LaCie USB Key MAX
User Manual
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Getting Connected
2. Getting Connected
2.1. Connecting the USB Key MAX to Your Computer
Fig. 2.1.B
ImpOrTANT INfO: Your LaCie hard disk is
powered by your computer’s USB 2.0 bus. If the
USB Key MAX does not power on when connect-
ed, check the physical connections and verify that
your system meets the minimum requirements.
Pull out the USB cable (Fig. 2.1.A).
Insert the USB connector into an available USB 2.0
port on your computer (Fig. 2.1.B). If you need extra
cable length, connect the USB connector to the USB
extension cable and then connect the extension cable
to your computer (Fig. 2.1.C).
After a few seconds, the hard drive will mount on
your computer and appear on the desktop (Mac us-
ers) or in My Computer (Windows users).
Proceed to section 2.2. Installing Pre-loaded Soft-
ware.
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Fig. 2.1.C
Connecting your LaCie hard disk is simple. Just connect the USB connector to a USB port on your computer. See
section 3. Formatting and Partitioning for information about optimizing the USB Key MAX for use with your operating
system when you have connected the USB Key MAX to your computer.
Fig. 2.1.A
