LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise 1TB
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1. Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual page 13 2 1 Connect the Interface Cable 1 Plug one end of the interface cable USB FireWire or eSATA into the corresponding port on your host computer 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the matching port on the d2 TECHNICAL NOTE two interfaces are connected at the same time the first one connected remains active and the second will not work SL MJ 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 7 000000000 4 t FireWire 400 design by neil poulton FireWire 800 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn POULTON Setup User Manual 2 2 Turn On the d2 The power supply kit is composed of two cables one cable A con nects to the LaCie drive and the other cable B connects to a power outlet such as a wall outlet or a surge protector Fig 06 1 Connect cable A to the d2 2 Connect coble B to the power supply brick C 3 Connect cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet 4 Turn on the drive by moving the power switch on the back of the drive to the on position The d2 system may take up to 30 seconds to boot up CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific La Cie device Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failur2. Nei POULTON Us er Manual 1 2 Box Content You r LaCie d2 package contains the system tower and an acces sories box containing the items listed below 2 LaCie 42 hard drive with Enterprise Class hard drive Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable FireWire 400 cable FireWire 800 cable eSATA coble External power supply LaCie Utilities CD ROM Quick Install Guide 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 D Storage Utilities Version 1 0 LaCie User Manuals Introduction D d2 Quadr 3Gb s FireWire 800 FireWire 400 Hi Speed USB 2 0 page 6 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Introduction User Manual page 7 1 3 Views of the Drive Front View The blue button on the front of the LaCie d2 serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button See the LaCie Desktop Manager User Manual on the CD ROM for more information Status Light Behavior The LED remains lit to show that the drive is on and blinks to indi cate drive activity For more information refer to chapter 3 1 LED Indicators LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON Introduction User Manual page 8 Rear View 1 Power input connection 2 eSATA 3Gb s port 3 Hi Speed USB 2 0 port
3. on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications to this product not authorized by LaCie could void the FCC amp Industry Can ada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product Foreword page 2 Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this prod uct conforms to the following European standards Class EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 2001 With reference to the following conditions 3 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of wo 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 recy ding of waste electrical and electronic equip ment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and en sure 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 dis posal service or the shop where you purchased the product CAUTION Modifications not authorized by the
4. 4 FireWire 800 ports 5 FireWire 400 port 6 on auto off power switch CAUTION To avoid overheating the LaCie d2 should be installed in a well ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips Also ensure that the Ventilation Fan is not obstructed Environmental Requirements Temperature 0 35 C 32 95 Operation Humidity 20 8096 non condensing Storage Humidity 10 9096 non condensing E S x L 2 65 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn POULTON Introduction User Manual 1 4 Hard Disk Heat Management Heat Dissipation Design The LaCie d2 Quadra s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipat ing 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 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 Upright Stack amp Rackmount Configuration Heat dissipation is maximized when the d2 Quadra is in the upright position When stacking LaCie d2 Quadras please remember to at tach the included rubber feet on the under side of your
5. Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Services and Applications E amp PDisk 0 19 99 GB 19 99 GB NTFS Online Healthy System 8Disk 1 E Lnd Basic New Volume E 1863 02 GB 1863 02 GB NTFS Online Healthy zSJCD ROM 0 CD ROM D No Media lt gt EE Primary partition LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual 2 3 3 MacUsers CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the d2 including encrypted data If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before perform ing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the power source and to the computer via the interface port 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility 4 The Disk Utility window will open Fig 11 Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of parti tions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS X gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each volume partition choose the vol
6. category Do not expose the LaCie d2 to tem peratures outside the range of 5 C to 35 41 F to 95 FJ or to op erational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 9096 non con densing Doing so may damage the LaCie d2 or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your LaCie d2 near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your LaCie d2 in an environment that is too cold may damage the unit Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters Always unplug the LaCie 42 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 LaCie d2 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 42 near sources of magnetic interference such as com puter displays televisions or speakers Magnetic interference can affect the op eration and stability of your LaCie d2 Never use excessive force on your LaCie d2 If you detect a problem con sult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Protect your LaCie d2 from excessive ex posure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up
