LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Operation & User’s Manual

1 D2 USB 3.0 THUNDERBOLT™ SERIES USER MANUAL CLICK HERE TO ACCESS UP-TO-DATE ONLINE VERSION of this document for the most recent content as well as for features such as expandable illustrations, easier navigation, and search capability. ...

2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the User Manual for the LaCie d2 USB 3.0 Thunderbolt™ Series. Your drive features two cutting-edge interfaces, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. Not only does your drive let you transfer huge amounts of data much faster than before, it's also compatible with the widely available USB 2 ...

3 VIEWS OF THE DRIVE Front View Activity LED 1. Removable stand 2. ...

4 Rear View Power switch 1. USB 3.0 port 2. Thunderbolt port 3. Power supply connection 4. Chain lock option 5. ...

5 HARD DISK HEAT MANAGEMENT Heat Dissipation Design This LaCie product's metal body is ideal for naturally dissipating internal drive heat. Its unique design actually draws heat away from the internal drive toward the external casing. The large surface area of the heat sink casing absorbs internal heat and dissipa ...

6 LED INFORMATION Your LaCie hard drive features a multi-functional LED on the front of the drive. LED STATES LED Behavior Power Button State Off Off The product is turned off or computer is in sleep mode. Off On Either: the product is not connected to a host computer via one of the interfaces, or if connected via ...

7 CABLES AND CONNECTORS USB 3.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features. Transfer rates can attain up to 5 Gbits/s as opposed to USB ...

8 THUNDERBOLT Your LaCie product features Thunderbolt technology, the most flexible interface ever created. This exciting new high-speed cable technology connects your computers and electronic devices together like never before. Thunderbolt technology supports two 10Gb/s bi-directional channels from a single port, ...

9 GETTING CONNECTED Please follow the setup steps in the order they are given to ensure that your LaCie hard drive's volume mounts correctly on your computer. Important Info for PC users: If you wish to use the Thunderbolt connection, you must first connect the product to a host computer via USB as described below ...

10 STEP 2 - CONNECT THE INTERFACE CABLE Connect the interface cable from the drive to the computer. USB 3.0 connection Thunderbolt connection ...