LaCie SAFE manual

User Manual S A F E HARD DRIV E[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Health and Safet y Pr ecautions 5 General Use Pr ecautions 5 1. Introduction T o e LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 7 Y our SAFE Drive Capabilities 7 SAFE r ee Le vels of Secur ity 7 2. Unpacking Y our LaCie SAFE Drive 8 2.1. W hat's Inc luded with Y our LaCi[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 T able of Contents 7.1. File System F ormats 25 W indows Users 25 Mac Users 26 7.2. Formatting Y our LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 27 W indows Users 27 Mac Users 29 7.3. Optimizing USB 2.0 Connections 31 W hat is USB 2.0? 31 Data T ransfers 32 8. F requently Asked Questions (F A Q) 33 9. T roubleshooting[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 For ward Copyrights Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All rights reser ved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electro nic, me- chanical, photocopying, recording or other wise, without the pr ior written consent of LaC[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 5 For ward waste equipment by hand- ing it over to a designed collection point f or the re- cycling of waste electr ical and electr onic equipment. e separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is re[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 6 For ward Do not place the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive near sources of mag- netic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie SAFE Hard Drive. • Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie SAFE Hard Dr[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 7 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie SAFE Har d D rive. By simply plugging the LaCie SAFE Hard Drive into your computer and walking through a quic k and easy sof tware setup, you can ensure that your data is secure f rom unau- thoriz ed users. e LaCie SAFE Hard D rive[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 8 Unpacking Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Building on years of storage experience, LaCie has teamed up with leaders in the security industr y to create a new family of drives that can seamlessly keep your most important data secure f rom pr y- ing eyes. ese latest drives are performance-based solutions[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 9 Unpacking Y our LaCie SAFE Drive 2.2. Minimum System Requirements System Requirements for USB 2.0 W indows® 2000 and Windows XP Mac OS 10.2 or higher Hardware Requir ements for USB 2.0 PC or Mac with built-in USB 2.0 port 350MHz Intel P entium I I or G3 processor or greater Minimum 128MB of RAM [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 0 Before Installing Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Y es, we know you are eager to start using your new LaCie SAFE Hard Dr ive, but bec ause it has extra data securit y features not f ound on standard external hard drives, you should take a minute to familiariz e yourself with these items first: 3.1. How[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 1 Before Installing Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e Administrator has complete control over who c an use the drive and what data access rights they have. e Administrator can: Access the User Administration to add or re- move users Assign Read Only , Read/W r ite, or Administra- tion privileges to [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 2 ere are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: o ne cable (A) co nnects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, suc h as a wall outlet or a surge protector . 4.1. Connecting The Power Adaptor Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. Connect Cable B to[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 3 Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the USB 2.0 cable proper ly aligned, then inser t the cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the drive for a stable connection. Look for a USB 2.0 logo (which is generally used to identify the port) next to the connec- tor on the f[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 4 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Windows Users Insert the L aCie Utilities CD-ROM inc luded in the box content into your computer ’ s CD or D VD drive. Double-clic k on the LaCie SAFE Dr ive icon in your My Computer folder to open the CD, then double-c lick on the LaCie SAFE Dr ive Install[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 5 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e Setup program will now install the software for you. A colored bar will indicate the installation progress. W hen the Setup is finished you ’ ll see a dialog confirming that it was successful. Restart your computer (Mac users only). e LaCie SAFE c[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 6 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Mac Users Double-clic k the LaCie SAFE Drive icon on your desktop to open the CD, then double-c lick on the LaCie SAFE Drive Installer . T o install the LaCie SAFE Drive U ser A dmin- istration applic ation, drag it f rom the CD to your Utilities folder . Dou[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 7 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive e first time you use your L aCie SAFE drive after instal ling the SAFE Dr ive T ool , clic k on the LaCie SAFE Dr ive T ool icon in your S tart Menu ( Windows users) or Utilities f older (Ma c users). e F irst Use W izard will appear and will walk you [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 8 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Click on an unselected finger to begin register- ing a fingerpr int. Clic k Next to continue. e swipe dialogue appears. is dialogue will request that you swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor . If the swipe is successful, the dialog [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 1 9 Configuring Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Choose a second finger for whic h you would like to register a fingerprint and repeat S tep 2 above. W hen you are finished registering all of the fin- gerprints you want for the user , c lick Next . Congratulations! Y our L aCie SAFE drive is now ready t[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 0 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive Once y ou’ve set up y our LaCie SAFE dr ive with at least one user , then you can start to use it. If the dr ive is currently disconnected, first connect it (see sectio n 4. Connecting Y our LaCie Dr ive for more information). Now you are ready to get started! 6.[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 1 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive is is the first screen you will see with nor- mal use. T o unlock your LaCie SAFE drive, place a r egistered finger flat in the recess of the fing erprint sensor . Make sure the top of your finger touches the top of the recess and slide it down slowly . Cont[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 2 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive TeChNICAl NOTe: W hen you are in configuration mode, the top LE D becomes orange. Removing the last user User Management Interface If you click Configure to modify the drive (see Step 2 and S tep 3 in section 6.2 Using the Dr ive as an Administrator ), you’l l l[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 3 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive If multiple safe drives are plugged in, this dia- logue appears, asking which dr ive you want to ad- minister or access. Simpl y select the desired SAFE drive, and clic k Use this disk . 