LaCie 800 User Manual

LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4
2. Your LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card............................................................................ 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Package Content ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. View of the Card .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. Installing Your LaCie PCI Card ................................................................................. 7
3.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ......................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Inserting Your LaCie PCI Card ....................................................................................................... 8
3.3. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................................... 9
4. FireWire 800 Questions & Answers ........................................................................ 10
5. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 12
5.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 13
6. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 14
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Copyrights
Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re­served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Com­puter, Inc. Sony and iLink are registered trademarks of Sony Electronics. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for infor­mation only and subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the in­formation contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes.
FCC Statement:
LaCie PCI Card (FireWire 800)
Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or of­fice use
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de­signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency en­ergy and, if not installed and used in ac­cordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio com­munications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the inter­ference at his own expense.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de­signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen­tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en­ergy and, if not installed and used in ac­cordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:
✦ Reorient or relocate the receiving an-
tenna.
✦ Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
✦ Connect the equipment into an out-
let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
✦ Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all re­quirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following Euro­pean standards:
Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following conditions:
2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC EMC Directive
110419 v1.1
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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 waste electrical and electronic equip­ment. The separate collection and recy­cling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and
Health and Safety Precautions
✦ Only qualified persons are authorized
to carry out maintenance on this de­vice.
✦ Read this User Manual carefully, and
follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
✦ Do not attempt to disassemble or
modify your PCI card. Never insert any metallic object into the circuitry to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your PCI card contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Sup­port representative.
✦ Never expose your device to rain, or
use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Never place objects con-
✦ Make sure that the computer and PCI
✦ Do not expose the PCI card to tem-
taining liquids on the PCI card, as they may spill onto its circuitry. Do­ing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or per­sonal injury.
card are electrically grounded. If the devices are not grounded, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.
peratures outside the range of 5° C to 45° C (41° F to 104° F). Doing so may damage the card or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your card near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your card in an en­vironment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.
the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product.
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 highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup, please refer to our Web site.
LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Introduction
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1. Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card. Now when you connect your FireWire devices through your LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card, you will be able to achieve the impressive transfer rates that FireWire makes pos­sible.
The LaCie FireWire PCI Card has three high-speed FireWire ports, giving you a convenient solution to connect more FireWire peripheral devices to your computer, such as high-speed hard drives, digital cameras, scanners and most popular D8 cam­corders.
Your LaCie PCI Card Capabilities
✦ IEEE 1394b compliant, 1394a backward compat-
ible (with appropriate cables (9 to 6 pin or 9 to 4
pin cables) ✦ Three external FireWire ports ✦ Transfer files at up to 800MBits/sec ✦ Digital video capture capabilities ✦ Plug & Play convenience ✦ No drivers required ✦ Anti-static handle
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2. Your LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card

1.1. Minimum System Requirements

The LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card is compliant with the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI), the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI).
Windows
IMPORTANT INFO: The format of this card is not compat-
ible with PCI express slots, laptops or notebook computers, and therefore cannot be installed on these types of systems.
CAUTION: Before handling and installing your LaCie FireWire
800 PCI Card, ensure that you have properly grounded your­self. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can quickly and easily dam­age or destroy your component or your computer. Please see section 3.1. Electrostatic Discharge for information on how to properly ground yourself.
IMPORTANT INFO: During installation or removal, always
hold your card by the anti-static gripping pad.
✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
or Windows Vista
✦ One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above ✦ Pentium III or higher compatible processor ✦ 128MB RAM
Mac
✦ Mac OS 10.2.4 or higher ✦ One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above ✦ G4, G5, or Intel processor ✦ 128MB RAM
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