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  • Page 1 SAFE HARD DRIVE User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4. Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 4.1. Connecting The Power Adaptor 4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer 4.3. Attach Chain Lock to Your SAFE Drive (Optional) 5. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive 5.1.
  • Page 3 LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 7.1. File System Formats Windows Users Mac Users 7.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Windows Users Mac Users 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections What is USB 2.0? Data Transfers 8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 9.
  • Page 4 While reason- able efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie...

  • Page 5: Health And Safety Precautions

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive in an en- vironment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit. •...
  • Page 6 LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. • Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive or use excessive force on it. • Never use excessive force on your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. If you detect a problem, consult the Trou- bleshooting section in this manual.

  • Page 7: Introduction To The Lacie Safe Hard Drive

    LaCie SAFE Hard drive to a permanent fixture (table, computer, etc.) via a chain lock (sold separately). For more information or to purchase a chain lock, see the LaCie Web site. ImpOrTANT INfO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie...

  • Page 8: Unpacking Your Lacie Safe Drive

    These latest drives are performance-based solutions that provide you with the quality you’ve 2.1. What's Included with Your LaCie SAFE Drive LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable Power Adaptor Kit...

  • Page 9: Minimum System Requirements

    If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. For more details see section 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 TeChNICAl NOTe: Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive Mac OS 10.2 or higher 350MHz Intel Pentium II or G3 processor or greater To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port.

  • Page 10: Before Installing Your Lacie Safe Drive

    3. Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive Yes, we know you are eager to start using your new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive, but because it has extra data security features not found on standard external hard drives, you should take a minute to familiarize yourself with these items first: •...

  • Page 11: Being An Administrator

    This user cannot modify data or remove files. 3.4. Rules For Registering Users The LaCie SAFE drive can save up to 10 fin- gerprints. Since each registered user (including the Administrator) must register at least two finger- prints, the drive can accommodate a maximum of...

  • Page 12: Connecting Your Lacie Safe Hard Drive

    4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your SAFE Drive and to Your Computer 4.1. Connecting The Power Adaptor There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick (C).

  • Page 13: Connect The Usb 2.0 Cable To Your Lacie Drive And To Your Computer

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection.

  • Page 14: Configuring Your Lacie Safe Drive

    My Computer folder to open the CD, then double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive Installer. The LaCie SAFE Drive Tool will be copied to your computer and a shortcut will be created in the Start Menu. Open this applica- tion to configure your LaCie SAFE Drive.
  • Page 15 When the Setup is finished you’ll see a dialog confirming that it was successful. Restart your computer (Mac users only). The LaCie SAFE configuration tool launches automatically once installation is completed. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive page 1...

  • Page 16: Mac Users

    Double-click the LaCie SAFE Drive icon on your desktop to open the CD, then double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive Installer. To install the LaCie SAFE Drive User Admin- istration application, drag it from the CD to your Utilities folder.

  • Page 17: Setting Up User Names And Privileges

    Click Next to continue. If you agree to the terms of the LaCie license agreement, click on the I agree button to con- tinue. If you do not agree and click the I dis- agree button, you won't be able to continue us- ing the First use wizard;...

  • Page 18: Registering User Fingerprints

    That way, if one finger is injured and must be bandaged, the user will still be able to access the drive. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive ImpOrTANT INfO: differ slightly on your computer. Sensor.

  • Page 19: Registering Additional Users

    To begin using the drive, click Unlock drive and swipe one of your registered fingers over the fingerprint sensor. For more on how to use your LaCie SAFE drive once it has been set up, see section 6. Using Your LaCie SAFE...

  • Page 20: Using Your Lacie Safe Hard Drive

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 6. Using Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Once you’ve set up your LaCie SAFE drive with at least one user, then you can start to use it. If the drive is currently disconnected, first connect Step 1 6.1.

  • Page 21: Using The Drive As An Administrator

    6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator This is the first screen you will see with nor- mal use. To unlock your LaCie SAFE drive, place a registered finger flat in the recess of the fingerprint sensor. Make sure the top of your finger touches the top of the recess and slide it down slowly.

  • Page 22: User Management Interface

    LED becomes orange. Setting Up and section 5.3. Reg- for more information. User Management Interface Registering User Modify User The last fingerprint Removing the last user Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive page  When you are in...

