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Fantom Drives Gforce 3 Quick Start Installation Manual

Manual is about: SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external Hard drive

Summary of Gforce 3

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    Quickstart installation guide windows & mac thank you for choosing fantom drives! Your fantom drives g-force3 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 drive...

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    17 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 media; or damage due to the product such as but not limited to excessive heat or humidity, or modification...

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

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    2 15 introduction welcome, and thank you for purchasing fantom drives g-force3, the external usb 3.0 superspeed hard disk drive from fantom drives. Parts & accessories list the package should contain the following items: • fantom drives g-force3 external disk drive • usb 3.0 cable • ac adapter • qui...

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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. You should see a list of available storage dev...

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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-force3 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 st...

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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-force3 disk. The disk management console can be accessed by right-clicking on the "my computer" icon ( ) and selecting "manage" from the dro...