LaCie CD121, User Manual

Page 1: ...LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ent NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection...

Page 3: ...oup SA solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN55022 Harmonized with CISPR22 The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes LaCie s declaration of...

Page 4: ...iting or dangerous emissions Your duplicator contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff Never expose your device to rain o...

Page 5: ...ons Do not use or store CD ROM discs and blank CD R or CD RW discs in places which are dirty or dusty which are subject to extreme temperatures which are warm humid or favourable to condensation or wh...

Page 6: ...Back View 11 2 3 3 Serial Number Sticker 11 3 Setting Up Your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 12 3 1 Connecting The Power Supply 12 3 2 Stand Alone Operation 12 3 3 Connecting To Your Computer 13 3 3 1 Window...

Page 7: ...f Media 22 5 4 Read Mode 23 5 4 1 Windows Users 23 5 4 2 Mac Users 23 5 5 Write Mode 23 6 Technical Information 24 6 1 User Advice When Using USB 2 0 24 6 1 1 USB 2 0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance...

Page 8: ...e Although it features a DVD ROM drive you cannot copy DVD ROM or DVD Video discs with the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 The DVD ROM drive does however provide greater flexibility and better overall performa...

Page 9: ...Under no circumstances do LaCie or its suppliers guarantee the reliability of the CD R or CD RW media used in this drive Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date com...

Page 10: ...o write to CD media for backup storage or audio and video applications You will need to install this software on your computer system before you can write CDs using your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 as an e...

Page 11: ...D Lights up or blinks when a CD CD R or CD RW is inserted in the disc tray and accessed by the drive 5 Status LEDs Indicates the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 status and the operation in process 6 Speed LEDs...

Page 12: ...g when using your drive 5 Lock Slot This slot is used to connect an anti theft system for maximum protection such as the LaCie Security Lock Refer to your anti theft system documentation for details o...

Page 13: ...e 2 Connect the wall side plug to a power socket Disconnecting The AC Adapter From The LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 1 Turn the drive off and wait for it to spin down 10 sec 2 Hold the drive steady with one...

Page 14: ...ie Dupli Disc CD121 will automatically start recording at the default settings for the Speed and Mode unless they are changed prior to inserting a master and blank CD By pressing the Speed button you...

Page 15: ...Driver screen will appear Click on Next F Installation will finish automatically 1 Turn on your computer Wait until startup has completed 2 Connect the USB cable from your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 to a...

Page 16: ...USB 2 0 Host Bus Adapters and Performance Important Note You will find important information about the compatibility of LaCie CD RW drives with Apple s iTunes and Disc Burner at www apple com 3 4 Disc...

Page 17: ...down Drag the CD RW drive icon to the trash The drive can now be disconnected 3 5 Returning To Stand Alone Mode 1 Turn off the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 2 Unplug the USB 2 0 cable from the LaCie Dupli Di...

Page 18: ...with a new disc and close the tray After a few seconds the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will beep five times and then resume the selected operation the Error LED will remain lit until the operation resumes...

Page 19: ...and self test processes and then enter Copy Mode 3 Press the Mode button to move to Test Mode 4 Insert a Master disc in the top tray 5 Press the Start button to begin the Test Mode If the Test is OK...

Page 20: ...dia is readable or not Important Note The Master CD must be inserted in the DVD ROM in order to use this function 1 Turn on the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 2 After powering on the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 wi...

Page 21: ...e of CD RW media 1 Turn on the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 2 After powering on the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will run through its initialisation and self test processes and then enter Copy Mode 3 Press the Mo...

Page 22: ...ve short beeps and automatically starts the Firmware update At the end of the process the OK LED lights to indicate that the process was completed successfully Eject the Firmware Update CD and then tu...

Page 23: ...nger accessing it push the load eject button When the disc tray is fully open remove the CD After removing the disc gently push in the disc tray or push on the load eject button to close it You can al...

Page 24: ...Only use this method when the load eject button is not working 5 4 Read Mode 5 4 1 Windows Users The CD volume will appear in My Computer Click on My Computer to view the contents of the CD and to ha...

Page 25: ...to wait before launching other applications on the same USB port Anomalies may arise with computers that have USB controllers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards Your...

Page 26: ...2 Go to Peripheral manager and double click on USB bus controller 3 The USB controller type appears on the second line e g Intel 82371 SB PCI to USB universal Host controller 4 Double click on this l...

Page 27: ...until your press the tray open button If you encounter an error during test duplication or during an actual duplication we recommend turning off the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 to reset it and then attemp...

Page 28: ...o the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows 2000 Users Go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware tab Device Manager button USB Controller click on the plus sign next t...

Page 29: ...be able to control the drive Use the Extensions Manager to disable the fol lowing extensions Authoring Support v1 1 2 or newer Disc Burner Extension v1 0 2 or newer FireWire Authoring Support v1 1 2...

Page 30: ...off the drive disconnect the USB and power cables reconnect only the power cable and press the eject button Verify the contents of the CD and try recording on a blank one Check section 2 2 Supported C...

Page 31: ...devices installed on your computer LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia Contact Us At http www lacie com au contact LaCie Denmark Contact Us At http www lacie com dk contact LaCie Germany Contact...

Page 32: ...part such as a pickup tray etc The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to da...

Page 33: ...are as well as storage on hard disks CD RW and other drives USB 2 0 devices will have far superior performance in these more demanding applications however What are the ideal applications of USB 2 0 E...

Page 34: ...e on both ends of a 2 0 hub to achieve the high speed mode On one end a USB 2 0 compliant host controller resides on the host PC to manage the enumeration process and power management On the other end...

Page 35: ...underrun occurs when the stream to the recorder is not fast enough to keep the recorder s buffer full causing the recording to abort Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processo...

Page 36: ...omponent that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system File System...

Page 37: ...initialization This process like formatting causes all user data on the storage device to be lost Interface The protocol data transmitters data receivers logic and wiring that link one piece of compu...

Page 38: ...rds serial ports graphics cords disk drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Plug Play Term used to refer to...

Page 39: ...a gap of 2 seconds added between tracks which will be heard as noise in some audio players Transfer Rate The rate at which the drive sends and receives data from the controller Transfer rates for read...