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LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class 

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Troubleshooting

User Manual 

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In  the  event  that  your  LaCie  d2  is  not  working  correctly,  please 
refer to the table on the following page to identify the status of your 
device. If you have gone through all of the points in the table and 
your drive is still not working correctly, please see the FAQs that are 
regularly published on our Web site – 

www.lacie.com

. One of these 

FAQs  may  provide  an  answer  to  your  specific  question.  You  can 
also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates 
will be available.

If  you  need  further  assistance,  please  contact  your  LaCie  reseller 
or  LaCie  Technical  Support  (see  section 

4.  Contacting  Customer 

Support

 for details).

Manual Updates

LaCie  is  constantly  striving  to  give  you  the  most  up-to-date, 
comprehensive user manuals available on the market.

It is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that 
will help you quickly install and utilize the 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

 

3. Troubleshooting

3.1.  LED Indicators

Front LED Color

d2 Quadra State

Solid blue 

d2 Quadra is working properly

Blinking blue 
             

d2 Quadra is starting up; also indicates normal drive activity

Dimming blue (5s)*

The d2 Quadra is in standby mode. If the power switch is set to “auto” the d2 Quadra will enter standby when your 
computer is either off or in standby.

Solid red 

The drive has failed; d2 Quadra not functional

Blinking blue/red

Temperature alert; allow the d2 to finish current processes and then shut it down. Make sure the ventilation holes on 
the back of the d2 are not obstructed and that there is ample room for airflow around the unit. Allow the d2 to cool 
before turning it back on.

Dimming red (5s)*

Temperature critical; system remains in standby mode until temperature reaches acceptable levels

Off

The d2 is not receiving power or system failure or electronic board failure; contact LaCie customer support

 

* LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity.

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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