LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive | Setting Up Your AIT Drive |
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3.1.4- Connecting the Drive to the Computer 1) Power down your computer.
Warning! Before connecting the drive’s power supply cable to the main power outlet, make sure that the drive is turned off! Failure to do so could lead to serious damage of the drive.
2)Connect your drive’s power supply cable to the main power outlet.
3)Connect one end of your SCSI cable to the SCSI port on your computer, or to a drive in your SCSI chain, if more than one SCSI peripheral is connected. Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to either of the SCSI connectors on your LaCie drive. If, due to connector incompatibility, you are unable to connect the cable supplied with your LaCie drive to the SCSI port on your computer, or to the other devices in your SCSI chain, please contact your computer supply retailer to obtain an appropriate SCSI cable.
4)Power up your LaCie drive and all other peripherals in the SCSI chain first, then power on your computer.
Important Note: Always power on all of the devices in your SCSI chain before powering on your computer. This ensures recognition by the computer’s operating system. Never connect or disconnect any devices in your SCSI chain while the computer is powered on. Always turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting periph- erals or powering off the peripherals.
3.1.5- Drive Recognition Mac Users
Open Apple System Profiler and then click on the Devices and Volumes tab, and your LaCie drive should be listed under the SCSI bus.
Windows Users
Windows 98 SE and Me – After the operating system has loaded, open the Control Panel and
Windows NT – After the operating system has loaded, open the Control Panel,
Windows 2000 and XP – After the operating system has loaded, open System,
Important Note: If an "X" or "!" symbol appears next to the icon for the LaCie drive, it has not been installed correctly. If this occurs, try reinstalling your SCSI card and drivers or contact LaCie Technical Support.