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PRODUCT MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt

Page 1: ...PRODUCT MANUAL g technology com ...

Page 2: ...em Requirements 9 Overview of the Drive 9 Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac 11 Optimize Performance 11 Use with Time Machine 12 Disconnect the Drive 14 Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac 16 Restore the Drive Icon 19 Reformat with Partitions 21 Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use 26 Cross Platform Use 27 Support Warranty Technical Support 31 Limited Warranty 32 ...

Page 3: ...Safety General Use Safety Precautions p 4 BackupYour Data p 5 ...

Page 4: ... do not expose this drive to rain or moisture Do not use it in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Ventilation Place the device in a vented area The drive should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source Temperature Do not expose this drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to ope...

Page 5: ...le for the recovery or restoration of lost data Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a G Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user Make two backups To help prevent the loss of your data we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies of your data in separate storage locations Keep one copy on your G Technology drive Keep a second copy on your internal hard drive anothe...

Page 6: ...About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Introduction p 7 What s in the Box p 8 System Requirements p 9 Overview of the Drive p 9 ...

Page 7: ... is whisper quiet with an integrated heat sink or fanless cooling system that ensures reliable operation and long life G DRIVE with Thunderbolt is plug and play on Mac OS and ideal for automatically backing up your Mac using Time Machine You can also use the drive on a Windows computer or work cross platform Introduction Thank you for purchasing G DRIVE with Thunderbolt from G Technology G DRIVE h...

Page 8: ...uded in the box G DRIVE with Thunderbolt hard drive 1 Thunderbolt cable 1 USB 3 0 cable backward compatible to USB 2 0 Universal AC Power Supply Quick Start Guide 3 Year LimitedWarranty If any items are missing please contact G Technology at support g technology com or call 888 426 5214 ...

Page 9: ... a Kensington security slot a USB 3 0 port a Thunderbolt port a DC Power In and an On Off Switch System Requirements G DRIVE with Thunderbolt supports the following Operating Systems The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling Mac OS 10 7 Windows 8 7 NOTE G DRIVE models larger than 2TB are not supported by Windows XP and older 32 bit operatin...

Page 10: ...Using Your Drive on Mac Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac p 11 Optimize Performance p 11 Use with Time Machine p 12 Disconnect the Drive p 14 ...

Page 11: ... matching supplied cable Connect the power cord to the unit and plug the other end into a surge protector or wall outlet Turn on the power switch The drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS Optimize Performance For best performance we recommend connecting your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt via the Thunderbolt port G DRIVE with Thunderbolt can be connected to any machine ...

Page 12: ...llowing steps to quickly set up your drive with Time Machine 1 When you attach your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should appear automatically Click the Use as Backup Disk button 2 If the Time Machine dialog box did not launch go to the Apple Menu System Preferences Click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine Preference panel will open Click the Select ...

Page 13: ... Use for Backup button 4 Make sure the Time Machine switch is set to ON You can set its options by clicking the Options button Do this to choose volumes folders or files you do NOT want to backup G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will now automatically back up your important files with Time Machine It s that easy ...

Page 14: ... computer 1 Before powering down and disconnecting your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt unmount the drive by simply dragging the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt icon to the trash located in the dock Keyboard shortcut Select the drive icon and hit Command E 2 It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer present on your desktop Helpful links To use G DRIVE with Thunderbolt on W...

Page 15: ...Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac p 16 Restore the Drive Icon p 19 Reformat with Partitions p 21 ...

Page 16: ...plication is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window shown below will appear Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting op...

Page 17: ... Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS X Mac OS Extended Option Use this format for best performance and media storage To select click the Format pop up and its option to Mac OS Extended 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt partition ...

Page 18: ... Machine dialog box should automatically appear Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with Time Machine For more about using the drive with Time Machine go here Click the Don t Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use Time Machine at this point 8 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for G DRIVE with Thunderbolt has been...

Page 19: ...appearance on the computer desktop look cleaner and more accurate 1 To get the G Technology icon package go to g technology com support and navigate to your product There will be a link to download the icons 2 Once downloaded it should automatically open the G Technology Icons folder as shown below If not double click the Zip file to open Then double click the DMG file to open the G Technology Ico...

Page 20: ...Get Info window below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G DRIVE with Thunderbolt icon into the Get Info window below right The icon for your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now fully ready for use ...

Page 21: ...ses For instance segment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different Operating Systems or create a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs like Final Cut Pro The following steps will guide you through this simple process of partitioning your drive In this example we will partition a 4TB G DRIVE with Thunderbolt connected via USB 3 0 The steps will be identical for...

Page 22: ... 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G Technology drive icon by clicking it in the left side column 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu ...

Page 23: ...nded to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Extended Journaled For info about formats go here In the Size field type in a size for the partition Alternately you can drag the bar in between each partition to quickly change the size 6 Repeat this process for each partition you have created 7 Click the Apply button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear confirming your choice to p...

Page 24: ...artitions will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility 10 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for the G Technology drive has been erased You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps this page 11 The multiple partitions of the G Technology drive will be displayed on the desktop Your drive is now setup with two or more par...

Page 25: ...Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use p 26 Cross Platform Use p 27 ...

Page 26: ...Thunderbolt has been set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems a simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows 7 and Windows 8 systems For helpful information on configuring and using your drive with Windows please visit g technology com windows ...

Page 27: ...program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select G DRIVE with Thunderbolt by clicking on its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the forma...

Page 28: ...This will format to Fat32 NOTE You may need to rename the drive because Fat32 does not support more than 11 letters in the drive name 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt partition ...

Page 29: ...bolt will be erased No icons are available for Fat32 With this format you will be able to read write on Windows 8 7 and MacOS machines Limitations with Fat32 There are some limitations when using Fat32 The MS DOS File System cannot write files over 4 GB If you are working with files over 4 GB you may want to choose a software option like MacDrive www macdrive com MacDrive is Windows software that ...

Page 30: ...Support Warranty Support Warranty Technical Support p 31 Limited Warranty p 32 Copyright p 33 ...

Page 31: ...vice and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G DRIVE with Thunderbolt please contact G Technology Technical Support at www g technology com support Helpful information for support When contacting Technical Support it s best to be in front of your computer and have the following information available Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt serial number on bottom of unit Opera...

Page 32: ...sured from the date of sale from HGST to the authorized distributor What does this limited warranty not cover The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use misuse accident modification or alteration to hardware or software tampering unsuitable physical or operating environment beyond product specifications improper maintenance or failure caused by a product for which HGS...

Page 33: ...er at HGST shipping point You are responsible for importation of the replaced product if applicable HGST will not return the original drive to consumers therefore the consumer is responsible for moving data to another media before returning Data Recovery is not covered under this warranty and is not part of the warranty returns process HGST warrants that the replaced products are covered for the r...

Page 34: ...byte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Design by G Technology in California G DRIVE and G Technology are registered trademarks of HGST Inc and its affiliates in the U S and...

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