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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 offers a 

stylish look with a heavy-duty feel.  Up to 500 GB of storage 
space is available to store or backup your important 
documents, MP3s, digital video or digital photo files. 

Back up all those files on your MacBook Pro

 

automatically. The G-DRIVE mobile is
Time Machine™ ready right out of the box! The 
drive features a silent, “fan-less” design and an 

integrated cooling system to ensure reliable operation and 
long life.  

G-DRIVE mobile is bus powered, eliminating the need to carry 
around an external AC power supply to use the drive. 
Portability was never so easy!

NOTE

: G-DRIVE mobile is formatted for the 

Mac

®

 OS and will mount on the desktop right 

out of the box.  For details on reinitializing the 
G-DRIVE mobile, using the G-DRIVE mobile on 
Windows, or for using the G-DRIVE mobile for 

both Windows

®

 and Mac, click here.

Safety Precautions

The disk drive contained in your G-DRIVE mobile is a delicate 
electronic instrument and is susceptible to damage due to 
excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away 
from moisture or liquids. Please 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. 

 

System Requirements

FireWire™ 800 FireWire 400 (via a 9 to 6 pin cable) 
and USB 2.0 operation 
• Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
• Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7

 

What’s in the Box

Note: Take a moment to ensure that the 

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Summary of Contents for G-DRIVE mobile USB

Page 1: ...autions 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 Perf...

Page 2: ...an external AC power supply to use the drive Portability was never so easy NOTE G DRIVE mobile is formatted for the Mac OS and will mount on the desktop right out of the box For details on reinitializ...

Page 3: ...X Users G DRIVE mobile is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G DRIVE mobile will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to...

Page 4: ...ile G DRIVE mobile is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G DRIVE mobile will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re f...

Page 5: ...g options By default the Format is set to Mac OS Extended Journaled as indicated in the Format category 3 Choose the Format Set the format to Mac OS Extended Journaled if you intend to use G DRIVE mob...

Page 6: ...e Erase button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress of the disk s reformatting After reinitializing the G DRIVE mobile the icon for the G DRIVE...

Page 7: ...n for your G DRIVE mobile has now been restored You can now close the Get Info window After reinitializing the drive and restoring your icon your G DRIVE mobile is ready for use Using G DRIVE mobile w...

Page 8: ...ng the Options button This chooses files you do not want to backup The G DRIVE mobile is now backing up your important files automatically with Time Machine Cross Platform Use To setup your G DRIVE mo...

Page 9: ...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 dr...

Page 10: ...could format your drive on a Windows machine FAT32 however Windows currently limits FAT32 partitions to 32GB in size NOTE The MS DOS File System cannot write files over 4 GB If you are working with fi...

Page 11: ...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 mobile If you have any comments...

Page 12: ...contacting G Technology by Hitachi at http www g technology com support Please follow the instructions found on the website You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our...

Page 13: ...e Technologies trademarks are authorized for use in countries and jurisdictions in which Hitachi has the right to use market and advertise the brands The Travelstar trademark is authorized for use in...

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