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LaCie Dual DVD±RW Drive User Manual
Summary of Dual DVD±RW Drive
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用户手册 ユーザー マニュアル manual de instrucciones guída utente handbuch gebruikershandleiding manuel utilisateur user manual 용자 설명서 portable dvd±rw with lightscribe hi-speed usb 2.0 firewire 400 d esign by s am h echt.
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page table of contents design by sam hecht table of contents health, safety & general use precautions 4 health & safety precautions 4 general use precautions 4 1. Introduction 6 1.1. Minimum system requirements 7 1.2. Box content 8 1.3. Views of th...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht forward copyrights copyright © 2007 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, pho- tocop...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht forward this symbol on the prod- uct or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. In- stead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handin...
Page 5: Health & Safety Precautions
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht forward health, safety & general use precautions the drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which clas- sifies it as a “laser class i” product. This laser is not dangerous for the user under normal ope...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht forward serted effortlessly into your drive. If you detect a problem, consult the troubleshooting section and contact your after-sales department. Protect your drive from excessive ex- posure to dust during use or storage. ...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction 1. Introduction lacie portable dvd±rw drive capabilities ■ create an record your own music, movie & photo cd/dvds lightscribe: design & etch custom, professional labels good performance with fast 8x write speed...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction 1.1. Minimum system requirements windows users firewire firewire 400 equipped computer windows 2000, windows xp or windows vista pentium iv processor or higher 256mb ram ■ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ usb usb equipped computer wind...
Page 9: 1.2. Box Content
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction 1.2. Box content important info: please save your packag- ing. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Your lacie portable dvd±rw drive...
Page 10: 1.3. Views of The Drive
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction 1.3. Views of the drive front view (all models) ■ 1 1 disc tray - open the tray by pressing the load/ eject button, then place a dvd or cd into the tray with the label facing up. Close the tray by pushing the l...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page 0 design by sam hecht introduction rear view (usb 2.0) ■ 1 power supply connection - this is where you plug in the ac adapter supplied with the drive. See section 2.4, connecting the power supply for more information. 2 hi-speed usb 2.0 port -...
Page 12: 1.4. Cables and Connections
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction 1.4. Cables and connections hi-speed usb 2.0 ■ usb is a serial input/output technology for connect- ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-speed usb 2.0 is the latest implementation of this s...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction dvd and cd media format definitions ■ dvd+rw discs best suited for: backing up and archiving digital con- tent. These discs are functionally similar to cd-rw and dvd-rw discs, but utilizes the same recording te...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht introduction but with 8.5gb of capacity versus 4.7gb for dvd±r discs. With the increased capacity, it is now possible to increase the video bit rate for higher quality dvd videos. Cd-r discs best suited for: recording audio...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht getting connected 2. Connecting your lacie portable dvd±rw drive there are three parts to connecting and turning on your lacie portable dvd±rw drive. Step 1 installing dvd/cd burning software page 15 step 2 connecting the u...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht getting connected insert your lacie dvd utilities cd-rom into your computer’s internal dvd drive and follow the in- structions below for your lacie portable dvd±rw drive model. For more information about the various program...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht getting connected 2.2. Connecting the usb 2.0 cable technical note: your drive must be con- nected to a usb 2.0 (as opposed to usb 1.1) port. See section 1.4, cables and connections . Technical note: for more information on...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht getting connected 2.3. Connecting the firewire 400 cable technical note: for more information on firewire connections, see the following sections: 1.4, cables and connections 4.4, firewire questions and answers ❖ ❖ connect ...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht getting connected 2.4. Connecting the power supply the lacie portable dvd±rw firewire draws power from your computer’s firewire bus and should not require the use of an external power supply. If the firewire bus does not su...
Page 20: 3.1. Inserting Discs
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht using your portable dvd ±rw drive 3. Using your lacie portable dvd±rw drive 3.1. Inserting discs to insert a disc: push the open/close button on your lacie portable dvd±rw drive. When the disc tray opens, put the dvd or cd ...
Page 21: 3.3. Ejecting Discs
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page 0 design by sam hecht using your portable dvd ±rw drive 3.3. Ejecting discs mac users drag the dvd/cd icon on the desktop to the trash. The disc tray will open. Remove the disc. Push the open/close button on the drive to close the disc tray. W...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information 4. Helpful technical information when writing dvd±r/rw and cd-r/rw discs, you will have the option to assign the disc a particular file format (the way in which a computer names and or- ganizes...
Page 23: 4.2. Dvd±Rw Writing Methods
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information disc at once (dao) – a dvd writing process in which the entire dvd is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the recording is finished. Dif- fers from the cd-r dao method becau...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information there are important factors to consider when record- ing video, audio or data to cd or dvd discs. The dvd media specification provides for two physical sizes: 4.7” (12cm) and 3.1” (8cm) (both a...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information 4.4. Firewire questions & answers what is firewire/ieee 1394? A serial bus used to connect external computer and consumer electronic devices to computers and consumer electronic consoles. What ...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information 4.5. Usb questions & answers what are the benefits of the usb inter- faces? Cross-platform: all recent macintoshes and pc in- clude usb ports. “hot swappable”: no need to shut down or restart y...
Page 27: 4.6. Data Transfers
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht helpful technical information 4.6. 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. During data transfers, ...
Page 28: 5. Troubleshooting
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie portable dvd±rw drive is not working correctly, please refer to the follow- ing checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all ...
Page 29: 5.1. Mac Troubleshooting
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not recognized by the computer does your computer’s configura- tion meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? See section 1.1, minimum system requir...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not running notice- ably faster when connected via hi- speed usb 2.0. Are there other usb or firewire devices connected to the same port or hub? Disconnect any other us...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page 0 design by sam hecht troubleshooting problem question solution has buffer underrun occurred (has something interupted the stream of data to the recorder)? For the best recordings, follow these tips to avoid buffer underrun interuptions: quit ...
Page 32: 5.2. Windows Troubleshooting
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting 5.2. Windows troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not recognized by the computer. Does your computer’s configura- tion meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? See sect...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting problem question solution the drive is not recognized by the computer. Have the firewire/usb driv- ers been installed correctly and enabled? Windows 2000 users : go to start > settings > control panel > syst...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht troubleshooting the drive’s media tray automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writing to cd/ dvd correctly. Is the disc full? To verifty the contents of the disc: use your recording so...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht contacting customer support before you contact 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...
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Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht contacting customer support 6.1. Lacie technical 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 ...
Page 37: 7. Warranty Information
Lacie portable dvd ±rw with lightscribe user manual page design by sam hecht warranty information 7. Warranty information lacie warrants your drive against any defect in ma- terial and workmanship, under normal use, for the peri- od designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product ...