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LaCie 300566 - d2 - CD-RW Drive Manual

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    Contents page 1 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive contents how to use this manual 2 foreword 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1 icons used in this manual 4 1.2 what is firewire? 5 1.3 lacie cd utilities software 5 2. Getting to know your lacie cd-rw drive 7 2.1 minimum system requirements 7 2.2 lacie cd-rw drive -...

  • Page 2: How to Use This Manual

    How to use this manual page 2 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive how to use this manual in the toolbar: on the page: click on the text within the contents page to jump to information on that topic. Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic. Printing: while optimized...

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    Foreword page 3 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive copyrights copyright © 2002 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 pri...

  • Page 4: 1. Introduction

    Introduction page 4 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new lacie cd-rw drive. This stylish, high-performance external firewire drive will allow you to quickly and easily record audio, video and data on either cd-r or cd-rw media. For even greater fl...

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    Introduction page 5 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive warranty lacie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. As a precaution, it is recommended that the cd-r and cd-rw media be tested after they have been wr...

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    Pc users easy cd creator basic easy cd creator basic allows you to write to cd media. Burn audio, video files or data to cd-r/rw discs with this simple to use program. Mac users toast lite toast lite allows you to write to cd media. Burn audio, video files or data to cd-r/rw discs with this simple t...

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    2. Getting to know your lacie cd-rw drive what can your cd-rw do? • archive your photo albums onto cd. • master your own audio, video or data cd-r/rws. 2.1 minimum system requirements hardware requirements: • mac or pc equipped with firewire/ieee 1394/ilink interface card (sbp-2 compatible). Note: i...

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    Getting to know your cd-rw page 8 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 2 – media tray - open the tray by pressing the load/eject button, then place a cd into the tray with the label facing up. Close the tray by pushing the load/eject button or pushing the front part of the tray. 3 – load/eject button - pus...

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    Getting to know your cd-rw page 9 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 4 – lock slot - this slot is used to connect a kensington-type anti-theft system for maximum protection. Refer to your anti-theft system documentation for details on how to connect the lock. 5 – rackmount grooves - for mounting your dri...

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    Setting up your lacie cd-rw drive page 10 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 3. Setting up your lacie cd-rw drive connecting the power supply to operate the drive, you must use the ac adapter supplied with it. This adapter features a locking mechanism that will prevent the power cord from accidentally be...

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    Setting up your lacie cd-rw page 11 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive "system," click on "software update" and then click "update now." your computer will then automatically connect via the internet to access the latest updates from apple. Software installation there is no need to install drivers for yo...

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    Setting up your lacie cd-rw page 12 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 3) click on the "restart" button to restart your computer. 4) launch toast lite again, and check to see if toast lite now recognizes the drive. If you plan on using both toast lite and itunes or disc burner, you may want to create a s...

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    Setting up your lacie cd-rw page 13 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 5) on the windows desktop, open "my computer." windows will have assigned a drive letter and icon for your drive. 6) put a cd in the drive to test the drive. If the cd mounts (if its name is visible), you are ready to install the laci...

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    Setting up your lacie cd-rw page 14 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive pc users windows 98 se - simply disconnect the drive when it is not active. No unmounting is required. Important note: in the updated version of windows 98 se, you will have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it ...

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    Using your lacie cd-rw page 15 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 4. Using your lacie cd-rw drive inserting media to insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your lacie cd-rw drive. When the disc tray opens, put the cd media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the cd is correctly p...

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    Using your lacie cd-rw page 16 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive read mode mac users - the cd volume will appear as an icon on the desktop. Click on the icon to have access to the contents of the cd. Pc users - the cd volume will appear in "my computer." click on "my computer" to view the contents of th...

  • Page 17: 5. Technical Information

    Technical information page 17 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 5. Technical information 5.1 user advice when firewire the following technical information relates to your lacie cd-rw drive and gives some practical advice: power autoswitching your lacie cd-rw drive comes with an autoswitching power suppl...

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    Technical information page 18 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 1) double click on start: a- double click on settings b- double click on control panel c- double click on system 2) go to peripheral manager and double click on ieee 1394 bus controller. 3) the firewire controller type appears on the second...

  • Page 19: 6. Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting page 19 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 6. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie cd-rw drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive...

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    Troubleshooting page 20 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive the problem questions to ask possible solutions the drive is not recognized. Are you using mac os? You may need to disable some mac os authoring support extensions for toast to be able to control the drive. Use the extensions manager to disable t...

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    Troubleshooting page 21 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive the problem questions to ask possible solutions the drive is not writing to cd correctly. Has toast lite (mac) or easy cd creator reinstall toast lite or easy cd (pc) been installed correctly? Creator. Has buffer underrun occurred (has • disable ...

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    Contacting customer support page 22 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 7. Contacting customer support before you call technical support • read the manuals and review the troubleshooting section. • try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the cpu, and make sure t...

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    Contacting customer support page 23 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive technical support help hours - continued japan • monday through friday 9 am – 5pm contact us at: technical support: • +81-3-5733-2205 • support.Jp@lacie.Com sweden, norway, denmark and finland • monday through friday, 9 am – 5pm conta...

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    Customer support page 24 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 7.1 warranty lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, lacie...

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    Appendix 2 - firewire q & a page 25 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 8. Appendix – firewire questions & answers what does ieee 1394 mean? "1394" is an abbreviation of ieee 1394, the name given to this high-performance serial bus. Ieee (the institute of electrical and electronic engineers) is the name o...

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    Appendix 2 - firewire q & a page 26 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive what about firewire and asynchronous and isochronous data transfer? The firewire standard can handle two types of data transfer: asynchronous and isochronous. For traditional memory-mapped computer applications, which involve loading ...

  • Page 27: 10. Glossary

    Glossary page 27 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 10. Glossary authoring – creation, combination and setup of various files for a dvd-video, dvd-rom or audio disc. This includes audio, video, graphics and text files. Buffer – ram cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered. Buffers are u...

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    Glossary page 28 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive data stream – the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer ram or between storage devices. In dvd-video, these bits are processed by the decoder on the video player. This stream contains all the info...

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    Glossary page 29 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive operating system (os) – software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory, processor time, disk space and peripherals. An operating system is the basis on which software (applications) run. Windows 98, windows nt, mac os...

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    Precautions page 30 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive 11. Health, safety and general use precautions the drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a "laser class i" product. This laser is not dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions. However, we ...

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    Precautions page 31 lacie d2 firewire cd-rw drive • always remove the disc from the disc tray before transporting your drive. Otherwise, written data may be destroyed or the drive's internal components may be damaged. • never use excessive force on the disc loading system; discs should be inserted e...