LaCie d2 - Manual (Page 23)

LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
User Manual page
Connecting Your LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive
4.5. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive
FireWire and USB external devices feature “plug &
play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be
connected and disconnected while the computer is run-
ning. To prevent failures, however, it is important you
follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie d2
SAFE.
Windows Users
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From the System Tray (located in the lower
right-hand side of your screen), click the Eject
icon (a small green arrow over a hardware im-
age).
A message will appear, detailing the devices that
the Eject icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove...”.
Click on this prompt.
You will be then given this message: “Safe to
Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to
disconnect the device.
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3.
Mac Users
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Drag the hard drive icon to the trash. (The icons
pictured below are generic FireWire and USB
device icons. Your drive may be represented by an
icon that looks like the drive itself.)
When the icon disappears from your desktop,
the drive can be disconnected.
USB
FireWire
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2.
4.6. Switching Interfaces
FireWire and USB external devices feature “plug
& play” connectivity, which means that your drive can
be connected and disconnected while the computer is
running. To prevent failures, however, it is important
to unmount your drive before switching interfaces. See
chapter 4.5. Disconnecting Your Hard Drive , above, for
the unmounting procedure.
TeChNICAl NOTe: To quickly lock your
SAFE drive, simply touch the sensor, and verify
that the drive umnounts from the OS. See chap-
ter 6.1. Unlocking and Locking Your SAFE Hard
Drive for more information on locking your drive.