User manual LACIE PORTABLE DVD-RW

[. . . ] LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Box Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If your power supply gets damaged, a replacement can be purchased from your local LaCie retailer or on the LaCie website. LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive page 15 3. Push the Open/Close button on your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive. 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 center of the disc tray. The drive must be on a flat surface to work correctly. To close the disc tray: Press the Open/Close button (Fig. Accessing Discs Mac Users The DVD or CD volume will appear as an icon on the desktop. Click on the icon to access the contents of the DVD or CD. Windows Users The DVD or CD volume will appear in your My Computer folder (Windows XP users) or the Computer folder (Vista users). Click on the icon to access the contents of the disc. CAUTION: Do not force the disc tray open or closed, as you will damage the drive. Also always remove discs before transporting the drive, and never move the drive while it is in operation. IMPORTANT INFO: This drive is not compatible with cartridges. LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive page 16 3. 3. Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. Windows Users 1. CAUTION: Do not attempt to open the drive's disc tray or remove the disc while the unit is in use and being accessed by the computer. You may injure yourself and/or damage the drive and/or your computer system. Do not transport the drive with the disc tray open or with a DVD or CD disc inside. Doing so may damage the drive and/ or data stored on the disc, and will void your warranty. Fig. Emergency Disc Ejection In the event that a DVD or CD cannot be ejected with the Open/ Close button and the software is not controlling the drive, use the emergency eject operation to open the disc tray. Insert a small metal poker, such as an unbent paper clip, into the emergency eject hole (see Fig. CAUTION: Make sure the drive is off and the power unplugged before attempting the emergency ejection procedure. Fig. 10 LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Helpful Technical Information page 17 4. File System Formats When writing DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs, you will have the option to assign the disc a particular file format (the way in which a computer names and organizes files for storage and to manage data exchange). There are essentially three file system formats to be concerned with when using a LaCie DVD/CD Drive: Universal Disk Format (UDF) ISO 9660 Mac OS Extended (also known as HFS+) Hybrid discs (Mac & PC) UDF ­ This specification, developed by Optical Storage Technologies Association, is the predominant file system that allows compatibility across various Bluray, DVD and CD applications, hardware platforms and computer operating systems. ISO 9660 ­ This is the standard file system which allows media to be read on a Mac, PC or other major computer platform. Published by the International Organization of Standardization, this standard defines a file system for DVD-ROM and CDs. [. . . ] Double-check the installation of your recording software and reinstall the software, if necessary. Review the recording software's troubleshooting and help sections for more information about the recording software. Has the recording software been installed correctly? LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Troubleshooting page 25 Problem The drive's media tray automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writing to CD/DVD correctly. Question Has buffer underrun occurred (has something interrupted the stream of data to the recorder)? Solution For the best recordings, follow these tips to avoid buffer underrun interruptions: Quit all other running software programs before starting to record. If you are making a direct recording, such as a copy, from a CD or a DVD, make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. When making copies, it is recommended that you transfer the material to be copied to your hard drive, and then make the recording from the data on the hard drive. [. . . ]