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1. Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Icons Used In This Manual ........................................................................ 3
1.2 What Is U&I? ........................................................................................... 4
1.3 LaCie DVD Utilities Software ..................................................................... 5
2. Getting To Know Your LaCie DVD Multi Drive................................................ 6
2.1 Minimum System Requirements................................................................. 6
2.2 LaCie DVD Multi Drive - Views .................................................................. 9
2.3 USB 2.0 Cables and Connectors .............................................................. 11
2.4 FireWire Cables and Connectors ............................................................. 11
3. Setting Up Your LaCie DVD Multi Drive ....................................................... 12
3.1 Installing Your LaCie DVD Multi Drive ...................................................... 12
3.1.1 Mac Users...................................................................................... 13
3.1.2 PC Users ........................................................................................ 14
3.2 Initializing DVD-RAM Media ................................................................... 16
3.2.1 Mac Users...................................................................................... 16
3.2.2 PC Users ........................................................................................ 17
3.3 Installing Multiple USB Peripherals .......................................................... 19
3.4 Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals.................................................... 19
3.5 Disconnecting Your LaCie DVD Multi Drive ............................................... 19
3.6 Switching Between USB 2.0 & FireWire ................................................... 20
4. Using Your LaCie DVD Multi Drive .............................................................. 21
4.1 Inserting DVD-RAM, DVD and CD Media ................................................. 21
4.2 Ejecting Media ....................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Mac Users...................................................................................... 21
4.2.2 PC Users ........................................................................................ 21
4.3 Emergency Ejection of Media .................................................................. 21
4.4 Read Mode ............................................................................................ 22
4.4.1 Mac Users..................................................................................... 22
4.4.2 PC Users ....................................................................................... 22
4.5 Write Mode ........................................................................................... 22
5. Technical Information ................................................................................ 23
5.1 User Advice When Using USB 2.0 & FireWire .......................................... 23
5.1.1 Data Transfers .............................................................................. 23
5.2 USB 2.0 vs. FireWire .............................................................................. 25
5.3 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoder............................................................. 25
5.4 Fat 32 vs. NTFS...................................................................................... 26
5.5 Mac OS Standard vs. Mac OS Extended .................................................. 27
6. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 28
7. Contacting Customer Service...................................................................... 33
7.1 Warranty............................................................................................... 35
8. Appendix 1 – USB Questions and Answers................................................. 36
9. Appendix 2 – FireWire Questions and Answers .......................................... 38
10. Glossary................................................................................................. 40
11. Health, Safety and General Use Precautions ............................................. 46
LaCie DVD Multi Drive User’s Manual, V.1, 12/06/02