LaCie FireWire 800 user manual Launching LaCie Setup Assistant, To launch LaCie Setup Assistant

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LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton

Getting Connected

User Manual

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2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant

Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. It will:

Optimize your drive according to your needs

Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk

important info: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer’s internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete.

To launch LaCie Setup Assistant:

Windows users: double click on the LaCie icon in “My Com- puter” (or in “Computer” for Windows Vista users).

Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon which will appear on your desktop.

Important Info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup As- sistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting. The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com

Technical note: The LaCie Setup Assistant does not pre- vent you from using your computer’s native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use your computer’s native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac) to reformat your drive. See section 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning for more information.

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Contents D2 quadra Table of Contents Copyrights TrademarksChanges Canada Compliance StatementGeneral Use Precautions Health and Safety PrecautionsUse only the power supply shipped with the device Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected Troubleshooting IntroductionQuick Links D2 Quadra CapabilitiesBox Content Windows Users Minimum System RequirementsMac Users Views of the d2 Quadra Front ViewRear View Shortcut Button with Activity LEDCables and Connectors FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and ConnectorsIncluded FireWire Cables FireWire BenefitsIncluded USB Cable USB Cables and ConnectorsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits Included eSATA Cable ESATA Cables and ConnectorsESATA Benefits Hard Disk Heat Management Upright, Stack & Rackmount ConfigurationHeat Dissipation Design Getting Connected To connect the power supply Turning the Drive OnTo connect the interface cable Connecting the Interface CableOr on your desktop Mac users Launching LaCie Setup Assistant To launch LaCie Setup AssistantTo attach a FireWire peripheral Connecting Multiple DevicesTo attach a digital video camera Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra Switching InterfacesWhat is Formatting? What is Partitioning?Optional Formatting and Partitioning File System FormatsFinding the File System Format Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk UtilityFormatting from FAT32 to Ntfs Formatting for Windows UsersOn next page… 1-C Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs 2-ASelect Primary Partition and click Next 2-CFormatting for Mac Users Troubleshooting Mac TroubleshootingManual Updates Problem Question SolutionSystem? Error messages under Did you get an Error FAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \Did you get an error message Are you having problems getWindows Troubleshooting My Computer ?Off when you turn your FireWire connecDrive turns on Computer on and off USBContacting Customer Support Information Where to Find InformationBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information