LaCie SAFE User Manual

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LaCie rugged SAFE • Design by neil Poulton Before Installing Your Hard DriveUser Manual page 143.1. Connecting the Interface Cable3.1.1. Connectivity: Installing LaCie SafeManagerConnecting the LaCie Rugged Safe to installLaCie Safe ManagerOperating System PortWindows (All versions) USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800Mac OS 10.6.x USB 2.0 & FireWire 400/800Mac OS 10.5.x USB 2.0 onlySee 3.4. Install and Run LaCie Safe Manager Software for instruc-tions on installing LaCie Safe Manager. Once the installation is fin-ished, you may use either port for all supported operating systems.TECHNICAL NOTE: The Rugged Safe will work on the USB 2.0 andFireWire 800 ports for all supported operating systems under mostcircumstances. The only limitation is the use of the USB 2.0 interfacewhen installing LaCie Safe Manager on a computer running Mac OS10.5.x. Please note that configuring the device (i.e. registering fingersfor security, registering users, etc.) is supported on both interfaces forall supported operating systems.3.1.2. Connectivity: Ports1. Attach one end of an interface cable (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, orFireWire 800) to an available interface port on your computer(Fig. 08).2. Connect the other end of the cable (USB 2.0 or FireWire 800) tothe interface port on the back of the Rugged Safe.3. If the drive is using the USB interface, connect the optional USBpower sharing cable to the drive and to your computer. If theUSB port on your computer provides enough power to oper-ate the Rugged Safe, you may not require the additional powercable once the installation is complete. See 3.3. Connecting theOptional Power-Sharing Cable (USB)4. After a few seconds, the hard disk will mount on your computerand appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows users) oron your desktop (Mac users) as a small partition named UTILI-TIES. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users may see an AutoPlayprompt.5. Proceed to section 3.4. Install and Run LaCie Safe ManagerSoftware.Fig. 08IMPORTANT INFO: If your Rugged Safe does not power on withina few seconds of connecting the interface cable, follow the steps insection 3.3. Connecting the Optional Power-Sharing Cable (USB).TECHNICAL NOTE: To achieve Hi-Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates,the drive must be connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your com-puter. Otherwise, you will be limited to USB 1.1 data transfer rates.TECHNICAL NOTE: For information on daisy chaining viaFireWire, see section 3.2. Connecting Multiple Devices.