Installing IomegaWare Software

Installing IomegaWare software installs the drivers and tools needed on your computer to support your Iomega drives, including the Zip 250 SCSI.

Instructions for Mac OS Users

1. Start your Mac^® and wait for the Mac OS desktop to finish loading.
   
   
2. Insert the Solutions CD into the CD-ROM drive label-side up.
   

   NOTE: If the CD-ROM has a spindle, make sure the CD is pushed all the way down.

   
   
   

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3. Select IomegaWare software from the Solutions CD menu.
   
   
4. If the Solutions CD menu does not open automatically, double click the CD icon on your Mac desktop.



5. Double click the Start icon.



6. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.
   
   
7. Shut down your computer.
   
   
8. Connect your Zip drive

Windows NT^® 4.0 Users: It is recommended that you update your system to Windows^® Service pack 4 or higher before installing IomegaWare software. This will allow native Microsoft system drivers to support the Zip SCSI drive.

NOTE: If IomegaWare software is already installed, remove it using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, restart Windows, then reinstall IomegaWare software.

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 Solutions CD into the CD-ROM drive on your PC.








NOTE: If the CD-ROM has a spindle, make sure the CD is pushed all the way down.

3. If the Solutions CD menu does not open automatically, follow these steps:


1. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer.


2. Double click the CD icon or drive letter (usually D:, E:, or F:).


3. Double click the Start icon.


4. Select IomegaWare software from the Solutions CD menu.



5. Select Click to Install to start the software installation.



6. Shut down your computer.



7. Connect your Zip 250 SCSI drive

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Using IomegaWare Software

You can use IomegaWare software to format, copy, and protect your Zip disks. For users with Windows 95, 98, or Windows Me, IomegaWare also includes a drive letter manager feature that makes it easy to change the drive letter assigned to your Zip drive and other removable drives on your system.

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 and click the Help button. You can also find help manuals in the IomegaWare folder and in the Iomega Application folder on the location you selected to install IomegaWare (usually the Mac hard disk).

Windows PC Users

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

1. Right click the Zip drive icon in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
   
   
2. Select Properties.
   
   
3. Click the Iomega tab.
   
   
4. Click the Help button.

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