Installing IomegaWare^™ Software

Installing IomegaWare^™ software installs the drivers and tools needed on your computer to support your Iomega player/drives, including the HipZip^™ player.

NOTE: Before installing software or using your HipZip^™ player, read and follow the USB Guidelines to ensure reliable performance of your USB devices.

Instructions for Mac^® OS Users

1. Start your Mac^® and wait for the Mac OS Desktop to finish loading.

2. Insert the IomegaWare^™ CD into the CD-ROM drive on your Mac^®.

   

   
   
   

3. Double click the IomegaWare^™ install icon in the IomegaWare window.

   If you can't see the IomegaWare^™ window, double click the CD icon on your Mac^® desktop.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

5. Complete the online registration.

6. Connect your HipZip player.

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Instructions for Windows^® PC Users

1. Start your PC and wait for Windows^® to finish loading.

   NOTE: If Windows^® is already running, close all applications before proceeding.

2. Insert the IomegaWare^™ CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive.

   

   
   
   

3. If the Iomega software setup program does not start automatically, follow these steps:

   1. Open My Computer or Windows^® Explorer.
   2. Double click the CD drive letter (usually D:, E:, or F:).
   3. Double click Setup.
   
   

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

5. Complete the online registration.

6. Connect your HipZip player.

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Using IomegaWare^™ Software

You should use IomegaWare^™ software to format your PocketZip^™ disks.

After the software is installed, you can find information on using IomegaWare^™ software in the help files available on your system.

Mac^® OS Users

Open the Tools application program and click the Help button. You can also find help manuals inside the IomegaWare folder and inside the Iomega Application folders on the disk you selected for installation (usually the Mac^® hard disk).

Windows^® PC Users

For users with Windows^® 95/98, or Windows Me, the IomegaWare^™ software also includes a drive letter manager feature that makes it easy to change the drive letter assigned to your HipZip^™ player on your system.

IomegaWare^™ software includes complete help information in HTML format. You can access IomegaWare help by following these instructions:

1. Right click on the HipZip^™ player icon in My Computer or Windows^® Explorer.
   
   
2. Select Properties.
   
   
3. Click the tab for Iomega.
   
   
4. Click the Help button.

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