LaCie FireWire 800 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Health and Safety Precautions

  4
• General Use Precautions

  4
• 1. Introduction

  5
  • 1.1. Box Content

    6
  • 1.2. Minimum System Requirements

    7
  • 1.3. Views of the d2 Quadra

    8
  • 1.4. Cables and Connectors

    9
    • 1.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors

      9
    • 1.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors

      10
    • 1.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors

      11
  • 1.5. Hard Disk Heat Management

    12
• 2. Getting Connected

  13
  • 2.1. Turning the Drive On

    14
  • 2.2. Connecting the Interface Cable

    15
  • 2.3. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant

    16
  • 2.4. Connecting Multiple Devices

    17
  • 2.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra

    18
  • 2.6. Switching Interfaces

    18
• 3. Optional Formatting and Partitioning

  19
  • 3.1. Finding the File System Format

    20
  • 3.2. Formatting for Windows Users

    21
    • 3.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS

      21
    • 3.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS

      23
  • 3.3. Formatting for Mac Users

    25
• 4. Troubleshooting

  26
  • Mac Troubleshooting

    26
  • Windows Troubleshooting

    28
• 5. Contacting Customer Support

  30
  • Before You Contact Technical Support

    30
  • LaCie Customer Support Contacts

    31
• Warranty Information

  32