Page 2 - Table of Contents; Health & Safety Precautions
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Table of Contents 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 the Drive 9 1.4. Cables and Co...
Page 3 - Copyrights; LaCie d2 DVD±RW
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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- tocopying, recording or otherwise, with- ...
Page 6 - TWO
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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. ❖ Dust can build up inside the devic...
Page 7 - LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Capabilities; Double Layer DVD Recording
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Introduction 1. Introduction LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Capabilities ■ Create an record your own music, movie & photo CD/DVDsLightScribe: design & etch custom, professional labelsOptimum performance with fast 20x write speedRecord to DL DVD±R, DVD±R/RW &am...
Page 8 - Mac Users; Linux Users; FireWire 400 or USB equipped; Windows Users; FireWire 400 or USB equipped
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Introduction 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users USB 2.0 & FireWire ■ FireWire ■ USB ■ FireWire 400 or USB equipped computerMac OS X 10.3.9 Power PC G4 or higher, Mac Intel processor256MB RAM ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ FireWire 400 equipped computerMac OS X 10.3.9 Po...
Page 10 - Drive Activity LED
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 load/eject button or pushing the fron...
Page 11 - Power Supply Connection -; section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 0 Introduction Rear View (USB 2.0 & FireWire 400) ■ 1 On/Off Switch 2 Power Supply Connection - This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. 3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - ...
Page 14 - USB Icons; FireWire icon; FireWire Cables
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 standard, and it provides the necessa...
Page 15 - DVD and CD Media Format Definitions; Format
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 techniques as DVD+R.Incorporates the Di...
Page 16 - For Best Recording Results
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 CDs, storing photos and for data CDs...
Page 17 - Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive; Installing DVD/CD Burning Software
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Getting Connected 2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive There are three parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive. The LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive can be connected to both Macs and PCs; however bundled software varies depending on the model. ...
Page 18 - Installing the Recording Software; Recording Software
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Getting Connected Insert your LaCie DVD Utilities DVD-ROM into your computer’s internal DVD drive and follow the in- structions below for your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive model. For more information about the various pro- grams, please refer to the software’s Help ...
Page 22 - Using Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive; To close the disc tray:
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Using Your d2 DVD ± RW Drive 3. Using Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: Push the open/close button on your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD me- dia into the tray with the label side facing up. ...
Page 24 - Helpful Technical Information
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 files for storage and to manage dat...
Page 27 - Does my computer have a FireWire port?
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Helpful Technical Information 4.5. 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 does IEEE 1394 mean? “1394” is ...
Page 28 - What Are the Benefits of the USB Inter-
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Helpful Technical Information 4.6. 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 your computer when adding or remo...
Page 29 - Contacting
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Helpful Technical Information 4.8. 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, it’s best to wait before launching o...
Page 30 - section; Manual Updates
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page Troubleshooting 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your driv...
Page 31 - Problem; Connecting the Power Supply; About This Mac; Customer Support Contacts
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 0 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 Requirements . Is the drive’s power supp...
Page 32 - sections 1.1, Minimum System Requirements; Get Info; section 1.6, Supported DVD and CD Formats
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 USB or FireWire devices and see if the...
Page 35 - Windows XP and Windows Vista Users
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 > System > Hardware tab > D...
Page 37 - Before You Contact Technical Support; Contacting Customer Support; Information
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 sure that all of the cables are cor...
Page 39 - Warranty Information; This warranty is void if:
LaCie d2 DVD ± RW Drive User Manual page 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 is found to be defective within the ...
