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1. Tour Lake dese Bas leen succexsTully ros oaureg Your desk ig new ready lor uis A sommar al the drive ronfiguratipn i lined below Tha follwing applications wars insislis Ginen Backup Addis lant nac Dartinp Manaper aii LESS 3 0 Deter anion n Wuala Your reis roe nexis in uae Lick Finish L 2 834 Frick Ms LR 1 0 2 8 1 PrewzuL Firinh N Cancel Mac Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders Windows Start gt All Programs gt LaCie d2 Quadra User Manual Mac Desktop gt LaCie Important info Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time Once the format is complete the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on LaCie if you created one partition LaCie Share if you created two partitions To install the software utilities simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above d2 Quadra User Manual 25 STEP 5 INSTALL LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER You can now choose to install and run LaCie Desktop Manager after you run LaCie Setup Assistant This software allows you to set up an action when you click the front blue button shortcut button view advanced information on your drive and to configure power saving See LaCie Desktop Manager for details d2 Quadra User Manual 26 LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER LaCie Desktop Manager unlocks the full potential of your Lacie hard drive It will allow you to see advanced inform2. Made for ideas D2 QUADRA USER MANUAL E CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP TO DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations easier navigation and search capability d2 Quadra User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the d2 Quadra Your drive delivers stunning performance through the cutting edge interfaces SuperSpeed USB 3 0 FireWire 800 or eSATA Fully compatible with PCs and Macs and quiet rackable and stackable your product fits into any professional working environment These pages will guide you through the process of connecting your LaCie product and will explain its features If this manual doesn t answer your questions or if you are having trouble consult the Getting Help page BOX CONTENT Your box contains the following LaCie d2 Quadra USB 3 0 cable USB 2 0 compatible FireWire 800 cable eSATA cable Power supply Drive stand for upright use Quick Install Guide LaCie Storage Utilities and User Manual are pre loaded on the drive Note A PDF of this User Manual and software utilities are pre loaded on the drive Important info Please save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging d2 Quadra User Manual 2 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Your system must meet certain requirements in order for your LaC
3. LaCie drives appear in at least one place in Device Manager To access Device Manager click on Start and select Run from the menu In Windows Vista the Run option doesn t appear by default so press Windows button and R on your keyboard Enter the command devmgmt msc Click OK and the Device Manager program will open For troubleshooting look in the Disk Drives section It might be necessary to click on on the left side If you re not sure if your drive is listed unplug it then reconnect it The entry that changes is your LaCie drive Q Does your disk not appear at all A Proceed to physical troubleshooting topics above Q Is your drive listed next to an unusual icon A Windows Device Manager can usually provide information about failures in accessories It does not display the exact cause or a solution but it can assist in troubleshooting most problems A problematic device can be found by its unusual icon Instead of the normal icon based on the type of device it is instead an exclamation point question mark or an X Right click this icon then choose Properties The General tab will show why the device is not working Still not working There may be a hardware defect or other problem Time to contact www lacie com support Q Is your operating system Windows XP and the disk size is greater than 2TB A Windows XP does not support disks larger than 2TB Please refer to the note for Windows users in
4. 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 if applicable Do not use the LaCie hard drive near other electrical appliances such as televisions radios or speakers Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products Do not place the LaCie hard drive near sources of magnetic interference such as computer displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie hard drive Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard drive If you detect a problem consult the troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your LaCie hard drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the LaCie hard drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device d2 Quadra User Manual 41 WARRANTY INFORMATION LaCie offers first rate service and support through our generous three tiered warranty policy Our 1 2 3 and 5 year policies include comprehensive complimentary web based resources expert in house technical support and worldwide repair an
5. change them then resume file transferring If this is a recurrent problem or you can t find the files with incompatible characters consider reformatting the drive to NTFS Windows users or HFS Mac users See Optional Formatting and Partitioning Q Did you get an error message telling you that the drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode A Simply ignore this message The drive will remount to the desktop LaCie drives conserve power by spinning down when you set your computer to sleep mode and when the computer is awoken from sleep it may not give the drive enough time to spin up from its sleep mode Mac OS X Users Problem The drive icon doesn t appear on my desktop Q Are both ends of the interface cable firmly attached A Check both ends of the interface cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different interface cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is your Finder configured not to show hard drives on the desktop A Go to your Finder and check if Preferences gt General tab gt Show these items on the desktop and then Hard Disks is selected If not go on to the next topic Q Is your drive mounting on the operating system A Open Disk Utility Applications Utilities Disk Utility If th