7. near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environ ment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the in struction manual FCC Statement Quadra LaCie d2 C Enterprise Class This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions The devices may not cause harmful in terference The devices must accept any interter ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide 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 com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet
8. 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 corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user and under no circum stances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You will be asked to provide your LaCie product s serial number and you Warranty Information page 24 may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All systems returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid NOTE Accessories such as interface cables are not under war ranty IMPORTANT INFO Register your Enterprise Class product at www lacie com within 30 days of its purchase date to take advan tage of LaCie Enterprise Class Service For no additional cost LaCie guarantees that your Enterprise Class product will receive the high est priority from our Techni
9. AT32 if you will be using your drive with both Windows and OS 9 x or 10 x or sharing the drive between Windows 2000 XP and 98 SE Maximum single file size is 4GB Setup LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual 2 3 2 Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 consists of two steps 1 installing a signature on the drive and 2 formatting the drive These steps will erase anything that is on the disk CAUTION Following these steps will erase everything from the d2 including encrypted data If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use back up this information before perform ing these steps IMPORTANT NOTE Formatting will not erase the encryption con figuration If you wish to format a d2 that has been encrypted you will first need to unlock the device using the LaCie Desktop Man ager then follow the steps below 1 Connect the drive to the power source and to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Man agement located below the Storage group See Fig 07 screens may differ slightly depending on the system 4 f the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 5 Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the system Locate the drive that i
10. LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Ne POULTON Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents Tis PT 4 lol Minimum system 9 Di E d NER RTT CNET NT IA Hard Disk FIV ell aac 9 0 10 CENSO 10 E 10 if 2 Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class eee eere ee ene 12 Zu PEE Connec Cable 13 14 2 32 lortmaling GING 15 19 23 2 SORS sealed 17 PENNE 19 9e 20 CX NM 5 eoe 20 B OI 21 tiae New Firmware RR mem 2 4 Contacting Customer n IA YE E NERE SA VR ER CK EE 22 MET a Technical Conid Nt 23 5 Warranty _ 24 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2009 LaCie All ri
11. al Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive user manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available d2 Quadra State d2 Quadra is starting up also indicates normal drive activity The d2 Quadra is in standby mode If the power switch is set to auto the d2 Quadra will enter standby when your Temperature alert allow the d2 to finish current processes and then shut it down Make sure the ventilation holes on the back of the d2 are not obstructed and that there is ample room for airflow around the unit Allow the d2 to cool 000000 before turning it back on Dimming red 5s Temperature critical system remains in standby mode until temperature reaches acceptable levels Of The d2 is not receiving power or system failure or electronic board failure contact LaCie customer support LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Troubleshooting User Manual page 21 3 2 Troubleshooting Topics Problem The d2 is not recognized by the computer The d2 is working slowly The power supply is no longer func tional Soluti
12. al and external peripherals Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hard ware LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 4 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia Contact os di http www lacie com asia contact LaCie Belgium Comact Us di http www lacie com be contact Francais LaCie Denmark Coniach ws ai http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contaci os en http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Comact Us ai http www lacie comf it contact LaCie Netherlands Comac crus ele http www lacie com nl contact LaCie Spain Contact us at http www lacie com es contact LaCie Switzerland Contaci wus http www lacie com chtr contact Francais LaCie Ireland Contact Us di http www lacie com ie contact LaCie International Contact us at http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Australia Contact us at http www lacie com au contact LaCie Canada Contact us at http www lacie com caen contact English LaCie Finland Contac ai http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact Japan ELECOM CO LTD Coniac US ai http www lacie com jp LaCie Norway Contact us at http www lacie com no contact LaCie Sweden Contaci us at http www lacie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Contact us at http www laci
