LaCie FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 18)

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User Manual page 18
LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your
drive. It will allow you to:
✦ Easily format the hard drive according to your needs
✦ Copy the User Manual to your computer
✦ Register your LaCie device
✦ Install software for added features
IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup As-
sistant 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 and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie web-
site:
www.lacie.com/support/ .
Launch LaCie Setup Assistant:
Windows users: Open the LACIE volume in Computer (My
Computer for Windows XP) and then double click Start.exe.
(Fig. 2.5 A)
Mac users: double click on the “LaCie Setup Assistant” icon
which will appear on your desktop. (Fig. 2.5 B)
Setup
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 Disk Management for Windows or Disk
Utility for Mac to reformat your drive.
IMPORTANT INFO FOR WINDOWS USERS: While run-
ning LaCie Setup Assistant, generic pop-up windows may ask if
you wish to change your computer’s settings. This is a normal
request when formatting a disk or installing certain software,
such as Genie Timeline. To successfully complete LaCie Setup
Assistant, LaCie recommends that you agree to change the set-
tings.
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2.5. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant (B)
Fig. 2.5 A - Windows
Fig. 2.5 B - Mac