6.3. Using Multiple SAFE Drives on the Same Computer Using multiple SAFE drives[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 4 Using Y our LaCie SAFE Drive T o lock your LaCie SAFE drive once you are finished using it, follow these steps. Once com- pletely disconnected, your dr ive, and its data, will be inaccessible to unauthorized users. For Windows Users: F rom the Sy stem T ray (located in the lo wer right-hand si[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 5 Helpful Information ere are basic ally two file system formats f or W indows: F A T 32 and NTFS. e following in- formation aims to make choosing one or the other easier . F A T 32 F A T is an acronym for F ile Allocat ion T able , which dates back to the beginnings of DOS pro- gramming. [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 6 Helpful Information F A T 32 to NTFS, there is no going back. Y ou can convert f rom F A T 32 to NTFS , but not the other way around. Use NTFS if: Y ou want to optimize drive performance under W indows 2000 or XP . Y ou want to encr y pt files, assign permissions to files, or want to audit ?[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 7 Helpful Information W indows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Man- agement Utility , which is native to the operating system. Formatting Using Windows 2000 and Windows XP e process of formatting a dr ive on a computer running W indows 2000 or W indows XP consists of two steps: (1) installing a s[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 8 Helpful Information After W indows launches a warning, clic k Y es to continue. At this screen, you will be prompted to enter a name for the hard drive (it is LA CIE by de- fault), select a file sy stem format, and alloc ate unit size. Click OK to continue. After you have set the volume inform[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 2 9 Helpful Information Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 port and swipe a register ed finger over the sensor to access the data storage ar ea of the La- Cie SAFE drive. Once you have access to the drive, go to the Menu Bar , and open Go . F rom the Go menu, clic k on Applications [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 0 Helpful Information Mac OS 10.x wil l automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume f ormat you se- lected, and your new dr ive will be available for use. 9. If you have formatted the L aCie SAFE drive as NTFS, but you would like to reformat it in H FS+ for a Mac, f ollow these st[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 1 Helpful Information e new USB 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth f or high-speed peripherals such as ex- ternal hard dr ives, high-speed scanners and CD- R W dr ives. USB 2.0 delivers transf er rates up to 480Mb/s, while conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1.1 device[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 2 Helpful Information Data transfers are the flow of data that ac- complishes a task, usually related to moving data for storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. D ur ing data transfers, it ’ s best to wait be- fore launching other applications on the same USB 2.0 port. Anomalies ma[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 8. Frequently Asked Questions (F AQ) Quest ion Answer W hy is the top L E D momentarily orange when I connect the drive to the USB port on the computer? D uring the 5 seconds when the LE D is orange, you can swipe your finger to access the drive without waiting for i[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 4 Frequently Asked Questions Quest ion Answer Should I keep a backup of the data stored on the SAFE drive? It ’ s always a good idea to keep a backup, or even two backups, of your data. La- Cie provides a full range of products for backing up data, including tape dr ives and CD and DVD burners.[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 5 T roubleshooting In the event that your LaCie SAFE Hard D rive is not working correctly , please refer to the follow- ing checklist to find out where the problem is com- ing f rom. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not work- ing correctly , ple[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 6 T roubleshooting Pr oblem Q uestions to Ask Solution e drive is not recognized. Is the drive’ s power on? Check to make sure that the USB 2.0 cables are correctly attached and firmly seated in both the drive and computer ’ s USB por ts. Disconnect them, wait 10 seconds, and reconnect th[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 7 T roubleshooting Pr oblem Q uestions to Ask Solution Does your computer’ s con- figuration meet the mini- mum system requirements for use with this drive? Check section 2.2. Minimum System Requirements . Error messages under Mac OS 10.x Did you get an Error –50 message while copying to a F[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 8 T roubleshooting TeChNICAl NOTe: T echnic ally , you can connect up to 127 de vices to a single USB bus. F or more than two devices, you m ust make new connections using a peripheral c alled a "hub ." A hub , which you hook up directly to a USB connector on your computer , usual ly ha[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 3 9 T roubleshooting the Fingerprint Sensor In the e vent that your L aCie SAFE Hard Drive's finger print sensor does not recognize you as an author ized user , please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming f rom. If you have g one thr ough all of the points[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 0 Contacting Customer Suppor t Before Y ou Contact T echnical Suppor t: Read the manuals and r eview the sectio ns 9. T roubleshooting Y our D rive and 10. T rouble- shooting the F inger print S ensor . T r y to isolate the problem. If possible , make the drive the only external device on the CPU[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 1 Contacting Customer Suppor t LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www .lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www .lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www .lacie.com/be/contact/ (F rançais) LaCie Canada Contact us at: http://ww[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 2 W arranty Infor mation LaCie warrants y our drive against any defect in material and workmanship , under normal use, for the period designated on your warrant y certific ate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its op - tion, repair or [...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 3 Glossar y Backup – (1) e act of creating at least one addi- tional copy of data onto a different (and saf e) stor- age device f rom where it c an be retrieved at a later time if needed. (2) A copy of a file, director y , or volume on a separate storage device f rom the or igi- nal, for t[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 4 Glossar y F inger pr int – An impression on a sur face of the cur ves formed by the ridges on a fingertip , espe- cially such an impression made in ink and used as a means of identification. F ir mware – P er manent or semi-permanent in- structions and data programmed directly into the ci[...]

La Ci e SA FE H ar d Dr iv e Us er M an ua l pa ge 4 5 Glossar y erals. An operating system is the basis on which software (applic ations) run. W indows, Mac OS and UNIX are among the most commo n. O ver write – T o w rite data on top of existing data thus erasing the original data. P artit ion, -ing – Af ter for matting, the hard drive is not [...]