LaCie eSATA PCI Card User Manual
LaCie eSATA PCI Card User Manual

LaCie eSATA PCI Card User Manual

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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4
2. Your LaCie eSATA PCI Card ...................................................................................... 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Package Content ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. View of the Card .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. Installing Your LaCie PCI Card ................................................................................. 7
3.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ......................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Jumper Shunt Adjustment .............................................................................................................. 8
3.2.1. Mac Users......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2. Windows Users .................................................................................................................. 8
3.3. Inserting Your LaCie PCI Card ....................................................................................................... 9
3.4. Driver Installation ....................................................................................................................... 10
4. eSATA Questions & Answers .................................................................................. 11
5. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 12
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 13
6. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 14
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    User Manual page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................4 2. Your LaCie eSATA PCI Card ..................5 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................... 5 2.1. Package Content ......................... 6 2.2. View of the Card .......................... 6 3. Installing Your LaCie PCI Card ................. 7 3.1.
  • Page 2 2 Copyrights FCC Statement: ✦ Reorient or relocate the receiving an- tenna. Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re- LaCie PCI Card ✦ Increase the separation between the served. No part of this publication may be (eSATA) equipment and receiver.
  • Page 3: Lacie Esata Pci Card

    ✦ Read this User Manual carefully, and sonal injury. follow the correct procedure when will LaCie be held liable for the recovery setting up the device. ✦ Make sure that the computer and PCI or restoration of this data. To help pre- card are electrically grounded.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    User Manual page 4 1. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of your new LaCie eSATA PCI Card! Your LaCie PCI Card Capabilities Based on the revolutionary new Serial ATA technology, these PCI cards feature the latest technological advancements in interface ✦...
  • Page 5: Your Lacie Esata Pci Card

    User Manual page 5 2. Your LaCie eSATA PCI Card 1.1. Minimum System Requirements The LaCie eSATA PCI Card is compliant with the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) and the Enhanced Host Controller Windows Interface (EHCI). IMPORTANT INFO: The format of this card is not compat- ✦...
  • Page 6: Package Content

    Two eSATA Ports – These ports are where you attach the eSATA interface cables. Quick Install Guide Jumpers – Mac users need to change this configuration LaCie eSATA PCI Card Utilities CD-ROM (includes User before installing the card. See 3.2. Jumper Adjustment for Manual) Mac Operating System for details.
  • Page 7: Installing Your Lacie Pci Card

    Because we cannot eliminate the generation of static electricity, it is extremely important to follow the proper steps to ground yourself before handling your LaCie eSATA PCI Card or touching any internal component of your computer. This can be accom- plished by proper grounding in conjunction with the use of ESD safe mats, wrist or shoe straps.
  • Page 8: Jumper Shunt Adjustment

    LaCie d2 Quadra v3 hard drive to the card. If the jumper shunt is not adjusted, connecting a LaCie d2 Quadra v3 hard drive to the card will not work. If connecting this drive is your intention, follow the steps below.
  • Page 9: Inserting Your Lacie Pci Card

    PCI or PCI-X slot Motherboard LaCie PCI Card may be installed in either a 32 or 64-bit PCI card slot). If necessary, you may need to remove the expan- sion slot cover, and you may also need to remove any add-in boards which block access to the PCI slots.
  • Page 10: Driver Installation

    Once the card has been detected on your operating sys- tem, install the correct driver from the Utilities CD-ROM and follow the on-screen instructions. Mac Users There are no drivers to install. The LaCie FireWire PCI Card has the drivers built into the BIOS for the Mac OS.
  • Page 11: Esata Questions & Answers

    Cable and Connectors RAID array quick and relatively inexpensive to implement. Your LaCie drive is shipped with a eSATA cable, to ensure maxi- Easy installation and configuration: There are no device IDs, ter- mum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA mination or master/slave conflicts, and the standard supports port.
  • Page 12: Contacting Customer Support

    ✦ Read the manual. ✦ Try to isolate the problem. If you still can’t get your LaCie PCI Card to work properly, con- tact 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 13: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie eSATA PCI Card • Contacting Customer Support DESIGN BY SISMO User Manual page 13 5.1. 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...
  • Page 14: Warranty Information

    To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the card is still under warranty. All cards returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with post- age prepaid.

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