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LaCie d2 Serial ATA User Manual

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  • Page 1: How To Use This Manual

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA How To Use This Manual User’s Manual 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: Table Of Contents

    3.3 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 3.3.1. Mac Users 3.3.2. Windows Users 4. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Formatting Your LaCie Hard Drive – Mac Users 4.2. Formatting Your LaCie Hard Drive – Windows Users 4.2.1. Windows 2000/Windows XP 4.2.2. Windows NT 4.0 4.3.
  • Page 3 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA Table of Contents User’s Manual page 3 6. Serial ATA Questions & Answers 7. Troubleshooting 7.1. Mac Users 7.2. Windows Users 8. Contacting Customer Support 9. Warranty Glossary...

  • Page 4: Foreword

    4 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 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 5 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2 With reference to the following conditions:...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    Your hard drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. • Never expose your device to rain, or use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the drive, as they may spill into its openings.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Tech Note: bootable drive in accordance with the operating system being used. The computer must also include a BIOS or a Serial ATA PCI card, such as the LaCie SATA PCI Card, that supports bootable functionality with an external hard drive.

  • Page 8: Your Lacie Drive

    Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of Important Info: the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep copies of your data;...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 2. Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 9 2.2. Package Contents LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA with Drive Stand kit LaCie Storage Utilities LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM Serial ATA interface cable Power supply and adapter cable Please keep your box.
  • Page 10 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 regards to the drive’s performance.

  • Page 11: Cables And Connectors

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 2. Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 11 2.4. Cables And Connectors Serial ATA The Serial ATA interface was created to simplify and improve connectivity by utilizing point-to-point signaling, hot-plug capability, smaller and standardized connectors. Built upon an efficient and practical design, the Serial ATA cables and connectors offers several key features and benefits: •...

  • Page 12: Installing Your Lacie Drive

    3. Installing Your LaCie Drive Getting your LaCie drive installed and connected is very simple; essentially there are two steps: 1) connect the power supply to the drive and to an outlet, and 2) connecting the interface cable to the drive and to your computer.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Power Supply

    Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty. If you are using the LaCie Serial ATA PCI Card to connect your LaCie d2 Serial ATA Hard Drive to Tech Note: your computer, you are able to draw power from the PCI card to operate your hard drive.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Drive To Your Computer

    If your drive does not appear on the desktop, you may need to restart your computer, with your Tech Note: LaCie drive still turned on, to mount the drive. Serial ATA is a new technology, and you must be running 10.3.x or later to have hot-plug support (please see the Tech Note in section 2.1.

  • Page 15: Windows Users

    Serial ATA PCI card with external connectors, such as the LaCie Serial ATA PCI Card. Your LaCie d2 Hard Drive will now be ready for use. Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs.

  • Page 16: Disconnecting Your Lacie Drive

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 16 3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive Serial ATA external devices feature hot-plug connectivity, which 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 Serial ATA peripheral device.

  • Page 17: Using Your Lacie Drive

    • If you want to be able to install multiple Mac operating volume, and the other as a large NTFS volume. systems on the LaCie Hard Drive, partition the drive into • If you will be using the drive in a strictly Win 2000/XP multiple Mac OS Extended volumes.

  • Page 18: Formatting Your Lacie Hard Drive - Mac Users

    Once you have set-up your LaCie Hard Drive, you can reformat or partition it to suit your needs. Formatting And Partitioning Using Mac OS 10.x Disc Utility 1) Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports.
  • Page 19 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 4. Using Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 19 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard, MS-DOS File System or UNIX File System) and the volume size.

  • Page 20: Formatting Your Lacie Hard Drive - Windows Users

    4. Using Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 20 4.2. Formatting Your LaCie Drive – Windows Users Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, if you have information Caution! that you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these steps.
  • Page 21 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 4. Using Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 21 8) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard. Click Next. 9) Select Primary Partition. Click Next. 10). Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size, unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive.
  • Page 22 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 4. Using Your LaCie Drive User’s Manual page 22 12) Select Format this partition… and then select a file system: FAT32 FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP;...

  • Page 23: Windows Nt

    Windows NT 4.0 does not support the hot-plug functionality of the Serial ATA specification. Therefore Tech Note: you will need to restart your computer with the LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA connected and powered on in order for it to mount properly.

  • Page 24: Configuring Your Lacie Drive As A Bootable Disk

    User’s Manual page 24 4.3. Configuring Your LaCie Drive As A Bootable Disk The LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA supports being accessed as a bootable disk under both the Mac and Windows operating systems. Mac Users Please consult your computer’s user’s manual to ensure that your system supports external Serial Important Info: ATA hard drive boot functionality.

  • Page 25: Tech Tips

    Mac OS 10.1.x - Mac OS 10.x Users: • Works reliably with FAT 32 partitions less than 32GB The LaCie Hard Drive is pre-formatted as a Mac OS Extended volume. You may customize the drive by Mac OS 10.2.x - reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate •...

  • Page 26: Windows Users

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 5. Tech Tips User’s Manual page 26 5.1.2. File System Formats – Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier.

  • Page 27: Available Storage Capacity

    Formats. If you do not have a native Serial ATA port, LaCie offers Serial ATA host bust adapter cards, also known as PCI or PC/PCMCIA cards, that have been tested and comply with LaCie drives. Please contact your reseller or LaCie Customer...

  • Page 28: Serial Ata Questions & Answers

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 6. Serial ATA Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 28 6. Serial ATA Questions & Answers What is Serial ATA? The Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) is the evolutionary successor to the Parallel ATA/ IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface, which has been in use for the last twenty years to connect peripheral devices to the computer.
  • Page 29 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 6. Serial ATA Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 29 • Seamless integration: Serial ATA maintains register and software compatibility with Parallel ATA, and should be transparent to both the BIOS and operating system. Simply add more Serial ATA links to increase the number of connectivity points in your system.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Hard 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 31: Mac Users

    Users. interface and operating system. Is there an icon for the drive There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. appear on the desktop? Open Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab. If your device is not listed, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
  • Page 32 Did you hot-plug the drive? Try restarting the computer with the drive on. Some older systems and non-LaCie PCI cards may not support hot-plug functionality. Is there a conflict with other Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.

  • Page 33: Windows Users

    Is there an icon for the drive in Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter My Computer? assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
  • Page 34 Did you hot-plug the drive? Try restarting the computer with the drive on. Some older systems and non-LaCie PCI cards may not support hot-plug functionality. Is there a conflict with other If you still can’t see your device, recheck the cables and try device drivers? the other troubleshooting tips listed here.

  • Page 35: 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 36: Lacie Technical Support

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA 8. Contacting Customer Support User’s Manual page 36 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Belgium LaCie Australia Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Denmark LaCie Canada Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English)

  • Page 37: Warranty

    • The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray, etc. • 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.

  • Page 38: Glossary

    LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA Glossary User’s Manual page 38 Glossary Asynchronous – Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes. With this transfer method, the intervals between transmissions can vary, and data can be resent if it is initially missed.
  • Page 39 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA Glossary User’s Manual page 39 Digital – Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits. Driver (peripheral manager) – A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral.
  • Page 40 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA Glossary User’s Manual page 40 Kb (Kilobit) – Equivalent to 1,000 bits. Kb/s – Kilobits per second. 480Kb/s is equal to 60KB/s. KB (KiloByte) – Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes.
  • Page 41 LaCie d2 Hard Drive Serial ATA Glossary User’s Manual page 41 Seek Time – The amount of time (in thousandths of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard drive’s read/write head to move to a specific location on the disk. Average seek, then, is the average of a large number of random samplings all over the disk.

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