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G-MINI Installation Guide 

    

 

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1.  INTRODUCTION

 

Thank  you  for  purchasing  G-MINI™  from  G-Technology,  Inc. 
(G-Tech)!  G-MINI  is  the  perfect  storage  companion  for  the 
Mac  mini  and  Airport  Extreme  Base  Station.  G-MINI 
compliments  the  sophisticated  design  of  the  Mac  mini  and 
Airport  Extreme and is the simple and stylish way to add up 
to 1TB of data storage to manage your digital lifestyle.  When 
connected to an Airport Extreme, G-MINI becomes an instant 
shared drive on your wireless network and is the ideal way to 
move content to your Apple TV. 

 

2.  SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

 

G-MINI  contains  a  3.5”  shock-resistant  hard  drive,  however 
the system 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. 

 

3.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

USB 2.0 operation 

 

Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher 

 

Windows 2000 / XP 

 

FireWire 400 operation 

 

Mac OS 9.x or OS X 

 

Windows 2000 / XP 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX 

Take  a  moment  to  ensure  that  the  following  items  are 
included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech 
at  (310)  449-4599.  Please  keep  the  shipping  container  and 
packing  materials. 

In  the  unlikely  event  that  you  need  to 

return G-MINI to us for any reason, you must use the  
G-Tech  shipping  container.  If  the  product  is  returned 
damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be 
void and liability will rest with the user. 
 

 

 

 

Kit Contents: 

• G-MINI storage system 

 

• FireWire 400 (6-pin to 6-pin) cable 
• USB 2.0 cable 
• External universal power supply 
• Product CD-ROM

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

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...

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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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