6. d2 Quadra User Manual 29 Configuration i Lacie Desktop Manage Ho D n Shortcut E E mitiste a backun lock ercrypted devices launch an spplicstien open a fle esr If your device is ke diding the button sf akways result in asking you for your login and password LaCie Hard Drive to undock it Storage Device Grorbout Button Ni actin Q Crag en tem he fader application shortcut here ta ns gn azbon D 1 Select your LaCie hard drive in LaCie Desktop Manager s main window 2 Select the Shortcut tab If the drive is locked you will be asked to authenticate 3 You can configure the short click action by dragging and dropping or by using the Change button choose any application or document Note that if LaCie backup software is installed it will appear as the default action 4 Once the action has been configured click on the Test button to verify the action has been correctly set up Your settings are saved automatically as you make them Important info The shortcut button may affect the transfer rates of your device For optimal transfer rates please disable the shortcut button by deselecting Enable shortcut button You may turn it back on at any time by rechecking the box d2 Quadra User Manual 30 UNMOUNTING YOUR DRIVE USB FireWire Thunderbolt and eSATA external devices feature plug amp play connectivity which means that your LaCie storage can be connected and disconnected while
7. licere agreement brrwess wou and LACIE ar iix sapplisrs for the Softee ri iechadisg a licere aires rient ia pakaa documemarien The bom Sawan may include 5t asstcianed fiiia e Be chekirey besi pou accape ur berets of the Ered User Licarries Rejriarsuni Click Mert to continue er Cancel sz rait 15A ELE Poder ui 5g JO 0 7 Previcus Mat Cancel 3 Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the LaCie Share volume for Windows and Mac If you do not want the LaCie Share volume move the slider all the way to the left The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system NTFS for Windows and HFS for Mac Once you have made your selection click Next to begin the format Format L ps fa bih bir Geesen b s La See te ciel pora ater clic mehr ere ere ip Er icf id pru rex t anm for eee cet wei ie composers sni he Ter K He opes a ng L kt ai fe pcdes r io rhe rige Mag comple tary io che ng ei want t3 aab ona large b neh dana beeen Peer err Prisa Lacie Share FESS j Wimbran Hoo ie ATS Bari ee ere ani ree Ki Vi ed 3 ram yaar tit 3 2 and bee FEI LS Lire ik us Ad alnus AE P remus Ii mirus can le Sie d em CE bat e COP Bc OI Pica ER di i Eds A 3 4 Preto hi LSEB PA LE mem wm E Windows d2 Quadra User Manual 21 Lha Gap sbar balze ez riainrmi
8. limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important info FCC Radia
9. recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website LACIE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY AND ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH LACIE PRODUCTS EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Your opening of your package your use of the product or your return of the enclosed Registration Card acknowledges that you have read and agree to the terms of this Agreement You further agree that it is the complete and exclusive state of the agreement between us and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written and any other communications between us relating to the subject matter of t
10. the computer is running To prevent failures however it is important to follow these steps when disconnecting your device WINDOWS XP USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie storage device in this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device WINDOWS VISTA amp WINDOWS 7 USERS From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the plug icon note the white check mark inside a green circle A message will appear detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted Select Eject for the device you wish to unmount A message will appear notifying you that it is safe to remove it d2 Quadra User Manual 31 e Open Devices and Printers c Eject LaCie Device LaCie E wem m 12 05 peine eo c posae 24 10 2011 MAC USERS Drag the storage device icon to the Trash The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon Your LaCie storage may be represented by an icon that looks like the device itself When the icon disappears from the desktop the storage device can be disconnected d2 Quadra User Manual 32 OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONING Standard LaCie storage de
11. Formatting Instructions d2 Quadra User Manual 39 PRECAUTIONS Caution It is essential that you use only the power supply that shipped with your product since it is a shielded type power cord that meets FCC emission limits as well as to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception Caution Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this device Important info Any loss corruption or destruction of data 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 data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk or some other form of removable storage media If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website Important info 1TB Terabyte 1 000GB 1GB 1000MB 1MB 1 000 000 Bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment typically up to 1096 less per TB HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it N
12. OVE ALL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AS IS AND LACIE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITHOUT FURTHER LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING DOES NOT WARRANT 1 THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USING THIS PRODUCT 2 THAT THE PRODUCT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE CUSTOMER S PURPOSES 3 THE MANUAL IS ERROR FREE OR 4 THAT NO DATA WILL BE LOST WHILE USING THE PRODUCT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE IS ASSUMED BY THE CUSTOMER THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the LaCie trademark trade name or logo affixed to them The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non LaCie hardware products or any software even if packaged or sold with LaCie hardware Manufacturers suppliers or publishers other than LaCie may provide their own warranties to the end user purchaser but LaCie in so far as permitted by law provides their products as is Software distributed by LaCie with or without the LaCie brand name including but not limited to system software is not covered under this Limited Warranty Refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for de
