# Launching the Tool

Extract the tool file.

Double-click the Tool Launcher file in the generated folder.

- If this tool version is not up-to-date, a link appears to allow you to download the latest version.

- If this tool has been used to add a device to the listing area or to copy device information from another PC, a message asking whether to retrieve up-to-date firmware or application information appears.

- For information about how to copy device information from a different PC, see Screen Configuration.

When launching this tool for the first time, the First startup setting appears to allow you to select whether to use data from a previous version.

- When you do not want to use data from a previous version:

  Select [Yes], and then click [OK].

  The tool fresh-starts.

- When you want to use data from a previous version:

  Select [No], and then click [OK].

  If you want to change the folder containing data from the older version, click [Browse].

  If you do not want to change the folder containing data from the older version, proceed to step 4 without clicking [Browse].

  Select the folder containing the older version, and then click [Select Folder].

  Click [OK].

  The tool starts, using data from the older version.

  The data used from the older version is as follows:

  - Device list

  - System configuration information

- To launch this tool for the first time, open the Environment Settings screen. For more information about the Environment Settings, see Configuring the Operating Environment for the Tool.

- To exit the tool, click [Exit] from the [File] menu, and then click the [X] button at the upper-right corner of the main screen. Before exiting the tool, be sure to check that no firmware or application update is in progress.