Setting Up Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie DVD Dual Drive
User’s Manual
3.5.1. Mac Users
You must unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down. Drag the DVD drive icon to the trash. The drive can
now be disconnected.
3.5.2. Windows Users
Important Note:
Windows 98 SE Users:
If you have installed the Windows Storage Supplement Update, you will
have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down. If you have not installed the update, simply
disconnect the drive when it is not active. No unmounting is required.
1) 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).
2) A message will appear, detailing the devices that the
Eject
icon controls, i.e. “Safely remove…” Click on this prompt.
3) You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the
device.
3.6. Switching Between USB2.0 and FireWire Connections
Both USB 2.0 and FireWire are “hot-pluggable,” meaning that you can connect a drive to a USB or FireWire port on your
computer even when the computer is running. However, there are important steps to follow for your drive to function properly.
When changing from a USB 2.0 connection to a FireWire connection (and vice versa), follow these steps:
1) Follow the steps in section
3.
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Disconnecting Your LaCie DVD Rewritable Drive
to unmount the drive.
2) Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable.
3) Power down your drive and physically disconnect the power cable from the drive.
4) Reconnect the power cable and turn the drive’s power back on.
5) Connect either the USB or FireWire cable.
After switching between interfaces, you may need to quit the application that you were using to access the drive and then
reboot the program. The drive should then be visible and accessible.
