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3. Installing Your LaCie Drive

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LaCie d2 Hard Drive

User’s Manual

Windows 98 SE and Windows Me – FireWire 400

There are two steps to the installation of your drive under Windows 98 SE and Windows Me:

Install the drive management software 

– 

Connect the drive to your computer

Silverlining 98 Installation

1) Insert the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM in your
computer’s internal CD/DVD drive and open the disc.

2) Double-click the 

Silverlining 98

folder.

3) Double-click the 

Silverlining98_Install.EXE

icon.

4) Silverlining 98 will then initialize the install
screen.

5) The “Welcome” screen will appear. Click 

Next

.

6) The “Destination Location” screen will appear. To alter the
location where the software is installed on your system, click
the 

Browse

button. If you do not want to change the location,

do not click on the 

Browse

button, and allow the software to

be installed in its default location. Click 

Next

to continue.

7) Next is the “Start Installation” screen. Click 

Next

.

8) The software installation will begin, and you will see the installation screens.

9) Finally, you will see the “Silverlining 98 has been installed correctly” screen. Click 

Finish

to complete the installation.

Now you are ready to move to the next step, Connecting the Drive to the Computer.

Summary of Contents for D2 BLU-RAY XL

Page 1: ...paper giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File Quit Icons Used In This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Info This icon refers to an important step that must be followed Tech Note This icon refers to tips to help maximize per...

Page 2: ... 1 FireWire 12 2 3 2 USB 13 3 Installing Your LaCie Drive 14 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 15 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 16 3 2 1 Mac Users 16 3 2 2 Windows Users 24 3 3 Connecting Digital Video Cameras To The Drive 33 3 4 Installing Multiple Devices 34 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 35 3 6 Switching Interfaces 36 4 Using Your LaCie Drive 37 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie...

Page 3: ...3 1 FireWire 800 Ports And Performance 45 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance 45 5 4 Hi Speed USB 2 0 vs FireWire 400 vs FireWire 800 46 6 FireWire Questions Answers 47 7 USB Questions Answers 49 8 Troubleshooting 51 8 1 Mac Users 52 8 2 Windows Users 55 9 Contacting Customer Support 59 10 Warranty 61 Glossary 62 ...

Page 4: ...e this device NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in...

Page 5: ...ler or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the fol...

Page 6: ...ronment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit Always unplug the hard drive from the 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 the power supply shipped with the device Do not use the hard drive near other electrical appliances such as tele...

Page 7: ...rive to match your exact needs LaCie s Hard Drive is ideally suited for a wide range of high end high traffic environments including Servers Workstations Audio Video Editing Database Management Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environment the LaCie d2 Hard Drive can be stood vertically on the LaCie Drive Stand included placed in the LaCie Desk Rack sold separately or incorporated into s...

Page 8: ...s 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hi Speed USB 2 0 Hardware Requirements for USB Pentium II or higher compatible processor with a USB 2 0 or 1 1 interface card 32MB RAM or greater System Requirements for USB Windows 2000 and Windows XP FireWire 800 Hardware Requirements for FireWire 800 G4 with a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b interface card System Requirements for FireWire 800 OS 10 2 4 or ...

Page 9: ... cable FireWire 400 6 to 6 pin cable iLink DV 6 to 4 pin cable Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable LaCie Storage Utilities CD ROM Important Info Please keep your box In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging 2 Your LaCie Drive page 9 LaCie d2 Hard Drive User s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 10: ...2 Hard Drive User s Manual 2 2 2 Views of the Drive 2 2 2 1 Front View 1 1 On Off Button Power LED Activity LED Push the button to power the drive on The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on and blinks to indicate drive activity ...

Page 11: ...er This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regards to the drive s performance The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen Ventilation Outlet These holes help to keep your driv...

Page 12: ...ire 800 also share the following features Hot pluggable devices can be added and removed while the bus is active Isochronous data delivery no dropped frames FireWire supports real time data delivery Flexible up to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus Please see FireWire Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of FireWire s uses and capabilities FireWire Icons Theses icons will ...

Page 13: ...ns Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices Please see USB Questions And Answers for a more detailed discussion of USB s uses and capabilities USB Icons These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces They appear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on certain computers USB Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Spe...

Page 14: ...pport of both the Mac and Windows operating system the LaCie d2 Hard Drive gives you several different connectivity options These steps are divided into sections by operating system Mac or Windows and the type of interface cable FireWire 800 FireWire 400 iLink and Hi Speed USB 2 0 This chapter also has helpful information about connecting digital video cameras to the LaCie drive connecting multipl...

Page 15: ...supply This means that if the drive is connected to a FireWire connector on your computer when you turn on the computer the LaCie drive will turn on automatically Likewise when you turn off your computer your LaCie drive will turn off automatically To turn the drive off simply push the blue On Off button on the front of the drive Do not turn the drive off though when it is reading or writing infor...

