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LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class

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Foreword

User Manual 

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Copyrights

Copyright  ©  2009  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.

Trademarks

Apple,  Mac,  and  Macintosh  are  registered 
trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Windows 
98,  Windows  98  SE,  Windows  2000,  Win-
dows Millennium Edition, Windows XP,  Win-
dows  Vista,  and  Windows  7  are  registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other 
trademarks mentioned in this manual are the 
property of their respective owners.

Changes

The  material  in  this  document  is  for  infor-
mation  only  and  subject  to  change  without 
notice.  While  reasonable  efforts  have  been 
made in the preparation of this document to 
assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liabil-
ity  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 de-
sign or the product manual without reserva-
tion and without obligation to notify any per-
son of such revisions and changes.

Canada Compliance Statement

This  Class  B  digital  apparatus  meets  all  re-
quirements  of  the  Canadian  Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.

Japan Compliance Statement

This is a Class B product based on the stan-
dard  of  the  Voluntary  Control  Council  for 
Interference  from  Information  Technology 
Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio 
or television receiver in a domestic environ-
ment, it may cause radio interference. Install 
and use the equipment according to the in-
struction manual.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following 
conditions: 

 

The devices may not cause harmful in-
terference

 

The  devices  must  accept  any  interfer-
ence  received,  including  interference 
that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and 
found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class 
B  digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the 
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-
vide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful 
interference in a residential installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee 
that interference will not occur in a particu-
lar installation. If this equipment does cause 
harmful interference to radio or television re-
ception, which can be determined by turning 
the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged  to  try  and  correct  the  interference  by 
one or more of the following measures:

 

Reorient  or  relocate  the  receiving  an-
tenna.

 

Increase  the  separation  between  the 
equipment and receiver.

 

Connect  the  equipment  into  an  outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.

 

Consult  the  dealer  or  an  experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.

Modifications to this product not authorized 
by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry Can-
ada regulations and negate your authority to 
operate the product.

Manufacturer’s Declaration 
for CE Certification

We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this prod-
uct  conforms  to  the  following  European 
standards:  Class  B  EN60950,  EN55022, 
EN55024, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-
3-3: 2001 

With  reference  to  the  following  conditions: 
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive; 89/336/
EEC EMC Directive

This symbol on the product or on 
its  packaging  indicates  that  this 
product must not be disposed of 
with your other household waste. 
Instead, it is your responsibility to 

dispose of your waste equipment by handing it 
over to a designed collection point for the recy-
cling of waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment. The separate collection and recycling of 
your waste equipment at the time of disposal 
will help to conserve natural resources and en-
sure that it is recycled in a manner that protects 
human health and the environment. For more 
information about where you can drop off your 
waste equipment for recycling, please contact 
your local city office, your household waste dis-
posal service, or the shop where you purchased 
the product.

CAUTION:

 Modifications not authorized by 

the manufacturer may void the user’s author-
ity to operate this device.

CAUTION:

  A  shielded-type  power  cord  is 

required in order to meet FCC emission limits 
and also to prevent interference to the nearby 
radio and television reception. It is essential 
that only the supplied power cord be used.

 

Tested  to  comply  with  FCC 

standards for home or office use

LaCie 

d2 

Quadra         

Enterprise Class

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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