LaCie Rugged eSata - Manual (Page 5)

3. Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format
your
drive. It will:
• Optimize your drive according to your needs
• Copy the manual and utilities on your drive
To launch LaCie Setup Assistant:Windows users: Double-click the LaCie drive icon in “My
Computer”.
Mac users: Double-click the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon on your desktop
Note: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup
Assistant after the formatting has begun, 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
Note: Using LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent 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 the user manual for more information.