LaCie 300978U - d2 DVD±RW With LightScribe, User Manual

Page 1: ...ting the USB 2 0 Cable 18 2 4 Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable 19 3 Using Your LaCie d2 DVD RW Drive 20 3 1 Inserting Discs 20 3 2 Accessing Discs 20 3 3 Ejecting Discs 21 3 4 Emergency Disc Ejection...

Page 2: ...mful interference when the equipment is operated in a com mercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the...

Page 3: ...ronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects h...

Page 4: ...se your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place containers on it containing liquids that may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shoc...

Page 5: ...o circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on y...

Page 6: ...ds DVD RDL DVD RW CD R CD RW Double Layer DVD Recording With the same technology that underpins Holly wood style DVD Videos Double Layer DL discs are compatible with most consumer set top DVD players...

Page 7: ...LightScribe CD DVDs not inlcuded Linux Users USB 2 0 FireWire USB FireWire 400 or USB equipped computer Linux based system 256MB RAM USB equipped computer Linux based system 256MB RAM Direct disc labe...

Page 8: ...com 711562 Easy Media Creator Suite 9 with LightScribe Labeler for Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows DVD UTILITIES v 6 9 BURN FLIP BURN Blue prints as PMS 284c Magenta Prints as WHITE INK User Manual Man...

Page 9: ...he tray This drive has not been designed to accept media with cartidges 2 Drive Activity LED 3 Emergency Eject Hole Insert a straightened paper clip or similar object and push to eject the tray if the...

Page 10: ...the Power Supply for more information 3 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Port This is where you plug in the USB 2 0 cable furnished with the drive 4 FireWire 400 Ports This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 cable...

Page 11: ...Supply Connection This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See section 2 2 Connecting the Power Supply for more information 3 Hi Speed USB 2 0 Port This is where you plug in t...

Page 12: ...cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1 1 port but drive performance will be limited to USB 1 1 t...

Page 13: ...ept as CD R media but with 4 7GB of capacity versus 700MB for CD R discs DVD R supports lossless linking and the com bination of Constant Angular Velocity CAV and Constant Linear Velocity CLV recordin...

Page 14: ...data CDs Files can not be deleted from CD R discs and you cannot write over existing files on a CD R disc CD RW Discs Best suited for passing medium sized files around an office or among students Dis...

Page 15: ...PCs however bundled software varies depending on the model Step 1 2 1 Installing DVD CD Burning Software Page 16 Step 2 2 2 Connecting the Power Supply Page 17 Step 3 2 3 Connecting the USB 2 0 Cable...

Page 16: ...ftware Please check your product packaging for an exact list Please see www roxio com for information on Toast Titanium Toast Basic and Easy Media Creator Please check the LaCie website for software u...

Page 17: ...ctor LaCie Ltd XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX ON OFF C CAUTION Only use the AC adapter supplied with your spe cific LaCie drive Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufactur...

Page 18: ...USB 2 0 cable to the USB 2 0 port on the back of the drive Fig 01 3 Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available USB port on your computer Fig 02 4 Your drive should now be ready for us...

Page 19: ...ur computer Fig 04 4 Your drive should now be ready for use To verify that your drive is correctly installed and communicating with your computer follow these steps Mac Users In the Apple menu click o...

Page 20: ...st be on in order to open the drive The drive must be on a flat surface to work correctly To close the disc tray Push the open close button Pushing the media tray closed is not recommended CAUTION Do...

Page 21: ...Do not transport the drive with the disc tray open or with a DVD or CD disc inside Doing so may damage the drive and or data stored on the disc and will void your warranty CAUTION Make sure the drive...

Page 22: ...s media to be read on a Mac PC or other ma jor computer platform Published by the International Organization of Standardization this standard defines a file system for DVD ROM and CDs It supports Micr...

Page 23: ...MBR A writing pro cess that is very similar to IR MBR allows you to make an IR disc and then play the disc back on a device that recognizes this type of recording method MBR creates a very short boun...

Page 24: ...he amount of data or video that a disc can hold are dependent upon factors such as the amount of audio and the degree of compression of the data video or audio When media companies reference the amoun...

Page 25: ...ronics like BD DVD and CD recorders external hard drives and video devices such as digital camcorders because it has an extremely large bandwidth and supports two types of data transfer anyschronus an...

Page 26: ...nected your computer recognizes the device and configures the software Windows XP and Windows Vista Daisy Chaining with USB ports on your computer you can connect up to 127 peripherals using hubs Easy...

Page 27: ...wer supply and ground connection are seated properly 3 Disconnect your computer s FireWire or USB cable Wait 30 seconds Reconnect TECHNICAL NOTE Controller This is a component or an electronic card re...

Page 28: ...where the most recent software up dates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 6 Contacting Customer Support for det...

Page 29: ...e drive If your device is not listed follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Are both ends of the FireWire or USB cable securely attached Disconnect the FireWire or USB cabl...

Page 30: ...e drive s media tray will not open Have you tried dragging the disc s icon to the Trash Drag the disc icon onto the Trash icon The disc should then eject automatically If this does not work try using...

Page 31: ...to record De activate File Sharing if it is active If you are making a direct recording such as a copy from a CD or a DVD make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to...

Page 32: ...roperly aligned FireWire USB cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented Check that the FireWire USB connectors are straight and fully seated int he FireWire USB por...

Page 33: ...s for more information The drive is work ing slowly Is the drive connected directly to the host computer Make sure that your drive is connected directly to the computer see 2 3 Connecting the USB 2 0...

Page 34: ...isc Has the recording software been installed correctly Double check the installation of your recording software and re install the software if necessary Review the recording software s trouble shooti...

Page 35: ...nformation 1 LaCie d2 DVD RW Drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packag ing 2 Macintosh PC model Mac Users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and sele...

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Page 37: ...of the problems caused as a result As a precaution it is recommended that the CD R RW DVD R RW and DVD R RW media be tested after they have been written to Under no circumstances do LaCie or its sup...