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LaCie d2 SATA II 3Gbits User Manual

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    How to use this manual lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 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. Printing: while optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents page 2 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual table of contents foreword 4 precautions 6 1. Introduction 7 1.1. What your lacie drive can do 7 1.2. Hard drive heat management 8 2. Your lacie drive 10 2.1. Minimum system requirements 10 2.2. Package contents 11 2.3. Views of the driv...

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    Table of contents page 3 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 6. Serial ata ii 3gbits questions & answers 29 7. Troubleshooting 31 7.1. Mac users 32 7.2. Windows users 34 8. Contacting customer support 36 9. Warranty 38 glossary 39.

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    Foreword page 4 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual copyrights copyright © 2005 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...

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    Foreword page 5 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual • reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • consult the dealer or an exp...

  • Page 6: General Use Precautions:

    Precautions page 6 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual health and safety precautions only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. • read this user's guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. • do not open your hard drive or atte...

  • Page 7: 1. Introduction

    1. Introduction page 7 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 1. Introduction thank you for your purchase of your new lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits. Based on the revolutionary new serial ata technology, these hard drives feature the latest technological advancements in interface connectivity and have the b...

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    1. Introduction page 8 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 1.2 hard drive heat management heat dissipation design the lacie d2 drive’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. T...

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    1. Introduction page 9 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual upright, stack & rackmount configuration heat dissipation is maximized when the drive is in the upright position (1). If you have several lacie drives stacked on each other, please remember to attach the included rubber feet on the under s...

  • Page 10: 2. Your Lacie Drive

    2. Your lacie drive page 10 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 2. Your lacie drive 2.1. Minimum system requirements tech note: to take advantage of the bootable feature, the lacie d2 sata hard drive must be formatted as a bootable drive in accordance with the operating system being used. The comp...

  • Page 11: 2.2. Package Contents

    2. Your lacie drive page 11 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 2.2. Package contents lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits with drive stand kit lacie storage utilities cd-rom external serial ata 3gbits interface cable power supply and adapter cable important info: please keep your box. In the event that the dr...

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    2. Your lacie drive page 12 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual rear view – rackmount grooves - these grooves are used for attaching your drive to the drive stand, mounting in the desk rack kit (sold separately) or placing your drive in standard 19” computer equipment racks using the lacie rackmou...

  • Page 13: 2.4. Cables and Connectors

    2. Your lacie drive page 13 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 2.4. Cables and connectors 2.4.1. Serial ata ii and esata your lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits uses cutting-edge sata technology to deliver ultra-fast transfer rates of up to 3gbits/s. Your d2 sata ii 3gbits comes equipped with an esata port ...

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    3. Installing your lacie drive page 14 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 3. Installing your lacie drive getting your lacie drive installed and connected is very simple; essentially there are two steps: 1) connect the power supply to the drive and to an outlet; 2) turn it on by pressing the blue ...

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    3. Installing your lacie drive page 15 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 3.1. Connecting the power supply there are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: 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 ...

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    3. Installing your lacie drive page 16 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 3.2. Connecting the drive to your computer 3.2.1. Mac users 1 3 2 4 external serial ata ii cable after following the steps in 3.1. Connecting the power supply, power on the drive by pressing the on/off button on the front o...

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    3. Installing your lacie drive page 17 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 3.2.2. Windows users after the first connection of a serial ata-based peripheral, windows detects the drive, and will install it automatically as a new peripheral, even if you have previously installed it on another port on...

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    3. Installing your lacie drive page 18 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 3.3. Disconnecting your lacie drive serial ata 3gbits external devices feature hot-plug connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is i...

  • Page 19: 4. Using Your Lacie Drive

    4. Using your lacie drive page 19 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 4. Using your lacie drive formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that all of the sectors are reliable, marks bad secto...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 20 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 4.1. Formatting your lacie hard drive – mac users caution! Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, backup this informat...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 21 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 8) in the volume information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (mac os extended, mac os standard, ms-dos file system or unix file system) and the volume size. Tech note: for a more detailed disc...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 22 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 4.2. Formatting your lacie drive – windows users caution! Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, backup this informati...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 23 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 8) this will bring up the create partition wizard. Click next. 9) select primary partition. Click next. 10). Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size,...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 24 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 12) select format this partition… and then select a file system: fat32 fat32 is a file system that is compatible with windows 98 se, windows me, windows 2000 and windows xp; however, it has limitations. In windows 2000 and windo...

