LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme User Manual

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3. Installing Your LaCie Drivepage 35LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple InterfaceUser’s Manual3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie DriveFireWire and USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected anddisconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting yourFireWire or USB peripheral device.Caution! Do not disconnect the USB or FireWire cable when the drive is reading or writing. Disconnecting whilethe drive is operating could cause the loss of data. Make sure that your drive is not reading or writing and thatthe activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable.3.4.1. Windows UsersFrom the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the Eject icon (a small greenarrow over a hardware image).A message will appear, detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect thedevice.3.4.2. Mac UsersYou must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Either:• Drag the hard drive icon to the trash.• Launch Silverlining Pro, highlight the hard drive and select “Unmount.”The drive can now be disconnected.Mac OS 10.x Mac OS 9.x123