LaCie Portable DVD±RW User Manual
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1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.4. Cables and Connections ............................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 .............................................................................................................. 9
1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats ................................................................................................. 10
1.5.1. DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ............................................................................. 10
2. Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive ...................................................... 11
2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software ............................................................................................. 12
2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable .................................................................................................... 13
2.3. Connecting the USB Power Sharing Cable (Optional) .................................................................... 14
3. Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive ............................................................... 15
3.1. Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.2. Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.3. Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 16
3.4. Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 16
4. Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 17
4.1. File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 17
4.2. DVD±RW Writing Methods .......................................................................................................... 18
4.3. About DVD/CD Available Capacity .............................................................................................. 19
4.4. USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 19
4.5. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 19
5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 20
5.1. Mac Users .................................................................................................................................. 21
5.2. Windows Users ........................................................................................................................... 23
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 26
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 27
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 28
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats ....................10 1.5.1. DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ................10 2. Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive ............11 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software ..................... 12 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable ....................13 2.3. - Page 2 Federal Communications ✦ Consult the reseller or an experi- enced radio/TV technician for help. Commission Radio Frequency Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re- Interference Statement (FCC) Shielded cables and I/O cards must be served. No part of this publication may...
- Page 3 Always follow the basic precau- eration. Doing so may damage the to wipe the device. tions listed below to use your LaCie drive drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid safely and correctly. Respecting these placing your drive near a source of...
- Page 4 LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on back- up, please refer to our website.
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Page 5: Introduction
User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive – your complete DVD and CD creation solution! This drive gives you maximum compatibility with the various DVD and CD formats, reading and writing to all of the popular standards (DVD±RDL, DVD±RW, CD-R, CD-RW). -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Foreword esign by ecHt User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ✦ USB equipped computer ✦ Windows XP or Windows Vista ✦ Pentium IV processor or higher ✦ 256MB RAM Mac Users ✦ USB equipped computer ✦... -
Page 7: Box Content
Foreword esign by ecHt User Manual page 7 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive box should contain the fol- lowing: LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive USB 2.0 cable USB power sharing cable Quick Install Guide LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM(s) IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. -
Page 8: Views Of The Drive
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Foreword esign by ecHt User Manual page 8 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View Disc Tray – Open the tray by pressing the load/eject button, then place a DVD or CD into the tray with the label facing up. -
Page 9: Cables And Connections
CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but drive performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. -
Page 10: Supported Dvd And Cd Formats
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Foreword esign by ecHt User Manual page 10 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats have the same capacity as DVD+R discs. ✦ There are two types of DVD-R discs: DVD-R General, which Table 01 - Supported DVD and CD Formats... -
Page 11: Connecting Your Lacie Portable Dvd±Rw Drive
User Manual page 11 2. Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive There are three parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie Por- table DVD±RW Drive. Step 1 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software Step 2 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Step 3 2.3. -
Page 12: Installing Dvd/Cd Burning Software
12 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software Installation 1. Insert the LaCie DVD Utilities DVD-ROM and open it when it mounts on your computer. 2. Open the “Easy Media Creator” folder (Windows users) or the “Toast Titanium” folder (Mac users). -
Page 13: Connecting The Usb 2.0 Cable
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Getting Connected esign by ecHt User Manual page 13 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 1. Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the drive. 2. Attach the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to an available USB port on your computer. -
Page 14: Connecting The Usb Power Sharing Cable (Optional)
CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive. Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty. -
Page 15: Using Your Lacie Portable Dvd±Rw Drive
3. Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: 1. Push the Open/Close button on your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive. 2. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD or CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. -
Page 16: Ejecting Discs
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive esign by ecHt User Manual page 16 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users 1. Drag the DVD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash (Fig. 09). 2. The disc tray will open. -
Page 17: Helpful Technical Information
There are essentially three file system formats to be concerned with when using a LaCie DVD/CD Drive: ✦ Universal Disk Format (UDF) ✦ ISO 9660 ✦ Mac OS Extended (also known as HFS+) ✦... -
Page 18: Dvd±Rw Writing Methods
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Helpful Technical Information esign by ecHt User Manual page 18 4.2. DVD±RW Writing Methods Table 02 - DVD±RW Writing Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the ✔... -
Page 19: About Dvd/Cd Available Capacity
Will Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Devices Work on USB 1.1 Hubs and Vice Versa? You can use your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices with USB 1.1 hubs, but the peripherals will be limited to USB 1.1 performance levels. For more information about the USB interface, please visit the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/technologies... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
20 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive is not work- ing correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points... -
Page 21: Mac Users
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- Computer? signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Are both ends of the USB cable ✦... - Page 22 ✦ Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropri- ate menu in the recording software.
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Page 23: Windows Users
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- Computer? signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Are both ends of the USB cable ✦... - Page 24 Has the LaCie drive been set as the Consult the Help section of your DVD playback software for infor- default DVD drive in your DVD play- mation on how to configure your LaCie drive as your default DVD back software? player.
- Page 25 ✦ Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropri- ate menu in the recording software.
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Page 26: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou- bleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 27: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie Portable DVD±RW • Contacting Customer Support esign by ecHt User Manual page 27 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/... -
Page 28: Warranty Information
✦ 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/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW media be tested after they have been written to.
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