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====== Mounting the LA-PRIVATE Volume ======

LA-PRIVATE may be locked to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users. Follow the steps below to unlock and mount the LA-PRIVATE volume.

<note important>**Important info:** You must create LA-PRIVATE before attempting to mount the volume.</note>

  - Connect the LaCie storage device to a compatible interface port on your computer.
  - Click twice on the LACIE icon in **My Computer/Computer** (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac).
  - Click twice on the **LaCie Private-Public** application.
  - LaCie Private-Public will recognize that you have created a LA-PRIVATE volume. (If you have not created LA-PRIVATE, the application will guide you through the process. See the steps in [[create]].) Enter your password in the empty field. Please note that your password is case sensitive. \\ {{:static:la-private:laprivate_password.jpg?500}} 
  - To see the characters that you are typing, select the check box for **Display password**. Click **OK**.
  - The LA-PRIVATE volume will appear in **My Computer/Computer** (Windows) or in the Finder (Mac). \\ {{:static:la-private:ss_lacie_la-private_windows_computer_drive.jpg?500}} \\ {{:static:la-private:laprivate_mac_08.jpg?400}}
  - Copy and paste, drag and drop, or retrieve existing files from your encrypted LA-PRIVATE volume.