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LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton			Troubleshooting
User Manual			page 28

	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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LaCie FireWire 800 user manual Drive turns on, Off when you turn your, Computer on and off USB, FireWire connec, Tions

Contents

D2 quadra Table of Contents Trademarks CopyrightsChanges Canada Compliance Statement Use 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 Capabilities Box Content Mac Users Minimum System RequirementsWindows Users Front View Views of the d2 QuadraRear View Shortcut Button with Activity LED FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors Cables and ConnectorsIncluded FireWire Cables FireWire Benefits Hi-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 supply Or on your desktop Mac users Connecting the Interface CableTo connect the interface cable To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup Assistant To attach a digital video camera Connecting Multiple DevicesTo attach a FireWire peripheral Switching Interfaces Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra What is Partitioning? What is Formatting?Optional Formatting and Partitioning File System Formats Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility Finding the File System Format On next page… Formatting for Windows UsersFormatting from FAT32 to Ntfs 1-C 2-A Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs 2-C Select Primary Partition and click Next Formatting for Mac Users Mac Troubleshooting TroubleshootingManual Updates Problem Question Solution FAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \ System? Error messages under Did you get an ErrorDid you get an error message Are you having problems get My Computer ? Windows Troubleshooting FireWire connec Off when you turn yourDrive turns on Computer on and off USB Before You Contact Technical Support Information Where to Find InformationContacting Customer Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information

LaCie FireWire 800 Drive turns on, Off when you turn your, Computer on and off USB, Tions

Models: FireWire 800

Problem

The drive turns on and

off when you turn your

computer on and off (USB

and FireWire connec-

tions).

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