13. ant you will need to download the LaCie Desktop Manager from www lacie com support INFO TAB When you run LaCie Desktop Manager you will see that all compatible connected LaCie devices will appear in the left hand column Choose the drive you wish to manage and make sure the Info tab is selected On this page you will see advanced information on your drive such as device name the internal hard disk serial number not the LaCie product serial number available capacity connection type etc You can also reformat the drive from this page Caution If you click the Reformat button and follow these steps everything will be erased from the hard drive If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before performing these steps Note also that Info mode is not available when the drive is connected to your computer via eSATA E Late Desktop Manager LaCie Hard Drive Storage Device 2 iTe r 931 5160 331 4 Go 120 58 Mo LG LORS bier cia wccurmiea cements canam Jmoander anon cow eee Tec E Up wer d2 Quadra User Manual 28 ECO TAB By default your drive will enter Eco Mode after 5 minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy To exit Eco Mode simply access data on the drive and the disk will automatically restart You can manage this feature using LaCie Desktop Manager Click the Eco tab Note If you don t see the Eco tab your hard drive is incompatible with Eco mo
14. ate The product is in active mode working properly and waiting for data access The product is starting up The LED will become solid blue once it has initialized Disk access Temperature alert M m Critical temperature alert The product is entering Eco mode By default this will occur after 30 minutes of inactivity this can be modified using LaCie Desktop Manager Off The product is turned off not receiving power system failure or electronic board failure If the device is connected to a power supply and turned on and the LED remains off contact LaCie Customer Support d2 Quadra User Manual CABLES AND CONNECTORS USB 3 0 USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer SuperSpeed USB 3 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features Transfer rates can attain up to 5 Gbits s as opposed to USB 2 0 s 480 Mbits s This means USB 3 0 is theoretically up to ten times faster than its predecessor Your LaCie drive is shipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a compatible USB 3 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 2 0 or 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to their respective transfer rates Connector Face Cable End Cable End Connector Face to Computer to Computer to Hard Drive to Hard Drive m n d2 Quadra User Ma
15. ation on your drive and to configure Eco Mode and the shortcut button Note LaCie Desktop Manager is not compatible with all LaCie devices Only compatible LaCie devices will appear in LaCie Desktop Manager INSTALLING LACIE DESKTOP MANAGER If LaCie Desktop Manager is not installed on your system check your Windows Start Menu or Mac Applications folder you can install it by double clicking the drive icon in My Computer Computer Windows or on the Desktop Mac opening the LaCie Software folder then launching the installer located in the folder for your operating system Windows Mac Cequarare include in iar T amp Dura cited Today ILI AN Today E1103 AN e Computer Today 11 07 AM coy Local Duk H 7 gt LJ MANUAL Today 11 03 AN SN Gs M Ld di Trei ANM am Lee E EE KEIWARt Today LITH CS BE Mur tts Today 11 07 AM d LACE GE Adobe radar Today 11 04 AN MBNUALS H Dg Genie Backup Today 11 04 AM A SOFTWARE i Late Desking Manager Today 11 07 AN de Msc ki L e L3 Widya Uribrier Today 11 07 AN de Mardea niles D Adwibe Readers D Genes Baciour de Le Derbep Manager do aamm m oe When setup has completed launch the LaCie Desktop Manager from the System tray Windows or the Menu bar Mac Windows Mac d2 Quadra User Manual 27 Note If you have manually formatted the drive using your operating system s disk utility instead of or after running the LaCie Setup Assist
16. d dee accamng bs your needs e prot the manual and ullis m aun S Faiih Lig Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A En En en Laco Dha AH Tant LaCie Setup Axa Eat will help yoa to carfgura yaur LaCie device and agl imponan sofpaane utilities To continua Asset Mast bo azcap gieren of the S ltweare eRe PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BE ECHRE LEA THIS SOFTWARE POT a This fed User License Agreement PULA ic x coaire tetueen 2 you ether an inciwicual or the pr you herein aad b LaCie LACIE that qure mis your eae of the software peed CSolbwang This BULA dows nct apply i thers ix x separate Irene agresment betes yo and LACIE ar He app ten for ihe Saftaare p hd ig a logre are ee ie abbas docunantalien The r m Safwan may nclade At asscciabod iii e By chckirzg Hl pou accept Cor Ierzen of the Erd User Lider Rejrearsuni Click Rest to continu zr Cancel io rxt 25A POL fekt Gg Lg 16 0 7 Prius Mant Camcmi m Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B d2 Quadra User Manual 14 m LaCie Setup Assistant ar mj E a dea LaCie Setup Assistant You can t open the application LaCie Setup Assistant because PowerPC applications are no longer supported S47 PU oS CR For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility go to www lacie com lion d2 Quadra User Manual 15 LaCie Setup Assistant A Before using your drive LaCi
17. d or replacement coverage To benefit from this warranty please contact LaCie Support at www lacie com us support where you can find online support and contact information You may also contact representatives at the original point of purchase who will be able to help guide you Standard warranties vary depending on the product To verify your product s warranty status and to see which standard warranty is included with your product type in your product s serial number at www lacie com us support If no warranty is listed under your product s name this means that the warranty has expired WARRANTY UPGRADES If you wish to extend your warranty coverage you can purchase Silver Gold or Platinum Care or Advanced Exchange For details see www lacie com warranties LEGAL INFORMATION A standard LaCie limited warranty is included with all products Please read the terms and conditions below LaCie Limited Warranty Policy LaCie LaCie warrants to the original purchaser that this equipment shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 two 2 three 3 or five 5 years depending on the model from LaCie s date of original shipment when the equipment is used normally and is properly serviced when needed If you discover a defect covered by the warranty set forth above your sole and exclusive remedy will be for LaCie in its sole discretion to i repair or replace the product at no charge to you or if a r
