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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 in the Format category.

3. Choose the Format:

• Set the format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) if you

intend to use G-DRIVE mobile for Time Machine or to
create a separate bootable installation of OS X.

• For best performance and for media storage, set the

Format to Mac OS Extended. Click on the Format menu
to change it to “Mac OS Extended”.

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...