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Manual abstract: user guide LACIE D2 QUADRA ENTERPRISE CLASS
Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
Table of Contents page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MinimumSystemRequirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BoxContent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Thiswillallowforsomeairflowbetweenyourdrivessothattheheat dissipationcanworkeffectively. LaCiedoesnotrecommendstacking or racking more than three d2 drives on top of each other, especiallyifthesedrivesareturnedonsimultaneously.
LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
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1. 5. USB 2. 0
Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 Benefits
Backwards compatibility: Hi-Speed USB 2. 0 works withtheoriginalUSBspecifications. Hot-swappable:noneedtoshutdownorrestartyour computerwhenaddingorremovingdevices. USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devicesto a computeror to each other. Hi-SpeedUSB 2. 0 is the latestimplementationofthisstandard, anditprovidesthenecessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices suchasharddrives, CD/DVDdrivesanddigitalcameras.
Included USB Cable
YourLaCiedriveisshippedwithaHi-SpeedUSB2. 0cable, toensuremaximumdatatransferperformancewhenconnectedtoaHiSpeedUSB2. 0port. Thecablewillalsoworkwhenconnectedtoa USBport, butdriveperformancewillbelimitedtoUSB1. 1transfer rates.
1. 5. 2.
FireWire
Fig. 02USBCableEnds
FireWire400, alsoknownasIEEE1394, isahigh-speedserialinput/outputtechnologyforconnectingperipheraldevicestoacomputerortoeachother, andFireWire800istheimplementationof thenewIEEE1394bstandard. FireWire800offersincreasedbandwidthandextendedcablingdistancebetweendevices. FireWire800isidealforbandwidth-intensiveapplications, suchasaudio, videoandgraphics.
FireWire Benefits
Hot-pluggable: devices can be added and removed whilethebusisactive. Isochronous data delivery: no dropped frames FireWiresupportsreal-timedatadelivery. Flexible: up to 63 devices can be connected on a singlebus.
Included FireWire Cables
YourLaCieharddiskisshippedwithaFireWire400cableanda FireWire800cable.
Fig. 03FireWire400CableEnds
Fig. 04FireWire800CableEnds
LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
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1. 5. 3.
eSATA
eSATA Benefits
eSATA interface can achieve up to 3 Gb/s transfer rate. PlugorientationAnextrusionontheoutsideofthe connectorhelpsguideandaligntheconnectorduring insertion. Hot-plugsupporteSATAenablesaddingandremovingadrivewithouthavingtopowerdownthesystem orreboot.
YourLaCied2QuadrausesthelatestinSATAtechnology, allowing interface(orbus)transferratesofupto3Gb/s. SATAtechnology wasoriginallydevelopedtoserveasaninternalinterface, delivering improvedperformancetointernalconnections. Soonafter, eSATA, or external SATA was developed, allowing for the use of shielded cablesoutsidethePC. eSATAtechnologywasdevelopedtoberuggedanddurable. eSATAconnectorsdonothavethe"L"shapeddesignofotherSATA connectors. Inaddition, theguidefeaturesareverticallyoffsetand reducedinsizetopreventtheuseofunshieldedinternalcablesin externalapplications.
Included eSATA Cable
YourLaCiedriveisshippedwithaneSATAcable, toensuremaximumdatatransferperformancewhenconnectedtoaeSATAport.
S-ATA S-ATA
Fig. 05eSATACableEnds
LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
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2. Setting Up Your LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class
ThissectioncoverstheinstallationandconfigurationofyourLaCie d2EnterpriseClass. FollowthestepsbelowtopoweronandconfigureyourLaCied2Quadra:
Step 1Connect the Interface Cable(section2. 1) Step 2Turn the d2 On(section2. 2)
TECHNICAL NOTE:TheLaCied2QuadraEnterprisecomeswith noencryptionconfigured. Ifyouwanttosetupencryption, installthe LaCieDesktopManagerandreferthatapplication'susermanual.
IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie Enterprise Class encryption offers a veryhighlevelofprotectionforyourmostimportantdata. Dueto thestrengthoftheencryption, datarecoverywillnotbepossiblein theunlikelyeventofdiskorpartfailure.
LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
Setup page 13
2. 1. Plugoneendoftheinterfacecable(USB, FireWireoreSATA) intothecorrespondingportonyourhostcomputer. TECHNICAL NOTE: If two interfaces are connected at the same time, thefirstoneconnectedremainsactiveandthesecondwillnot work.
eSATA
USB 2. 0
FireWire 400
FireWire 800
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2. 2. Turn On the d2
Thepowersupplykitiscomposedoftwocables:onecable(A)connectstotheLaCiedrive;andtheothercable(B)connectstoapower outlet, suchasawalloutletorasurgeprotector(Fig. Turnonthedrivebymovingthepowerswitchonthebackofthe drivetothe"on"position. CAUTION:OnlyusetheACadaptersuppliedwithyourspecificLaCiedevice. DonotuseapowersupplyfromanotherLaCiedeviceor anothermanufacturer. Usinganyotherpowercableorpowersupply maycausedamagetothedeviceandvoidyourwarranty. Failuretoremovetheadaptermayresultindamagetoyourdriveand willvoidyourwarranty.
Fig. 06
TECHNICAL NOTE:YoumayuseyourLaCiedrivewheninaforeigncountrythankstoits100-240Voltpowersupply. Tobeableto usethisfeature, youmayneedtopurchaseanappropriateadapter orcord. LaCieacceptsnoresponsibilityforanydamagetothedrive resultingfromtheuseofaninappropriateadapter. Usinganadapter otherthanoneauthorizedbyLaCiewillvoidyourwarranty.
NOTE:Dependingonyourcountry, poweroutletconnectionsmay bedifferentfromtheoneshownabove.
LaCie d2 Quadra Enterprise Class · Design by neil Poulton User Manual
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2. 3. Formatting and Partitioning
Thed2Quadracomespre-formattedinHFS+(optimizedforMac OSX). Pleasereadthefollowinginformationonfilesystemformats forWindowsandMacoperatingsystemstodetermineifyouneedto reformatthed2'sdisk. Seesections2. 3. 2and2. 3. 3forformatting instructions.
Windows File System Formats
TherearetwopossiblefilesystemformatcategoriesforWindowsusers:NTFSandFAT32(MS-DOS). Seethetablebelowformoreinformation.
2. 3. 1.
File System Formats
Use NTFS if:
. . . youwillbeusingthedriveonlywithWindowsXP, Windows Vista, andWindows7(performancewillgenerallybegreater whencomparedtoFAT32). Thisfilesystemiscompatiblein readonlymodewithMacOS10. 3andhigher.
Windows Users
TECHNICAL NOTE:TheLaCied2Quadracomespreformattedin HFS+foroptimumperformancewithMacOSX. [. . . ] Makesureyourcomputermeetstheminimumsystemrequirementsforcompatibilitywiththe d2Quadra. Seesection1. 1. Turn On the d2), that thedrivehasbeenturnedonbypressingtheOn/Off/Autobuttonthebackofthedrive, and thattheoutletthepowersupplyisconnectedtoisalsoturnedon. IfotherUSB, eSATAorFireWiredevicesareconnectedtothesameportorhub, disconnectthe otherdevicesandseeifthed2'sperformanceimproves. ReplacementpowersupplycordsareavailableforpurchaseontheLaCieWebpage: www. lacie. com
Thed2isnotrecognizedbythe computer.
Thed2isworkingslowly. [. . . ]
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