Finder can't find Lacie Quadra disks

Hi,
I'm having trouble with the consistency of finding my external Lacie Quadra disks in Finder. It was there, and I restarted the computer and now Finder can't find the disks, although it's connected and switched on. I'm used to Windows on a Dell, and that always closes down the external disks so the computer can be restarted, but the Mac dpesn't seem to do that. Now they can't be found. I tried Disk Utility, but the disks can't even be verified, and can't be mounted either. WHen Finder does find the  disks it takes often several minutes, and it's very inconsistent. Not very reliable. Does anyone know what's wrong?

I opened the disk on my Dell, which had no trouble finding it. Checked that it was OK, and then closed it down so it could be removed safely. I reconnected it to the Mac, and after a LONG while, the disk was finally recognised in Finder. As a long time Windows user, I'm certainly not impressed by the MacBook Pro! I only got it to use for photography in the field, as it is so much lighter than the Dell, but this inconsistency won't do. If I have to bring the Dell to repair the disk when the Mac can't find it, there's not much point is there...

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