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LaCie d2 Network 2 User Manual

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Summary of d2 Network 2

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 6 1.1. Minimum system requirements ........................................

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton table of contents user manual page 2 4.8.3. Deleting a group ........................................................................................................... 42 4.8.4. Adding/removing users from a group .............................................

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 3 copyrights copyright © 2010 lacie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recordi...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 4 this symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a de...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton foreword user manual page 5 ted, the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environ- ment (typically 10% less). Important info: some enhance- ments brought to the product during its lifetime may cause discrepancies between the info...

  • Page 6: 1. Introduction

    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 6 1. Introduction congratulations on your purchase of a lacie d2 network 2. De- signed to satisfy the data sharing and backup needs of small offices, the lacie d2 network 2 represents the new generation of shared storage with ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 7 1.1. Minimum system requirements 1.1.1. Windows users ✦ computer with an ethernet network adapter ✦ windows xp, windows vista, or windows 7 ✦ minimum free disk space: 600mb recommended ✦ web browsers: internet explorer 7.0, ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 8 1.2. Box content 1. Lacie d2 network 2 2. Ethernet cable 3. Usb 2.0 cable 4. External power supply 5. Drive stand for upright use 6. Utilities cd-rom with software and user manual 7. Quick install guide important info: pleas...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 9 1.3. Hard drive heat management heat dissipation design the lacie d2 network 2’s metal body is ideal for naturally dissipat- ing internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drives toward...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 10 on off d es ig n ed b y n eil p o u lt o n es at a la n b u s b a 1.4. Views of the drive 1.4.1. Front view button and activity led: the blue button stays on to show disk activ- ity (unless you turn it off using the dashboa...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton introduction user manual page 11 1.4.3. Led behavior the front led indicates drive status and activity. This section describes the behavior of the led indicators. Technical note: even if you have turned off the front led using the administration page (“das...

