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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. Windows Users 1. Press the Open/Close button on the front of the drive. Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. 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. Switch off the drive and unplug the interface cable. Insert a small metal poker, such as an unbent paper clip, into the emergency eject hole (see Fig. 10) until the poker presses against the manual eject mechanism. You will feel the mechanism eject the disc tray. Only use this method if the Open/Close button is not working. 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. It supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and operating systems that follow the Unix specification, but doesn't support custom features of Mac file systems such as long file names or icon options. Microsoft created an extension to the format, called Joliet, which allows for Unicode file character names and file names up to 64 characters in length (twice as many as the ISO 9660 Level 2 and 3 specifications). Mac OS Extended ­ Also known as HFS+, this is the file system used by Macintosh. [. . . ] 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. Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropriate menu in the recording software. LaCie Portable DVD±RW · Design by sam HecHt User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 26 6. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1. [. . . ]