LaCie USB 3.0 Drive User Manual

Use Toolkit to Set Up Backups and More

Toolkit provides useful tools that let you easily create and manage mirror folders, backup plans, and more.

Create a mirror folder

Create a Mirror folder on your PC or Mac that is synced to your storage device. Whenever you add, edit, or delete files in one folder, Toolkit automatically updates the other folder with your changes.

Click here for details on creating a mirror folder.

Start a backup plan (Windows only)

Create a plan customized for the content, storage device, and schedule of your choosing.

Click here for details on setting up a backup plan.

Optimize disk performance

LaCie USB 3.0 Drive is preformatted exFAT for compatibility with both Windows and Mac computers. If you use the drive with only one type of computer, you can optimize file copy performance by formatting the drive in the native file format for your operating system. Toolkit provides a quick and simple means of initially optimizing the drive for best performance.

Click here for details on Toolkit Optimize.

You can also manually format your drive. See Optional Formatting and Partitioning for details.

Formatting erases everything on the storage device. LaCie highly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below. LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning, or using a LaCie storage device.