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1.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the d2 Quadra .............................................................................................................................. 7
1.4. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors .................................................................................. 8
1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 9
1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................................ 10
1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management .................................................................................................................... 11
2.1. Turning the Drive On ............................................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................. 14
2.3. LaCie Setup Assistant ................................................................................................................................ 15
2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (A) .......................................................................................................... 17
2.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (B) ............................................................................................................ 18
2.6. Connecting Multiple Devices...................................................................................................................... 25
2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra ........................................................................................................ 26
2.8. Switching Interfaces ................................................................................................................................... 26
3.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 28
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 29
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................................... 31
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 33
Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 36
Before You Contact Technical Support ............................................................................................................... 38
LaCie Customer Support Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 39
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
2.1. Turning the Drive On ... 13 2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ... 14 2.3. LaCie Setup Assistant ... 15 2.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (A) ... 17 2.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (B) ... 18 2.6. Connecting Multiple Devices... 25 2.7. -
Page 2: User Manual
Consult the dealer or an experienced ✦ radio/TV technician for help. Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Canada regulations and negate your au- thority to operate the product. Forward page 2 Manufacturer’s Declaration for... -
Page 3: Health And Safety Precautions
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;... -
Page 4: Introduction
User Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new LaCie d2 Quadra with qua- druple Interface. Combining universal compatibility with high throughput rates and mammoth storage capacity, the Quadra is ideally suited for audio/video pros working with large amounts of DV and SD video or professional level 2D/3D imaging proj- ects, or high speed data backup. -
Page 5: Box Content
Introduction page 5 d2 quadra eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 & USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide Design by Neil Poulton... -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your d2 Quadra via these interfaces. LaCie offers a wide selection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories. oulton ✦... -
Page 7: Views Of The D2 Quadra
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). The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on, and blinks to indicate drive activity. -
Page 8: Cables And Connectors
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. FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended distance between devices. -
Page 9: Usb Cables And Connectors
CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when con- nected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. -
Page 10: Esata Cables And Connectors
Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a eSATA cable, to ensure max- imum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA port. -
Page 11: Hard Disk Heat Management
1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management 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. The large... -
Page 12: Getting Connected
Step 1 – Turn the drive on (section 2.1) ✦ Step 2 – Connect an interface cable (section 2.2) ✦ Step 3 – Run LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for ✦ optimal performance with your system (section 2.3) IMPORTANT INFO: Do not connect more than one interface at a time. -
Page 13: Turning The Drive On
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. -
Page 14: Connecting The Interface Cable
2. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk (Fig. 2.2). 3. After a few seconds, a small LaCie parition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Windows users) or on your desktop (Mac users). -
Page 15: Lacie Setup Assistant
User Manual 2.3. LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup Assistant will help you format your new LaCie disk. The version of LaCie Setup Assistant is based upon the disk that you are using. To verify your version, please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window with the images. - Page 16 User Manual IMPORTANT INFO FOR MAC OS X 10.7 (LION): versions of LaCie Setup Assistant are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7. If you receive the error in Fig. 2.3 instructions for formatting your hard drive at for Mac Users.
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Page 17: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant (A)
To launch LaCie Setup Assistant: Windows users: double click on the LaCie icon in “My Com- puter” (or in “Computer” for Windows Vista users). Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon which will appear on your desktop. -
Page 18: Launching Lacie Setup Assistant (B)
IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup As- sistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie web- site: www.lacie.com/support/. - Page 19 LaCie d2 Quadra • D esign by User Manual Follow the on-screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities: 1. Select your language. (Fig. 2.5 C) 2. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next. Se- lecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement.
- Page 20 • D esign by User Manual 3. Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible volume, move the slider all the way to the left.
- Page 21 User Manual 4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted (Fig. 2.5 G & H). Select Yes to continue. 5. LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive (Fig. 2.5 I). continued on the next page>> oulton Fig.2.5 G - Windows...
- Page 22 Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 22 6. Register your LaCie device (Fig. 2.5 J & K). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page>> Fig.2.5 J- New Account Fig. 2. K - Existing Account...
- Page 23 LaCie d2 Quadra Getting Connected • D esign by oulton User Manual page 23 7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install (Fig. 2.5 L & M). Click Next to continue. continued on the next page>> Fig. 2.5 L - Windows...
- Page 24 • D esign by User Manual 8. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program (Fig. 2.5 N &O). Your La- Cie hard drive is now ready for use. Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders: Windows: Desktop >...
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Page 25: Connecting Multiple Devices
User Manual 2.6. Connecting Multiple Devices 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”). -
Page 26: Disconnecting Your Lacie D2 Quadra
LaCie d2 Quadra • D esign by User Manual 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. -
Page 27: Optional Formatting And Partitioning
User Manual 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assis- tant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your LaCie Hard Disk to optimize it for use with Windows or Mac, or for cross-platform use. -
Page 28: Finding The File System Format
✦ The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your computer. In this case, the file system format may prevent your operating system from recognizing the LaCie hard disk (ex. -
Page 29: Formatting For Windows Users
Formatting from HFS+. 3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS Follow these steps if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to create an exchange volume on your LaCie Hard Disk for data sharing between Windows and Mac computers or if you reformatted your LaCie Hard Disk as a FAT32 volume on a Mac. - Page 30 LaCie d2 Quadra • D esign by User Manual 4. In the Format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. b. Select “Perform a quick format”.
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Page 31: Formatting From Hfs+ (Apple File System) To Ntfs
User Manual 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS 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. - Page 32 LaCie d2 Quadra • D esign by User Manual 4. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next. 5. Select Primary Partition and click Next. 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size...
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Page 33: Formatting For Mac Users
2. Open Disk Utility. 3. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window, find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk. For each disk there is a listing for the drive controller and one for each volume on the disk. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
5. Contacting Solution There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. See section 1.2. - Page 35 Simply ignore this message. The drive will remount to the desktop. LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode, and when the computer is “woken” from sleep, it does not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode.
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Page 36: Windows Troubleshooting
Solution Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. See section 1.2. Minimum System Requirements Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section 2.1. - Page 37 Auto button on the back of the drive to turn the drive off. oulton Solution 2.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk. After you have disconnected the drive, flip the On/Off/ Troubleshooting page 37...
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Page 38: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 39: Lacie Customer Support Contacts
LaCie d2 Quadra • D esign by User Manual LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact LaCieFrance Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/... -
Page 40: Warranty Information
✦ LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special or consequential damages such as, but not limited to, damage or loss of property or equipment, loss of profits or revenues, cost of replacement goods, or expense or inconvenience caused by service interrup- tions.