Installing IomegaWare^™ Software

Installing IomegaWare^™ software installs the drivers and tools your computer needs to support Iomega drives, including the Zip^® drive.

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 IomegaWare^™ 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. Connect your Zip Parallel Port 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, IomegaWare software 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 you install the software, you can find information on using IomegaWare^™ software in the help files available on your system.

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 tab for Iomega.

4. Click the Help button.

How to Install Without a CD-ROM Drive

If you need to install or use your Zip^® drive on a computer that does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can download IomegaWare^™ software from the Internet. You can also download Iomega software applications that are available from the Iomega web site.

1. Contact the Iomega web site at http://www.iomega.com.

2. Click Software Download to find the Iomega software for your system.

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