Minimum System Requirements, Windows Users

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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 Changes General 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 Links Box Content Windows Users Minimum System RequirementsMac Users Shortcut Button with Activity LED Views of the d2 QuadraFront View Rear View FireWire Benefits Cables and ConnectorsFireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors Included FireWire Cables Included 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 supply To connect the interface cable Connecting the Interface CableOr on your desktop Mac users To launch LaCie Setup Assistant Launching LaCie Setup Assistant To attach a FireWire peripheral Connecting Multiple DevicesTo attach a digital video camera Switching Interfaces Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra File System Formats What is Formatting?What is Partitioning? Optional Formatting and Partitioning Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk Utility Finding the File System Format Formatting from FAT32 to Ntfs Formatting for Windows UsersOn next page… 1-C 2-A Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs 2-C Select Primary Partition and click Next Formatting for Mac Users Problem Question Solution TroubleshootingMac Troubleshooting Manual Updates Are you having problems get System? Error messages under Did you get an ErrorFAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \ Did you get an error message My Computer ? Windows Troubleshooting Computer on and off USB Off when you turn yourFireWire connec Drive turns on Contacting Customer Support Information Where to Find InformationBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information