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2. Your LaCie Drive

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LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits

User’s Manual

Rear View –

Rackmount Grooves -

These grooves are used for attaching your drive to the Drive Stand, mounting in the Desk Rack 

kit (sold separately) or placing your drive in standard 19” computer equipment racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit 
(sold separately).

Ventilation Outlet -

These holes help to keep your drive cool during operation. Be sure not to block these openings 

when using your drive.

External Serial ATA II Port -

This is where you plug in the Serial ATA cable furnished with the drive. See section 

3.2. Connecting the Drive To Your Computer for more information.

Power Supply Connector -

This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See section 3.1. 

Connecting The Power Supply for more information.

Serial Number Sticker -

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.

Lock Slot -

This slot is used to connect an anti-theft system, such as the LaCie Security Lock, for maximum protection. 

Refer to your anti-theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock.

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Содержание d2 SATA II 3Gbits

Страница 1: ...e 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 t...

Страница 2: ...nnecting The Power Supply 15 3 2 Connecting The Drive To Your Computer 16 3 2 1 Mac Users 16 3 2 2 Windows Users 17 3 3 Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 18 3 3 1 Mac Users 18 3 3 2 Windows Users 18 4 Us...

Страница 3: ...tents page 3 LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits User s Manual 6 Serial ATA II 3Gbits Questions Answers 29 7 Troubleshooting 31 7 1 Mac Users 32 7 2 Windows Users 34 8 Contacting Customer Support 36 9 Warranty 38...

Страница 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...

Страница 5: ...aler 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 Manufac...

Страница 6: ...in an environment 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 o...

Страница 7: ...eroperability and data integrity Being constructed from aluminum alloys the LaCie d2 Hard Drive actively works to conduct heat away from the drive Engineered to fit seamlessly in to any work environme...

Страница 8: ...To Fan or Not to Fan The casing alone is a great way to dissipate heat without the need of a fan Therefore at the date of this publication most drives 1 to 3 internal platters do not require a fan Onl...

Страница 9: ...remember to attach the included rubber feet on the under side of your drives 2 This will allow for some air flow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively especially if you...

Страница 10: ...ta while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your d...

Страница 11: ...cable Power supply and adapter cable 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 3 Views Of T...

Страница 12: ...ve To Your Computer for more information Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See section 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply for more information Serial...

Страница 13: ...onnections Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed allowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC Now it offers ultra fast external transfer rates as well as greater durability Externa...

Страница 14: ...to keep in mind when setting up your drive Make sure to place your drive in a well ventilated space do not block the ventilation outlet on the back of the drive and keep the area in front of the drive...

Страница 15: ...anty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty Tech Note You may use your LaCie dri...

Страница 16: ...e LaCie Serial ATA PCI Card Tech Note For more information about Serial ATA 3Gbits please see sections 2 4 Cables And Connectors 5 3 Optimizing Data Transfers Your drive should appear on your desktop...

Страница 17: ...rtant Info In order to have external Serial ATA functionality your computer must be equipped with a third party or built in Serial ATA PCI card with external connectors such as the LaCie Serial ATA PC...

Страница 18: ...or writing and that the activity LED is off before disconnecting the Serial ATA cable Tech Note Serial ATA 3Gbits is a new technology and some legacy computers and operating systems may not support a...

Страница 19: ...s that are predominately found in Mac and Windows environments Mac OS Extended HFS for Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x NTFS for Windows 2000 and XP FAT 32 for Windows Me and legacy operating systems Import...

Страница 20: ...mounts onto the desktop go to the Menu Bar and open Go 3 From the Go menu click on Applications 4 In the Applications menu open the Utilities folder and then double click Disc Utility from the Utiliti...

Страница 21: ...tinuous record of changes to files on the hard drive You will not be able to format in the MS DOS File System either unless you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire MS...

Страница 22: ...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 Mana...

Страница 23: ...Click Next 9 Select Primary Partition Click Next 10 Here you must specify partition size It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size unless you want multiple parti...

Страница 24: ...e detailed discussion on the various file system formats and partitioning please refer to section 5 1 2 File System Formats Windows Users NTFS NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with...

Страница 25: ...stination for the installation After the installation has been completed successfully go to System Preferences choose Startup Disk and select your disk from the list Windows Users Important Info Pleas...

Страница 26: ...l be sharing the hard drive between Mac and Windows operating environments you will want to follow these guidelines Mac OS X prefers that all partitions be the same format therefore only the first FAT...

Страница 27: ...missions 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 create...

Страница 28: ...e information on the Serial ATA interface please see 6 Serial ATA 3Gbits Questions Answers At the time of publication September 2005 most computer manufacturers have not begun to implement external Se...

Страница 29: ...ration delays associated with shared bus topologies What are the features and benefits of Serial ATA 1 5 Gbits and Serial ATA 3Gbits The Serial ATA specification provides several key features that wil...

Страница 30: ...ximizing the storage systems utilization and enhancing overall productivity Due to its performance reliability scalability and cost effectiveness Serial ATA can be implemented in a wide range of setti...

Страница 31: ...s page where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 8 Contacting Customer Service for detai...

Страница 32: ...let the power supply is connected to is also turned on Review the installation steps under 3 2 Connecting The Drive To Your Computer 3 2 1 Mac Users There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the...

Страница 33: ...er with the drive on Some older systems and non LaCie PCI cards may not support hot plug functionality Contact LaCie Technical Support for help When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a FAT...

Страница 34: ...File System Formats Windows Users for more information Check your computer s documentation and see sections 4 2 Formatting Your LaCie Drive Windows Users and 5 1 2 File System Formats Windows Users fo...

Страница 35: ...l ATA cables such as the cables provided with your LaCie drive If you have followed all of these steps and the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer wait 3 to 5 minutes restart your co...

Страница 36: ...attached 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 Befor...

Страница 37: ...tp www lacie com es support request LaCie Switzerland Contact Us At http www lacie com chfr contact LaCie USA Contact Us At http www lacie com contact LaCie Australia Contact Us At http www lacie com...

Страница 38: ...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 dam...

Страница 39: ...e 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 storin...

Страница 40: ...tion 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...

Страница 41: ...inal 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 o...

Страница 42: ...may 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 dr...

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