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8-1-2007 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           MDCHDM Rev C

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 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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the FireWire logo, Macintosh, and the MacOS Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft Windows, the Windows Logo, and Windows Vista 

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Kensington and the Kensington Security Slot are trademarks of Kensington Computer Products Group 

(KTG.) All other names and logos are property of their respective owners.

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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

Fantom Drives

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QuickStart 

Installation Guide

 

 

Windows & Mac

Thank  you  for  choosing  Fantom  Drives!    Your  Fantom  Drives  GForce 

Megadisk 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 take great pride in 

bringing personal satisfaction to each of our customers.

Your  drive  is  compatible  with  all    USB-capable  or  FireWire  400/800 

Apple  Macintosh  computers  running  MacOS  10.2  (or  greater)  and  PC-

Compatible  computers  running  Windows  2000,  Windows  XP,  Windows 

2003, and Windows Vista.  

Summary of Contents for MDU1000

Page 1: ...VICING 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 The...

Page 2: ...nnecting the Drive to Your Computer 9 Formatting Your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive 10 Formatting the Drive in Mac OS X 10 Formatting the Drive in Windows 11 How to safely dismount and turn off yo...

Page 3: ...per installation operation testing or maintenance of this Product 3 power failure or connection to improper voltage supply or 4 attempted repair by any party other than Fantom Drives This Warranty doe...

Page 4: ...ment parts will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety 90 days from installation by Fantom Drives All exchanged parts replaced under this warranty will become the pro...

Page 5: ...ok for the Disk that has a capacity 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 U...

Page 6: ...is running Also you can turn off the device when not needed in order to conserve electricity FireWire USB 2 0 Compared Q I have a FAT32 disk and when I try to copy a large file I get an error saying...

Page 7: ...bootup chime sounds press and hold down the option command p r key combination to reset the PRAM Release the keys when the chime sounds a second time Please refer to your Mac manual for more informat...

Page 8: ...nor will Fantom Drives perform any recovery on lost data or files 8 13 Performing Basic Tasks How to open files and folders stored on the External Hard Drive PC and Mac Users 1 Double click on the Dr...

Page 9: ...ou may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive Connecting the Drive to Your Computer 1 Plug the AC adapter cord into the power port on the back of the Drive The p...

Page 10: ...age Erasing a disk will destroy all information on all of the volumes of the disk Click Erase Once initializing is complete you should see the drive listed in the left sub window of the Disk Utility s...

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