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LaCie d2 Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Icons Used In This Manual 1.2 What Is USB 2.0? 1.3 LaCie Storage Utilities Software 2. Getting To Know Your LaCie Hard Drive 2.1 Minimum System Requirements 2.2 LaCie USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Views 2.3 Attaching The Drive Stand 2.4 USB Cables and Connectors...

  • Page 2: How To Use This Manual

    LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive How to Use this Manual page 2 How to Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Previous View / Go to Next View Go to Contents Page / Go to Precautions Page On the page: Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic.

  • Page 3: Foreword

    Copyrights Copyright © 2002 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.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Warranty LaCie accepts no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. Under no circumstances does LaCie guarantee the reliability of the hard drive.

  • Page 5: What Is Usb

    PC version. Mac Users Using Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x Please see the Silverlining manual for instructions on how to use this software. This manual is located on your LaCie Storage Utilities CD in PDF format.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Lacie Hard Drive

    • Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and 10.x (Apple USB support 1.3.5 and greater) • Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP • Intel Pentium 233MHz-compatible processor or greater; minimum 32MB RAM 2.2 LaCie d2 USB 2.0 Hard Drive – Views Front View without stand with stand 1 –...
  • Page 7 6 – Serial number sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive's serial number. Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place, because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive’s performance.

  • Page 8: Attaching The Drive Stand

    8 2.3 Attaching the Drive Stand You can use your LaCie drive in its upright position after installing the stand. 1) From the rear of the drive, slide the stand rail into the side groove of your LaCie drive as shown: 2) Slide the stand forward until its rail touches the rear of the drive.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Lacie Hard Drive

    To operate the drive, you must use the AC adapter supplied with it. This adapter features a locking mechanism that will prevent the power cord from accidentally being unplugged while your drive is operating. Warning! Use only the AC adapter supplied with your LaCie drive. Using any other power cable may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

  • Page 10: Installing Your Lacie Hard Drive

    10) Click on "Restart" to use your USB peripheral immediately. Hardware Installation 11) Connect the AC adapter to your LaCie Hard Drive (as described above) and turn it on using the on/off button on the front of the drive. 12) Connect the USB cable from your LaCie Hard Drive to the USB port of your computer.

  • Page 11: Pc Users

    10) Connect the USB cable from your LaCie Hard Drive to a USB port on your computer. 11) Your LaCie Hard Drive should then be visible in "My Computer" and in "Windows Explorer" (Right-click on the "My Computer" icon and select the "Explorer" option). The icon should appear with the name "LaCie Hard Drive" (or similar) underneath.
  • Page 12 1) From the "System Tray" (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the "Eject" icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the "Eject" icon controls, i.e. "Safely remove LaCie Group SA LaCie…" Click on this prompt.

  • Page 13: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie Hard Drive

    Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. Important Note: The LaCie USB 2.0 Hard Drive is pre-formatted for the PC in FAT 32. If you plan on sharing the hard drive between a Mac and a PC, you will need to leave the drive formatted for a PC.
  • Page 14 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive page 14 6) Click "Finish" to exit the Wizard. 7) Now, with the disk management window open, a new drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space and select "Create Partition..."...
  • Page 15 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive page 15 To install a drive on a computer running Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, the drive needs to be assigned a letter, and then formatted. Be sure to start the process with the drive disconnected.

  • Page 16: Technical Information

    Power Autoswitching Your LaCie Hard Drive comes with an autoswitching power supply. This means that if the drive is connected to a USB connector on your computer, when you turn off the computer, the LaCie drive will turn off automatically. Likewise, when you turn on your computer, your LaCie drive will turn on automatically.

  • Page 17: Fat 32 Vs. Ntfs

    1) Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie d2 Hard Drive, check that your USB cable is properly certified.

  • Page 18: Mac Os Standard Vs. Mac Os Extended

    LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Technical Information page 18 NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System, and it is the native file system for Windows NT, Windows 2000 and XP. NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32; i.e. file compression, encryption, permissions, and auditing, as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 configurations.
  • Page 19 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Technical Information page 19 needed to improve the space-saving capabilities of their file system. Building off of HFS, they increased the number of blocks from 65,536 to 4.29 billion. With HFS+, you are no longer limited by block size. Now, for example, if you have a 4K file, it will only take up 4K of space.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Hard Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –...
  • Page 21 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Troubleshooting page 21 Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized. Is there a conflict with other device Contact LaCie Technical Support. drivers or extensions? Does your computer’s configuration Check section 2.1...

  • Page 22: Contacting Customer Service

    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, call us directly using the number below. Before calling, make sure that you are in front of your computer...
  • Page 23 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Contacting Customer Support page 23 Technical Support Help Hours - continued Italy Japan The Netherlands • Monday through Friday • Monday through Friday, • Monday through Friday 9 AM – 5PM 9 AM – 6PM 9 AM –...

  • Page 24: Warranty

    Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty.

  • Page 25: Appendix 1 - Usb Questions And Answers

    LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Appendix - USB 2.0 Q & A page 25 8. Appendix 1 – USB 2.0 Questions & Answers What are the benefits of the USB interfaces? The USB 1.1 and 2.0 interfaces provide many of the same benefits, particularly: •...
  • Page 26 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Appendix - USB 2.0 Q & A page 26 What is a USB hub? Will USB 2.0 devices work on USB 1.1 hubs and vice versa? You can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus. For more than two devices, you must make new connections using a peripheral called a "hub."...

  • Page 27: Glossary

    LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Glossary page 27 9. Glossary Buffer- RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered. Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item, as it is needed.
  • Page 28 LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive Glossary page 28 (Kilobyte)- Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. KB/s- Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. (Megabyte)- Basically means one million bytes, but is actually 1,024 kilobytes or 1,024 x 1,024 bytes, which equals 1,048,576 bytes.

  • Page 29: Health And Safety Precautions

    Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the drive, as they may spill into its openings.

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