Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit FastKey du fabricant LaCie
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LACIE FASTKEY: USER MANUAL CLICK HERE to access an up-to-date online version of this document for the most recent content as well as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the LaCie FastKey. The FastKey is the perfect tool for all your portable storage needs: Easy to use - Plug & Play ■ Compatible with all modern computers - USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ■ Compact - 26cm 3 fits on any keychain ■ Durable body - strong aluminum build ■ Large capacity - up to 120 GB ■ USB 3.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer with a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port ■ Windows: Latest version of XP, Vista, or 7 ■ Mac: Latest version of OS X 10.5 or 10.
USB SUPERSPEED 3.0 AND HI-SPEED 2.0 INTERFACES USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the latest version of the USB standard, providing higher bandwidth and greater power economy.
CONNECTING THE FASTKEY TO A COMPUTER The FastKey is an easy plug & play USB Key. Locate the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port on your computer and attach the USB male end of the FastKey. FastKey USB 3.0 Male Connection RUNNING LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT Before using your LaCie storage device, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched.
Mac users Double click on the LaCie icon on your desktop. LaCie User Manual 6.
All users Follow the on-screen instructions to partition your storage device and install preloaded software. You will be given the choice of creating a single partition called “LA-PUBLIC” or two partitions called “LaCie” and “LA-PUBLIC”. Once you have selected, LaCie Setup Assistant will format your LaCie storage device.
Important info: LaCie recommends that you copy the User Manual and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or another storage source when the setup is complete. The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie storage device.
UNMOUNTING THE LACIE KEY USB, FireWire, and eSATA external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your storage device 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 storage device.
MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your storage device may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the storage device can be disconnected.
CREATING AND USING THE SECURE LA-PRIVATE VOLUME Note: You may have questions following the creation of your secure LA-PRIVATE volume. Please see LA-PRIVATE Frequently Asked Questions for additional information on using and managing LA-PRIVATE. Follow the directions below to install and run the included LaCie Private-Public application.
If your computer does not have MacFUSE, a window will prompt you to install it. Click Download MacFuse 3. Follow the MacFUSE links to download the .dmg file.
Once downloaded, click twice on the MacFUSE.pkg file. 5. Follow the MacFUSE installer to completion. LaCie recommends accepting the licensing terms in order to 6. finish the MacFUSE installation. MacFUSE must be installed to create the LA-PRIVATE volume.
Go to the next section to create the LA-PRIVATE volume. 7. LaCie User Manual 14.
CREATE THE LA-PRIVATE VOLUME All users Please read the following recommendations before creating LA-PRIVATE: Passwords . You will be prompted to create a password for the LA-PRIVATE volume. Since short passwords are ■ easy to crack, LaCie recommends a minimum of 12 characters.
Follow the steps below to create LA-PRIVATE: Insert the LaCie storage device into the compatible interface port on your computer. The LA-PUBLIC 1. partition will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac). Click twice on the LA-PUBLIC icon in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac).
Click twice on the LaCie Private-Public application. 3. Windows: You may receive a prompt asking if you wish to run LaCie Private-Public. Please confirm that you 4.
The first window will ask you to enter a size for the LA-PRIVATE volume. Please note that you can use the 5. pulldown menu to select the LA-PRIVATE capacity in MB (Megabytes) or GB (Gigabytes). As a guide, 1000 MB = 1 GB. Choosing GB will allow for sizes such as 1 GB, 10 GB, 50 GB, etc.
Click Next> . 6. Enter and confirm your password. Selecting the check box for Display password will allow you to see the 7. characters in the password field.
Click Next> . 8. Click Format to create the LA-PRIVATE volume with AES 256 encryption. 9. The format could take a few minutes to many hours. Estimate the time by assuming one minute per one 10. gigabyte. Please do not turn off your computer during the format.
Once the format is complete, LA-PRIVATE will mount automatically in My Computer/Computer (Windows) 11. or in the Finder (Mac). It is now ready to store your most important data.
MOUNTING THE LA-PRIVATE VOLUME LA-PRIVATE may be locked to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users. Follow the steps below to unlock and mount the LA-PRIVATE volume. Important Info: You must create LA-PRIVATE before attempting to mount the volume.
The LA-PRIVATE volume will appear in My Computer/Computer (Windows) or in the Finder (Mac). 6. Copy and paste, drag and drop, or retrieve existing files from your encrypted LA-PRIVATE volume.
UNMOUNTING AND LOCKING LA-PRIVATE Important Info: You may wish to unmount both LA-PRIVATE and LA-PUBLIC at the same time. For your security, LA-PRIVATE must be unmounted before LA-PUBLIC. Your operating system will alert you when attempting to unmount LA-PUBLIC first.
The LA-PRIVATE volume has been unmounted and locked. 3. Mac Go to the Dock and search for the LaCie Private-Public icon. 1. Select the LaCie Private-Public icon to choose the application. 2. Go to the pulldown menu File > Quit . 3. LA-PRIVATE has been unmounted and locked.
