LaCie d2 Network 2 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON ForewordUser Manual page 4This symbol on the productor on its packaging indicatesthat this product must not bedisposed of with your otherhousehold waste. Instead, itis your responsibility to dispose of yourwaste equipment by handing it over to adesigned collection point for the recyclingof waste electrical and electronic equip-ment. The separate collection and recy-cling of your waste equipment at the timeof disposal will help to conserve naturalresources and ensure that it is recycled ina manner that protects human health andthe environment. For more informationabout where you can drop off your wasteequipment for recycling, please contactyour local city office, your householdwaste disposal service, or the shop whereyou purchased the product.Health and SafetyPrecautions✦ Only qualified persons are autho-rized to carry out maintenance onthis device.✦ Read this User Manual carefully andfollow the correct procedure whensetting up the device.✦ Do not open your LaCie d2 Net-work 2 or attempt to disassemble ormodify it. Never insert any metallicobject into the drive to avoid anyrisk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions.Your LaCie d2 Network 2 containsno user-serviceable parts. If it ap-pears to be malfunctioning, haveit inspected by a qualified LaCieTechnical Support representative.✦ Never expose your device to rain,or use it near water, or in damp orwet conditions. Never place objectscontaining liquids on the LaCie d2Network 2, as they may spill into itsopenings. Doing so increases therisk of electrical shock, short-circuit-ing, fire, or personal injury.✦ Power requirements 100-240 V~,0.9 A, 50-60 Hz, (Supply voltagefluctuations not exceeding ± 10%of the nominal, transient over-voltages according to over-voltagecategory II).General Use Precautions✦ Do not expose the LaCie d2 Net-work 2 to temperatures outside therange of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to95° F); or to operational humiditybeyond 5-80%, non-condensing, ornon-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing. Doing somay damage the LaCie d2 Network2 or disfigure its casing. Avoid plac-ing your LaCie d2 Network 2 neara source of heat or exposing it tosunlight (even through a window).Inversely, placing your LaCie d2Network 2 in an environment that istoo cold or humid may damage theunit. Because of heat issues, LaCierecommends that users do not stackmultiple d2 Network 2 together.✦ Always unplug the LaCie d2 Net-work 2 from the electrical outlet ifthere is a risk of lightning or if it willbe unused for an extended periodof time. Otherwise, there is an in-creased risk of electrical shock,short-circuiting or fire.✦ Use only the power supply shippedwith the device.✦ Do not use the LaCie d2 Network2 near other electrical appliancessuch as televisions or radios. Doingso may cause interference which willadversely affect the operation of theother products.✦ Do not place the LaCie d2 Net-work 2 near sources of magneticinterference, such as computerdisplays, televisions or speak-ers. Magnetic interference canaffect the operation and stabil-ity of your LaCie d2 Network 2.Do not place heavy objects on topof the LaCie d2 Network 2.✦ Never use excessive force on yourLaCie d2 Network 2. If you detecta problem, see the Troubleshootingsection in this manual.IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup-tion or destruction of data while using aLaCie drive is the sole responsibility ofthe user, and under no circumstances willLaCie be held liable for the recovery orrestoration of this data. To help preventthe loss of your data, LaCie highly recom-mends that you keep TWO copies of yourdata; one copy on your external hard disk,for instance, and a second copy either onyour internal hard disk, another externalhard disk or some other form of remov-able storage media. LaCie offers a com-plete line of CD and DVD drives. If youwould like more information on backup,please refer to our website.IMPORTANT INFO: 1GB =1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB =1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once format-