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Summary of Contents for LaCie d2 CD-RW FireWire Drive
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction 1.1 Icons Used In This Manual 1.2 What Is FireWire? 1.3 LaCie CD Utilities Software 2. Getting To Know Your LaCie CD-RW Drive 2.1 Minimum System Requirements 2.2 LaCie CD-RW Drive - Views 2.3 FireWire Cables and Connectors 3. -
Page 2: How To Use This Manual
LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW 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
LaCie drive into your standard 19-inch computer equipment racks, using the LaCie rackmount kit (sold separately). With all it can do for you, we’re confident that your LaCie CD-RW drive will quickly become an important tool in your day-to-day business and personal computing. -
Page 5: What Is Firewire
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 6 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Introduction page 6 PC Users Easy CD Creator Basic Easy CD Creator Basic allows you to write to CD media. Burn audio, video files or data to CD-R/RW discs with this simple to use program.
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Page 7: Getting To Know Your Lacie Cd-Rw Drive
• Intel Pentium 233MHz compatible processor or greater • 32MB RAM minimum • Minimum 100MB hard disk space for installing LaCie CD Utilities • Minimum 800MB hard disk space for copying a CD onto the hard disk Supported CD Formats... - Page 8 1 – Power Supply Connector - This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See Chapter 3. Setting Up Your LaCie CD-RW Drive for details on connecting the adapter. 2 – FireWire Connectors - This is where you plug in the FireWire cable furnished with your drive.
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Page 9: 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 Cd-Rw Drive
To operate the drive, you must use the AC adapter supplied with it. This adapter features a locking mechanism that will prevent the power cord from accidentally being unplugged while your drive is operating. 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 6) Click on the "Restart" button. Hardware Installation 7) When your computer has fully rebooted, plug the AC adapter into your LaCie drive and turn it on. Make sure the Power LED lights up, indicating that the drive is on.
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Page 12: Pc Users
3) Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie drive, and the other end to an available FireWire port on your computer. 4) Windows will detect the new device and load Microsoft's native driver for the LaCie drive. If this driver was not installed during the initial installation of Windows, you may be asked to insert your Windows installation CD-ROM in your computer’s internal CD/DVD-ROM drive. -
Page 13: Installing Multiple Firewire Peripherals
5) On the Windows desktop, open "My Computer." Windows will have assigned a drive letter and icon for your drive. 6) 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, enabling you to record onto CD-R/RW media. - Page 14 1) From the "System Tray" (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), click on the "Eject" icon (a small green arrow over a hardware image). 2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the "Eject" icon controls, i.e. "Safely remove LaCie Group SA LaCie…" Click on this prompt.
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Page 15: Using Your Lacie Cd-Rw Drive
Inserting Media To insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your LaCie CD-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 16 You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by going into Windows Explorer and clicking on the CD-ROM drive icon. 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.
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Page 17: Technical Information
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 your FireWire cable is properly certified. - Page 18 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Technical Information page 18 1) Double click on Start: a- Double click on Settings b- Double click on Control Panel c- Double click on System 2) Go to Peripheral manager and double click on IEEE 1394 Bus Controller.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting
6. 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 correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –... - Page 20 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Troubleshooting page 20 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized. Are you using Mac OS? You may need to disable some Mac OS Authoring Support extensions for Toast to be able to control the drive.
- 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 Toast Lite or EasyCD Creator.
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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 d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Contacting Customer Support page 23 Technical Support Help Hours - continued Japan The Netherlands Spain • Monday through Friday • Monday through Friday • Monday through Friday 9 AM – 5PM 9 AM – 5PM 9 AM –...
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Page 24: 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 25: Appendix - 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 26 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Appendix 2 - FireWire Q & A page 26 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.
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Page 27: Glossary
LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Glossary page 27 10. 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. 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 28 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Glossary page 28 Data Stream – The flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices. In DVD-Video, these bits are processed by the decoder on the video player. This stream contains all the information necessary for the decoder to work and view the image on the DVD video player.
- Page 29 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Glossary page 29 Operating System (OS) – Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory, processor time, disk space and peripherals. An operating system is the basis on which software (applications) run. Windows 98, Windows NT, Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common.
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Page 30: 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 31 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Precautions page 31 • Always remove the disc from the disc tray before transporting your drive. Otherwise, written data may be destroyed or the drive's internal components may be damaged. • Never use excessive force on the disc loading system; discs should be inserted effortlessly into your drive. If you detect a...