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06-27-2008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           MDCSIM Rev E

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preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Fantom Drives and Fantom Drives assume no liability resulting from errors or omissions in 
this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.

Fantom Drives  reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users.
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WARNING

 - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

 - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 

REMOVE  COVER  (OR  BACK).    NO  USER-SERVICEABLE  PARTS 
INSIDE.  REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

FCC Compliance Statements

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.  These 
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation.  This equipment generates, uses, and 
can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, there is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation.  If this equipment does cause harmful interference to equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct 
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•  Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver
•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

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QuickStart 

Installation Guide

 

 

Windows & Mac

Thank  you  for  choosing  Fantom  Drives!    Your  Fantom  Drives  G-Force 

Megadisk has been built to the highest standard of quality and workmanship, 

is compatible with all  USB or eSATA capable Apple Macintosh computers 

running MacOS 10.3 (or greater) and PC-Compatible computers running 

Windows  2000,  Windows  XP,  Windows  2003,  and  Windows  Vista.  

We at Fantom Drives take great pride in bringing personal satisfaction 

to each of our customers; When used according to the instructions in 

this guide, your Fantom Drives G-Force Megadisk will provide years of 

trouble-free operation.  

Summary of Contents for MDE4000

Page 1: ...ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FCC Compliance Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits ar...

Page 2: ...ction to improper voltage supply or 4 attempted repair by any party other than Fantom Drives This Warranty does not apply when the malfunction results from the use of this Product in conjunction with...

Page 3: ...s authorized reseller Fantom Drives will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts of this Product Any replacement parts will be warranted for the remainder...

Page 4: ...y closest to your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive Right click on the right hand box in the pop up menu select Delete Partition Once you do this it will say Online Unallocated Right click on the box...

Page 5: ...s not recognize the Drive A Make sure all of your connections are secure If you have an add on card make sure it is working properly and or update the driver Also make sure you have all the latest upd...

Page 6: ...that the power switch is in the ON position Then check if your External Hard Drive is listed in the Apple System Profiler If the problem persists verify that the USB eSATA port used is functioning Q I...

Page 7: ...he Drive dismounts automatically With the computer turned off simply turn off the Drive You may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive Connecting the drive to yo...

Page 8: ...Drive in Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista 1 Open the disk management console A list of the attached drives and their respective volumes will appear Select the Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Disk The Disk Ma...

Page 9: ...using the DOS file system we do not recommend this as an artificial capacity limit may be imposed on the drive 5 Click Erase You should see an alert pop up with the message Erasing a disk will destroy...

Page 10: ...ancy is restored at the end of the rebuild and verification process Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process If you continue to use the SAFE volume during the rebuild the rebuild process...

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