LaCie d2 Quadra User manual

LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk
eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0
Quadruple Interface
For Professional Use
Design by Neil Poulton

Clever, Advanced Design
The d2 Quadra’s new design is sturdy, compact and
versatile, making it ideal for intensive professional use. The
unique, fanless aluminum heat sink design with 60% more
surface area for heat dissipation keeps it quiet and as safe
as possible at all times. The d2 Quadra can stand upright,
be stacked horizontally with other drives or rackmounted to
save desktop space.
High-End Features
With fast burst transfer rates of up to 105-115MB/s** via eSATA,
this industry-leading hard disk delivers superior performance.
Setup and use is quick and easy; the preloaded LaCie Setup
Assistant helps format the hard disk according to your needs.
With the LaCie Shortcut Button*, you can easily launch any
application with one push such as the included Genie Backup
Assistant software with data restore for Windows users or Intego
Backup Assistant software with data restore for Mac users.
The Professional Choice
Perfect for digital content creation, audio/video editing, DVD
authoring, web animation, etc., the d2 Quadra can handle multiple
demanding professional tasks. It can be daisy-chained via FireWire
or connected to your DV camera and is even bootable in FireWire
for Mac and in eSATA for Mac/PC. Advanced features include
3-level power management (Auto/On/Off)* and software RAID 0/
RAID 1 potential when daisy-chained with other drives.
Perfect All-In-One Solution
The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk provides up to an incredible
1TB capacity in a relatively compact device. Fully loaded with
all the best interfaces – eSATA 3Gbits, FireWire 800, FireWire
400, and USB 2.0 – it offers complete universal connectivity
for PC and Mac users. Use it to easily store all of your files or
back up your computer or small server regularly, whether at
home or the office.
• Quadruple interface for full PC/Mac compatibility
• Superior burst transfer rates up to 105-115MB/s (eSATA 3Gbits)
• Space-saving versatility - stack, rackmount or stand upright
• Sturdy, aluminum d2 heat sink design
Power switch
FireWire 400 port
FireWire 800 ports
USB 2.0 port
eSATA port
Power adatror connection
Chain lock option
Heat Sink
Design
Standard
Design
100GB***=
7 hours of DV video or
35,000 songs or
100,000 photos****
USB 2.0
MEGABYTES PER SECOND
BURST READ TRANSFER RATE BENCHMARK**
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
0306090120
FIREWIRE 400
FIREWIRE 800
eSATA 3Gbits

Apple® Time Machine and Leopard Compatible
The LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk is compatible with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, including Time Machine,
making it an ideal partner for your Mac. Time Machine automatically backs up your Mac’s system files,
applications, accounts, preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents to an external hard drive
and you can easily go back in time to recover anything.
Features
• eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0
• Superior heat dissipation
• Triple (Auto/On/Off) power management*
• Stack, rackmount, or stand upright
• Daisy-chainable (FireWire)
• Plug & play
• LaCie Shortcut Button*
• Advanced backup software
Box Content
• LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk
• eSATA-to-eSATA cable
• FireWire 800 (9-pin) cable
• FireWire 400 (6-pin) cable
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
• Drive stand for upright use
• External power supply
• Utilities with User Manual (preloaded on the drive):
- LaCie Setup Assistant
- Genie Backup Assistant software with data restore for
Windows 2000, XP, Vista
- Intego Backup Assistant software with data restore for
Mac OS X 10.4
• Quick Install Guide
System Requirements
• Computer with an eSATA, FireWire 800,
FireWire 400, or USB 2.0 port
• Windows®2000, Windows XP, Windows VistaTM;
500MHz processor or higher
• Mac®OS 10.2.8 (Mac OS 10.3 for eSATA) or later;
G4, G5, Mac Intel 500MHz processor or higher
• Minimum 128MB RAM
(512MB or greater recommended)
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*The Shortcut Button and Auto/On/Off features are available via FireWire and USB but are not available from an eSATA bus.
**Burst transfer rates vary from one computer to another and may vary slightly from one drive to another. Average speed is usually lower, depending on host configuration.
***The Shortcut Button and Auto/On/Off features are available via FireWire and USB but are not available from an eSATA bus.
***1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5–10% less).
****Calculations are based on approximately 13GB/hour of DV video, 2.85MB/MP3 song, and 1MB/JPEG photo.
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LaCie d2 Quadra Hard Disk
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500GB 750GB 1TB 1.5TB
1 x eSATA 3Gbits port
2 x FireWire 800 ports (9-pin)
1 x FireWire 400 port (6-pin)
1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1-compatible)
eSATA: up to 3Gbits/s (300MB/s)
FireWire 800: up to 800Mbits/s (100MB/s)
FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s (50MB/s)
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s (60MB/s)
eSATA: up to 105-115MB/s
FireWire 800: up to 75-85MB/s
FireWire 400: up to 35-40MB/s
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: up to 30-35MB/s
7200rpm
16MB or greater
launch any application with one push
“Auto” for energy efficiency; “On” for instant access; “Off” for data protection
3.31 lbs. / 1500 g
1.7 x 6.3 x 6.8 in. / 44 x 160 x 173 mm
3-year limited
Item Number
Capacity***
Interface
Interface Transfer Rates
(maximum bus speed)
Read Burst Transfer Rates:**
(maximum theoretical bus speed)
Rotational Speed
Cache Size
Shortcut Button*
Triple Power Management*
Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Warranty
Premium 3 Year Warranty
The d2 Quadra Hard Disk comes with a 3 Year Limited
Warranty. For superior service, it also comes with an
optional Advance Replacement Warranty, which can be
purchased separately online within 30 days of the purchase
date. Under the Advance Replacement Warranty, LaCie
will immediately swap out the product without it needing to
be returned first for minimal interruption of your workflow.
LaCie covers all freight costs. Availability depends on the
sales area. See www.lacie.com for details.
OPTIONAL
ADVANCE
REPLACEMENT
WARRANTY