  • Page 12: 2. Connecting to A Network

    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 12 the d2 network 2 can be connected directly to a computer via usb or to your network via ethernet. This chapter explains how to con- nect your hard drive to your network. For details on connecting to a computer, r...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 13 2.1. Step 1: connect the power supply 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the lacie d2 network 2 ( fig. 03 ). Now move on to step 2, section 2.2. Step 2: connect the ethernet cable . Caution: only...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 14 2.2. Step 2: connect the ethernet cable 1. Connect the ethernet cable to the ethernet port on the back of the lacie d2 network 2 ( fig. 04 ). 2. Connect the other end of the ethernet cable into an available ether...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 15 2.3. Step 3: connect using lacie network assistant lacie network assistant software detects all lacie network-attached storage devices on your network and gives you easy ways to connect to or configure them. Once...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 16 connect to the lacie d2 network 2: 1. Launch lacie network assistant and use it to open the dash- board (user interface). Windows users select lacie network assistant in start/programs. A net- work assistant icon...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 17 2.4. Step 4: completing the setup wizard the first time you log in to the dashboard, the setup wizard will load in you browser ( fig. 13 ). The setup wizard consists of three sections to be filled out that will h...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 18 2.5. Power button functions the multi-function front led/button allows you to activate/deacti- vate sleep mode and reset to default. ✦ activate sleep mode: this mode can be triggered by either: a. If deep sleep m...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton connecting to a network user manual page 19 2.6. Assigning a static ip address most networking routers are dhcp servers, meaning that the router will automatically assign the d2 network 2 an ip address. If the net- work is not dhcp-managed, the d2 network ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 20 there are several ways to access and transfer files located on the d2 network 2. Follow the links below for more details. 3.2. Accessing shares using lacie network assistant 3.3. Accessing shares using fil...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 21 3.2. Accessing shares using lacie network assistant when your computer is connected to your local area network, lacie network assistant will help you quickly connect to the shared fold- ers ( share , publi...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 22 3. You will be logged on as a guest and the share will open in a finder window (mac) or an explorer window (pc). Technical note: mac users: if the share does not open in a finder window, simply navigate in...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 23 3.2.1. Switching user by default, you will be logged in as a guest, and will not therefore have access to private shares. In order to access protected shares, you will have to change the login credentials ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 24 3.2.2. Map shares if you would like a shortcut to accessing d2 network 2 shares, follow this procedure: technical note: windows users: once you log in to a private (password-protected) share, you must log ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 25 3.3. Accessing shares using file browser the dashboard features an interactive file browser that allows you to manage and transfer files via http protocol. Follow these steps to open the file browser: 1. L...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 26 3.4. Accessing shares via usb the d2 network 2 can be connected to your network via ethernet or directly to a computer via usb. This chapter explains how to con- nect your hard drive to a computer. For det...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 27 3.4.1. Step 1: connecting the usb cable important info: you must allocate space to usbshare before connecting the drive to your computer. See 4.11. Dashboard: drive information . 1. Attach one end of the u...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 28 3.4.2. Step 2: turn on the drive 1. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet and to the lacie d2 network 2 ( fig. 28 ). 2. Turn on the drive by pressing the power button on the back of the drive ( fig. 29...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 29 3.4.3. Disconnecting the usb connection external usb devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent fail...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 30 3.5. Accessing shares through the internet you can access your d2 network 2 through the internet. For infor- mation on establishing the connection, see 4.10. Dashboard: net- work . Once connected, it is ea...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 31 3.6. Accessing shares via ftp the ftp protocol is used to transfer files from one computer to an- other through a local network or over the internet. This protocol allows you to exchange files with your fr...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 32 3.7. Multimedia server once you have established the network connection between your computer and the d2 network 2, you can configure your d2 net- work 2 to act as a upnp multimedia server. Follow these st...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton accessing & transferring files user manual page 33 3.8. Itunes music server the d2 network 2 can act as an itunes music server, streaming audio files located on unprotected shares to a computer on the net- work running itunes. Once configured, a playlist b...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 34 the lacie d2 network 2 features an easy-to-use browser-based tool for configuring the drive and administering users, called the dashboard. Access the dashboard by simply typing in your drive’s ip ad...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 35 4.1. Dashboard: accessing there are two ways to access the dashboard, using the lacie net- work assistant and using a browser. Use lacie network assistant 1. Click on the lacie network assistant ico...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 36 4.2. Dashboard: welcome page the welcome page contains links to helpful documents from the lacie website ( fig. 39 , a) and a table listing the different pages that make up the dashboard ( fig. 39 ,...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 37 4.6. Dashboard: general settings this page allows the administrator to modify some of your d2 net- work 2’s general parameters. Machine name: modify the machine name. The machine name identifies you...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 38 ✦ upnp: this feature allows your d2 network 2 to act as a upnp multimedia server. Files stored in shares where upnp service is active will be available to play on upnp-enabled players (such as cell ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 39 4.7. Dashboard: users this page allows you to manage user accounts. See below to learn how to accomplish user management-related tasks ( fig. 45 ). User data is organized in a table. ✦ an x in the a...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 40 4.7.2. Deleting a user 1. Click the gray “x” to the right of the user listing in the table. 2. In the confirmation box, click delete ( fig. 47 ). 4.7.3. Editing a user 1. Click on the text in any fi...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 41 4.8. Dashboard: groups this page allows the administrator to manage groups. Groups help to simplify users management and access to shares. They allow administrators to change access rights to entire...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 42 4.8.3. Deleting a group to delete a group, click the edit icon to the right of the group’s listing ( fig. 51 ). In the window that opens, click delete this group . Confirm deletion in the dialogue w...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 43 4.9. Dashboard: shares shares – network folders – comprise the storage capacity of the d2 network 2. Out of the box, it has two shares, share and public , and usbshare is created automatically when ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 44 4.9.4. Setting/modifying access rights for users/groups to modify access rights to the share for users or groups, follow the instructions below (and refer to fig. 57 ). ✦ modify user access (to a pr...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 45 4.10. Dashboard: network this page allows you to modify your d2 network 2’s network set- tings. Note that there are two tabs to the page, standard and ad- vanced. 4.10.1. Standard settings configure...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 46 4.10.2. Advanced settings proxy configuration: the d2 network 2 can be configured to con- nect to a proxy server. Fill in the server url, port, and optional authentication information and click appl...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 47 4.11. Dashboard: drive information this page shows you information about disk usage and will allow you to reformat your drive. 4.11.1. Formatting your d2 network 2 when you click the top format butt...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 48 4.11.2. Modifying the usb share capacity under the heading usb drive , click the number under the heading capacity to modify the amount of capacity to be allocated for the usb access. You can modify...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 49 4.12. Dashboard: eco management status light on: uncheck this box to turn off the blue light. Note that this will not disable warning indicators. Eco mode after: set the duration of inactivity after...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 50 4.12.1. Ups management the d2 network 2 supports ups (uninterrupted power supply) man- agement. If you connect a supported ups device to the d2 network 2’s usb port, in the dashboard you will see mo...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 51 4.12.2. Wake on lan you can use lacie network assistant (lna) to wake your d2 net- work 2. First time you use wol: 1. You’ll need your drive’s mac address. Click the lna icon in your system tray (wi...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 52 4.13. Dashboard: support the support page will allow you to access the system log and set up email alerts. System log: click the clear button to purge the system log. Click the download button to sa...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 53 4.13.1. Email notification events the following events will trigger an email notification if an email ad- dress has been provided in the user page: event identifier description recipient capacity wh...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 54 4.14. Dashboard: download the d2 network 2 dashboard features a torrent server that will al- low you to download torrent files ( fig. 72 ). For more information on torrents, see: http://en.Wikipedia...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 55 4.15. Dashboard: copy this page will allow administrators to set up backups ( fig. 75 ). In order to use a share for a backup, the user initiating the backup must have read/write privileges for that...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 56 4.16. Dashboard: external ports this page provides you with information on devices connected to the d2 network 2’s usb or esata expansion port. The d2 network 2 features a printer server. To activat...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 57 4.16.1. Connecting an external hard drive you can connect an external usb or esata hard disk or usb key to back up the data on your lacie d2 network 2 or as a way to add storage capacity. Connected ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 58 4.17. Update product software lacie may improve your network hard drive’s software or add new features over time. See below for updating information. Note that you can always restore your drive to f...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 59 4.17.2. Method 2: update with lacie network assistant software this update procedure will not erase your configuration or files saved to the drive. Recommendations for updating using lacie network a...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton administering your lacie d2 network 2 user manual page 60 4.18. Reset to factory if for any reason you wish to reset your d2 network 2 to its out-of- the-box state, follow this procedure: caution: resetting the product will erase all dashboard data such as...

