LaCie Dual DVD±RW Drive User Manual

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Table of Contents

User Manual 

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5

1.1.  Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6

1.2.  Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 7

1.3.  Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 8

1.4.  Cables and Connections ............................................................................................................... 9

1.4.1.  Hi-Speed USB 2.0 .............................................................................................................. 9

1.5.  Supported DVD and CD Formats ................................................................................................. 10

1.5.1.  DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ............................................................................. 10

2.  Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive ...................................................... 11

2.1.  Installing DVD/CD Burning Software ............................................................................................. 12

2.2.  Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable .................................................................................................... 13

2.3.  Connecting the USB Power Sharing Cable (Optional) .................................................................... 14

3.  Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive ............................................................... 15

3.1.  Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 15

3.2.  Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 15

3.3.  Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 16

3.4.  Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 16

4.  Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 17

4.1.  File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 17

4.2.  DVD±RW Writing Methods .......................................................................................................... 18

4.3.  About DVD/CD Available Capacity .............................................................................................. 19

4.4.  USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 19

4.5.  Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 19

5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 20

5.1.  Mac Users .................................................................................................................................. 21

5.2.  Windows Users ........................................................................................................................... 23

6.  Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 26

6.1.  LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 27

7.  Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 28