18. de Check www lacie com support for a product update which may allow your drive to benefit from this feature Note also that Eco mode is not available when the drive is connected to your computer via eSATA Unclick the Automatic Eco Mode due to Inactivity box to turn off Eco Mode or select a period of inactivity after which the drive will enter Eco Mode ES LaCie Desktop Manager nerve power consumpton The disk eal reran n standby mode unti it LaCie Hard Drive roof tet F Automate Standby due to mactvity SMnutes w soe e Eco Mode and Mac OS X Based upon your LaCie hard drive Eco Mode may be managed by Mac OS X If prompted please click on Energy Saver Settings to enter the System Preferences Select Put the hard disk s to sleep when possible to conserve energy SHORTCUT TAB The LaCie Shortcut button allows you to use your LaCie hard disk to perform a variety of automated tasks on your computer Instantly back up your work open a family budget spreadsheet or launch your most commonly used applications simply by pushing the blue button on the front of your drive Setup is easy just install the LaCie Desktop Manager and click on the Shortcut tab to set up the button action While you can configure an action for a short click ie pressing and immediately releasing the button the long click press and hold for several seconds is not configurable and serves to initiate Eco mode or resume from Eco mode
19. diting and mirroring drives The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MB with a maximum of 2TB when initialized in the MBR format The more recent GPT format does not assign limits to file or partition sizes Volumes created in NTFS are native read and write for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 Earlier versions of Windows and Mac OS X 10 5 or higher may read and write to the NTFS partitions with the help of third party drivers See the table below for a comparison of NTFS and FAT 32 Windows File System Formats Use NTFS if you will be using the storage device only with Windows XP Vista and 7 since performance will be enhances when compared to FAT 32 This file system is compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB d2 Quadra User Manual 33 Mac Users You may customize the storage device by reformatting and or partitioning it with separate file system formats For optimal performance in Mac OS environments format and partition the storage device as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS Mac OS Extended refers to the file system used by Mac OS X HFS represents an optimization of the older HFS file system by using hard disk space more efficiently With HFS you are no longer limited by block size MS DOS File System FAT 32 This is the Microsoft file s
20. drive Important info for Windows users While running LaCie Setup Assistant generic pop up windows may ask if you wish to change your computer s settings This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software such as Genie Timeline To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie recommends that you agree to change the settings Do vou want to allow the tollowing program t on T DULE Program name LaCieSetup Venfied publisher LaCie File origin Hard drive on this computer vw Show details Important info for Mac users You may be prompted to enter your computer password to continue with LaCie Setup Assistant Follow the on screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities d2 Quadra User Manual 20 1 Select your language Choose your language 2 Please read the license agreement before clicking Next Selecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement mam L e hap Aebpistant LaCie Stu Ausbau will help poe in canfigura pour LaCie desice and inar imgorant sofpaane utilities To continua iat Hast bo accept Eeleren of the ohare Eng PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEPORE USING THES SOFTWARE PRODUCT fa This Ged User license Agreement EULA ix x coaira Sopwgen 1 you either an indvidual ar the pre you Pissieb e ng bo Lao CLACIET That eres imi w cae of te soltar pride Coolie This BULA d sir nct apply i rens ix a peparabe
21. e Setup Assistant software must be launched It will allow you to Easily format your drive according to your needs Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive Install software preloaded on the drive Windows users Double click on the LaCie icon in My Computer or in Computer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users and then double click start exe bel j D Computer D LaCie E D te rganize Inchude in library Es DN NW e Mame m M Compute 4 Application 1 a Local Disk C 3 Eruca i LaCie 1 LI d NETTEN Mac users Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop Ax Lee 83 ag awailable de LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup Assistant d2 Quadra User Manual 16 All users Follow the on screen instructions to format your drive and install preloaded software Welcome to LaCie Setup Assistant ii Iinirndurban Ballons easing your new LaCie Hard Drive ir mast be l aematmad License Agresmeri Late Setup Ass amt will CH pira ation Type opens your hand diee accamng bs your needs e prot the margal and ullis m aun Fah Lia The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use your computer s native disk utility Disk Management for Windows or Disk U
22. e devices in this column may have multiple listings The top name is the name of the physical device s manufacturer and includes the formatted Capacity 4 Select the storage device in the left hand column 5 Click the Erase tab 6 Choose a format from the drop down window See About File System Formats for more information on choosing a file format 7 Give the volume a name 8 Click Erase and confirm your selection in the popup window d2 Quadra User Manual 35 GETTING HELP If you are having problems with your LaCie product consult the table below for a list of available resources Order Source Description Location Quick Concise steps to follow for getting your Either a printed leaflet or accessory box and included in the 1 Install Guide product up and product box or download PDF from the product page running Includes interactive 5 Support troubleshooting www lacie com support select your product then click the Pages topics for most Troubleshooting tab common problems Heer Includes common 3 Manual troubleshooting See Troubleshooting Topics below topics Create an account on 4 Customer lacie com register Create an account here Support your product and fill www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout amp rtn2 mystuff out a support ticket Note LaCie is dedicated to providing high quality products that enrich the lives of our customers To help LaCie offer the best customer support we encourage you to cr
