LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt User Manual - page 16

Rugged Thunderbolt™ | USB 3.0 User Manual

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Existing Account

Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Certain software utilities may begin to install before

7.

LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup

Assistant.

Choose Next to continue.

8.

LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Choose Finish to close the program. Your

9.

LaCie hard drive is now ready for use.

Software will be installed on the product's storage, not on your computer. It will be located on the volume

entitled “Compatible” or “LaCie Share” if it exists, otherwise on “LaCie”.

LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant

application will be available on:

LaCie: if you created one partition

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Compatible/LaCie Share: if you created two partitions

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To install the software utilities, simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above.

UNMOUNTING THE DRIVE

In order to avoid file system corruption, it is important to unmount your drive before turning it off or

disconnecting the interface cable. See 

Unmounting Your Drive

 for details.