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Introduction

Welcome, and thank you for purchasing Fantom Drives G-Force3, 

the external USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hard disk drive from Fantom 

Drives. 

Parts &

Accessories List

The package should contain the following items:

• Fantom Drives G-Force3 External Disk Drive

• USB 3.0 Cable

• AC Adapter

• Quick Start Installation Guide 

• Drive Stand

If  you  are  missing  any  items  listed  above,  please  fill  out  the 

customer support form at:

http://micronet.com/support/missingpart.htm

Please retain a copy of your receipt. You will need it if warranty 

repair service is required in the future.

as computers and hard drives.

Driver 

- Software that enables the computer to communicate 

with a peripheral. 

Gigabyte 

-  1,024  Megabytes,  or  approximately  one  billion 

bytes.  The  capacity  of  most  hard  drives  is  measured  in 

Gigabytes.

Hub 

-  A  device  which  links  peripherals  together  onto  the 

same bus.

Interface 

-  Junction  between  two  items  of  hardware  or 

software for the exchange of data.

Mb (Megabit) 

- One million bits.

Mbps (Megabits per second) 

-  A data transmission speed of 

one million bits per second. Data transmissions are typically 

measured in bits (kilobits, megabits etc)  per second.

MB (Megabyte) 

- 1,048,576 bytes.

Operating  System  (OS) 

-  Software  that  controls  the 

assignment  and  use  of  hardware  and  application  software 

resources.

Peripheral 

-  A  generic  term  for  hard  drives,  printers, 

scanners  and  other  discreet  devices  that  add  functionality 

to a computer.

Port 

- A connection which enables compatible peripherals to 

send and receive data.

Storage 

- Any equipment which stores data, such as hard 

drives, CDs, and DVDs.

Содержание Gforce 3

Страница 1: ...ctive owners Copyright 1999 2010 Fantom Drives All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Fantom Drives 20525 Manhattan Place Torrance CA 90501 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION T...

Страница 2: ...cluding serial number have been altered or removed from the Product Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the consumer Fantom Drives shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or implied warranty breach of contract negligence strict liability or any other legal theory related to this product Such damage inclu...

Страница 3: ...y 90 days from installation by Fantom Drives All exchanged parts replaced under this warranty will become the property of Fantom Drives This warranty only covers the hardware components packaged with the Product This warranty does not cover any software contained in or included with the Product any such software is provided AS IS Please refer to any documentation included with the software for you...

Страница 4: ...yte 1 024 Megabytes or approximately one billion bytes The capacity of most hard drives is measured in Gigabytes Hub A device which links peripherals together onto the same bus Interface Junction between two items of hardware or software for the exchange of data Mb Megabit One million bits Mbps Megabits per second A data transmission speed of one million bits per second Data transmissions are typi...

Страница 5: ... except your drive will operate at USB 1 1 speeds If an issue cannot be resolved by using our FAQ please contact Technical Support via the Fantom Drives support site at http www Fantomdrives com help Glossary Bit The smallest unit of digital data In binary code a bit is represented logically as a either 1 or a 0 Buffer RAM cache that temporarily stores data so it can be delivered to a device as it...

Страница 6: ...Does the drive work with Norton Ghost A Yes Norton Ghost 2003 or newer support USB drives Fantom Drives does not provide any additional drivers Q I formatted my G Force3 under Windows XP but my Vista Windows 7 machine does not allow me to delete or modify files on the drive A Windows Vista and XP handle file permissions differently In Windows XP the default user group has full permissions to every...

Страница 7: ... the option command p r key combination to reset the PRAM Release the keys when the chime sounds a second time Please refer to your Mac manual for more information on these procedures Q My computer does not recognize the drive A Check to make sure that all of your connections are secure and that the power switch is in the ON position Then check if your external hard drive is listed in the Apple Sy...

Страница 8: ...rty utility If your disk repair utility cannot repair or see the disk the drive has failed and will need to be replaced If data recovery is desired please contact an established professional data recovery firm For a checklist of what qualities you might seek see www drivesavers com why_drivesavers index html or www ontrack com services Connecting the drive to Your Computer 1 Plug the AC adapter co...

Страница 9: ... the drive letter matching the one used by the external hard drive After a few seconds Windows will give you a message that it is safe to remove the device Formatting Your Drive The G Force comes preformatted at the factory with the NTFS file system the native file system for Windows Linux and Mac OSX hosts require a third party driver such as NTFS 3G to achieve full read write capability with NTF...

Страница 10: ...atting option is full format A full format will fully verify the disk media A Quick format is quick but will do less verifying of the drive than a full format Click Start Once the format process is complete your external hard drive is ready to use 8 9 Optimizing Windows Caching Algorithm By default Windows XP optimizes caching for performance on external drives Windows Vista and 7 optimize caching...

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