23. e drive is listed in the left hand column check your Finder preferences to see why it s not being displayed on the desktop If that is not helpful you may need to format your drive See Optional Formatting and Partitioning Q Does your computer s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support to check the minimum system requirements Q Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface and operating system A Review the installation steps in Getting Connected Check if you ve misunderstood or omitted a step or followed instructions for a different configuration such as interface or operating system d2 Quadra User Manual 38 Still not working There may be a hardware defect or other problem Time to contact www lacie com support Windows XP 2000 Vista and Windows 7 Users Problem The drive icon doesn t appear in My Computer Computer Q Are both ends of the interface cable firmly attached A Check both ends of the interface cable and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cable waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting it or trying a different interface cable If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Still not working Read on Q Is the drive listed in Device Manager A All
24. eate an account and register your product at www lacie com us mystuff login htm logout amp rtn mystuff You can give us important feedback as well as receive updated information on your LaCie device d2 Quadra User Manual 36 TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS Note Interactive troubleshooting a highly effective way to resolve problems with your product is available from www lacie com support Select your product then click the Troubleshooting tab All Users Problem My file transfers are too slow Q Are there other USB devices connected to the same port or hub A Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive s performance increases Q Is the drive connected to a USB 2 0 port on your computer or hub A If your drive is connected to a USB 2 0 port or hub this is normal A SuperSpeed USB 3 0 device can only operate at USB 3 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a USB 3 0 port or hub Otherwise the USB 3 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates Consider buying a USB 3 0 PCI Express Card for desktop computers or an ExpressCard 34 for laptops to allow your computer to achieve full USB 3 0 transfer speeds Visit www lacie com accessories for information Q Is the drive connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 port on your computer A Check to see that the SuperSpeed USB 3 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drive
25. epaired unit or replacement product is not available ii to refund the current market value of your product You acknowledge and agree that replacement product at the sole option of LaCie may be a new product or a remanufactured product In order to receive the remedy set forth above you must return the product during the warranty period and include with each returned product i a copy of your original purchase invoice to verify your warranty ii a Return Material Authorization number iii your name address and telephone number iv a copy of the bill of sale bearing the appropriate LaCie serial numbers as proof of date of original retail purchase and v a description of the problem The customer must pay all transportation costs for a returned product The product will need to be returned to LaCie within the country of original retail purchase This warranty applies only to hardware products LaCie software media and manuals are licensed and warranted pursuant to separate written agreement This warranty does not apply if the product has been misused or has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if it has been modified without permission of LaCie or if any LaCie serial number has been removed or defaced If a customer has purchased a LaCie Advance Care Option ACO to go with this equipment the ACO shall be valid for three 3 years from activation d2 Quadra User Manual 42 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH AB
26. ever insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions The disk drive shipped with your LaCie hard drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie hard drive as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS Power requirements 100 240 V 50 60 Hz supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal and transient over voltages according to over voltage category Il Do not expose the LaCie hard drive to temperatures outside the range of 59 C to 302 C 412 F to 869 F or to operational humidity beyond 10 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 d2 Quadra User Manual 40 non condensing Doing so may damage the LaCie hard drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie hard drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie hard drive in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters f your drive features a power cable always unplug it from the electrical outlet if there is
27. gga Fos gn rom io ac your pared and ert d LL ai retell er RL abe es ari et Har Chck Wed ia cree or Caco ic ai ai d m Beien mbi L ha nar e m J z Windows d2 Quadra User Manual 23 Four La ie device includes a cele of soframer piine tn backup prosert sad share your data Select the aspirantes char vou iud libr ro migtall and click Mast lane ge Rackeg Aczistanr B zegin and parfu backep sol tmara Iram LaCie Protect pour personal asd work Miki with the whimate autrematk backup sofware B acis Grsk imp Manager Maeage Arel amigue all wur LaCie dee with or eee Manage al pour LaCie devices tron amy Comper gor tha rebar h with are agvp in ias irbar arg p kk LES 3 0 Darurseastatinri Walp EH Seceraky shore and access Alea rare arpata Log zip Wuala iecur aslini storage Irem aty TOPE D AC PEUT personal and work Ales on the road or share photos sad munir with b s Click Mert ba cominus ar Cancel ra suit LA LE 1d Preeti Riibs LT A Peann Mat Cancel Mac 8 Click Next to continue 9 LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation Click Finish to close the program Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use Summary Your Lele kreo as bern secs roakarregd Ful Cs gr neas Far us d ce o ae ee ror igura on a lets Beek Tu pedi SC RES sans ratae Tas dren run rein be C Pris CEA DA Congre B LE L3 132 Fra zm Fra Cancel D Stee Windows Summary