Page 16: ...ed at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Tech Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB and a hub if you are using USB Your computer will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected...

Page 17: ...eWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers 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 Dr...

Page 18: ...eWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers 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 dr...

Page 19: ...ing Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 6 The Installation screen appears 7 Check the Silverlining Pro and FireWire Support boxes 8 Click on Install 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful 10...

Page 20: ...rmation about FireWire please see sections 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers 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...

Page 21: ...econds for your computer to recognize the drive and for it to appear on the dektop Mac OS Drive Icons 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 Tech Note Apple has just recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus interface adapters To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 data transfer rates you will...

Page 22: ...ing Installer 3 The Silverlining Utilities screen appears Click on Continue 4 The About to Install screen appears Read the following information and click on Continue 5 The License Agreement screen appears Click on Agree 6 The Installation screen appears 7 Check the Silverlining Pro and USB Support boxes 8 Click on Install 9 A message appears to confirm that the installation was successful 10 Clic...

Page 23: ...Questions Answers 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 cap...

Page 24: ... you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Tech Note To daisy chain devices you must be using the same interface either FireWire or USB and a hub if you are using USB Your computer will not recognize the daisy chained device if the interfaces are mixed i e a FireWire device attached to a drive that is connected to the computer via t...

Page 25: ...onnect the other end of the 9 pin FireWire 800 cable into an available FireWire 800 port on your computer Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface Your LaCie d2 Hard Drive will now be ready for use Now you will need to format and partition the drive to suit your needs Please see 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive 4 1 2...

Page 26: ...nnect the 6 pin end of the FireWire 400 cable into an available FireWire 400 port on your computer 1 2 3 4 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 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting Th...

Page 27: ... 98 will then initialize the install screen 5 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 The Destination Location screen will appear To alter the location where the software is installed on your system click the Browse button If you do not want to change the location do not click on the Browse button and allow the software to be installed in its default location Click Next to continue 7 Next is t...

Page 28: ... 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 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers 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 no...

Page 29: ... the 4 pin end of the iLink DV cable into an available iLink DV port on your computer or device 1 2 3 4 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 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers After following the steps in 3 1 Connecting The P...

Page 30: ...8 will then initialize the install screen 5 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 The Destination Location screen will appear To alter the location where the software is installed on your system click the Browse button If you do not want to change the location do not click on the Browse button and allow the software to be installed in its default location Click Next to continue 7 Next is the...

Page 31: ...ry 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 2 3 1 FireWire 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 6 FireWire Questions Answers 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 b...

Page 32: ...r 1 2 3 4 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interface Tech Note For more information about USB please see sections 2 3 2 USB 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers 7 USB Questions Answers 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 Tech Note To achieve H...

Page 33: ...r via the FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port Follow the steps in either Windows 2000 Windows XP FireWire 800 or Mac OS 10 x FireWire 800 to connect the LaCie d2 Hard Drive to the FireWire 800 interface Tech Note If you do not have FireWire 800 capability on your computer there are two opti...

Page 34: ...e Daisy chain configurations FireWire 400 device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port iLink DV device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800 port FireWire 800 device connected directly to the LaCie d2 Hard Drive which is connected to the computer via the FireWire 800...

Page 35: ...s not reading or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the USB or FireWire cable 3 5 1 Windows Users From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt You will then be given t...

Page 36: ...eps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 connection and vice versa follow these steps Follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive to unmount the drive Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable Connect either the USB or FireWire cable After switching between interfaces you may need to quit the ...

Page 37: ...ard Drive is formatted for the Mac operating system and you will need to re format the drive in order for it to appear and operate under the Windows operating system After you ve formatted the drive you will have the opportunity to divide the hard drive into sections called partitions A partition is a section of the hard drive s storage capacity that is created to contain files and data For instan...

Page 38: ...ac OS 10 x Caution Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive Therefore if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use backup this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 2 Once the drive mounts onto the desktop go to the Menu Bar and open Go 3 From the Go menu click on Applications 4...

Page 39: ...MS DOS File System also known as FAT 32 you will need to create multiple partitions no larger than 128GB Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format since it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users 9 In the Options section click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers box if you plan on sharing the drive...

Page 40: ...e and 2 partitioning formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk 1 Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports 2 Right click My Computer and click Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Management located below the Storage group 4 If this is the first time the drive is being formatted Windows 2000 will launch the Write Signature W...

Page 41: ... 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP however it has limitations In Windows 2000 and Windows XP you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP It has fewer limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB Tech Note Please refer to sect...

