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LaCie 300724 - AIT 2 U&I Tape Drive User Manual

LaCie 300724 - AIT 2 U&I Tape Drive User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Icons Used In This Manual 1.2 What Is U&I? 1.3 LaCie Tape Utilities Software 2. Getting To Know Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive 2.1 Minimum System Requirements 2.2 LaCie AIT U&I Tape Drive - Views 2.3 USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors 2.4 FireWire Cables and Connectors...

  • Page 2: How To Use This Manual

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT 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

    LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Warranty 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. As a precaution, it is recommended that the tape media be tested after they have been written to. Under no...

  • Page 5: What Is U&I

    Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive User’s Manuals available on the market. It is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device.

  • Page 6: Lacie Tape Utilities Software

    1.3 LaCie Tape Utilities Included with your drive are LaCie Tape Utilities. LaCie Tape Utilities contains the drivers that enable your computer to commu- nicate with your tape drive. Software For guidance on application software that can be used with your LaCie AIT drive and the supported operating systems, please...

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Lacie Ait U&I Drive

    • Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP • Intel Pentium II/350MHz-compatible processor or greater; minimum 64MB RAM AIT Drive and Cartridge Compatibility The following AIT cartridges are compatible with the LaCie AIT drives: Model Name Magnetic Material...

  • Page 8: Lacie Ait U&I Tape Drive - Views

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Getting to Know Your AIT Drive page 8 2.2 LaCie AIT Drive – Views Front View 1 – Cartridge Slot Door Insert your AIT cartridge in this door. As you insert the cartridge, the drive takes hold of it and loads it into the mechanism.

  • Page 9: Usb 2.0 Cables And Connectors

    2.4 FireWire Cables and Connectors There are three types of FireWire cables on the market: 6-to-4-pin, 6-to-6-pin and 4-to-4-pin. LaCie FireWire peripherals are supplied with a 6-to-6 pin FireWire cable. Most FireWire-equipped laptop computers feature 4-pin FireWire connectors, so to connect your LaCie drive to a laptop, you will need to purchase a 4-to-6-pin cable.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Lacie Ait U&I Drive

    LaCie AIT U&I via USB and turn on the drive. To operate the drive, you must use the AC adapter supplied with it. 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 11: Installing Your Lacie Ait U&I Drive

    Connecting with FireWire Attach one end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire port on your LaCie AIT U&I drive, and the other end of the FireWire cable to the internal FireWire port on your computer. Your drive should now be ready to use.
  • Page 12 Connecting With FireWire Attach one end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire port on your LaCie AIT U&I drive, and the other end of the FireWire cable to the internal FireWire port on your computer. Your drive should now be ready to use.

  • Page 13: Installing Multiple Usb Peripherals

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Setting Up Your AIT Drive page 13 3.2 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals Technically, you can connect up to 127 individual USB peripherals at one time. However, you probably will not use more than 6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system. Most computers only have two USB ports, so you would need a hub to connect more than two peripheral drives.

  • Page 14: Disconnecting Your Lacie Tape Drive

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Setting Up Your AIT Drive page 14 3.4 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive USB and FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running.

  • Page 15: Using Your Lacie Ait U&I Drive

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Using Your AIT Drive page 15 4. Using Your LaCie AIT U&I Drive AIT Cartridge Handling Precautions Please take the following necessary precautions to ensure that your AIT cartridges stay in good condition, keeping your data safe and retrievable for years to come: •...
  • Page 16 LED Patterns The LEDs on your LaCie AIT U&I drive can indicate different states or conditions. The following chart shows you what the LEDs mean.
  • Page 17 Tape Status Meaning There is no activity and no cassette in the LaCie AIT U&I drive. No cassette loaded, but there is no IDE activity. A cassette is being loaded and the drive is checking it. A cassette is being loaded. The drive has determined that the cassette is write-protected.
  • Page 18 Warning! Only use Sony SDX1-CL AIT cleaning cartridges to clean your LaCie AIT U&I drive, because other cleaning tape models will not work and may damage your drive. Contact LaCie to purchase the correct cleaning cartridges.

  • Page 19: Technical Information

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

  • Page 20: Usb 2.0 Vs. Firewire

    2) Go to Peripheral manager and double click on either USB Bus Controller or IEEE 1394 Bus Controller. 3) The USB or FireWire controller type appears on the second line. 4) Double click on this line and note the information which follows in order to communicate it to LaCie Technical Support: • Peripheral type •...
  • Page 21 If your computer is equipped with a USB 1.1 port and a FireWire port, you will get noticeably better performance by using the FireWire connection. Even though your LaCie drive comes with a USB 2.0 cable and interface, by connecting through the USB 1.1 port, the drive will be limited to USB 1.1 speeds and performance.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie AIT U&I 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 23 Retrospect, restart your computer and try again. Has the correct drive installation Review the installation procedure in procedure been followed? 3: Setting Up Your LaCie AIT Drive. Is there a conflict with other device Contact LaCie Technical Support for drivers or extensions?
  • Page 24 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Troubleshooting page 24 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized. Does your computer’s configuration meet Check the 2.1 Minimum System the minimum system requirements for use Requirements section of this manual.
  • Page 25 Continue to hold the Eject button while the drive attempts to eject the tape. If the tape will still not eject after using this method, return the drive to LaCie Technical Support for warranty repair.
  • Page 26 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Troubleshooting page 26 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions Data is not being written to tape. Is the cassette write-protected? Eject the cassette and check its write-protection tab (see page 15 more details). If the cassette is write-protected, slide the tab as indicated.

  • Page 27: 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 28 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Contacting Customer Support page 28 Technical Support Help Hours - continued Japan Italy The Netherlands • Monday through Friday, • Monday through Friday, • Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 6PM 9 AM – 5PM 9 AM –...

  • Page 29: Warranty And Registration

    LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective hard drive.

  • Page 30: Appendix 1 - Usb Questions And Answers

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Appendix 1 - USB 2.0 Q & A page 30 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 31 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Appendix 1 - USB 2.0 Q & A page 31 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 32: Appendix 2 - Firewire Questions And Answers

    If your computer is not equipped, it may be possible, depending on your configuration, to add a FireWire PCI or PCMCIA card enabling you to connect your LaCie peripheral. Contact a computer supply specialist for details.
  • Page 33 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Appendix 2 - FireWire Q & A page 33 What about FireWire and asynchronous and isochronous data transfer? The FireWire standard can handle two types of data transfer: asynchronous and isochronous. For traditional memory-mapped computer applications, which involve loading and storage, asynchronous transfer is quite appropriate and suitable.

  • Page 34: Glossary

    LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Glossary page 34 10. 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 35 LaCie d2 U&I AIT Drive Glossary page 35 Interface – Junction between two items of hardware or software enabling them to exchange information by adopting com- mon physical or logical rules. Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes.

  • Page 36: Health, Safety And General Use Precautions

    11. Health, Safety and General Use Precautions Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment.

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