9. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use. Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User Manual 12
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Windows Mac Software will be installed on the product's storage, not on your computer. It will be located on the volume entitled Compatible or LaCie Share if it exists, otherwise on LaCie. Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on: ■ LaCie: if you created one partition ■ Compatible/LaCie Share: if you created two partitions To install the software utilities, simpl
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UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and eSATA external devices feature plug & play connectivity, which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your device. WINDOWS XP USERS From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). A message will appear, listin
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MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the Trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the storage device can be disconnected. Rugged USB 3.0 Thunderbolt Series User Manual 15
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OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. Please read the information below carefully if you: ■ Abort LaCie Setup Assistant while it is formatting. ■ Wish to reformat your storage device after LaCie Setup Assistant has successfully completed. ■ Own a LaCie storage device t
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Mac Users You may customize the storage device by reformatting and/or partitioning it with separate file system formats. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the storage device as one large Mac OS Extended volume. Mac OS Extended (HFS+): Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X. HFS+ represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently. With HFS+, you are no longer limited by block size. MS-DOS File Sy
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Windows Users Technical Note on volumes larger than 2TB: Windows XP 32-bit - This version of Windows will not recognize volumes larger than 2TB; Windows XP x64, Vista and 7 - All of these versions of Windows can recognize volumes greater than 2TB. However, disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greater than 2TB can be created. To do this, go to Windows Disk Management and right-click on the disk. Select Convert to GPT. You may now create partitions greater than 2TB. 1.
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GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Location Concise steps to Quick follow for getting your Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the 1 Install product up and product box, or download PDF from the product page Guide running Includes interactive Support troubleshooting www.lacie.com/support/, select your product, then click the 2 Pages topics for most Troubleshootin
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TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note: Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with your product, is available from www.lacie.com/support/. Select your product, then click the Troubleshooting tab. All Users Problem: My file transfers are too slow. Q: USB 3.0 connection: Is the drive connected via a USB 3.0 to a USB 2.0 port on your computer or hub? A: If your drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port or hub, this is normal. A SuperSpeed USB 3.0 device can only operate at USB 3.0