13. ate For the procedure please contact LaCie technical support LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn POULTON Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 22 4 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support l z Read the manuals and review section 3 Troubleshooting Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached 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 at www lacie com Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Information LaCie hard drive serial number Macintosh PC model Operating system version Processor speed Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external peripherals installed on your computer Where to Find Information Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About This Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your intern
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15. compatible in read only mode with Mac OS 10 3 and higher Use FAT32 if you will be using your drive with both Windows and OS 9 x or 10 x Maximum single file size is LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON User Manual Mac OS X Users TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie d2 Quadra comes preformatted in HFS for optimum performance with Mac OS X You may customize the drive by reformatting and or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats For optimal performance in Mac OS environments format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume Mac OS Extended HFS4 Mac OS Extended refers to the file sys tem 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 system more typically known as FAT 32 This is the file system to use if you are go ing to be using your LaCie Hard Drive between Macs and Windows operating systems page 16 Mac File System Formats There are two possible file system format categories for Mac users Mac OS Extended HFS and FAT 32 MS DOS See the table below for more information Use if you will be using the drive on Macs only performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This system is NOT compatible with Windows OS Use F
16. data Register your Enterprise Class product at www lacie com within 30 days of its purchase date to take advantage of LaCie Enterprise Class Service For no additional cost LaCie guarantees that your Enterprise Class product will receive the highest priority from our Technical Support team Please note that the term of your warranty remains five years Quick Links Click a topic Setting Up Your LaCie 82 Quadra Enterprise Class Troubleshooting LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Software The latest versions of Microsoft Win dows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 The latest versions of Apple OS 10 4 x Interface Port eSATA FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and or USB 2 0 eSATA FireWire 400 FireWire 800 and or USB 2 0 Disk Space Minimum of 600MB recommended Minimum of 600MB recommended Windows XP will not recognize logical volumes with capacity great er than 2TB For details see section 2 3 1 File System Formats Most computers do not come from the factory with eSATA ports so you may need to purchase a connection card such as PCI or PCI E to be able to connect your LaCie d2 via the eSATA interface LaCie offers a wide selection of connection cards Visit the LaCie website at www lacie com accessories Introduction page 5 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class
17. drives This will allow for some airflow between your drives so that the heat dissipation can work effectively LaCie does not recommend stack ing or racking more than three d2 drives on top of each other especially if these drives are turned on simultaneously page 9 Exclusive d2 Heat Sink Design Provides 6096 more area for heat dissipation JD i ID Heat Sink Standard Design Design 1 Ww LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 1 5 Cables and Connectors 1 5 1 USB2 0 USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripheral 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 transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras Included USB Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to en sure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 transfer rates 1 5 2 FireWire FireWire 400 also known as IEEE 1394 is a high speed serial in put output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a com puter or to each other and FireWire 800 is the implementation of the new IEEE 1394b standard FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidt
18. e com uk contact LaCie USA Contact us at http www lacie com contact Contacting Customer Support page 23 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 5 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your LaCie d2 Enterprise Class 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 period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective LaCie d2 Enterprise Class NOTE For Enterprise Class products the tower and the disk may have different warranty lengths In the event of a drive failure please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie customer support for drive replacement procedure This warranty is void if The LaCie d2 was operated stored in abnormal use or main tenance conditions The LaCie d2 is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie The LaCie d2 was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident The LaCie 02 was installed improperly The serial number of the LaCie 42 or an individual Drive Bay is defaced or missing The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the LaCie d2 or an individual Drive Bay casing is broken LaCie and its suppliers accept
19. e to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty TECHNICAL NOTE You may use your LaCie drive when in a for eign country thanks to its 100 240 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty page 14 NOTE Depending on your country power outlet connections may be different from the one shown above LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual 2 3 Formatting and Partitioning The d2 Quadra comes pre formatted in HFS optimized for Mac OS X Please read the following information on file system formats tor Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to reformat the d2 s disk See sections 2 3 2 and 2 3 3 for formatting instructions 2 3 1 File System Formats Windows Users TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie d2 Quadra comes preformatted in HFS for optimum performance with Mac OS X 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 I