Page 42: ...file system if you are creating a volume smaller than 32MB using a Mac with a 680X0 processor or you are creating a file structure that will be need to be used by Macs using Mac OS 8 0 or earlier HFS Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS 8 1 and later HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently Building of...

Page 43: ...i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 capabilities The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP without resorting to help from third party products Guidelines for Choos...

Page 44: ... iLink on PCs is less common as a native host bus adapter Nearly all recent Apple computers have native FireWire interface ports and they also support the original USB standard while Hi Speed USB 2 0 has only just recently been adopted The FireWire and USB interfaces specify certain requirements filed under the OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards All LaCie drives comply to OHCI standards...

Page 45: ...Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance your computer must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manufacturer and the appropriate drivers These host bus adapter cards which include one or more USB ports are shipped with special Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card These drivers must be installed in or...

Page 46: ...e if you are already using both of your Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports on your computer you would use the FireWire port to connect your drive and vice versa Avoiding hubs for USB topology and daisy chains for FireWire topology will help improve performance because your drive will be connected directly to your computer Computer With USB And FireWire 400 Ports If your computer is equipped with a USB port an...

Page 47: ...3 devices to be connected via a single bus and offer peer to peer connectivi ty enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both isochro nous and asynchronous capabilities meaning that it can guarantee real time data delivery so there is no danger of inaccu rately ordered or delayed frames What Is The Difference Between FireWire 400 And ...

Page 48: ...card via a properly certified FireWire 800 9 pin to 9 pin beta cable When a FireWire 400 device is connected to a FireWire 800 port the FireWire 400 device will only operate at the original FireWire 400 speeds Will FireWire 800 Devices Work On FireWire 400 Ports And Vice Versa The new standard was designed to be backwards compatible meaning that FireWire 800 devices will still operate via the orig...

Page 49: ... USB USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners These types of devices don t require fast data transfer rates and operate very successfully at the slower speeds What Are The Ideal Applications For Hi Speed USB 2 0 Digital cameras CD DVD drives hard drives and scanners will all benefit from the added bandwidth and performance gains of the new imple...

Page 50: ...als from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down Will Hi Speed USB 2 0 Devices Work On USB Hubs And Vice Versa You can use your Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices with USB hubs but the peripherals will be limited to USB performance levels There are Hi Speed USB 2 0 hubs that are able to communicate in three modes high speed 480Mb s full speed 12Mb s and low speed 1 5Mb s Hi Speed USB 2...

Page 51: ...where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 9 Contacting Customer Service for details Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will ...

Page 52: ...ply that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off button the front of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 2 1 Mac Users Check both ends of the FireWire or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cables waiting 1...

Page 53: ...leshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Check your computer s documentation and see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information When copy...

Page 54: ... 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card to your computer For more information please see 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports And Performance If your drive is connected to a USB port or hub this is normal A Hi S...

Page 55: ...d see sections 4 1 Formatting And Partitioning Your LaCie Drive and 5 1 File System Formats for more information Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive If the drive does not appear follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Windows Users for more information Make sure that the power...

Page 56: ...evice listed Windows XP Users Go to Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware tab Device Manager button USB Controller or IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you still can t see your device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Contact LaCie Technical Support for help This ...

Page 57: ... to be re checked each time that the drive is taken to a new system To do this go the Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager and click on the Drives Settings tab In order to operate FireWire 800 devices under Windows 2000 the Service Pack 4 update must be installed This is a free download offered on Microsoft s Web site Disconnect any other USB or FireWire devices and se...

Page 58: ...ls when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port or hub Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 5 3 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Ports and Performance and 7 USB Questions And Answers Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt ...

Page 59: ...tached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us via the provided Web link Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your comput er and that you have the following information on hand Your LaCie drive s serial number Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version Comp...

Page 60: ...cie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Ireland Contact Us At http www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At http www lacie com be contact LaCie Denmark Contact Us At http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact Us At http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact Us At http www lacie com it contact LaCie ...

Page 61: ...t no liability 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 such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Any loss corru...

Page 62: ... ing This is an area of electronic storage usually RAM set aside to store frequently used data from electro mechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc Therefore storing frequently used data in RAM can enhance your system s overall response to disk intensive operations significantly Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of th...

Page 63: ...ion that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to initially perform this operation GB GigaByte This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand million or a billion bytes In fact it equals 1 073 741 824 bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 024 Hardware Physical c...

Page 64: ...nal data Partition ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to operate and other sections that will contain the files This process of dividing up the hard drive is called partitioning A partition is just one section of the hard drive that will contain either special data put t...

Page 65: ...ay be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Striping Spreading data evenly over multiple disk drives to enhance performance Data striping can be performed on a bit byte or block basis for optimum application performance Transfer Rate The rate at which the drive sends and receives data from the co...

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