Fantom Drives G-Force Megadisk Quick Start Installation Manual

Manual is about: Fantom Drives MDU1000: Quick Start

Summary of G-Force Megadisk

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    Quickstart installation guide windows & mac thank you for choosing fantom drives! Your fantom drives gforce megadisk has been built to the highest standard of quality and workmanship and, when used according to the instructions in this guide, will provide years of trouble-free operation. We at fanto...

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    Returning the product to fantom drives. Fantom drives is not liable for any loss or damage to these items. This limited warranty does not cover: (1) any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data or removable storage me...

  • Page 3: Contents

    16 contents introduction ............................................................ 2 parts & accessories list ......................................... 2 system requirements ............................................. 3 precautions............................................................. 4 ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    2 15 introduction welcome, and thank you for purchasing gforce megadisk, the external high capacity hard drive from fantom drives. Usb 2.0 compatibility with usb 1.1 usb 2.0 ports are backward compatible with usb 1.1. However, if you connect the drive to a usb 1.1 port, it will operate at usb 1.1 sp...

  • Page 5: Glossary

    14 3 glossary bit - the smallest unit of digital data. In binary code, a bit is represented logically as a either 1 or a 0. Buffer - ram cache that temporarily stores data so it can be delivered to a device as it is needed. Bus - an electronic link for the transmission of data between digital device...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    4 13 precautions failure to follow the precautions described below may cause damage to your fantom drives external hard drive and void the warranty. • do not open the case. Doing so will void the warranty. • do not use a third-party ac adapter or power cord. Doing so may damage the drive and void th...

  • Page 7: Fantom Drives Gforce

    12 5 q: i have a fat32 disk, and when i try to copy a large file i get an error saying there is not enough room on the drive-- i have lots of free space! A: fat32 only allows files up to 4gb in size. To copy larger files, please reformat the volume using macos extended format. Faqs for pc users: q: ...

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting/

    6 11 troubleshooting/ frequently asked questions (faqs) faqs for mac users: q: why is my drive asking me to format it? It was already formatted and it contains data. A1: run a disk repair utility on the drive. A2: perform permission repair on your system drive. Open the disk utility (located in /app...

  • Page 9: Performing Basic Tasks

    10 7 performing basic tasks how to open files and folders on the external hard drive (macos or windows) 1. Double-click on the drive icon. A window showing the files and folders stored on the drive will appear. 2. Double-click on the file or folder that you want to open. How to copy files and folder...

  • Page 10: How To Safely Dismount

    Formatting the drive in windows hosts 1. Open the disk management console. A list of the attached drives and their respective volumes will appear. Select the gforce disk. The disk management console can be found under \windows\system32\diskmgmt.Msc on your system drive. For an illustrated guide, ple...