20. ghts 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 Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Win dows Millennium Edition Windows XP Win dows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for infor mation 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 liabil ity 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 de sign or the product manual without reserva tion and without obligation to notify any per son of such revisions and changes Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Japan Compliance Statement This is a Class B product based on the stan dard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used
21. h and extended cabling dis tance between devices FireWire 800 is ideal for bandwidth inten sive applications such as audio video and graphics Included FireWire Cables Your LaCie hard disk is shipped with a FireWire 400 cable and a FireWire 800 cable Introduction page 10 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Benefits Backwards compatibility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices a EE I FireWire Benefits 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 zem malls gt LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Introduction User Manual 1 5 3 eSATA Your LaCie d2 Quadra uses the latest in SATA technology allowing interface or bus transfer rates of up to 3 Gb 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 eS ATA connectors do not have the L shaped design of other SATA connectors In addition the guide features are vertically offset and reduced
22. hoose a volume scheme Set the name format and size for each volume Then click Apply A new volume will be created Size 1 8 TB E Disk Description LaCie Total Capacity 1 8 TB 2 000 431 443 968 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write KI Connection Type External S M A R T Status Not Supported Connection ID 58629834557349976 Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 3 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 is not working correctly please refer to the table on the following page to identify the status of your device If you have gone through all of the points in the table and your drive is still not working correctly please see the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 4 Contacting Customer Support for details 3 1 LED Indicators Front LED Color Solid blue d2 Quadra is working properly Blinking blue eoo00000 Dimming blue 5s TIT computer is either off or in standby Solid red SSS ay Blinking blue red The drive has failed d2 Quadra not functional Troubleshooting page 20 Manu
23. in size to prevent the use of unshielded internal cables in external applications Included eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable to ensure maxi mum data transfer performance when connected to a eSATA port page 11 eSATA Benefits eSATA interface can achieve up to 3 Gb s transfer rate Plug orientation An extrusion on the outside of the connector helps guide and align the connector during insertion Hot plug support eSATA enables adding and remov ing a drive without having to power down the system or reboot 5 H LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual page 12 2 Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie d2 Enterprise Class Follow the steps below to power on and config ure your LaCie d2 Quadro Step 1 Connect the Interface Cable section 2 1 Step 2 Turn the 42 On section 2 2 TECHNICAL NOTE The LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise comes with no encryption configured If you want to set up encryption install the LaCie Desktop Manager and refer that application s user manual IMPORTANT INFO LaCie Enterprise Class encryption offers a very high level of protection for your most important data Due to the strength of the encryption data recovery will not be possible in the unlikely event of disk or part failure LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class
24. 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 d2 Such products will disfigure and dis color the casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the 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 me dia If you would like more information on backup please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1 Terabyte 000GB TGB 1000MB TMB 1 000 000 Bytes Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environ ment typically up to 1096 less per TB Foreword page 3 LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Introduction User Manual page 4 1 Introduction The LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise class is the ultimate storage solu tion in terms of compatibility performance and data security lts convenient 128 bit AES hardware encryption easily configured us ing the LaCie Desktop Manager makes the d2 a secure vault for your
25. manufacturer may void the user s author ity to operate this device CAUTION A shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception is essential that only the supplied power cord be used LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class Nei POULTON User Manual 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 set ting up the device Do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modity it Never in sert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emis sions The disk drive shipped with your LaCie d2 contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunction ing 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 con taining liquids on the LaCie d2 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 1 44 A 50 60 Hz supply voltage fluc tuations not exceeding 1096 of the nominal and transient over voltages according to over voltage
