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SAFE
HARD DRIVE
User Manual
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Table of Contents User Manual page Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 5 General Use Precautions 5 1. Introduction To The LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 7 Your SAFE Drive Capabilities 7 SAFE Three Levels of Security 7 2. Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive 8 2.1. What's Included with Your LaCie SAFE Drive 8 2.2. Minimum System Requirements 9 3. Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive 10 3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor 10 3.2. Being An Administrator 11 3.3. About Aut
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Table of Contents User Manual page 7.1. File System Formats 25 Windows Users 25 Mac Users 26 7.2. Formatting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 27 Windows Users 27 Mac Users 29 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections 31 What is USB 2.0? 31 Data Transfers 32 8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 33 9. Troubleshooting Your LaCie Drive 35 10. Troubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor 39 11. Contacting Customer Support 40 12. Warranty Information 42 Glossary 43
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Forward User Manual page Copyrights dian Interference-Causing Equipment • Reorient or relocate the receiving Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All Regulations. antenna. rights reserved. No part of this publi- • Increase the separation between the cation may be reproduced, stored in a FCC Statement equipment and receiver. retrieval system, or transmitted in any LaCie SAFE Hard Drive form or by any means, electronic, me- • Connect the equipment into an out- Tested To Comply chan
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Forward User Manual page waste equipment by hand- ensure that it is recycled in a manner CAUTION: A shielded-type ing it over to a designed that protects human health and the en- power cord is required in order collection point for the re- vironment. For more information about to meet FCC emission limits cycling of waste electrical where you can drop off your waste and also to prevent interference and electronic equipment. The separate equipment for recycling, plea
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Forward User Manual page • Do not place the LaCie SAFE • Do not place heavy objects on top CAUTION: The LaCie SAFE Hard Drive near sources of mag- of the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive or Hard drive's warranty may be netic interference, such as computer use excessive force on it. void as a result of the failure to displays, televisions or speakers. respect the precautions listed • Never use excessive force on your Magnetic interference can affect above. LaCie SAFE Hard Dr
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Introduction User Manual page 1. Introduction To The LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Congratulations on the purchase of SAFE Three Levels of Security your new LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. By simply plugging the LaCie SAFE Hard n Level 1: Biometric Access Drive into your computer and walking Only authorized users can access the data. through a quick and easy software setup, you can ensure that your data is secure from unau- thorized users. n Level 2: Firmware Drive Lock The LaCie SAF
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© C o p y r i g h t 2 0 0 6 , L a C i e . • LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 2. Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive Building on years of storage experience, LaCie come to expect from LaCie. has teamed up with leaders in the security industry This drive is the perfect answer for keeping to create a new family of drives that can seamlessly your data both secure and handy. Share between keep your most important data secure from pry- PCs and Macs and register
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Unpacking Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 2.2. Minimum System Requirements System Requirements for USB 2.0 Windows® 2000 and Windows XP Mac OS 10.2 or higher Hardware Requirements for USB 2.0 PC or Mac with built-in USB 2.0 port 350MHz Intel Pentium II or G3 Minimum 128MB of RAM processor or greater Te Ch NICAl NOTe: To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 10 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: • 3.1. How to Use the Fingerprint Sensor • 3.2. Being an Administrator • 3.3. About Authorized Users and Rights • 3.4. Rules for Reg
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Before Installing Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 11 3.2. Being An Administrator The Administrator has complete control over Imp Or TANT INf O: The first person to who can use the drive and what data access rights use the drive becomes the Administrator by they have. The Administrator can: default. However, any user can be given Ad- ministrative privileges. • Access the User Administration to add or re- move users Imp Or TANT INf O: You can register more • Assi
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 4. Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie SAFE drive powered on and connected to your computer. Step 1 Page 12 4.1. Connecting the Power Adaptor Step 2 4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your SAFE Drive and to Your Computer Page 13 4.1. Connecting The Power Adaptor There are two cables that are supplied with the drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power power supply:
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Connecting Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 4.2. Connect the USB 2.0 Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer 1. 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. 2. Look for a USB 2.0 logo (which is generally used to identify the port) next to the connec- tor on the front, back, or side of your computer, then inser
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 5. Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive 5.1. Install the Drive Software n Windows Users 1. Insert the LaCie Utilities CD-ROM included Imp Or TANT INf O: Interface may vary in the box content into your computer’s CD or slightly from these screenshots, but install DVD drive. steps remain the same. 2. Double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive icon in your My Computer folder to open the CD, then double-click on the LaCie SAFE
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 5. The Setup program will now install the software for you. A colored bar will indicate the installation progress. Instal Installing the sof ling the soft twar ware e 6. When the Setup is finished you’ll see a dialog confirming that it was successful. 7. Restart your computer (Mac users only). 8. The LaCie SAFE configuration tool launches automatically once installation is completed. F Finish
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 n Mac Users 1. Double-click the LaCie SAFE Drive icon on your desktop to open the CD, then double-click on the LaCie SAFE Drive Installer. 2. To install the LaCie SAFE Drive User Admin- istration application, drag it from the CD to your Utilities folder. 3. Double click the LaCie SAFE Drive Tool to configure your LaCie SAFE drive. 4. After you complete the LaCie SAFE Drive In- Instal Installatio lation pr n progr ogr
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 5.2. Setting Up User Names and Privileges 1. The first time you use your LaCie SAFE drive after installing the SAFE Drive Tool, click on the LaCie SAFE Drive Tool icon in your Start Menu (Windows users) or Utilities folder (Mac users). The First Use Wizard will appear and will walk you through the process of configuring your drive and creating your user profile. Click Next to continue. 2. If you agree to the term
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 5.3. Registering User Fingerprints 1. Click on an unselected finger to begin register- Imp Or TANT INf O: Screenshots may be ing a fingerprint. Click Next to continue. The differ slightly on your computer. swipe dialogue appears. 2. This dialogue will request that you swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor. If the swipe is successful, the dialog prompts you to swipe the same finger a second and thi
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Configuring Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 1 5. Choose a second finger for which you would like to register a fingerprint and repeat Step 2 above. When you are finished registering all of the fin- gerprints you want for the user, click Next. Imp Or TANT INf O: A user can register more than two fingerprints. The SAFE drive supports a total of 10 fingerprint registra- Registering fingerprint tions. So, for example, you could have five users each of whom has two
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LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Using Your LaCie SAFE Drive User Manual page 0 6. Using Your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive Once you’ve set up your LaCie SAFE drive it (see section 4. Connecting Your LaCie Drive with at least one user, then you can start to use it. for more information). Now you are ready to get If the drive is currently disconnected, first connect started! Step 1 Page 20 6.1. Using the Drive as a Registered User Step 2 6.2. Using the Drive as an Administrator Page 21 Step 3 Page 23 6.3. Using
