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LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class 

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Table of Contents

User Manual 

page 1

Table of Contents

1.  Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4

1.1.  Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2.  Box Content .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.  Views of the Drive ............................................................................................................................ 7
1.4.  Hard Disk Heat Management............................................................................................................ 9
1.5.  Cables and Connectors .................................................................................................................. 10

1.5.1.  USB 2.0 .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.2.  FireWire .............................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.3.  eSATA ................................................................................................................................. 11

2.  Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class .................................................... 12

2.1.  Connect the Interface Cable ........................................................................................................... 13
2.2.  Turn On the d2 ............................................................................................................................. 14
2.3.  Formatting and Partitioning ............................................................................................................. 15

2.3.1.  File System Formats .............................................................................................................. 15
2.3.2.  Windows Users .................................................................................................................... 17
2.3.3.  Mac Users ........................................................................................................................... 19

3.  Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 20

3.1.  LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.  Troubleshooting Topics .................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.  Installing New Firmware  ................................................................................................................ 21

4.  Contacting Customer Support ..................................................................................... 22

4.1.  LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................... 23

5.  Warranty Information ................................................................................................. 24

Summary of Contents for 301336U

Page 1: ...5 1 USB 2 0 10 1 5 2 FireWire 10 1 5 3 eSATA 11 2 Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class 12 2 1 Connect the Interface Cable 13 2 2 Turn On the d2 14 2 3 Formatting and Partitioning 15 2 3 1...

Page 2: ...on This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications Howeve...

Page 3: ...he electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire Use only t...

Page 4: ...e LaCie Desktop Manager makes the d2 a secure vault for your data Register your Enterprise Class product at www lacie com within 30 days of its purchase date to take advantage of LaCie Enterprise Clas...

Page 5: ...pple OS 10 4 x 10 5 x or 10 6 x eSATA FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and or USB 2 0 Minimum of 600MB recommended Windows XP will not recognize logical volumes with capacity great er than 2TB For details se...

Page 6: ...Design by Neil Poulton SATA SATA 1 2 Box Content Your LaCie d2 package contains the system tower and an acces sories box containing the items listed below 1 LaCie d2 hard drive with Enterprise Class h...

Page 7: ...n on the front of the LaCie d2 serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button See the LaCie Desktop Manager User Manual on the CD ROM for more information Status Light Behavior T...

Page 8: ...ire 400 port 6 on auto off power switch CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie d2 should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controlle...

Page 9: ...is warm to the touch Please make sure that the vent on the back bezel is not obstructed and that there is a natural airflow across the casing Upright Stack Rackmount Configuration Heat dissipation is...

Page 10: ...igh speed serial in put output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a com puter or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers in...

Page 11: ...le eS ATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded internal cables...

Page 12: ...o encryption configured If you want to set up encryption install the LaCie Desktop Manager and refer that application s user manual IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Enterprise Class encryption offers a very high...

Page 13: ...the interface cable USB FireWire or eSATA into the corresponding port on your host computer 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the matching port on the d2 TECHNICAL NOTE If two interfaces are con...

Page 14: ...vice Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC...

Page 15: ...on utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 Window...

Page 16: ...re efficiently With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 This is the Microsoft file system more typically known as FAT 32 This is the file system to use if you are go...

Page 17: ...ted you will first need to unlock the device using the LaCie Desktop Man ager then follow the steps below 1 Connect the drive to the power source and to the computer via the interface port 2 Right cli...

Page 18: ...Quick Format Click Next Fig 09 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings Fig 10 and your drive will appe...

Page 19: ...st 16 partitions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partiti...

Page 20: ...he many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available www lacie com...

Page 21: ...ty with the d2 Quadra See section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure the power supply is properly connected see section 2 2 Turn On the d2 that the drive has been turned on...

Page 22: ...er and that you have the following information on hand 4 Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or...

Page 23: ...www lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact Japan ELECOM CO LTD Contact us at http www lacie com jp LaCie...

Page 24: ...iability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages s...

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