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LaCie Pocket CD-RW User Manual

LaCie Pocket CD-RW User Manual

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  • Page 1: How To Use This Manual

    LaCie PocketCD-RW User’s Manual How to Use This Manual page i 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 2 LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omis- sions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revi- sions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes.
  • Page 3 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, the LaCie Group SA, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2...

  • Page 4: 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.
  • Page 5 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual General Use Precautions page 4 General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range 5° C to 45° C (41° F to 104° F). 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).

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction 1.1 Icons Used In This Manual 1.2 What Is USB 2.0? 1.3 LaCie CD Utilities Software 2. Getting To Know Your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive 2.1 Minimum System Requirements 2.1.1 Supported CD Formats 2.2 LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive - Views 2.3 USB Cables and Connectors...

  • Page 7: 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 CD-R and CD-RW media be tested after they have been written to.

  • Page 8: What Is Usb 2.0

    The LaCie CD Utilities software enables users to write to CD media for backup, storage or audio and video applications. Users need to install this software on their computer before using their LaCie drive to record to CD-R/RW media. For informa-...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Lacie Pocketcd-Rw Drive

    This is where you plug in the USB 2.0 cable furnished with your drive. See 3.2 Installing Your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive for more details. 2 – Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the LaCie power supply. See Connecting the Power Supply for more details.

  • Page 10: Usb Cables And Connectors

    Serial Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive's serial number. Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place, because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regard to the drive’s performance.

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Lacie Pocketcd-Rw Drive

    Note:You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country, thanks to its autoswitching 100-240 Volt power supply. To be able to use this feature, you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter. Consult 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.

  • Page 12: Pc Users

    4) On the Windows desktop, open My Computer. Windows will have assigned a drive letter and icon for your drive. 5) Put a CD in the drive to test the drive. If the CD mounts (if its name is visible), you are ready to install the LaCie CD Utilities for Windows, which enables you to record onto CD-R/RW media.

  • Page 13: Installing Multiple Usb Peripherals

    LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Setting Up Your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive page 12 3.3 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 peripherals.

  • Page 14: Using Your Lacie Pocketcd-Rw Drive

    4.1 Inserting Media To insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. Gently push in the disc tray or push the load/eject button to close it.

  • Page 15: Read Mode

    The CD volume will appear as an icon on the Desktop. Click on the icon to have access to the contents of the CD. 4.5 Write Mode Please refer to your LaCie CD Utilities User's Manual for information on how to best use your CD-RW drive in write mode.

  • Page 16: Technical Information

    1) Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that your USB cable is properly certified.
  • Page 17 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Technical Imformation page 16 3) Disconnect your computer’s USB cable. Wait 30 seconds and reconnect it. 4) Check the Windows 98 SE version installed on your computer. Supported versions of Windows 98 SE are 4.10.2222A and above.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not work- ing correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question.
  • Page 19 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Troubleshooting page 18 The Problem Questions To Ask Possible Solution Windows XP Users: Go to Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager button > SCSI Controller > click on the plus sign next to the controller icon, and you should see your device listed.
  • Page 20 Troubleshooting LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual page 19 The Problem Questions To Ask Possible Solutions Is there a conflict with other device driv- Contact LaCie Technical Support. ers or extensions? Are you using a Mac? Drag the disc icon onto the Trash The drive's media tray will not open.
  • Page 21 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. Is the CD-R/CD-RW media bad or Check your CD-R/CD-RW media and try writing to a different disc.

  • Page 22: 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 23 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Contacting Customer Support page 22 Technical Support Help Hours - Continued LaCie Italy LaCie Japan LaCie Netherlands • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 6PM • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM...

  • Page 24: Warranty

    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 drive.

  • Page 25: Appendix 1 - Usb Questions And Answers

    LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Appendix 1 – USB 2.0 Questions & Answers page 24 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 26 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Appendix 1 – USB 2.0 Questions & Answers page 25 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 27: Glossary

    Glossary LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual page 26 9. Glossary Authoring – Creation, combination and setup of various files for a DVD-Video, DVD-ROM or audio disc. This includes audio, video, graphics and text files. Backup – (1) The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different (and safe) storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed.
  • Page 28 Glossary LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual page 27 CD-XA (CD-Extended Architecture) – A format developed by Philips and Sony that is intended to store computer data, video and audio tracks on the same CD-ROM. Configuration – When talking about a PC, configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system, including memory, disk drives, the keyboard, the video subsystem and other peripherals, such as the mouse, modem or printer.
  • Page 29 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Glossary page 28 Format, -ting, -ted – This is a process where a device is prepared to record data. In this process, the hard disk writes special information onto its own recording surfaces into areas (blocks) that are ready to accept user data. Since this operation causes all current user data stored on the hard disk to be lost, this is an infrequent operation that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk.
  • Page 30 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Glossary page 29 KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb (Megabit) – Equivalent to 1,000,000 bits. Mb/s – Megabits per second. A means of measuring throughput. 480Mb/s is equal to 60MB/s.
  • Page 31 LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual Glossary page 30 Port, hardware – A connection component (SCSI port, for example) that enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral. Port, software – A memory address that identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral.
  • Page 32 Glosary LaCie Pocket CD-RW User’s Manual page 31 UDF – The Universal Disc Format developed by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), is a single file system for interchange of information in the computer arena. This file system was designed to be able to handle files from all other com- mon file systems (computers).

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