LaCie d2 Quadra • Design by neil Poulton Table of ContentsUser Manual page 1Table of ContentsHealth and Safety Precautions 3General Use Precautions 31. Introduction 41.1. Box Content ............................................................................................................................................... 51.2. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 61.3. Views of the d2 Quadra .............................................................................................................................. 71.4. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 81.4.1. FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and Connectors .................................................................................. 81.4.2. USB Cables and Connectors.............................................................................................................. 91.4.3. eSATA Cables and Connectors ........................................................................................................ 101.5. Hard Disk Heat Management .................................................................................................................... 112. Getting Connected 122.1. Turning the Drive On ............................................................................................................................... 132.2. Connecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................. 142.3. LaCie Setup Assistant ................................................................................................................................ 152.4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (A) .......................................................................................................... 172.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (B)............................................................................................................ 182.6. Connecting Multiple Devices...................................................................................................................... 252.7. Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra ........................................................................................................ 262.8. Switching Interfaces................................................................................................................................... 263. Optional Formatting and Partitioning 273.1. Finding the File System Format ................................................................................................................... 283.2. Formatting for Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 293.2.1. Formatting from FAT32 to NTFS....................................................................................................... 293.2.2. Formatting from HFS+ (Apple File System) to NTFS ........................................................................... 313.3. Formatting for Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 334. Troubleshooting 34Mac Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 34Windows Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 365. Contacting Customer Support 38Before You Contact Technical Support............................................................................................................... 38LaCie Customer Support Contacts..................................................................................................................... 39Warranty Information 40