Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents health and safety precautions 3 general use precautions 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Box content ...............................................................................................................
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton forward user manual page 2 copyrights copyright © 2011 lacie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- cording ...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton forward user manual page 3 ✦ only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. ✦ read this user manual carefully and fol- low the correct procedure when setting up the device. ✦ do not open your lacie d2 quadra hard drive or at...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 4 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing the new lacie d2 quadra with qua- druple interface. Combining universal compatibility with high throughput rates and mammoth storage capacity, the quadra is ideally suited for audio/v...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 5 1.1. Box content your box contains the d2 quadra with attached drive stand and an accessories box containing items 2 -7, listed below: ➀ lacie d2 quadra ➁ firewire800 cable ➂ firewire 400 cable ➃ usb cable ➄ esata cable ➅ ex...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 6 mac users ✦ mac os x 10.2.8 or later (mac os x 10.3 for es- ata) ✦ g4, g5, intel core duo or intel core 2 duo ✦ 128mb ram (512mb recommended) ✦ available esata*, usb 2.0, firewire 400 or firewire 800* interface port * most c...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 7 1.3. Views of the d2 quadra front view shortcut button with activity led push the shortcut button to launch the document or ap- plication of your choice (see the lacie shortcut button user manual for more information). The l...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 8 firewire 400, also known as ieee 1394, is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other, and firewire 800 is the implemen- tation of the new ieee 1394b standard....
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 9 1.4.2. Usb cables and connectors usb is a serial input/output technology for connecting periph- eral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-speed usb 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 10 1.4.3. Esata cables and connectors your lacie d2 quadra uses the latest in sata technology, al- lowing interface (or bus) transfer rates of up to 3 gb/s. Sata technology was originally developed to serve as an internal inte...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton introduction user manual page 11 heat dissipation design the lacie d2 quadra’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissi- pating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The large sur...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 12 2. Getting connected installing your lacie d2 quadra is easy thanks to lacie setup assistant. Install your d2 quadra in three easy steps: ✦ step 1 – turn the drive on (section 2.1) ✦ step 2 – connect an interface cable...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 13 to connect the power supply: the power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable ( a ) connects to the lacie drive; and the other cable ( b ) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 14 important info: please connect the power supply be- fore connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer. To connect the interface cable: 1. Connect one end of the interface c...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 15 2.3. 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 set...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 16 important info for mac os x 10.7 (lion): certain versions of lacie setup assistant are not compatible with mac os x 10.7. If you receive the error in fig. 2.3 c , please see the instructions for formatting your hard dr...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 17 2.4. Launching lacie setup assis- tant (a) before using your drive, lacie setup assistant software must be launched to format your drive. It will: ✦ optimize your drive according to your needs ✦ copy the manual and uti...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 18 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 ✦ instal...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 19 follow the on-screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities: 1. Select your language. (fig. 2.5 c) 2. Please read the license agreement before clicking next . Se- lecting next ...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 20 fig. 2.5 e - windows fig. 2.5 f - mac 3. Use the slider to partition your lacie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the compatible volume (for windows and mac). If you do not want the comp...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 21 4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted (fig. 2.5 g & h). Select yes to continue. 5. Lacie setup assistant will format the hard drive (fig. 2.5 i). Continued on the next page>> fig.2.5 g - windows...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 22 6. Register your lacie device (fig. 2.5 j & k). Click next to continue. Continued on the next page>> fig.2.5 j- new account fig. 2. K - existing account.
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 23 7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install (fig. 2.5 l & m). Click next to continue. Continued on the next page>> fig. 2.5 l - windows fig. 2.5 m - mac.
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 24 8. Lacie setup assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click finish to close the program (fig. 2.5 n &o). Your la- cie hard drive is now ready for use. Installed software utilities may be found in the followi...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 25 firewire 400 and firewire 800 interfaces allow you to connect another hard drive, a dvd±rw writer or a digital video cam- era directly to the lacie d2 quadra (this connection is called “daisy-chaining”). To daisy-chain...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton getting connected user manual page 26 2.7. Disconnecting your lacie d2 quadra usb external devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 27 3. Optional formatting and partitioning the first time you use your lacie hard disk, lacie setup assis- tant formats your drive according to your needs. If your needs change, you can reformat your la...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 28 3.1. Finding the file system format you may need to know the current file system format of your lacie hard disk if: ✦ you want to reformat your lacie hard disk. The current file system format may det...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 29 3.2. Formatting for windows users before you start, connect the drive to the computer and follow the steps in section 3.1. To find the file system format of your lacie hard disk. ✦ if your disk is fo...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 30 figure 3.2.1-c 4. In the format window: a. Enter a name for the disk as you’d like it to appear on your computer in the volume label field. B. Select “perform a quick format”. C. Leave the other opti...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 31 follow the steps in this section if you used lacie setup assistant to format your drive for use with a mac or if you reformatted your lacie hard disk as an hfs+ volume on a mac. Caution: following th...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 32 4. On the welcome to the new partition wizard screen, click next . 5. Select primary partition and click next . 6. If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of t...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton optional formatting and partitioning user manual page 33 3.3. Formatting for mac users caution: following these steps will erase everything from the hard disk. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information be...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 34 if your lacie hard disk is not working correctly, please re- fer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive still does no...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 35 problem question solution the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see sec- tions 3. Optional formatting and partitioning. ...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 36 windows troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not recog- nized by the computer. Is there an icon for the drive in my computer ? Go into my computer and look for an icon and drive letter as- signed to the...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton troubleshooting user manual page 37 problem question solution the drive turns on and off when you turn your computer on and off (usb and firewire connec- tions). This is normal. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive ...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page 38 5. Contacting customer support before you contact technical support 1. Read the manuals and review section 4. Troubleshooting . 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external dev...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton contacting customer support user manual page 39 lacie customer support contacts lacie asia, singapore, and hong kong contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/asia/contact/ lacie australia contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/au/contact/ lacie belgium contact us ...
Lacie d2 quadra • d esign by n eil p oulton warranty information user manual page 40 warranty information lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defec...