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    4. Using your lacie drive page 25 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 4.3. Configuring your lacie drive as a bootable disk the lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits supports being accessed as a bootable disk under both the mac and windows operating sys- tems. Mac users important info: please consult your comput...

  • Page 26: 5. Tech Tips

    5. Tech tips page 26 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 5. Tech tips 5.1. File system formats 5.1.1. Mac users mac os 10.X users: the lacie hard drive is pre-formatted as a mac os extended volume. You may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system ...

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    5. Tech tips page 27 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 5.1.2. File system formats – windows users there are basically two file system formats for windows: fat 32 and ntfs. The following information will hopefully make choosing one or the other a little easier. Fat 32 fat is an acronym for file a...

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    5. Tech tips page 28 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 5.2. Available storage capacity a gigabyte (gb) means 1,000,000,000 bytes. In order to utilize a hard disk drive, it has to be formatted first. Formatting a disk consists of the following: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping i...

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    6. Serial ata questions & answers page 29 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 6. Serial ata 3gbits questions and answers what is serial ata 3gbits? The serial advanced technology attachment (ata) ii marks the latest rung on the evolutionary ladder of sata technology. Sata ii can deliver data at 30...

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    6. Serial ata questions & answers page 30 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual what are the ideal uses of serial ata? External serial ata connectors are intended for storage devices. Serial ata works best in storage environments that require high data throughput to deliver large files quickly and e...

  • Page 31: 7. Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting page 31 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 7. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie d2 hard 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 a...

  • Page 32: 7.1. Mac Users

    7. Troubleshooting page 32 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual the problem the drive is not recognized by the computer. Questions to ask does your computer’s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? Is the drive’s power supply connected and turned on? Did you fol...

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    7. Troubleshooting page 33 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual the problem the drive is not recognized by the computer. Error messages under mac os 10.X. Unplanned shutdown. Mac os 10.3.X “hangs” when you connect a lacie hard drive. Questions to ask has the drive been formatted? Did you hot-plug t...

  • Page 34: 7.2. Windows Users

    7. Troubleshooting page 34 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual the problem the drive is not recognized by the computer. Questions to ask has the drive been formatted? Does your computer’s operating system support the file system? Is there an icon for the drive in my computer ? Does your computer’s...

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    7. Troubleshooting page 35 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual the problem the drive is not recognized by the computer. Questions to ask are both ends of the serial ata cable firmly attached? Have the serial ata drivers been installed correctly and enabled? Did you hot-plug the drive? Is there a c...

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    8. Contacting customer support page 36 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 8. Contacting customer support before you contact technical support 1) read the manuals and review the troubleshooting section. 2) try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the cpu,...

  • Page 37: Lacie Technical Support

    8. Contacting customer support page 37 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual lacie technical support lacie asia, hong kong and singapore contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/asia/contact lacie belgium contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/be/contact/ lacie denmark contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/dk...

  • Page 38: 9. Warranty

    9. Warranty page 38 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual 9. 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, lac...

  • Page 39: Glossary

    Glossary page 39 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual glossary asynchronous – data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes. With this transfer method, the intervals between transmissions can vary, and data can be resent if it is initially missed. Backup – (1) ...

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    Glossary page 40 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual digital – discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits. Driver (peripheral manager) – a software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral. Most peripherals will not operate correctly – if at...

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    Glossary page 41 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual kb (kilobit) – equivalent to 1,000 bits. Kb/s – kilobits per second. 480kb/s is equal to 60kb/s. Kb (kilobyte) – basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. Kb/s – kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb ...

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    Glossary page 42 lacie d2 sata ii 3gbits user’s manual seek time – the amount of time (in thousandths of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard drive’s read/write head to move to a specific location on the disk. Average seek, then, is the average of a large number of random samplings all ov...