28. his Agreement d2 Quadra User Manual 43 Read carefully all information related to warranty and precautions of use of your new LaCie product in the user manual For products purchased in the United States you may contact LaCie at 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway Hillsboro Oregon 97124 Email sales lacie com Website www lacie com Customer service 503 844 4503 Service DOA On rare occasions a newly purchased LaCie product may be delivered in non working order We are working to avoid these issues but unfortunately these situations may arise from time to time Within the 15 calendar days of purchase should you experience an issue with your new LaCie product we ask you to return the product to the place where it was originally bought You will be required to give a proof of purchase Customer Warning Please be sure to back up your data before returning your drive to LaCie for repair LaCie cannot under any circumstances guarantee the integrity of data remaining on a returned drive We make no provisions for data recovery and cannot be held liable for any data loss on drives or media returned to LaCie All products returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid except for Products registered under the Advance Care Option NOTE TO AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund fo
29. ide features are vertically offset and reduced in size to prevent the use of unshielded internal cables in external applications Connector Face Cable End Cable End Connector Face to computer to computer to product to product Hem i d2 Quadra User Manual 10 GETTING CONNECTED Installing your LaCie hard drive is easy for all users thanks to LaCie Setup Assistant Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive s volume mounts correctly on your computer STEP 1 CONNECT THE POWER CABLE 1 Connect the appropriate wall plug adapter for your country to the power supply ey t d2 Quadra User Manual 11 STEP 2 CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE Connect the interface cable from the drive to the computer Important info regarding the interfaces Only one interface type may be used to connect your computer to the device For example the USB 3 0 and FireWire 800 interfaces cannot be used at the same time If you accidentally connect two types of interfaces at once you may need to restart the device for proper operation Technical note FireWire Connection Daisy chaining multiple non powered FireWire devices may effect individual performance To guarantee optimal performance LaCie recommends daisy chaining powered FireWire devices to your LaCie hard drive FireWire 800 is backwards compatible with FireWire 400 which means that if you have an adapter cable you can con
30. ie product to function properly For a list of these requirements please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support Note USB 3 0 Connection For optimal performance through the USB connection the drive must be connected to a USB 3 0 host port Many laptops or desktop computers do not feature USB 3 0 ports You can purchase a USB 3 0 PCI Express Card for desktop computers or a USB 3 0 ExpressCard 34 for laptops from LaCie that will permit the maximum transfer speeds for which your LaCie USB 3 0 hard drive is capable Visit www lacie com accessories If you require USB 3 0 drivers for your computer you can download them from the LaCie website Mac users click here to download USB 3 0 drivers PC users click here for Turbo USB 3 0 drivers to boost the USB 3 0 performance of your d2 Quadra d2 Quadra User Manual VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View 1 Shortcut Button with Activity LED 2 Removable stand d2 Quadra User Manual Rear View D Cem Ce 30 Power switch FireWire 800 ports USB 3 0 port eSATA port Power supply connection Chain lock option OU A WU NBE d2 Quadra User Manual HARD DISK HEAT MANAGEMENT Heat Dissipation Design This LaCie product s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing The
31. large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs internal heat and dissipates it keeping the drive safe and prolonging its life and reliability As a consequence it is normal that the external casing is warm to the touch Please make sure that the vent on the back bezel is not obstructed and that there is a natural airflow across the casing Exclusrem d2 Heat Sink Design o Mill el vides GIS mpi Set 3 for hegyi dissipation A PS A Ram Sei md M Deag Daat n eS di d Esser L Ee pu e E es d eg A See E Ee ee A _ a d LL Upright Stack amp Rackmount Configuration Heat dissipation is maximized when this LaCie product is in the upright position When stacking LaCie products please remember to attach the included rubber feet if included on the under side of your drives This will allow for some airflow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively LaCie does not recommend stacking or racking more than three drives on top of each other especially if these drives are turned on simultaneously latie d Desk Rack LaCie d2 Rackmount Kit d2 Quadra User Manual LED INFORMATION Your LaCie hard drive features a multi functional LED on the front of the drive LED STATES LED Color Explanation Dark blue USB 2 0 FireWire or eSATA interface active Light blue USB 3 0 interface active LED Behavior St
32. ms to the following European standards Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC TRADEMARKS Apple Mac Time Machine and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners CANADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations JAPAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio TV receiver it may cause radio interference Install the equipment according to the manual d2 Quadra User Manual 46
33. nect your LaCie FireWire 800 product to a FireWire 400 port on your computer In this case file transfers will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds If your product does not include an adapter cable in the package you can purchase one from www lacie com accessories d2 Quadra User Manual 12 STEP 3 TURN ON THE DRIVE Turn on the drive by moving the power switch to On The drive will mount in My Computer Windows XP Computer Vista or Windows 7 or on your desktop Mac Note If the drive does not mount on your computer first make sure you have installed USB 3 0 drivers on your computer see the note on USB 3 0 connections at Introduction If the drive still does not mount see troubleshooting topics at Getting Help d2 Quadra User Manual 13 STEP 4 LAUNCH LACIE SETUP ASSISTANT LaCie Setup Assistant will help you format your new LaCie disk The version of LaCie Setup Assistant is based upon the disk that you are using To verify your version please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window with the images below To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows Open Computer My Computer and click twice on the Start exe LaCie Setup icon Mac From your desktop click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant LaCie Setup icon Welcome to Lacie Setup Assistant ib iniroductian Balcone easing your new LaCie Hard Drive H must be l aem amad License Agresmer Late Setup Assman wil C piimar atin Type opens your han
