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- Page 1 LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive USB 2.0 FireWire 400 FireWire 800 eSATA • • • 用户手册 user manual manuel utilisateur guída utente handbuch ユーザー マニュアル manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding 용자 설명서...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive 3.5. Switching Interfaces 3.6. LaCie Shortcut Button 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive 4.2. Interface Comparisons 5. FireWire Questions & Answers 6. USB Questions & Answers 7. - Page 3 While reason- able efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie...
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. • Do not open your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive or attempt to disas- semble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive... - Page 5 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;...
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Page 6: Introduction To The Lacie D2 Quadra Hard Drive
Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environ- ment, the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive with Quadru- ple Interface can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand (included), placed in the LaCie Desk Rack (sold separately) or incorporated into standard 19” computer equipment racks with the LaCie Rackmount Kit (sold separately). -
Page 7: Hard Drive Heat Management
(2). This will allow for some airflow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively - espe- cially if your LaCie drive does not include a fan. LaCie does not recommend stacking or racking more than 3 d2 drives on top of each other (3), especially if these drives are turned ON simultaneously. -
Page 8: Your Lacie D2 Quadra Hard Drive
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 the LaCie website at www.lacie.com/accessories... -
Page 9: Package Content
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 2.2. Package Content Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive should contain the following: LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive Vertical stand kit Power supply kit Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin cable eSATA-to-eSATA cable... -
Page 10: Views Of The Drive
(see section 3.6, LaCie Shortcut Button tion). The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on, and blinks to indicate drive activity. for more informa- Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive page ... - Page 11 If the system’s power fan supports it, the LaCie d2 Quadra will spin down while in power save mode. The d2 Quadra will then take several seconds to spin up to full power.
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Page 12: Cables And Connectors
FireWire cables which feature the 6-to-6-pin and 6-to- 4-pin cables. For more information on the differences between the d2 Quadra’s interfaces, see chapter 4.2. Comparison. Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive FireWire 800 Benefits • Resourceful architecture: FireWire 800 reduces delays in arbitration and signal distortion, and increases throughput. - Page 13 USB port connectors on certain computers. USB 2.0 icon USB 2.0 Cables 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 connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
- Page 14 They appear on eSATA cables and next to the eSATA port connectors on certain computers. eSATA 1.5 Gbits/s icon eSATA Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a eSATA cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when con- nected to a eSATA port. eSATA Cable and Cable End...
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Page 15: Installing Your Lacie D2 Quadra Hard Drive
3. Installing Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive There are two parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie d2 Quadra: 1) connect the power supply to the drive and to an outlet, and 2) connecting an inter- face cable to the drive and to your computer In about... -
Page 16: Connecting The Power Supply
3.1. Connecting 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 out- let or a surge protector. -
Page 17: Connecting The Usb 2.0 Interface Cable
USB/ FireWire connections). Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (A). Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available USB port on your computer (B). -
Page 18: Connecting The Firewire 400 Interface Cable
USB/ FireWire connections). Connect the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (A). Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available FireWire 400 port on your computer (B). -
Page 19: Connecting The Firewire 800 Interface Cable
USB/ FireWire connections). Connect the FireWire 800 cable into the FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive (A). Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available FireWire 800 port on your computer (B). -
Page 20: Connecting The Esata Interface Cable
Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 3.2.d. Connecting the eSATA Interface Cable Connect the power supply cable (page 15) and turn on the LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive by flipping the power switch to ON (the AUTO position is avail- able only for USB/FireWire connections). -
Page 21: Connecting Multiple Devices
With both FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 inter- faces, it is possible to connect another hard drive or digi- tal video camera directly to the LaCie d2 Quadra (this connection is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain devices, you must be using the same interface (FireWire). -
Page 22: Disconnecting Your Lacie D2 Quadra Hard Drive
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive FireWire, eSATA and 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 you follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie d2 Quadra. -
Page 23: Lacie Shortcut Button
LaCie Shortcut Button will help you to customize the Button to perform the action of your choice. Setup is easy – just install the software and push the Button on your LaCie hard drive to set up the button action. 3.6.1. Software Installation ■... - Page 24 3.6.2. Setup ■ You can set up the Button to automatically back up data from your computer to your LaCie hard drive or to perform a custom action. Make sure your LaCie hard drive is connected to your computer and turned on and then push the button on the front of the drive.
- Page 25 Click OK. See A in Fig. 3.6.2.C and 3.6.2.D. EMC Retrospect Express launches. Use EMC Ret- rospect Express to make settings for the backup you want to perform each time you push the LaCie But- ton. After you have configured EMC Retrospect Ex-...
- Page 26 Mac Users ■ To change the action assigned to a Button, open LaCie Shortcut Button by clicking on the LaCie Short- cut Button icon in System Preferences (Apple Menu > System Preferences…). See Fig. 3.6.3.A. Select the Settings tab and follow the instructions in section 3.6.2 beginning with step 3 of the type of action...
