3. Installing Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie d2 Hard Drive
User’s Manual
Mac OS 10.x – FireWire 800
Connect the 9-pin end of the FireWire 800 cable into the
FireWire 800 port on the back of the LaCie d2 Hard Drive.
Connect the other end of the
9-pin FireWire 800 cable into
an available FireWire 800
port on your computer.
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Computer models vary. Please consult your computer’s User’s Manual for the exact location of your interface.
Tech Note:
For more information about
FireWire, please see sections:
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2.3.1. FireWire
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5.3. Optimizing Data Transfers
•
6. FireWire Questions & Answers
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Your drive should appear on your desktop. It
may take a few seconds for your computer to
recognize the drive and for it to appear on the
dektop.
After following the steps in
3.1. Connecting The Power Supply
, power on the drive by pressing the On/Off button
on the front of the drive.
Your LaCie d2 Hard Drive will now be ready for use. You can then use the formatting and partitioning capabilities in
the Apple Disk Utility to configure your hard drive system. Please refer to
4.1. Formatting And Partitioning Your
LaCie Drive – 4.1.1. Mac Users
for more information.
Mac OS Drive Icons
