Windows Users - LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive User Manual

LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive
User's Manual

2.1.2. Windows Users

Hardware Requirements –
Computer equipped with a FireWire/IEEE 1394/iLink/DV or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface card.
In order to utilize the USB interface for DVD creation, your LaCie drive must be connected to a Hi-
Tech Note:
Speed USB 2.0 interface. USB 1.1 does not support the transfer rates required for DVD creation.
System Requirements –
Double Layer Recording
• 8.5GB Double Layer disc
• Windows 2000 (SP4 or later) or XP (SP1 or later)
• 500-MHz Intel® Pentium III or equivalent
• 128MB of RAM (256MB is recommended)
MPEG encoding is a system intensive application and requires most of a CPU's power. This
Important Info:
process can take several hours on slower systems.
Additional Requirements for DVD Playback and Pre-Mastering –
SVGA video card supporting DirectDraw Standard
Sound Blaster compatible sound card
Microsoft DirectShow 6.4 or greater
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768, 24-bit color
Additional Requirements for DV Capturing and DVD Authoring –
Minimum of 128MB of RAM (256MB is recommended)
1GB of free hard disk space for every 5 minutes of DV video capture
4.5GB of free hard disk space for copying a DVD-Video disc
8GB of free hard disk space for copying a double layer DVD-Video disc
Additional Requirements for Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator and Easy Media Creator –
Video Editing
DV/Analog to MPEG encoding
To ensure optimal recording results, avoid copying from a CD or DVD and record directly from a
Important Info:
hard drive that supports sustained data transfer rates for the following speeds:
• 8x = 11.08MB/s
Easy CD & DVD Creator
Intel Pentium III 500-MHz or faster
Intel Pentium III 800-MHz or faster
• 4x = 5.54MB/s • 2x = 2.77MB/s
Single Layer Recording
• 4.7GB Single Layer disc
• Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP
• 500-MHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent
• 128MB of RAM
Easy Media Creator
Intel Pentium III 1.2-GHz or faster
Intel Pentium III 1.2-GHz or faster
• 1x = 1.385MB/s
2. Your LaCie Drive
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