Disconnecting your lacie d2 quadra, Switching interfaces, Lacie d2 quadra – LaCie FireWire 800 User Manual

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2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra

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 follow these steps when disconnecting your
LaCie hard disk.

Mac Users

1. Drag the hard disk icon to the trash.

2. When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive

can be disconnected.

Windows Users

1. 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 image).

2. A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon

controls (it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the
LaCie hard disk in this prompt.

3. This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware”

(or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.

FireWire, eSATA and USB external devices feature “plug &
play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be con-
nected and disconnected while the computer is running. To
prevent failures, however, it is important to unmount or safely
disconnect your drive before switching interfaces. See section

2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra

, for proper discon-

nection procedures.

2.8. Switching Interfaces

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