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LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton

Troubleshooting

User Manual

 

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Problem

Question

Solution

The drive turns on and

This is normal. Your drive has an autoswitching power feature, which means that if your drive is connect-

off when you turn your

ed to your computer, turning the computer on will automatically turn the drive on. Likewise, turning the

computer on and off (USB

computer off will automatically turn the drive off. If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to

and FireWire connec-

your computer, first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in

tions).

section 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Hard Disk. After you have disconnected the drive, flip the On/Off/

 

 

Auto button on the back of the drive to turn the drive off.

 

 

 

 

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Contents D2 quadra Table of Contents Trademarks CopyrightsChanges Canada Compliance StatementUse only the power supply shipped with the device Health and Safety PrecautionsGeneral Use Precautions Introduction Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected TroubleshootingQuick Links D2 Quadra CapabilitiesBox Content Mac Users Minimum System RequirementsWindows Users Front View Views of the d2 QuadraRear View Shortcut Button with Activity LEDFireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors Cables and ConnectorsIncluded FireWire Cables FireWire BenefitsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits USB Cables and ConnectorsIncluded USB Cable ESATA Benefits ESATA Cables and ConnectorsIncluded eSATA Cable Heat Dissipation Design Upright, Stack & Rackmount ConfigurationHard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected Turning the Drive On To connect the power supplyOr on your desktop Mac users Connecting the Interface CableTo connect the interface cable To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup AssistantTo attach a digital video camera Connecting Multiple DevicesTo attach a FireWire peripheral Switching Interfaces Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 QuadraWhat is Partitioning? What is Formatting?Optional Formatting and Partitioning File System FormatsSelect Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility Finding the File System FormatOn next page… Formatting for Windows UsersFormatting from FAT32 to Ntfs 1-C 2-A Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs2-C Select Primary Partition and click NextFormatting for Mac Users Mac Troubleshooting TroubleshootingManual Updates Problem Question SolutionFAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \ System? Error messages under Did you get an ErrorDid you get an error message Are you having problems getMy Computer ? Windows TroubleshootingFireWire connec Off when you turn yourDrive turns on Computer on and off USBBefore You Contact Technical Support Information Where to Find InformationContacting Customer Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information
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