Lacie Rikiki Go User Manual - Page 8

LaCie rikiki go User Manual 2.2. Launching the LaCie Setup Assistant Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched to format your drive. The Setup Assistant should only be run once, and will: ✦✦ Optimize your drive according to your needs ✦✦ Copy the manual and utilities from your drive onto your computer 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: Make sure that the drive is connected to your computer as described in section 2.1. Connecting the USB Cable. Windows users: double click on the LaCie drive icon in "My Computer" and then double click the LaCie icon. Mac users: double click on the LaCie drive icon that appears on your desktop or Finder and then double click the LaCie icon. The LaCie Setup Assistant will guide you through the process of optimizing your LaCie hard drive for your needs. IMPORTANT INFO: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after 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. TECHNICAL NOTE: The 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 section 3. Optional Formatting & Partitioning for more information. Getting Connected page 8