G-Technology 909112-01 Installation Manual Download Page 13

 
 

  

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G-DRIVE mini Product Guide  

9.  OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATES 
 

G-DRIVE mini Triple 
G-DRIVE mini Triple can be connected to any Mac or PC 

equipped with a FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB2.0 port. 
For best performance, G-DRIVE mini Triple should be 

connected via FireWire 800.  

 

G-DRIVE mini Combo 

G-DRIVE mini Combo can be connected to any Mac or PC 
equipped with a FireWire 400 or USB port.  For best 
performance, G-DRIVE mini Combo should be connected via 

FireWire 400. 

 

 

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

If you encounter any difficulties while installing G-DRIVE 

mini, please contact G-Tech Technical Support via one of the 
following ways: 

 

Telephone: (310) 449-4599 
Fax: (310) 449-4670 

E-mail: [email protected] 
Internet: 

http://www.g-technology.com

 

 

When contacting Technical Support, make sure to be in front 

of your computer and have the following information readily 
available: 

 

 

Your G-DRIVE mini serial number (on bottom of unit) 

 

Operating system and version 

 

Computer brand and model 

 

Amount of memory installed 

 

Other devices attached to your computer 
 

Thank you for purchasing G-DRIVE mini. If you have any 
comments or questions about this manual or the product, 

please call (310) 449-4599, or send an email to 

 

[email protected]

 

 
 

 

11. LIMITED WARRANTY 

G-Technology Inc. (G-Tech) warrants your product against any 

defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for 
the designated warranty period.  If the product should 

become defective within the warranty period, G-Tech, will at 
its discretion, repair or replace the product.  Repair or 

replacement parts or products will be furnished on an 
exchange basis and will be either new or reconditioned.  All 

replaced parts or products shall become the property of G-
Tech. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been 
damaged by accident, misuse, abuse or as a result of 

unauthorized service or parts. Warranty service is available to 
the purchaser by obtaining a Return Material Authorization 

number (RMA) and by delivering the product during the 
warranty period to an authorized G-Tech service facility or to 

G-Tech. The purchaser shall bear all shipping, packing and 
insurance costs and all other costs, excluding parts and labor, 

necessary to effectuate repair, replacement or refund under 
this warranty. All returned product must be shipped to  
G-Tech in the original shipping container. 

 

For more information on how to obtain warranty service, an 

RMA number or to acquire shipping materials, contact G-Tech 
at 1629 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, (310) 449-

4599 or 

[email protected]

 

IN THE EVENT A PRODUCT BECOMES DEFECTIVE DURING 
THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE 
REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED 

ABOVE. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTAL DAMAGES, 
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF DATA, ARISING 

FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ARE 
NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF G-TECH AND, TO THE EXTENT 

PERMITTED BY LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR 
PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND TO THE EXTENT NOT 

UNCONSCIONABLE, FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.

 

Summary of Contents for 909112-01

Page 1: ... 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 G DRIVE mini OVERVIEW 6 INSTALLING G DRIVE mini 6 1 Attaching the Interface Cable to G DRIVE mini 6 2 Connecting the Optional Power Adapter 6 3 Connecting G DRIVE mini to your Computer 7 INITIALIZING G DRIVE mini 7 1 Mac OSX 7 2 Windows 2000 XP 7 3 Cross Platform use 8 UNMOUNTING DISCONNECTING G DRIVE mini 8 1 Mac OS X 10 3 x 8 2 Windows 200 XP 9 OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RAT...

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Page 4: ...ase handle the unit with care Do not open the case Doing so will void the warranty If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling the warranty will be void and liability will rest with the user 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FireWire 800 USB 2 0 operation Mac OS X 10 2 4 or higher Windows 2000 or Windows XP FireWire 400 operation Mac OS 9 x or OS X Windows 2000 or Windows XP 4 WHAT S IN...

Page 5: ...Windows Users G DRIVE mini must be formatted for the Windows Operating System before use on a PC Please see section 7 2 for more information Attention Cross Platform Users G DRIVE mini can be used on both MAC and PC systems by formatting the drive FAT32 There are some limitations when using FAT 32 see section 7 3 for details Alternatively you can install software on the Windows machine such as Mac...

Page 6: ...for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G DRIVE mini will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G DRIVE mini follow the instructions below For Mac OS X installations proceed to Section 7 1 For Windows 2000 XP installations proceed to Section 7 2 For Cross Platform use see section 7 3 7 1 Mac OS X 10 4 1 Open the Apple Disk Utility The...

Page 7: ...mat to Mac OS Extended as shown below Note Alternatively G DRIVE mini can be set up in multiple volumes by selecting the desired number of partitions from the Volume Scheme pull down menu 5 Click on the Partition button The dialog box shown below will appear Click on the Partition button to continue 6 When partitioning is complete G DRIVE mini will be displayed in the left hand panel as shown belo...

Page 8: ...n power on your computer 2 Open the Disk Management utility by right clicking on the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting Manage from the drop down menu as shown below 3 The Computer Management console will appear as shown below Click on Disk Management in the left hand panel G DRIVE mini is identified as Disk 1 in this example Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the pul...

Page 9: ...now identified as Basic and Online 6 Right click on the Disk 1 Unallocated bar entry and select New Partition from the pull down menu as shown below 7 The window shown below will appear Click on the Next button to continue 8 The following window will appear Click on the Next button to continue ...

Page 10: ... DRIVE mini Consult your Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions 10 Windows will automatically assign a drive letter in this example E Accept this assignment and click on the Next button to continue 11 Enter a Volume Label in this example G DRIVE mini check the Perform a quick format box and click on the Next button to continue 12 The following window will appear C...

Page 11: ...our G DRIVE mini for use on both Windows and Macintosh systems use the Apple Disk utility and format G DRIVE mini FAT32 1 Open the Apple Disk Utility The Apple Disk Utility is in the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on your system drive A window like the one below will appear 2 Select the G DRIVE mini from the left hand column then select the Erase button at the top as shown Sel...

Page 12: ...e com 8 UNMOUNTING DISCONNECTING G DRIVE mini A great feature of G DRIVE mini is its ability to be connected and disconnected while your computer is running To prevent failures and or data loss it is important to follow the steps below when unmounting disconnecting G DRIVE mini from your computer 8 1 Mac OS X Computers 1 Before powering down and disconnecting G DRIVE mini you must unmount the syst...

Page 13: ...uct should become defective within the warranty period G Tech will at its discretion repair or replace the product Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either new or reconditioned All replaced parts or products shall become the property of G Tech This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident misuse abuse or as a resu...

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