User manual LACIE RUGGED HARD DISK

[. . . ] LaCie Rugged Hard Disk · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] IMPORTANT INFO: Please copy the User Manual and utilities to your computer before reformatting. Reformatting will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have other data that you want to protect or continue to use, copy this information to your computer before reformatting. Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if. . . . . . you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac. Maximum single file size is 4GB. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3. 1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk. The current file system format may determine the process you'll use to reformat it. The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your computer. In this case, the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie hard disk (ex. If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS+ to a Windows computer). Windows Users 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage from the right-click options menu. Select Disk Management under Storage (you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option). Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the right hand pane. Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. NOTE: "Disk 0" 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 determine which disk is your LaCie hard disk. The File System column in the upper pane lists the file system of each disk. Disks are listed as "NTFS", "FAT32" or blank (if the file system format is not recognizes, such as if it is HFS+). Mac Users 1. Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. Refer to the Format line of the information area at the bottom of the Disk Utility window. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 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 hard disk. If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume, proceed to section 3. 2. 1. [. . . ] Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is connected to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on. Likewise, turning the computer off will automatically turn the drive off. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 5. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshooting section. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. [. . . ]