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G-RAID mini Product Guide 

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7.1 Mac OS X 

G-RAID mini is initialized at the factory as a single Mac OS X 

volume.  Power on G-RAID mini, wait 10 seconds, then 
power on your Mac.  G-RAID mini will mount on the desktop 

as shown below. 

 

 

 

If it becomes necessary to re-initialize G-RAID mini for Mac 

OS X, follow the instructions below. 
 

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. The Apple Disk Utility is in 
the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on 
the Macintosh HD. Select G-RAID mini by clicking on the 

entry in the left-hand column as shown below. Information 
about G-RAID mini will be displayed at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Select the Partition tab to view the partition options as 
shown below. 

 

 

 

4. Set the Volume Scheme: to 1 Partition.  

Enter a Volume Name under Volume Information  
(in this example “G-RAID mini”) and set Format to  
Mac OS Extended as shown below. 

 

 

 
Note
: Alternatively, G-RAID mini can be set up in multiple 
volumes by selecting the desired number of partitions from the 
Volume Scheme pull-down menu. 
 

Summary of Contents for G RAID mini

Page 1: ...BLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 G RAID mini OVERVIEW 6 INSTALLING G RAID mini 7 INITIALIZING G RAID mini 7 1 Mac OSX 7 2 Windows 2000 XP 7 3 Cross Platform use 8 UNMOUNTING DISCONNECTING G RAID mini 8 1 Mac OSX 8 2 Windows 2000 XP 9 OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER 10 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 11 LIMITED WARRANTY ...

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Page 4: ...ay 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 FireWire 800 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 ...

Page 5: ...loss 7 INITIALIZING G RAID mini Attention Mac OS X Users G RAID mini is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G RAID mini will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G RAID mini for Mac OS X see section 7 1 Attention Windows Users G RAID mini must be formatted for the Windows Operating System before use on a PC ...

Page 6: ...ities Folder located in the Applications Folder on the Macintosh HD Select G RAID mini by clicking on the entry in the left hand column as shown below Information about G RAID mini will be displayed at the bottom 3 Select the Partition tab to view the partition options as shown below 4 Set the Volume Scheme to 1 Partition Enter a Volume Name under Volume Information in this example G RAID mini and...

Page 7: ... is now set up for use 7 2 Windows 2000 XP 1 Power on G RAID 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 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 RAID mini is identified as ...

Page 8: ...e following window will appear G RAID 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 The window shown below will appear Click on the Next button to continue ...

Page 9: ...lable space on G RAID mini Note Multiple partitions can be created on G RAID mini Consult your Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions 10 Windows will automatically assign a drive letter in this example D Accept this assignment and click on the Next button to continue 11 Enter a Volume Label in this example G RAID mini check the Perform a quick format box and click...

Page 10: ... use 7 3 Cross Platform Use To setup your G RAID mini for use on both Windows and Macintosh systems use the Apple Disk utility and format G RAID 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 RAID mini from the left hand column then select the E...

Page 11: ... G RAID 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 RAID mini from your computer 8 1 Mac OS X Computers 1 Before powering down and disconnecting G RAID mini you must unmount it from the system by dragging the G RAID mini icon to the trash located in...

Page 12: ...cretion 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 purc...

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