LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by neil Poulton Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions 3
General Use Precautions 3
1. Introduction 4
1.1. Box Content ...............................................................................................................................................5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................................................................6
1.3. Views of the d2 Quadra ..............................................................................................................................7
1.4. Cables and Connectors ..............................................................................................................................8
1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................8
1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors ..............................................................................................................9
1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................................10
1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management ....................................................................................................................11
2. Getting Connected 12
2.1. Turning the Drive On ...............................................................................................................................13
2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable .................................................................................................................14
2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant ...............................................................................................................15
2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices......................................................................................................................16
2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra ........................................................................................................17
2.6. Switching Interfaces ...................................................................................................................................17
3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 18
3.1. Finding the File System Format ...................................................................................................................19
3.2. Formatting for Windows Users ...................................................................................................................20
3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS.......................................................................................................20
3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ...........................................................................22
3.3. Formatting for Mac Users ..........................................................................................................................24
4. Troubleshooting 25
Mac Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................25
Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................27
5. Contacting Customer Support 29
Before You Contact Technical Support ...............................................................................................................29
LaCie Customer Support Contacts .....................................................................................................................30
Warranty Information 31