LaCie DVD RW Slim - Manuals

Page 2 - Foreword; Unpacking Your LaCie Drive; Install the Recording Software; Using Your LaCie Drive; Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections; Contacting Customer Support; Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword 2 Precautions 4 1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 7 1.1.1. Hardware Requirements 7 1.1.2. Software Requirements 7 2. Getting Connected 8 2.1 Install the Recording Software 9 2.2 Connect the FireWire Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 10 ...

Page 5 - Health, Safety and General Use Precautions; Health and Safety Precautions:; Precautions

Health, Safety and General Use Precautions The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a "Laser Class I" product. This laser isnot dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions. However, we strongly advise you not to place any reflective...

Page 6 - General Use Precautions:

General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during operation. Doing somay damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (eventhrough a window). Inversely,...

Page 7 - Unpacking Your LaCie Drive

1. Unpacking Your LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive Become the producer, director and star of your own DVD epics, the DJ with the freshest music compilations, and the IT expertthat archives all of your important files and data. Use your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive in conjunction with the included softwareto create...

Page 9 - Getting Connected

2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Click ona step to get started! 2.1. Install the Recording Software2.2. Connect the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you’ve gotten the drive powered on and co...

Page 10 - Install the Recording Software.; Windows Users

Step 2.1. – Install the Recording Software. From you LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM, open the software folders, click on the install icons (Windows Users: click on theSetup.exe icon; Mac Users: double-click the Installer icon) of the various programs and follow the on-screen instructions toinstall the p...

Page 11 - FireWire Logo

Step 2.2 – Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer. Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cable properly aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port on the back of the drive for a stable connection. Look for a FireWire logo ...

Page 12 - DVD; Using Your LaCie Drive

3. Using Your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive 3.1. Supported DVD/CD Formats Your LaCie drive is compatible with most popular DVD and CD formats: Format Type of Disc Record Read DVD DVD+R X X DVD+RW X X DVD-R 4.7GB for General use (Ver. 2.0) X X DVD-ROM -- X DVD-R 3.95GB, 4.7GB for Authoring -- X DVD-R (General...

Page 16 - My Computer; Trash

3.3. Ejecting Discs Warning! Do not attempt to open the drive's disc tray or remove the DVD or CD while the unit is in use and being accessed by the computer. You may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your computer system. Do nottransport the drive with the tray open or with a DVD or CD d...

Page 17 - Desktop; Using Your laCie Drive

3.5. Accessing Discs Windows Users The CD or DVD volume will appear in My Computer . Click on My Computer to view the contents of the CD or DVD and to have access to the folders and files on it. You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by going into Windows Explorer an...

Page 19 - Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connections; What is the relationship between IEEE 1394, FireWire, iLink and DV?; Helpful Information

4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connections The following technical information relates to your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1. What is FireWire/IEEE 1394? A serial bus used to connect external computer and consumer electronic devices to comput...

Page 20 - System Tray; Eject

4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnectedwhile the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important you follow these steps when disconnecting your FireWiredevice....

Page 23 - The Issue; Possible Solutions

5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out wherethe problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not workingcorrectly, please have a look a...

Page 28 - Before You Contact Technical Support; Contacting Customer Support; Serial Number Sticker

6. 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, and make sure that all of thecables are correctly and firmly attached. If yo...

Page 29 - LaCie Technical Support

LaCie Technical Support Contacting Customer Support page 28 LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWire LaCie Australia Contact Us At:http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Denmark Contact Us At:http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/ LaCie Germany Contact Us At:http://www.lacie.com/de/contact/ LaCi...

Page 30 - Warranty

7. Warranty LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated onyour warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option,repair or replace the defective driv...