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  • Page 1

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T able of Contents User Manual page 1 T able of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................[...]

  • Page 2

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written co[...]

  • Page 3

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 3 This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of w[...]

  • Page 4

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup- tion or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie hi[...]

  • Page 5

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Slim DVD±RW. Light and compact, the Slim DVD±RW is ideal for your DVD and CD burning needs on your desk or on the go. Further, the Slim DVD±RW can read and write to all the popular formats, such as DVD±RD[...]

  • Page 6

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System R equirements Windows Users ✦ USB 2.0 port ✦ Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 ✦ Pentium IV 2.0 GHz processor or higher ✦ 256MB RAM Mac Users ✦ USB 2.0 port ✦ Mac OS X 10.4.x or higher ✦ Power PC G5 or later, Mac Intel processor ✦ 2[...]

  • Page 7

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 7 1.2. Bo x Content 1. LaCie Slim DVD±RW 2. USB 2.0 Y cable 3. Quick Install Guide 4. CD (User Manual) IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Setup Steps 1[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 8 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View 1. Disc Tray – Open the tray by pressing the load/eject button, then place a DVD or CD into the tray with the label facing up. Close the tray by pushing the load/eject button or pushing the front part of the tray. This drive has not been[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 9 1.4. Cables and Connections 1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 pro- vides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as ha[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt F oreword User Manual page 10 1.5. Supported D VD and CD Formats T able 01 - Supported DVD and CD F ormats Format Type of Disc Write Speed Capacity DVD DVD±R DL 6x 8.5GB DVD±R 8x 4.7GB DVD+RW 8x 4.7GB DVD-RW 6x 4.7GB DVD-ROM (Single and dual layer) -- 4.7/8.5 GB DVD-RAM 5x 4.7/8.5GB CD CD-R 24x 700MB[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Y Cable 1. Connect the Y cable’s primary Hi-Speed USB 2.0 A connector (see 1.4. Cables and Connections ) to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer. IMPORTANT INFO: The Y cable has two USB 2.0 connectors: the primary A connector for[...]

  • Page 12

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Using Y our LaCie Slim D VD±RW User Manual page 12 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: 1. Push the Open/Close button on your LaCie Slim DVD±RW. 2. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD or CD is correctly placed in the cente[...]

  • Page 13

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Using Y our LaCie Slim D VD±RW User Manual page 13 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users 1. Drag the DVD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash ( Fig. 09 ). 2. The disc tray will open. 3. Remove the disc. Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. Windows Users 1. Press the Open/Close button[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Helpful T echnical Information User Manual page 14 4.1. D VD and CD Software All supported operating systems (see 1.1. Minimum System Require- ments ) include basic DVD and CD reading and writing functions. However, if you require more features for your DVD and CD writing, LaCie recommends Nero, Roxio,[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Helpful T echnical Information User Manual page 15 4.3. D VD±RW W riting Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the recording is finished. This differs somewhat from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-i[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Helpful T echnical Information User Manual page 16 4.4. About D VD/CD Available Capacity There are important factors to consider when recording video, au- dio, or data to CD or DVD discs. The DVD media specification pro- vides for two physical sizes: 4.7” (12cm) and 3.1” (8cm) (both are .47” (1.[...]

  • Page 17

    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 17 In the event that your LaCie Slim DVD±RW is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please chec[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 18 5.1. Mac Users Problem Question Solution The drive is not recognized by the computer. Does your computer’s configuration meet the minimum system require- ments for use with this drive? See section 1.1. Minimum System Requirements . Is the drive receiving enough p[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 19 Problem Question Solution The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Are there other USB devices con- nected to the same port or hub? Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive’s perfor- mance improves. Is the drive [...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 20 Problem Question Solution The drive’s media tray automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writ- ing to CD/DVD correctly. Is the disc full? To verify the contents of the disc: ✦ Use your recording software OR ✦ Select the di[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 21 5.2. Windows Users Problem Question Solution The drive is not recognized by the computer. Does your computer’s configuration meet the minimum system require- ments for use with this drive? See section 1.1. Minimum System Requirements . Is the drive receiving enou[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt T roubleshooting User Manual page 22 Problem Question Solution The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Are there other USB devices con- nected to the same port or hub? Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive’s perfor- mance improves. Is the drive [...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 23 Before Y ou Contact T echnical Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 5. Troubleshooting . 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and secur[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 24 6.1. LaCie T echnical Support Contacts LaCie Asia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Australia Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Canada Cont[...]

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    LaCie Slim D VD±RW • D esign by s am H ecHt W arranty Information User Manual page 25 LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work- manship, under normal use, for the period designated on your war- ranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, re[...]