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G-MINI Installation Guide 

    

 

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9.  OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATES 

G-MINI  can  be  connected  to  any  Mac  or  PC  equipped  with  a 
FireWire  400  or  USB  2.0  port.    For  optimal  performance,  G-MINI 
should be connected via a FireWire 400 port. 

 

 
10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

If  you  encounter  any  difficulties  while  installing  G-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: 

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-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-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 G-Mini

Page 1: ...evA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 G MINI OVERVIEW 6 INSTALLING G MINI 7 INITIALIZING G MINI 7 1 Mac OSX 7 2 Windows 2000 XP 7 3 Cros...

Page 2: ...G MINI Installation Guide Page 2...

Page 3: ...G MINI Installation Guide Page 3...

Page 4: ...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 r...

Page 5: ...ktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G MINI for Mac OS X see section 7 1 Attention Windows Users G MINI must be formatted for the Windows Operating System before use on a PC...

Page 6: ...ties Folder located in the Applications Folder on the Macintosh HD Select G MINI by clicking on the entry in the left hand column as shown below Information about G MINI will be displayed at the botto...

Page 7: ...now set up for use 7 2 Windows 2000 XP 1 Power on G MINI wait 10 seconds then power on your computer 2 Open the Disk Management utility by right clicking on the My Computer icon on the desktop and se...

Page 8: ...The following window will appear G MINI Disk 1 is 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...

Page 9: ...e available space on G MINI Note Multiple partitions can be created on G MINI Consult your Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions 10 Windows will automatically assign...

Page 10: ...INI is now set up for use 7 3 Cross Platform Use To setup your G MINI for use on both Windows and Macintosh systems use the Apple Disk utility and format G MINI FAT32 1 Open the Apple Disk Utility The...

Page 11: ...eat feature of G 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 disc...

Page 12: ...ment 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 i...

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