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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-DRIVE) and set Format: to 

 

Mac OS Extended as shown below. 

 

 

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

5. Click on the <Partition> button. The dialog box shown 
below will appear.  Click on the <Partition> button to 

continue. 

 

 

 
 

 
 

6. When partitioning is complete, G-DRIVE will be displayed 

in the left-hand panel as shown below. 

 

 

 

7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility

 

Summary of Contents for GD4 1000

Page 1: ...1207 RevA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 G DRIVE OVERVIEW 6 INSTALLING G DRIVE 7 INITIALIZING G DRIVE 7 1 Mac OSX 10 4 7 2 Windows 20...

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Page 4: ...id and liability will rest with the user 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FireWire 800 equipped computer 9 pin connection Mac OS X 10 2 4 or higher Windows 2000 or Windows XP FireWire 400 equipped computer 4 pin...

Page 5: ...ystem before use on a PC Please see section 7 2 for more information Attention Cross Platform Users G DRIVE can be used on both MAC and PC systems by formatting the drive FAT32 There are some limitati...

Page 6: ...ning Mac OS X G DRIVE Q will mount on the desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G DRIVE Q follow the instructions below For Mac OS X installations proceed to Section 7 1 Fo...

Page 7: ...at to Mac OS Extended as shown below Note Alternatively G DRIVE can be set up in multiple volumes by selecting the desired number of partitions from the Volume Scheme pull down menu 5 Click on the Par...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...entified 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 bu...

Page 10: ...DRIVE Consult your Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions 10 Windows will automatically assign a drive letter in this example E Accept this assignment and click on th...

Page 11: ...ur G DRIVE for use on both Windows and Macintosh systems use the Apple Disk utility and format G DRIVE FAT32 1 Open the Apple Disk Utility The Apple Disk Utility is in the Utilities Folder located in...

Page 12: ...ives www macdrive com 8 UNMOUNTING DISCONNECTING G DRIVE A great feature of G DRIVE is its ability to be connected and disconnected while your computer is running To prevent failures and or data loss...

Page 13: ...duct 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...

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