LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive

User Manual page 1

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Health, Safety & General Use Precautions 4
Health & Safety Precautions 4
General Use Precautions 4
1. Introduction 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements 7
1.2. Box Content 8
1.3. Views of the Drive 9
1.4. Cables and Connections 13
1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats 14
2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 16
2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software 17
2.2. Connecting the Power Supply 18
2.3. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 19
2.4. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable 20
3. Using Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 21
3.1. Inserting Discs 21
3.2. Accessing Discs 21
3.3. Ejecting Discs 22
3.4. Emergency Disc Ejection 22
4. Helpful Technical Information 23
4.1. File System Formats 23
4.2. DVD±RW Writing Methods 24
4.3. About DVD/CD Available Capacity 25
4.5. FireWire Questions & Answers 26
4.6. USB Questions & Answers 27
4.7. Choosing between FireWire and USB (USB 2.0 & FireWire only) 28
4.8. Data Transfers 28
5. Troubleshooting 29
5.1. Mac Troubleshooting 30
5.2. Windows Troubleshooting 33
6. Contacting Customer Support 36
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 37
7. Warranty Information 38