Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FireWire 800 LaCie
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul t on T a ble of C onte nts Us er M anu al pag e 1 T able of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 3 General Use Precautions 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Box Content .....................................
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul t on F orwa rd Us er M anu al pag e 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stor.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n F orwa rd Us er M anu al pag e 3 Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. Read this User Manual carefully and fol- low the correct procedure when setting up the device.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new LaCie d2 Quadra with qua- druple Interface.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 5 1.1. Bo x Content Your box contains the d2 Quadra with attached drive stand and an accessories box conta.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 6 Mac Users Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 for eS- ATA) G4, G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) Available eSATA*, USB 2.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 7 1.3. Views of the d2 Quadra Front View Shortcut Button with Activity LED Push the Shortcut Button to launch the document or ap- plication of your choice (see the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual for more information).
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 8 FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implemen- tation of the new IEEE 1394b standard.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 9 1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph- eral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 10 1.4.3. eSA T A Cables and Connectors Your LaCie d2 Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, al- lowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 11 Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Quadra’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissi- pating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 12 2. Getting Connected Installing your LaCie d2 Quadra is easy thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your d2 Quadra in three easy steps: Step 1 – Turn the drive on (section 2.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 13 To connect the power supply: The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( A ) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable ( B ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 14 IMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power supply be- fore connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 15 Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 16 FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfaces allow you to connect another hard drive, a DVD±RW writer or a digital video cam- era directly to the LaCie d2 Quadra (this connection is called “daisy-chaining”).
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 17 2.5. Disconnecting Y our 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.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 18 3. Optional Formatting and P artitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assis- tant formats your drive according to your needs.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 19 3.1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 20 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 hard disk.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 21 Figure 3.2.1-C In the Format window: Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 22 Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 23 On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next .
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 24 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 25 If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 26 Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer . Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly .
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 27 Windows T roubleshooting Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer . Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer ? Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- signed to the LaCie drive.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 28 Problem Question Solution The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB and F ireWire connec- tions).
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Con tact ing Cust omer Sup port Us er M anu al pag e 29 5. Contacting Customer Support Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support Read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting . Try to isolate the problem.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Con tact ing Cust omer Sup port Us er M anu al pag e 30 LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.
L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n W arr anty Inf orma tion Us er M anu al pag e 31 W arranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate.
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