LaCie FireWire 800 user manual Minimum System Requirements, Windows Users, Mac Users

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LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton	Introduction
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1.2. Minimum System Requirements

Windows Users

✦Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

✦512 MHz processor or higher

✦128MB RAM (512MB recommended)

✦Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800* interface port

*Most computers do not come from the factory with FireWire 800 or eSATA ports, so you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to be able to connect your d2 Quadra via these interfaces.

LaCie offers a wide selection of eSATA and FireWire 800 cards. Visit www.lacie.com/accessories.

Mac Users

✦Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 for eS- ATA)

✦G4, G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo

✦128MB RAM (512MB recommended)

✦Available eSATA*, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or FireWire 800* interface port

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Contents D2 quadra Table of Contents Canada Compliance Statement CopyrightsTrademarks ChangesGeneral Use Precautions Health and Safety PrecautionsUse only the power supply shipped with the device D2 Quadra Capabilities Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected TroubleshootingIntroduction Quick LinksBox Content Windows Users Minimum System RequirementsMac 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 CablesIncluded 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 Turning the Drive On To connect the power supplyTo connect the interface cable Connecting the Interface CableOr on your desktop Mac users To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup AssistantTo attach a FireWire peripheral Connecting Multiple DevicesTo 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 from FAT32 to Ntfs Formatting for Windows UsersOn 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 onContacting Customer Support Information Where to Find InformationBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information