User manual LACIE RUGGED XL

[. . . ] LaCie rugged XL · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents Health and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Use Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Partitioning is optional. Use NTFS if. . . . . . you will be using the drive only with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32). This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS X 10. 3 and higher. Use HFS+ if. . . . . . you will be using the drive on Macs only; performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32. This file system is NOT compatible with Windows OS. Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if. . . . . . you will be using your drive with both Windows and Mac OS X. Maximum single file size is 4GB. LaCie rugged XL · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 16 3. 1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie Rugged XL if: You want to reformat your LaCie Rugged XL. The current file system format may determine the process you'll use to reformat it. In this case, the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie Rugged XL (ex. If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS+ to a Windows computer). Windows Users 1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage from the right-click options menu. Select Disk Management under Storage (you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option). Information about all storage devices connected to your computer appears in the right hand pane. If other storage devices are connected to your computer, refer to the disk information in the upper pane to determine which disk is your LaCie Rugged XL. The File System column in the upper pane lists the file system of each disk. Disks are listed as "NTFS", "FAT32" or blank (if the file system format is not recognizes, such as if it is HFS+). Mac Users 1. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie Rugged XL. Refer to the Format line of the information area at the bottom of the Disk Utility window. 2. 3. LaCie rugged XL · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Optional Formatting and Partitioning page 17 3. 2. Formatting for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3. 1 to find the file system format of your LaCie Rugged XL. If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volume, proceed to section 3. 2. 1. If your disk is formatted as an HFS+ volume (or unrecognized in Windows) , click here or proceed to section 3. 2. 2. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Rugged XL for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Rugged XL as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. Select Disk Management under Storage (you may have to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management option). [. . . ] Are there other USB or eSATA devices connected to the same port or hub?Is the drive connected to a USB port on your computer, or to a USB hub? Is the drive connected to a HiSpeed USB 2. 0 port on your computer?Does your computer or operating system support Hi-Speed USB 2. 0? continued on the next page>> LaCie rugged XL · Design by neil Poulton User Manual Problem The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2. 0. The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB connections). Troubleshooting page 25 Question Are you using Windows 98 SE or Windows Me? Solution These systems are not supported; USB will not work with either Windows 98 SE or Windows Me. This is normal. [. . . ]