G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB User Manual

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Summary of G-DRIVE mobile USB

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    Table of contents introduction safety precautions system requirements what’s in the box g-drive mobile overview installing g-drive mobile initializing g-drive mobile g-drive mobile and time machine disconnecting g-drive mobile optimizing performance technical support limited warranty.

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    Introduction thank you for purchasing the g-drive™ mobile from g-technology™, g-drive mobile hard drives from g- technology are the ideal storage solutions for professionals on the go. This drive is the perfect complement for your apple macbook pro ® . Weighing in at less than 9 oz., g-drive mobile ...

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    Following items are included in the box. G-drive mobile • g-drive mobile drive (firewire 800, usb 2.0) • usb 2.0 cable (9 pin to 6 pin) • firewire 800 to 400 cable • firewire 800 cable if anything is missing, please call g-technology at (310) 449-4599. For more details on this, click here. G-drive m...

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    Windows machine such as “macdrive” which will allow you to mount mac formatted drives on your pc. For more information about using the g-drive mobile for cross-platform use, go here. Installing g-drive mobile g-drive mobile attaches to your computer via firewire 800 ports or a usb 2.0 port. The g-dr...

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    1. Select g-drive mobile by clicking on the drive icon in the left-hand column, as shown. Information about g-drive mobile will be displayed at the bottom of the window. 2. Select the erase tab to view the formatting options. By default, the format is set to mac os extended (journaled), as indicated...

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    4. Click the erase button in the lower corner of the window. 5. A dialog box will launch after clicking the button. Warning: this next step will erase all data on your drive. 5. Click on the erase button to continue. A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress o...

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    2. Once downloaded, select the icon for the g-drive mobile in the g-technology icons disk. 3. Press command + c to copy the icon. 4. Select the g-drive mobile firewire icon on the desktop and press command + i. 5. Select the firewire icon in the “get info” window (left) 6. Press command + v to paste...

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    After the drive is reinitialized, you should see the following dialog box. Click the use as backup disk button. If the dialog box did not launch, go to the apple menu > system preferences and click on the time machine icon. The time machine pane of system preferences will then launch and be automati...

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    1. Select the g-drive mobile from the left-hand column 2. Click on the “erase button at the top of the window as shown. 3. Select ms-dos file system from the format drop down menu. Note: you may need to re-name the drive because fat32 does not support more than 11 letters in the drive name. 4. Click...

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    5. A new dialog box appears. Warning: this next step will erase all data on your drive. 6. Click the erase button. A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress of the disk’s reformatting. Your drive will be formatted to its full capacity as fat32. 7. Reset the g-...

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    1. Before powering down and disconnecting g-drive mobile, you must unmount the system by simply dragging the g- drive mobile icon to the trash located in the dock. 2. It is now safe to power off and remove g-drive mobile from your system. For unmounting g-drive mobile with windows based systems, see ...

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    The date of sale from hitachi gst to the authorized distributor. What does this limited warranty not cover? The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use, misuse, accident, modification or alteration to hardware or software, tampering, unsuitable physical or operating envi...

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    This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. G-technology, a division of hitachi global storage technologies tel: (310) 449-4599 fax: (310) 449-4670 support@g-technology.Com g-technology by hitachi global stor...