  • Page 23: Using Multiple Safe Drives On The Same Computer

    Simply select the desired SAFE drive, and click Use this disk. 6.4. Locking Your LaCie SAFE Drive If you need to step away from your desk for a few minutes, you can easily re-lock your drive. Simply touch the biometric sensor and verify that the sensor becomes red and the drive disappears from the OS.

  • Page 24: Disconnecting Your Drive

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 6.5. Disconnecting Your Drive To lock your LaCie SAFE drive once you are finished using it, follow these steps. Once com- pletely disconnected, your drive, and its data, will be inaccessible to unauthorized users.

  • Page 25: Helpful Information

    FAT 32 file system format. This is the only file system format that is accessible on both PC and Mac platforms. LaCie drives are pre-for- matted as FAT 32 volumes and can be used across multiple platforms (for example, Windows 2000/ XP, and Mac OS X).

  • Page 26: Mac Users

    MS-DOS File System This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. This is the file system to use if you are going to be using your LaCie hard drive between Macs and Windows operating systems. UNIX File System...

  • Page 27: Formatting Your Lacie Safe Hard Drive

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 7.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat it to suit your needs. Windows Users Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Man- agement Utility, which is native to the operating system.
  • Page 28 After Windows launches a warning, click Yes to continue. At this screen, you will be prompted to enter a name for the hard drive (it is LACIE by de- fault), select a file system format, and allocate unit size. Click OK to continue.

  • Page 29: Mac Users

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual Mac Users Mac OS 10.x – Use the Apple Disk Utility ap- plication, which is native to the operating system. Formatting Using Mac OS 10.x Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 port and swipe a registered finger over the...
  • Page 30 Format from NTFS to HFS+ If you have formatted the LaCie SAFE drive as NTFS, but you would like to reformat it in HFS+ for a Mac, follow these steps: Go to the Applications >...

  • Page 31: Optimizing Usb 2.0 Connections

    USB 2.0 host bus adapter card (sold separately, such as the LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card, or integrated by your PC manufacturer) and the appropriate drivers. These host bus adapter cards, which include one or more USB ports, are shipped with special USB 2.0 drivers that enable the computer to control the...

  • Page 32: Data Transfers

    If you are us- ing a USB 2.0 cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is USB 2.0 certified. The cable that is provided with your LaCie drive is USB 2.0 certified.

  • Page 33: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    10 seconds. Also, be sure to wait a few seconds after connecting the LaCie SAFE drive to the USB port on your computer. Second, check with the Administrator to make sure you are registered and that you are using the correct finger.
  • Page 34 Second, each human has his own biological identity. Third, LaCie has selected a sensor for the SAFE drive that is known for it’s reliability and quality. The image quality specification is really rigorous so it increases the reliability of the SAFE drive.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Your Lacie Drive

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 9. Troubleshooting Your LaCie Drive In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the follow- ing checklist to find out where the problem is com- ing from. If you have gone through all of the points...
  • Page 36 You should see your device listed. If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Consult LaCie Technical Support. See section 11. tomer Support for more details. Check the documentation for your operating system.
  • Page 37 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 “woken” from sleep, it does not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode.
  • Page 38 LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual TeChNICAl NOTe: connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus. For more than two devices, you must make new connections using a peripheral called a "hub." A hub, which you hook up directly to a USB...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting The Fingerprint Sensor

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual 10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive's fingerprint sensor does not recognize you as an authorized user, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from.

  • Page 40: Contacting Customer Support

    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 via the provided Web link. Before con- tacting us, make sure that you are in front of your...

  • Page 41: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual Lacie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact LaCie France Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/ LaCie Italy Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/it/contact/...

  • Page 42: Warranty Information

    In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its op- tion, repair or replace the defective drive. This warranty is void if: •...

  • Page 43: Glossary

    LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual Glossary Backup – (1) The act of creating at least one addi- tional copy of data onto a different (and safe) stor- age device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed. (2) A copy of a file, directory, or...
  • Page 44 LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual Fingerprint – An impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, espe- cially such an impression made in ink and used as a means of identification. Firmware – Permanent or semi-permanent in-...
  • Page 45 LaCie SAFE Hard Drive User Manual erals. An operating system is the basis on which software (applications) run. Windows, Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common. Overwrite – To write data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data.

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