LaCie FireWire 800 user manual Connecting the Interface Cable, To connect the interface cable

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2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable

Important Info: Please connect the power supply be- fore connecting the interface cable to ensure that the volume mounts correctly on your computer.

To connect the interface cable:

1.Connect one end of the interface cable (USB, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or eSATA) to your computer.

2.Connect the other end of the interface cable to the matching port on the LaCie hard disk (Fig. 2.2).

3.After a few seconds, a small LaCie parition will mount on your computer and appear in My Computer (Windows users)

or on your desktop (Mac users).

4.Proceed to section 2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant.

Figure 2.2

FireWire 400

FireWire 800

USB 2.0

eSATA

Power Supply

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Contents D2 quadra Table of Contents Canada Compliance Statement CopyrightsTrademarks ChangesHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsUse only the power supply shipped with the device D2 Quadra Capabilities Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected TroubleshootingIntroduction Quick LinksBox Content Minimum System Requirements Windows UsersMac Users Shortcut Button with Activity LED Views of the d2 QuadraFront View Rear ViewFireWire Benefits Cables and ConnectorsFireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors Included FireWire CablesUSB Cables and Connectors Included USB CableHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ESATA Cables and Connectors Included eSATA CableESATA Benefits Upright, Stack & Rackmount Configuration Hard Disk Heat ManagementHeat Dissipation Design Getting Connected Turning the Drive On To connect the power supplyConnecting the Interface Cable To connect the interface cableOr on your desktop Mac users To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup AssistantConnecting Multiple Devices To attach a FireWire peripheralTo attach a digital video camera Switching Interfaces Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 QuadraFile System Formats What is Formatting?What is Partitioning? Optional Formatting and PartitioningSelect Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility Finding the File System FormatFormatting for Windows Users Formatting from FAT32 to NtfsOn next page… 1-C 2-A Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs2-C Select Primary Partition and click NextFormatting for Mac Users Problem Question Solution TroubleshootingMac Troubleshooting Manual UpdatesAre you having problems get System? Error messages under Did you get an ErrorFAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \ Did you get an error messageMy Computer ? Windows TroubleshootingComputer on and off USB Off when you turn yourFireWire connec Drive turns onInformation Where to Find Information Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information