User manual LACIE POCKET CD-RW

[. . . ] LaCie Pocket CDRW User's Manual How to Use This Manual page i 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. Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about that topic. Printing: While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1/2" x 11" and A4 sized paper, giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section. To Exit: From the Menu bar at the top of your screen, select: File > Quit. LaCie Pocket CDRW User's Manual Foreword page 1 Copyrights Copyright © 2003 LaCie. 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. [. . . ] If this happens, proceed as follows: 1) Make sure that the FireWire cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a FireWire cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. The cable that is provided with your LaCie drive is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. Do not connect FireWire cables so that they form a ring of devices. There is no need for terminators on FireWire devices, so the unused FireWire connectors should be left empty. 2) Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly. 3) Disconnect your computer's FireWire cable. 4) Check the Windows 98 SE version installed on your computer. Supported versions of Windows 98 SE are 4. 10. 2222A and above. To check the version number, you need to execute the program Systems. LaCie Pocket CDRW User's Manual Troubleshooting page 17 5) To proceed, launch the following command from the Windows Task Bar: Start > Settings > Control Panel > System. If your FireWire drive is still not recognized, or if you encounter any difficulties, check the type of FireWire controller available in your computer. You can access it from the Task Bar of Windows. Proceed as follows: 1) Double click on Start: a- Double click on Settings b- Double click on Control Panel c- Double click on System 2) Go to Peripheral manager and double click on IEEE 1394 Bus Controller. 3) The IEEE 1394 controller type appears on the second line. 4) Double click on this line and note the information which follows in order to communicate it to your dealer's technical support: · Peripheral type · Manufacturer · Equipment version · Peripheral state Important Note: Windows 98 SE Users: Microsoft has released an IEEE 1394 Storage Supplement update to enhance compatibility and help alleviate lock-ups. Check Microsoft's Web site, support. microsoft. com, for more information. LaCie Pocket CDRW User's Manual Troubleshooting page 18 6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie PocketCD-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site ­ www. lacie. com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question. You can also visit the drivers pages, where the most recent software updates will be available. If you need further assistance, please contact LaCie Technical Support (see page 24 for details). The Problem The drive is not recognized. Questions to Ask Does an icon for the drive appear on the computer (On a Mac a CDROM must be inserted in the drive)?Is the drive powered up? Possible Solutions Check for an icon on the Desktop (on a Mac) or in My Computer (on a PC). This drive does not use an external power supply. [. . . ] Port, software ­ A memory address that identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral. RAM (Random Access Memory) ­ Generally referred to as a computer's "memory. " An integrated circuit memory chip that allows information to be stored and retrieved by a microprocessor or controller. The information can be stored or accessed in any order, and all storage locations are equally accessible. Seek Time ­ The amount of time (in thousandths of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard drive's read/write head to move to a specific location n the disk. [. . . ]