34. ng hee Lele Mep Ashen sheild format vwar device Drag the 41 ides CORT zo the keh ou inpend To use The device paly with Mac compunms To craatz a volume bc axchanze daia beimaan your Mar computer and other operating vabsna drag the sider Higit m the nghi Drag the dbi carrgirinig 2 the right H you wam 2 crests oo large ume in exrhargs caa betwee different Operae sgstema LaCie Share Fatal UL Lr HFS4 Bret gartermance on Macr MOT cosspariele var Windia CES FATS Comparible with Windows and Mar ccenpurisri Nagem single Re size ix Uried ee AER Click Mart bz continue or Cacced in exi L 2 64 Pret Pas CER LEIOT Paces Maxi Cancel Mac 4 A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted Select Yes to continue G Form rnin Le Formatting will erase all data currently stored on the disk Do you wish to continue Windows Formatting will erase all data currently stored on the disk Do you wish to continue Mac 5 LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive DOE L tze bep Avuatent Format Hares DIS Lae Setup dastvnrg i3 formatting wear diki Flea deno dihitan the dece LA 203 Hi Aiar Hi Liar ao A Pred is Abe or uel 6 Register your LaCie device Click Next to continue d2 Quadra User Manual 22 Register Wry regaib w ur pr zs ACIE PE A Escaia PALL faut support mapantes Set emal adea and euct urse offer T MQ Hla pour Lacke de
35. nual 8 FIREWIRE 800 FireWire 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 implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended distance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth intensive applications such as audio video and graphics Connector Face Cable End Cable End Connector Face to computer to computer to product to product E d Note FireWire 800 is backwards compatible with FireWire 400 which means that if you have an adapter cable you can connect your LaCie FireWire 800 product to a FireWire 400 port on your computer In this case file transfers will be limited to FireWire 400 speeds If your product does not include an adapter cable in the package you can purchase one from www lacie com accessories d2 Quadra User Manual ESATA Your LaCie product offers the latest in SATA technology allowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Gbits s SATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal interface delivering improved performance to internal connections Soon after eSATA or external SATA was developed allowing for the use of shielded cables outside the PC eSATA technology was developed to be rugged and durable eSATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the gu
36. r a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Contact us LaCie Australia 458 Gardeners Road Alexandria NSW 2015 AUSTRALIA Phone 02 8063 3711 Email info au lacie com For fast technical support create a support ticket after registering your product at www lacie com au register d2 Quadra User Manual 44 LEGAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHTS Copyright 2013 LaCie All rights reserved 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 recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie CHANGES The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
37. rs and re install them Q Does your computer or operating system support SuperSpeed USB 3 0 or FireWire 800 A Please refer to the product packaging or consult the product support web page at www lacie com support to check the minimum system requirements Q Have you installed proper drivers for USB 3 0 A See here for Mac users and here for Windows users Q Is your computer s internal hard drive limiting transfer speeds A If your computer has a low performance internal hard drive typically a notebook or netbook computer it will limit the transfer speed since the internal drive s transfer speed will be significantly less than that of your LaCie USB hard drive Q What do I do if lose my USB 3 0 eSATA or FireWire 800 cable A You can purchase a replacement cable from www lacie com accessories For USB 3 0 if you lose the cable you can use a USB 2 0 cable instead but in this case your transfer speeds will be limited to USB 2 0 speeds d2 Quadra User Manual 37 Problem I m receiving file transfer error messages Q Did you get an Error 50 message while copying to a FAT 32 volume A When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT 32 volume certain characters cannot be copied These characters include but are not limited to 2S Check your files and folders to ensure that these types of characters are not being used The easiest solution is to check for incompatible characters in file names
38. s click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup LaCie Setup E A Rm General options folder to view files using Windows Explorer Speed up my system S using Windows ReadyBoost View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel Manual access Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer My Computer for Windows XP and double click LaCie Setup d2 Quadra User Manual 18 ce AE Computer Lie Setup E L a H SeerctloCe Seas EP PF ap Frenener Dekiee e A Denken OD Lee Soe JE Recent Places Racine gt a Lbr af Computer E Leen Dek ic eg Leg Seba ll Lett e Oo d2 Quadra User Manual Cade receded eed MIAULZ LL ddl 3 1 2012 EL JE AM 171 201 LLAE Ad 19 Mac users Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup Teer Y DEVICES Macintosh HD 47 Raadme rei Ei pak Li System Volume Information E SHARC E PLACES t QEARCH FOE Name LaCie Setap apnp Kind Aggi Sine 6 3 ME or d Creabed Iii SL OR An Moked HILF ILIY AM Last cpened ULILS 11 14 AM _More ins Li LACIE SETUP C LaCie Setup spp Setup LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion then use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your
39. sak plexbe habe ah ACCoug d s debe An ex HET PW dcos T Ot alread Fares a LaCie account frei sang john 7 Last reng Sra Serial number 123456780 Was a my Seria Kumbar CUl de ret want bo Page Hy prad nts Click Mest bo contiqowe er Cancel o gert L 2324 Pri Aiki LR 0 LE Previcus Meet 3 Conceal New Account wies age pu preter TR CHSONN VORE ey Acero FREE bey test rer ee ch ae iac ech Torres eee Lat i devi phar ae ais ee gr ew a ey Srel F Laban arem a Lacer emer presen eee oe F Linreivanr i rege ra recht row Cici Fast in condrios ar Cd tc odit LA t P8 Genk pl LP E 13 7 Ease L ma I irm ml Existing Account 7 Choose the software utilities that you want to install Please note that certain software utilities may begin to install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant Software Eur Daa ince Pah aii uin a d roro iln Ka penis rie L amid due rms aa Sees fe Web sn Po sm m id m eh rn d im Ok Li Aba dame OLM EA Edge rac prand RE d Geet eed peer hi biu rb Fosse Probek eps personas gl rett en mil Be dar pulcra bed ol bean Ld em Deh og Pager Heraa ma m al ya Lacu ec eh ona inimi ace Heraa all pour Lacs dasicen Fou ary r on dar eek ech pra d carp bam nir ke dcs LESS 10 Decmemit ation Securehy gg and acca leo Econ arenebarg Lag rees Fuss pre colina picr