26. ons If there is no icon for d2 on the desktop Mac users or in My Computer Windows users lt gt lt gt Check the interface cable connection Check both ends of the FireWire eSATA or USB cables and make sure that they are fully seated in their respective ports Try disconnecting the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recog nized restart your computer and try again Make sure your product is not encrypted so you will need to run the LaCie Desktop Manager software Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for compatibility with the d2 Quadra See section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure the power supply is properly connected see section 2 2 Turn On the d2 that the drive has been turned on by pressing the On Off Auto button the back of the drive and that the outlet the power supply is connected to is also turned on Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see section 2 3 Formatting and Partitioning If other USB eSATA or FireWire devices are connected to the same port or hub disconnect the other devices and see if the d2 s performance improves Replacement power supply cords are available for purchase on the LaCie Web page www lacie com 3 3 Installing New Firmware LaCie may periodically offer firmware updates for the d2 Visit LaCie s Web site www lacie com for the latest firmware upd
27. s represented by the icon Right click the icon and select Initialize 6 In the box to the right that says Unallocated right click and select New Partition 7 On the first page of the New Partition Wizard click Next See Fig 08 screens may differ slightly depending on the system continued on next page page 17 g Computer Management File Action view Window Am e 58 imi Computer Management Local System Tools Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Logs and Alert Device Manager 27 Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter d Services and Applications Layout Type File System Fre c Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 19 99 GB 12 20 GB 61 E Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 1863 02 GB 1862 96 GB 99 Disk mem Pa E Ms Basic 13 99 GB 19 99 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Apisk 1 uER X S Basic LaCieHD E 1863 02 GB 1863 02 GB NTFS Online Healthy zS CD ROM 0 CD ROM D No Media Hew Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives can use any version of Windows ar MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To contin
28. t 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 though volume size is limited to 32GB by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4CB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 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 with a maximum of 2TB when initialized in MBR format or without a limit when initialized in GPT format with no limit to file size Volumes created in NTFS can only be directly accessed not through shares by Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 without resorting to help from third party products page 15 Windows File System Formats There are two possible file system format categories for Win dows users NTFS and FAT 32 MS DOS See the table be low for more information Use NTFS if you will be using the drive only with Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 This file system is
29. ue click Next Cancel LaCie 42 Quadra Enterprise Class Desicn Nei POULTON Setup User Manual 8 Click Next 9 Click Next 10 Click Next 11 Click Next 12 On the Format Partition window select Quick Format Click Next Fig 09 13 Click Finish to begin the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings Fig 10 and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 2 3 1 File System Formats for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats page 18 Mew Partition Wizard Format Partition To stare data this partition you must Format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition File system Allocation unit size Default Volume label New Valume Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression g Computer Management m File Action view Window eo mu em AXES mu Volume Layout Type FleSystem Status Capacity Free Space Free 2 C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 19 99 GB 12 20 GB 61 C3NMew Yolu Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 1863 02 GB 1862 90 GB 99 m Computer Management Local m System Tools Event Viewer Shared Folders Local Users and Groups E Performance Logs and Alert Device Manager Sj
30. ume format 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Partition Click Partition again when the alert message appears to con tinue 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings and your drive will be ready to use IMPORTANT INFO Please refer to section 2 3 1 File System Formats for a more detailed comparison of the various file system formats IMPORTANT INFO Apple recommends that unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System UFS you should use the Mac OS Extended format because it provides a more familiar experience to Macintosh users page 19 IMPORTANT NOTE Formatting will not erase the encryption con figuration If you wish to format a d2 that has been encrypted you will first need to unlock the device using the LaCie Desktop Man ager then follow the steps below LaCie 4 E eae Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Ai Er Partiti RAID R 149 1 GB WD1600 irst Aid ase artition estore IMac Volume Scheme Volume Information L2 WINDOWS 1 Partitior ntitled 1 8 TB LaCie Name Untitled 1 LaCie Format Mac OS Extended Journaled gt MATSHITA DVD R UJ 846 n Size 1 82 TB a DSRECv30b514 CBR Int a 712193 dmg blue eye pro 4 2 2 dmg a rootfs 1 1 2 arm20071 a rootfs 2 1 0b2 vfp arm iso To partition the selected disk c
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