  • Page 61: 5. Technical Information

    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton technical information user manual page 61 5.1. Optimizing data transfers data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer ram, or between storage devices. With external drives, such as th...

  • Page 62: 6. Troubleshooting

    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 62 in the event that your lacie d2 network 2 is not working correctly, please take a look at the following troubleshooting sections and at the faqs published on our web site – www.Lacie.Com . One of these faqs may provide a...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 63 6.3. Troubleshooting the network connection problem question solution the usb drive/key or usb printer connected to the usb expansion port is not recog- nized. Is the drive connected to your computer via usb type b? Devi...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 64 a user does not have access to the lacie d2 network 2. Has the administrator created an ac- count for the user? In order for a another user to access the lacie d2 network 2, two conditions must be met: 1) the administrat...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 65 6.4. Troubleshooting the usb connection 6.4.1. Mac users problem question solution the usb drive/key or usb printer connected to the usb expansion port is not recog- nized. Is the drive connected to your computer via usb...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 66 i cannot copy a file larger than 4 gb to the drive. Are you connected to the computer via usb? When you connect the d2 network 2 to a computer via usb, the usb share of the drive that mounts on the computer is formatted ...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 67 the drive is not recognized by the computer. Does your computer’s operating system support the file system? Check your computer’s documentation and see section 6. Re- formatting the d2 network 2. Is there an icon for the...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton troubleshooting user manual page 68 the drive is making clicking noises. Is the sound “soft clicking” or “hard clicking”? Soft clicking can be the normal sound of the drive working. If the drive is functional, this is normal. Drives do not typically give a...

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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton contacting customer support user manual page 69 before you contact technical support 1. Read the manuals and review section 6. Troubleshooting . 2. 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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    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton contacting customer support user manual page 70 7.1. Lacie technical support contacts lacie asia http://www.Lacie.Com/cn/contact/ lacie australia http://www.Lacie.Com/au/contact/ lacie belgium http://www.Lacie.Com/be/contact/ (dutch) http://www.Lacie.Com/b...

  • Page 71: 8. Warranty Information

    Lacie d2 network 2 • design by neil poulton warranty information user manual page 71 this limited warranty applies only to hardware products manufac- tured 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...