- Page 27 LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 3.6.4. Drive Detection ■ At launch, LaCie Shortcut Button will search for LaCie Shortcut Button-compatible drives and display them in the drive list. See A in Fig. 3.6.4.A (Mac) and 3.6.4.B (Windows). If no drives can be detected on the USB or FireWire bus, the list will display “No drives connected.”...
- Page 28 Quadruple Interface Hard Drive Windows Connection Alerts ■ Windows Users Only: The LaCie Shortcut Button icon in the system tray displays a connection message when a button-enabled LaCie drive is connected or disconnected from the computer. See Fig. 3.6.4.C. To remove the LaCie Shortcut Button icon from the system tray, uncheck the “Show in system tray”...
- Page 29 Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 3.6.5. Information ■ The Information tab of LaCie Shortcut Button dis- plays basic details of the drive selected in the drive list. Items on the Information tab are not editable. See Fig. 3.6.5.A (Mac) and 3.6.5.B (Windows).
- Page 30 If the application, document or script you defined as the custom action has been moved name”] can’t be launched” from its location at the time you defined the action, LaCie Shortcut Button will not be able error message when the to locate or launch it.
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Page 31: Helpful Information
Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive is formatted in HFS+. This is the most efficient format for use with your Mac. If you would like to share this hard drive with PC users, you will have to reformat your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive. What is Formatting? ■... -
Page 32: Formatting And Partitioning Your Lacie D2 Quadra Hard Drive
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 4.1. Formatting and Partitioning Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive Once you have setup your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive, you can reformat it to suit your needs. Windows Users ■ Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Manage- ment Utility, which is native to the operating system. - Page 33 LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. 12. In this window, you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option. This allows a much faster format; however, this will disallow Disk Manage- ment to check the drive for errors (recommended).
- Page 34 The Disk Utility window will open. In the left side of the window will be a list of the available hard disk drives. You should see a volume that represents your internal hard drive, and one labeled LaCie Hard Drive. From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the num-...
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Page 35: Interface Comparisons
Questions and Answers, for more information. that these interfaces have to offer. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information about PCI, PC, PCI-X or PCI-Express Cards, or visit www.lacie.com... -
Page 36: Firewire Questions & Answers
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 5. FireWire Questions & Answers What Does IEEE 1394 Mean? ■ IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) refers to the engineering corps that devel- oped the 1394th standard, defining the high-perfor- mance serial input/output (I/O) bus used to connect peripheral devices. - Page 37 LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive drives or other digital hardware equipment, FireWire is well suited to handle all these requirements. For those working with digital video, the new stan- dard will enable new bandwidth-intensive applications, such as multiple-stream, uncompressed, standard-defi- nition video.
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Page 38: Usb Questions & Answers
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 6. USB Questions & Answers What Are The USB Interface Benefits? ■ • Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms. • “Hot Swappable”: No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB de- vice. - Page 39 LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive port. If you buy a hub, make sure that it supports per-port switching. This function prevents the entire chain of pe- ripherals from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down.
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Page 40: Esata Questions & Answers
7. eSATA Questions & Answers What is eSATA? ■ Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive uses the latest in SATA technology, allowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 1.5Gb/s. SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improved performance to internal connections. - Page 41 LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive should be transparent to both the BIOS and oper- ating system. Simply add more Serial ATA links to increase the number of connectivity points in your system. What are the ideal uses of Serial ATA? ■...
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
Answer 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. Check page 7, tion. - Page 43 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 44: Windows Users
LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive does not run continuously; it is activated at certain temperatures. Your drive may not have a fan. The LaCie d2 Quadra comes in different capacities, and only the highest capacities feature a drive fan. - Page 45 21, FireWire connec- Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard tions). Auto button on the back of the drive to turn the drive off.
- Page 46 LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive does not run continuously; it is activated at certain temperatures. Your drive may not have a fan. The LaCie d2 Quadra comes in different capacities, and only the highest capacities feature a drive fan.
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Page 47: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the contacts on page 47. Before contacting us, make sure Information to Include in Email Correspondence ■... -
Page 48: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie d2 Quadra Quadruple Interface Hard Drive 9.1. LaCie Technical 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 LaCie France Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/... -
Page 49: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ing 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. -
Page 50: Glossary
Bit – The smallest measure of computerized data, either a 1 or a 0. Eight bits equal one byte, or one character. Block – A very small section of the storage media com- prised of one or more sectors. A block is the smallest amount of space allocated on a drive for data storage. - Page 51 MB/s – Megabytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Media – The material or device used to store informa- tion in a storage subsystem, such as a tape cartridge, CD, DVD or disk drive. Operating System (OS) – Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as mem- ory, processor time, disk space and peripherals.
- Page 52 Volume – A desktop mountable storage area, may be a partition of a hard drive, a removable disk or a cartridge. Typically measured in Megabytes or Gigabytes.
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