LaCie 400USB user manual Contacting Customer Support, Before You Contact Technical Support

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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive

Contacting Customer Support

User Manual

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6. 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

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all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached.

 

 

If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques-

 

 

tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t

 

 

get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the

 

 

provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that

 

 

you are in front of your computer and that you have the

 

 

following information on hand:

 

Information

Where to Find Information

1.

LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive serial number

Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packag-

 

 

 

ing

2.

Macintosh/PC model

Mac Users

 

 

 

3.

Operating system version

Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About this

Mac.

4.

Processor speed

PC Users

5.

Computer memory

Right click your My Computer icon and select Properties.

 

6.

The brands and models of other internal and external

Mac Users

 

peripherals installed on my computer

Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this

 

 

 

Mac. Select More Info... The Apple System Profilerwill launch

 

 

 

and will list your internal and external peripherals.

 

 

 

PC Users

 

 

 

Right click your My Computer icon, select Properties, and click

 

 

 

Device Manager.

7.

Type of media used when problem occurred

Mac Users

 

 

 

From your software, click on Recorder then CD info .

 

 

 

PC Users

 

 

 

From your software, click on Tools then CD info.

 

 

 

 

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Contents D2 DVD±RW drive Table of Contents Trademarks CopyrightsChanges Manufacturer’s Declara- tion for CE CertificationLaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward Health & Safety Precautions Health, Safety & General Use PrecautionsGeneral Use Precautions LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Capabilities IntroductionDouble Layer DVD Recording Minimum System Requirements USB 2.0 & FireWireWindows Users Mac UsersYour LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive box should contain the following Box ContentFront View all models Views of the DriveRear View USB 2.0 & FireWire Rear View FireWire Rear View USB Cables and Connections FireWireHi-Speed USB DVD and CD Media Format Definitions Supported DVD and CD FormatsCD-RW Discs CD-R DiscsFor Best Recording Results Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Installing the Recording Software Installing DVD/CD Burning SoftwareFireWire-only USB 2.0-onlyConnecting the Power Supply More Info. This will open theApple System Profiler Connecting the USB 2.0 CableConnecting the FireWire 400 Cable Accessing Discs Using Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW DriveInserting Discs To insert a discEmergency Disc Ejection Ejecting DiscsFile System Formats Helpful Technical InformationDVD±RW Writing Methods About DVD/CD Available Capacity What is FireWire /IEEE 1394? FireWire Questions & AnswersDoes my computer have a FireWire port? What can the FireWire interface be used for?What Are the Benefits of the USB Inter- faces? USB Questions & AnswersData Transfers Choosing between FireWire and USB USB 2.0 & FireWire onlyManual Updates TroubleshootingProblem Question Solution Mac TroubleshootingSections 2.3, Connecting the USB Cable or 2.4, Connecting LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Troubleshooting Windows Troubleshooting Windows XP and Windows Vista Users Go to Start Control Panel Check .6, Supported DVD and CD Formats for information Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find InformationBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Technical Support Contacts This warranty is void if Warranty Information