40. tails of your rights with respect to its use LaCie does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or error free LaCie is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow instructions relating to the product s use This warranty does not apply a to consumable parts unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship b to cosmetic damage including but not limited to scratches dents and broken plastic on ports O to damage caused by use with non LaCie products d to damage caused by accident abuse misuse flood fire earthquake or other external causes e to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by LaCie f to damage caused by service including upgrades and expansions performed by anyone who is not a representative of LaCie or a LaCie Authorized Service Provider g to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LaCie or h if any LaCie serial number on the product has been removed or defaced No LaCie dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty Any loss corruption or destruction of data 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 data LaCie highly
41. tility for Mac to reformat your drive Important info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Important info LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete d2 Quadra User Manual 17 LaCie Setup Assistant B Skip this section if you have already formatted your disk using LaCie Setup Assistant A LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your drive It will allow you to Easily format the hard drive according to your needs Copy the User Manual to your computer Register your LaCie device Install software for added features Important info If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website www lacie com support Launch LaCie Setup Assistant Windows users AutoPlay Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer If the AutoPlay window appear
42. tion Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter d2 Quadra User Manual 45 The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user WEEE with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and Ms electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product X This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION FOR CE CERTIFICATION We LaCie solemnly declare that this product confor
43. ual 34 Windows Users Technical Note on volumes larger than 2TB Windows XP 32 bit This version of Windows will not recognize volumes larger than 2TB Windows XP x64 Vista and 7 All of these versions of Windows can recognize volumes greater than 2TB However disks must be converted to the GPT file system before partitions greater than 2TB can be created To do this go to Windows Disk Management and right click on the disk Select Convert to GPT You may now create partitions greater than 2TB Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer Right click on Computer and choose Manage From the Manage window select Disk Management From the list of storage devices in the middle of the Disk Management window locate your LaCie device By default a partition is already created on the device with LaCie software utilities Follow your operating system instructions to reset the existing partition 5 To create a new partition select New Simple Volume Follow the on screen instructions when the New Simple Volume Wizard appears e WN HR Mac Users 1 Make sure the storage device is connected to and mounted on the computer 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility Disk Utility will display the message Select a disk volume or image All connected storage devices partitions or disk images will be displayed in this column Storag
44. vices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a computer Windows or Mac LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs Please read the information below carefully if you Abort LaCie Setup Assistant while it is formatting Wish to reformat your storage device after LaCie Setup Assistant has successfully completed Own a LaCie storage device that does not feature Setup Assistant for example select LaCie USB Keys ABOUT FILE SYSTEM FORMATS Windows Users FAT 32 FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming Originally FAT was only 16 bits but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits hence the name FAT 32 In theory FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me and is supported by Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 however volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology File System and it is the native file system for Windows NT 2000 XP Vista and 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 file compression encryption permissions au
45. ystem more typically known as FAT 32 Use FAT 32 if you are going to be sharing your LaCie storage device between Mac and Window computers See the table below for a comparison between HFS and FAT 32 MS DOS Mac File System Formats Use HFS if you will be using the storage device on Macs only Performance will be enhances when compared to FAT 32 HFS is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use FAT32 if you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers Maximum single file size is limited to 4GB FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS The steps listed below will help you to format and partition a storage device For more information on choosing the optimal file format refer to About File System Formats Caution Formatting will erase everything on the storage device LaCie highly recommends that you back up all data on your storage device before performing the steps below LaCie is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting partitioning or using a LaCie storage device Important Info Formatting the LaCie partition will delete the included User Manual and utilities Please copy all data including documentation and software from LaCie before formatting your storage device User Manuals and select software may also be downloaded from www lacie com support Note Refer to your operating system s documentation for more information on reformatting and partitioning your storage device d2 Quadra User Man
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