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- Page 1 Register your product online for free technical support: www.lacie.com/register.htm go directly to manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents page 1 LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 1.1.1. System Requirements 1.1.2. Hardware Requirements 2. Getting Connected 2.1 Install the Recording Software 2.2 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.3 Connect the FireWire Cable to the Drive and Your Computer... -
Page 3: Foreword
FireWire Copyrights Copyright © 2003 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 Foreword LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 3 FireWire Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
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Page 5: 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. - Page 6 Precautions LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 5 FireWire General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during operation. Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window).
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Page 7: Unpacking Your Lacie Drive
1. Unpacking Your LaCie CD-RW Drive You’ll tear through your work with your new LaCie CD-RW Drive. Boasting over 485 times the capacity of floppy disks, CD media is the perfect tool for sharing information between different systems. You can create discs full of word documents, spreadsheets, music, pictures and video, and pass them along to any other computer with a CD-ROM drive. -
Page 8: Getting Connected
7 FireWire 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Click on a step to get started! 2.1. Install the Recording Software 2.2. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.3. -
Page 9: Install The Recording Software
Step 2.1. – From you LaCie CD Utilities CD-ROM, open the software folders, click on the install icons (Windows Users: click on the Setup.exe icon; Mac Users: double-click the Installer icon) of the various programs and follow the on-screen instructions to install the programs. -
Page 10: Connect The Power Supply And Switch On The Drive
LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty. -
Page 11: Connect The Firewire Cable To The Drive And Your Computer
LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 10 FireWire Step 2.3. – Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer. FireWire Logo iLink Logo DigitalVideo Logo 1) Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port on the back of the drive for a stable connection. -
Page 12: Using Your Lacie Drive
CD-Extra Your new LaCie drive opens up a whole world of possibilities for copying data and audio onto disc. Please be responsible in your use of this technology. Before copying anything onto CD media, make sure you are not violating any copyright laws. -
Page 13: Inserting Discs
The power must be on in order to open the drive. The drive must be on a flat surface to work correctly. To close your LaCie CD-RW Drive, press the Open/Close button on the front of the drive. Warning! •... -
Page 14: Emergency Ejection Of Discs
Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 13 FireWire 3.4. Emergency Ejection of Discs In the event that a CD cannot be ejected with the Open/Close button and the software is not controlling the drive, use the emergency eject operation to open the disc tray. -
Page 15: Writing Discs
Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 14 FireWire 3.6. Writing Discs The following is a brief overview of some of the recording terminology to help you understand how to use your drive to write discs. Important Note: Please refer to your recording software’s user's guide for information on how to best use your CD-... -
Page 16: Helpful Information
6-to-6-pin FireWire cable. Most FireWire-equipped laptop computers feature a 4-pin FireWire connector, so in order to connect your LaCie drive to a laptop with a 4-pin FireWire port, you will need to purchase a 6-to-4- pin FireWire cable (sold separately). -
Page 17: Disconnecting Firewire Devices
Helpful Information LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 16 FireWire 4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your FireWire device. -
Page 18: Data Transfers
1) Make sure that the FireWire cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a FireWire cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie CD-RW 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 www.lacie.com... - Page 20 If you cannot see the device, recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here. Is there a conflict with other device For Windows Users and Mac OS 10.x Users, consult LaCie drivers or extensions? Technical Support. See section 6.
- Page 21 Possible Solutions The drive is not Is there a conflict with other device Mac OS 9.x Users: If your LaCie drive is not being recognized. drivers or extensions? recognized by the recording software, you may be experiencing an extension conflict between the software and iTunes or Disc Burner.
- Page 22 • If recording from CD or DVD-ROM to CD, make sure that the speed of the source device is high enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropriate menu in the recording software.
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Page 23: 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 via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: •... - Page 24 Contacting Customer Support LaCie CD-RW Drive User’s Manual page 23 FireWire LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada (English) Contact Us At: Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland LaCie France Contact Us At:...
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Page 25: Warranty
• The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. 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 CD-R and CD-RW media be tested after they have been written to.
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