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G-MINI Installation Guide 

    

 

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G-MINI™ 

Installation Guide 

 
 

 

 

 

G-Technology Inc.

 

Tel:  (310) 449-4599 

Fax: (310) 449-4670 

[email protected]

 

 
 
 
 

P/N GM080807 RevA 

 
 

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 Cross Platform use 

 

8.

 

UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-MINI 

8.1 Mac OSX  
8.2 Windows 2000/XP

 

 
9.

 

OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER 
 

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
 

11. LIMITED WARRANTY 

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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