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  • Page 1 RUGGED MINI USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. Rugged Mini User Manual...

  • Page 2: Box Content

    Mini into a USB 3.0 port to transfer data with the fastest speeds on the market. These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain its features. If this manual doesn't answer your questions or if you are having trouble, consult the Getting Help page.

  • Page 3: Cables And Connectors

    Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates.
  • Page 4 In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your mobile LaCie hard disk, you can connect a USB-Y cable to the drive and to your computer's USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 ports to ensure adequate power.

  • Page 5: Getting Connected

    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.

  • Page 6: Step 2 - Launch Lacie Setup Assistant

    STEP 2 - LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT Rugged Mini User Manual...
  • Page 7 STEP 3 - INSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER (OPTIONAL) Install LaCie Desktop Manager to manage your drive's advanced functionality. See LaCie Desktop Manager details. Rugged Mini User Manual...

  • Page 8: Lacie Desktop Manager

    LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your LaCie hard drive. It will allow you to see advanced information on your drive and to configure Eco Mode. Note: LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices. Only compatible LaCie devices will appear in LaCie Desktop Manager.
  • Page 9 Windows Note: If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system's disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assistant, you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www.lacie.com/support/. Rugged Mini User Manual...
  • Page 10 INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager, you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left-hand column. Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected. On this page you will see advanced information on your drive, such as device name, the internal hard disk serial number (not the LaCie product serial number), available capacity, connection type, etc.
  • Page 11 Eco Mode. Eco Mode and Mac OS X: Based upon your LaCie hard drive, Eco Mode may be managed by Mac OS X. If prompted, please click on Energy Saver Settings to enter the System Preferences. Select “Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible”...

  • Page 12: Uninstall Lacie Desktop Manager

    UNINSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER Mac Users Click the LaCie Desktop Manager icon in the menu bar, then select Preferences. In the window that opens, click Uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager. Windows Users Use Windows' Control Panel to uninstall LaCie Desktop Manager. For detailed instructions from Microsoft, see...

  • Page 13: 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.

  • Page 14: Mac Users

    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.

  • Page 15: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    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.

  • Page 16: Formatting Instructions

    MS-DOS File System (FAT 32): This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window computers. See the table below for a comparison between HFS+ and FAT 32 (MS-DOS).
  • Page 17 Right-click on Computer and choose Manage. From the Manage window select Disk Management. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device. By default, a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities. Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition.

  • Page 18: Getting Help

    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...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Topics

    A: If your computer has a low-performance internal hard drive (typically a notebook or netbook computer), it will limit the transfer speed since the internal drive's transfer speed will be significantly less than that of the LaCie USB 3.0 hard disk.

  • Page 20: Problem: I'm Receiving File Transfer Error Messages

    Q: Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode? A: 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 awoken from sleep, it may not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode.

  • Page 21: Windows Xp, 2000, Vista, And Windows 7 Users

    + on the left side. If you're not sure if your drive is listed, unplug it, then reconnect it. The entry that changes is your LaCie drive. Q: Does your disk not appear at all? A: Proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above.
  • Page 22 X. Right-click this icon, then choose Properties. The General tab will show why the device is not working. Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/. Rugged Mini User Manual...

  • Page 23: Health And Safety Precautions

    Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie hard drive, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.

  • Page 24: General Use Precautions

    GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41º F to 86º F); or to operational humidity beyond 10-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 5-90%, non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie hard drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie hard drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window).

  • Page 25: Warranty Information

    LaCie (“LaCie”) warrants, to the original purchaser, that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), or five (5) years, depending on the model, from LaCie's date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed. If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above, your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie, in its sole discretion to (i) repair or replace the product at no charge to you;...
  • Page 26 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;...

  • Page 27: Service Doa

    Within the 15 calendar days of purchase, should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product, we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought. You will be required to give a proof of purchase.

  • Page 28: Legal Info

    LEGAL INFO COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2014 LaCie. All rights reserved. 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, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.

  • Page 29: Canada Compliance Statement

    This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio/TV receiver, it may cause radio interference. Install the equipment according to the manual. This statement does not apply to the LaCie CloudBox.

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