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LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual

LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 D2 USB 3.0 THUNDERBOLT™ SERIES USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 2: Box Content

    These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain its features. If this manual doesn't answer your questions or if you are having trouble, consult the Getting Help page.

  • Page 3: Views Of The Drive

    VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View Activity LED Removable stand d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 4: Rear View

    Rear View Power switch USB 3.0 port Thunderbolt port Power supply connection Chain lock option d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 5: Hard Disk Heat Management

    HARD DISK HEAT MANAGEMENT Heat Dissipation Design This LaCie product's metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs internal heat and dissipates it, keeping the drive safe and prolonging its life and reliability.

  • Page 6: Led Information

    LED INFORMATION Your LaCie hard drive features a multi-functional LED on the front of the drive. LED STATES Power LED Behavior State Button The product is turned off or computer is in sleep mode. Either: the product is not connected to a host computer via one of the interfaces, or if connected via thunderbolt, the host computer is in sleep mode or has forced the product to enter into sleep mode.

  • Page 7: Cables And Connectors

    Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates.
  • Page 8 THUNDERBOLT Your LaCie product features Thunderbolt technology, the most flexible interface ever created. This exciting new high-speed cable technology connects your computers and electronic devices together like never before. Thunderbolt technology supports two 10Gb/s bi-directional channels from a single port, the fastest data connection available on a personal computer.

  • Page 9: Getting Connected

    GETTING CONNECTED Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer. Important Info for PC users: If you wish to use the Thunderbolt connection, you must first connect the product to a host computer via USB as described below, then install Thunderbolt drivers.

  • Page 10: Step 2 - Connect The Interface Cable

    STEP 2 - CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE Connect the interface cable from the drive to the computer. USB 3.0 connection Thunderbolt connection d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 11: Step 3 - Turn On The Drive

    STEP 3 - TURN ON THE DRIVE Turn on the drive by moving the power switch to On. The drive will mount in My Computer (Windows XP), Computer (Vista or Windows 7) or on your desktop (Mac). Note: If the drive does not mount on your computer, see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help.

  • Page 12: Step 4 - Launch Lacie Setup Assistant

    Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer. If the AutoPlay window appears, click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup.
  • Page 13 Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double click LaCie Setup. Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...
  • Page 14 Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive.
  • Page 15 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the Compatible volume (called LaCie Share on some products) (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the Compatible / LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows and HFS+ for Mac.
  • Page 16 A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue. Windows LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive. Register your LaCie device. Click Next to continue. New Account d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...
  • Page 17 LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant. Windows Click Next to continue. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use. d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...
  • Page 18 Software will be installed on the product's storage, not on your computer. It will be located on the volume entitled “Compatible” or “LaCie Share” if it exists, otherwise on “LaCie”. Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on:...

  • Page 19: Install Drivers (Windows Only)

    Getting Connected. Once the drivers have been installed, you can disconnect the USB cable and connect the Thunderbolt one. Click this link to download drivers: http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10279 Unzip the file. Double-click Setup.exe. Follow the steps to complete the wizard. When prompted, restart your computer.
  • Page 20 Move on to the product setup steps as described in Getting Connected. d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 21: Unmounting Your Drive

    USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, and eSATA external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your device.

  • Page 22: Mac Users

    MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the Trash. (The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself.) When the icon disappears from the desktop, the storage device can be disconnected.

  • Page 23: Optional Formatting And Partitioning

    OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs.

  • Page 24: Formatting Instructions

    MS-DOS File System (FAT 32): This is the Microsoft file system, more typically known as FAT 32. Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window computers. See the table below for a comparison between HFS+ and FAT 32 (MS-DOS).
  • Page 25 Right-click on Computer and choose Manage. From the Manage window select Disk Management. From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window, locate your LaCie device. By default, a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities. Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition.

  • Page 26: Getting Help

    GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product, consult the table below for a list of available resources. Order Source Description Location Concise steps to Quick follow for getting your Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Topics

    Q: Is your computer's internal hard drive limiting transfer speeds? A: If your computer has a low-performance internal hard drive (typically a notebook or netbook computer), it will limit the transfer speed since the internal drive's transfer speed will be significantly less than that of the LaCie hard drive.
  • Page 28 Q: Did it happen when the computer was coming out of sleep mode? A: 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 awoken from sleep, it may not give the drive enough time to spin-up from its sleep mode.
  • Page 29 + on the left side. If you're not sure if your drive is listed, unplug it, then reconnect it. The entry that changes is your LaCie drive. Q: Does your disk not appear at all? A: Proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above.
  • Page 30 Right-click this icon, then choose Properties. The General tab will show why the device is not working. Still not working? There may be a hardware defect or other problem. Time to contact www.lacie.com/support/. d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series User Manual...

  • Page 31: Health And Safety Precautions

    II). Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 5º C to 30º C (41º F to 86º F); or to operational humidity beyond 10-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%,...
  • Page 32 Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive. If you detect a problem, consult the troubleshooting section in this manual. Protect your LaCie hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing the risk of damage or malfunction.

  • Page 33: Warranty Information

    LaCie (“LaCie”) warrants, to the original purchaser, that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), or five (5) years, depending on the model, from LaCie's date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed. If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above, your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie, in its sole discretion to (i) repair or replace the product at no charge to you;...
  • Page 34 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 35: Note To Australian Customers

    Within the 15 calendar days of purchase, should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product, we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought. You will be required to give a proof of purchase.

  • Page 36: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright © 2012 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 37: Canada Compliance Statement

    MANUFACTURER'S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC); Low-Voltage Directive: 2006/95/EC TRADEMARKS Apple, Mac, Time Machine, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

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