Click on the button Change Password . 4. Enter your Current Password as well as the New Password . You must also complete the field Confirm 5. Password with the new password. Check the Display Password boxes to see the characters as they are typed. 6.
Click OK . 7. Your password has been changed. 8. DELETE LA-PRIVATE Important Info: Removing the LA-PRIVATE volume will delete all of its data. LaCie highly recommends that you copy all data from LA-PRIVATE to a temporary location before deleting the secure volume.
Click Start > My Computer/Computer . You should see LA-PUBLIC. 2. Go to the pulldown menu Tools > Folder Options . 3. Note the section called Hidden files and folders . The default setting is “Don't show hidden files, folders, or 4. drives”.
Change the Hidden files and folders setting to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives”. Click Apply . 5. 29 LaCie User Manual.
Go to the LA-PUBLIC partition and open the folder called LaPrivate . 6. LaCie User Manual 30.
Look for the file called “LaPrivate.lc”. 7. Right-click on “LaPrivate.lc” and select Delete . 8. 31 LaCie User Manual.
The LA-PRIVATE volume has been deleted. 9. To restore your folder settings, go to Tools > Folder Options . Select “Don't show hidden files, folders, or 10. drives” and click Apply . Mac Revealing hidden files in Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 requires the Terminal program.
The Terminal window will appear. To reveal hidden files, type the following string exactly as it appears, 4. including spaces and capital letters: defaults write com.
You must now restart the Finder. Push the following buttons on your Macintosh keyboard at the same time: 5. option+cmd+esc . The Force Quit Applications window will open. Select Finder and click Relaunch . After the Finder has restarted, open the LA-PUBLIC partition on your LaCie storage device.
Right-click on “LaPrivate.lc” and select Move to Trash . 8. The LA-PRIVATE volume has been deleted. 9. To conceal hidden files, go to the pulldown menu Go > Utilities . Open the Terminal application and type 10. the following string exactly as it appears, including spaces and capital letters: defaults write com.
You must now restart the Finder. Push the following buttons on your Macintosh keyboard at the same time: 11. option+cmd+esc . The Force Quit Applications window will open.
FORMATTING YOUR LACIE USB KEY With the aid of LaCie Setup Assistant, you have created a partition called LA-PUBLIC. Using the LaCie Private-Public application included on your USB key, you can also create a secure volume called LA-PRIVATE.
ABOUT FILE SYSTEM FORMATS Windows Users FAT 32: FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming. Originally, FAT was only 16 bits, but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits, hence the name FAT 32.
Mac Users You may customize the storage device by reformatting and/or partitioning it with separate file system formats. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the storage device as one large Mac OS Extended volume. Mac OS Extended (HFS+): Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X.
FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to format and partition a storage device. For more information on choosing the optimal file format, refer to About File System Formats . Caution: Formatting will erase everything on the storage device.
Windows Users Technical Note on volumes larger than 2TB: Windows XP 32-bit - This version of Windows will not recognize volumes larger than 2TB; Windows XP x64, Vista and 7 - All of these versions of Windows can recognize volumes greater than 2TB.
GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Location 1 Quick Install Guide Concise steps to fol.
TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note: Interactive troubleshooting, a highly effective way to resolve problems with your product, is available from www.lacie.com/support/ . Select your product, then click the “Troubleshooting” tab. All Users Problem: My file transfers are too slow.
Problem: File transfer error messages. Q: Did you get an "Error -50" message while copying to a FAT 32 volume? A: Certain characters cannot be included in the names of folders and files that are copied to a FAT 32 volume.
Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Contact www.lacie.com/support/ . Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Users Problem: The storage device icon does not appear in My Computer/Computer. Q: Is the USB device firmly attached to your computer's USB port? A: Check the USB connection between the device and your computer.
LA-PRIVATE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LA-PRIVATE is a secure volume that takes advantage of strong Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 to keep your most important data safe. The included LaCie Private-Public application allows a user to easily create and manage a LA-PRIVATE volume (See Creating and Using the Secure LA-PRIVATE Volume ).
A: To protect your security, the LA-PRIVATE password is heavily protected and not available for others to recover. This also applies to an authorized user who has lost or forgotten his LA-PRIVATE password. Unfortunately, the data on LA-PRIVATE is not available to anyone, including LaCie, without the password.
PRECAUTIONS Caution: Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user's authority to operate this device. Important info: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using.
device, increasing the risk of damage or malfunction. Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent, or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie ■ device. Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the device.
WARRANTY INFORMATION LaCie offers first-rate service and support through our generous three-tiered warranty policy. Our 1-, 2- and 3-year policies include comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert in-house technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement coverage.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the “LaCie” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-LaCie hardware products or any software, even if packaged or sold with LaCie hardware.
SERVICE DOA On rare occasions, a newly purchased LaCie product may be delivered in non-working order. We are working to avoid these issues, but unfortunately, these situations may arise from time to time.
LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2010 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
WEE This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC); .
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté LaCie FastKey c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du LaCie FastKey - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation LaCie FastKey, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le LaCie FastKey va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le LaCie FastKey, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du LaCie FastKey.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le LaCie FastKey. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei LaCie FastKey ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
