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LaCie Rugged Hard Disk • De s i g n b y ne i l Po u l t o n Getting Connected
User Manual page 12
Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be
launched to format it. It will:
Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦
Copy the manual and utilities onto your LaCie hard disk ✦
ImpOrTANT INfO: LaCie recommends that you copy the
user manual and utilities onto your computer’s internal hard
drive or other medium when setup is complete.
To launch LaCie Setup Assistant:
Windows users: double click on the LaCie drive icon in “My
Computer”.
Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon
which will appear on your desktop.
ImpOrTANT INfO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assis-
tant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after formatting has be-
gun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual
formatting. The user manual and utilities will not be available
on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie
website: www.lacie.com
TeChNICAl NOTe: The LaCie Setup Assistant does not pre-
vent you from using your computer’s native disk utility program
to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup
Assistant through completion, then use your computer’s native
disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for
Mac) to reformat your drive. See section 3. Optional Formatting
and Partitioning for more information.
Launching LaCie Setup Assistant 2.2.