User manual LACIE D2 CD-RW

[. . . ] LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Contents page 1 Contents How to use this Manual Foreword 1. Getting To Know Your LaCie CD-RW Drive 2. 1 Minimum System Requirements 2. 2 LaCie CD-RW Drive - Views 2. 3 FireWire Cables and Connectors 3. Setting Up Your LaCie CD-RW Drive 3. 1 Installing Your LaCie CD-RW Drive 3. 1. 1 Mac Users 3. 1. 2 PC Users 3. 2 Installing Multiple FireWire Peripherals 3. 3 Disconnecting Your LaCie CD-RW Drive 4. Health, Safety and General Use Precautions 2 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 9 10 10 10 12 13 13 15 17 17 18 22 24 25 27 30 LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive How to Use This Manual page 2 How to Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Previous View / Go to Next View Go to Contents Page / Go to Precautions Page On the page: Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on that topic. [. . . ] Gently push in the disc tray or push the load/eject button to close it. Do not attempt to open the drive's media tray or remove the CD while the unit is in use and being accessed by the computer. You may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your computer system. Doing so may damage the drive and/or data stored on the disc, and will void your warranty. Mac Users - Drag the CD icon on the desktop to the "Trash. " The CD-RW drive's tray will then open. Gently push in the disc tray or push the load/eject button to close it. PC Users - After you have finished using the CD-RW drive and the computer is no longer accessing it, push the load/eject button. After removing the disc, gently push in the disc tray or push on the load/eject button to close it. You can also go into "My Computer" and right click the CD drive icon. In the drop-down menu that follows, select the "Eject" option. Important Note: Windows 98 SE Users: If you are using DirectCD, you must follow these steps to eject media. From the "System Tray" (located in the lower right-hand side of your screen), right-click on the DirectCD icon and choose the "Eject" option. Emergency Ejection of Media In the event that a CD cannot be ejected with the load/eject button and the software is not controlling the drive, use the emergency eject operation to open the disc tray. First, switch off your computer and the CD-RW drive and unplug the drive's power. Make sure the CD-RW drive is off and the power is unplugged before attempting the emergency ejection procedure. Insert a small metal poker, such as an unbent paper clip, into the Emergency Eject Hole until the poker presses against the manual eject mechanism. Only use this method when the load/eject button is not working. LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Using Your LaCie CD-RW page 16 Read Mode Mac Users - The CD volume will appear as an icon on the Desktop. PC Users - The CD volume will appear in "My Computer. " Click on "My Computer" to view the contents of the CD and to have access to the folders and files on it. You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by going into Windows Explorer and clicking on the CD-ROM drive icon. Write Mode Please refer to your LaCie CD Utilities User's Manual for information on how to best use your CD-RW drive in write mode. LaCie d2 FireWire CD-RW Drive Technical Information page 17 5. Technical Information 5. 1 User Advice When FireWire The following technical information relates to your LaCie CD-RW Drive and gives some practical advice: Power Autoswitching Your LaCie CD-RW drive comes with an autoswitching power supply. This means that if the drive is connected to a FireWire connector on your computer, when you turn off the computer, the LaCie drive will turn off automatically. [. . . ] If you expose your eyes or skin to the laser inside you drive, you risk damage or loss of your vision or other personal injury. · Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff. [. . . ]