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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 g-force 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 fantom drives...

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    17 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...

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

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    2 15 introduction welcome, and thank you for purchasing fantom drives g-force, the external hard disk drive from fantom drives. Parts & accessories list the package should contain the following items: • fantom drives g-force • usb cable • ac adapter • quick start installation guide if you are missin...

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    14 3 q: i do not see my drive listed in the my computer window, but it does appear in the device manager list. A: right-click on my computer. Select manage in the pop-up menu. In the computer management window and navigate to storage -> disk management. In the disk management window, you should see ...

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    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...

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    12 5 q: can i leave my g-force on all the time, or should i turn it off when not in use? A: the g-force is meant to be left on, but does not add any limitations on being turned off. Drive reliability is affected by repeated power cycles, and the g-force cannot alleviate this. In addition, micronet r...

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    6 11 troubleshooting/ frequently asked questions (faqs) general questions q: i bought a 500gb drive, but my computer is showing 465gb. Where is the missing capacity? A: hard drive manufacturers market drives in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity. In decimal notation, one megabyte (mb) is equal to 1...

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    10 7 how to safely dismount and turn off your g-force what do 'mounting' and 'dismounting' mean? When a device such as a hard drive is mounted, that means the computer ‘sees’ the device and is able to communicate with it. When you dismount a device, the computer no longer sees it. The device may sti...

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    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 g-force disk. The disk management console can be accessed by right- clicking on the "my computer" icon ( ) and selecting "manage" from the dro...