Fantom Drives GreenDrive Quad Quick Start Installation Manual

Summary of GreenDrive Quad

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    2-27-2008 md1dq-gdm rev a the material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, fantom drives and fantom drives assume no liability resulting from errors or om...

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    Contents introduction ............................................................ 3 parts & accessories list .......................................... 4 system requirements ............................................. 5 firewire and usb 2.0 compared.............................. 6 fantom drives e...

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    18 3 introduction welcome, and thank you for purchasing greendrive quad interface hard disk from fantom drives. In photos and illustrations in this guide, the following alert symbols are used in this guide: this signifies important information for all users. This signifies important infor- mation fo...

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    4 17 parts & accessories list the package contains the following items: • fantom drives greendrive quad hard disk • quick start installation guide • firewire 400 cable • firewire 800 cable • esata cable • usb cable • disk stand • ac adapter if you are missing any items listed above, please fill out ...

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    16 5 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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    6 15 data transfer rate of 400 mbps firewire is suitable for applications where delayed or out-of-order data frames are unacceptable, such as digital video editing. Supports up to 63 devices firewire devices can be linked in a daisy- chain configuration. With the use of firewire hubs, up to 63 devic...

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    14 7 fantom drives greendrive quad hard disk at a glance ac adapter port power switch usb 2.0 port firewire 800 ports troubleshooting 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 de...

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    Connecting the drive to your computer 1. Plug the ac adapter cord into the power port on the back of the drive. The plug should not require much effort to insert. Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall receptacle. 2. Connect the appropriate cable to your host: usb, esata, and firewire plug...

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    12 9 how to safely dismount and turn off the external hard drive 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 dev...

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    10 11 optimizing windows caching algorithm by default, windows xp optimizes caching for performance on external drives. Vista optimizes caching for quick removal. As a result, windows xp appears to have faster access to external disks but at a greater risk of data corruption and loss. To change wind...