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用户手册 ユ ー ザ ー マ ニ ュ ア ル manual de instrucciones guída utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual 용자 설명서 d2 quadra professional hard disk USB 2.0 | eSA T A FireWire 400 | F ireWire 800[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul t on T a ble of C onte nts Us er M anu al pag e 1 T able of Contents Health and Safety Precautions 3 General Use Precautions 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Box Content ........................................................................................................................................[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul t on F orwa rd Us er M anu al pag e 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- cording or otherwise, without the prio[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n F orwa rd Us er M anu al pag e 3 Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. Read this User Manual carefully and fol- low the correct procedure when setting up the device. Do not open your LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. N[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the new LaCie d2 Quadra with qua- druple Interface. Combining universal compatibility with high throughput rates and mammoth storage capacity, the Quadra is ideally suited for audio/video pros working with large a[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 5 1.1. Bo x Content Your box contains the d2 Quadra with attached drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 -7, listed below: LaCie d2 Quadra FireWire800 cable FireWire 400 cable USB cable eSATA cable External power supply Quick Install Guide N[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 6 Mac Users Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 for eS- ATA) G4, G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo 128MB RAM (512MB recommended) Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800* interface port ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ * Most computers do not come f[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 7 1.3. Views of the d2 Quadra Front View Shortcut Button with Activity LED Push the Shortcut Button to launch the document or ap- plication of your choice (see the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual for more information). The LED remains lit to show that th[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 8 FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and FireWire 800 is the implemen- tation of the new IEEE 1394b standard. FireWire 800 offers increased[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 9 1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph- eral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data [...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 10 1.4.3. eSA T A Cables and Connectors Your LaCie d2 Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology, al- lowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface, delivering improve[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Int rodu ctio n Us er M anu al pag e 11 Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Quadra’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissi- pating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The large surface area of the heat sink c[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 12 2. Getting Connected Installing your LaCie d2 Quadra is easy thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant. Install your d2 Quadra in three easy steps: Step 1 – Turn the drive on (section 2.1) Step 2 – Connect an interface cable (section 2.2) Step 3 – Run [...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 13 To connect the power supply: The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( A ) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable ( B ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. Connect Cable A to your LaCi[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 14 IMPORTANT INFO: Please connect the power supply be- fore connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. To connect the interface cable: Connect one end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 400, FireWire[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 15 Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. It will: Optimize your drive according to your needs Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie recommends that you co[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 16 FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interfaces allow you to connect another hard drive, a DVD±RW writer or a digital video cam- era directly to the LaCie d2 Quadra (this connection is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain devices, you must be usi[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Get ting Con nect ed Us er M anu al pag e 17 2.5. Disconnecting Y our LaCie d2 Quadra USB external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is important to [...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 18 3. Optional Formatting and P artitioning The first time you use your LaCie hard disk, LaCie Setup Assis- tant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your LaCie Hard Disk to optim[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 19 3.1. Finding the File System Format You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie hard disk if: You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk. The current file system format may determine the process you?[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 20 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users Before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1. to find the file system format of your LaCie hard disk. If your disk is formatted as a FAT32 volum[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 21 Figure 3.2.1-C In the Format window: Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the Volume label field. Select “Perform a quick format”. Leave the other options at their default values a[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 22 Follow the steps in this section if you used LaCie Setup Assistant to format your drive for use with a Mac or if you reformatted your LaCie hard disk as an HFS+ volume on a Mac. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase eve[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 23 On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next . Select Primary Partition and click Next . If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Par[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Opt iona l F orma ttin g an d P arti tion ing Us er M anu al pag e 24 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these st[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 25 If your LaCie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does not work properly, please check[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 26 Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer . Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly . Please see sec- tions 3. Optional F ormatting And P artitioning. Does your computer ’s o[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 27 Windows T roubleshooting Problem Question Solution The drive is not recog- nized by the computer . Is there an icon for the drive in My Computer ? Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- signed to the LaCie drive. If the drive [...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n T rou blesh ooti ng Us er M anu al pag e 28 Problem Question Solution The drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (USB and F ireWire connec- tions). This is normal. Y our drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is connect- ed to your comp[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Con tact ing Cust omer Sup port Us er M anu al pag e 29 5. Contacting Customer Support Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support Read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting . Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure tha[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n Con tact ing Cust omer Sup port Us er M anu al pag e 30 LaCie Customer Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/c[...]
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L aCi e d 2 Qu adr a • D esig n b y n e il P o ul to n W arr anty Inf orma tion Us er M anu al pag e 31 W arranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty pe[...]