G-Technology G Speed studio, Product Manual

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Configuring G-SPEED Studio R
Power Modes on G-SPEED Studio R
G-SPEED Studio R introduces new power-saving and condition-response features.
The automatic power features are:
•
Sleep
— When your Mac computer goes to sleep, G-SPEED Studio R
automatically goes into standby mode after all background activities complete.
•
Wake
— When your system wakes, G-SPEED Studio R automatically powers on.
•
Shutdown
— When your Mac computer shuts down, G-SPEED Studio R
automatically shuts down.
•
Restart After Shutdown
— When your Mac computer powers up, G-SPEED
Studio R automatically powers up.
•
HDD Spin Down
— Your G-SPEED Studio R includes a power saving feature
that spins down the hard disk drives if the enclosure is idle for 30 minutes. This
feature can be enabled or disabled, and the amount of idle time can be adjusted
in the G-SPEED Studio R Utility. Click on the
Controller
link in the
Dashboard
,
then click the
Settings
button to change this setting.
Shutting Down G-SPEED Studio R
The storage solution shuts down automatically if you turn off your Mac. If you want to
turn off your G-SPEED Studio R without shutting down your computer, follow these steps.
1. Eject G-SPEED Studio R by right-clicking on the drive icon and choosing
the Eject option.