G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB Manuale utente

Portable USB and FireWire®

PRODUCT MANUAL

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Table of Contents

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Welcome to G-DRIVE mobile

Table of Contents

Safety & General Use

Safety Precautions................................................... 4

Backup Your Data .................................................... 5

About Your G-DRIVE mobile

Introduction .............................................................. 7

What’s in the Box .................................................... 8

System Requirements............................................ 8

Overview of the Drive ........................................... 9

Easy Installation for Mac ....................................... 9

Disconnect the Drive ...........................................10

Using Your Drive on Mac

Use with Time Machine .......................................12

Initialize Drive for Mac ........................................14

Restore the Drive Icon .........................................17

Reformat with Partitions.....................................19

Using Your Drive on Windows

Windows Use...........................................................24

Cross Platform Use ................................................25

Support & Warranty

Technical Support .................................................29

Limited Warranty ...................................................30

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Safety & General Use

• Safety Precautions ......................................... p.4

• Backup Your Data ........................................... p.5

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Safety & General Use

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Safety Precautions

The G-DRIVE® mobile’s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the

pre-cautions listed here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our

Technical Support department.

If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will

be void and liability will rest with the user. Please read our Limited Warranty.

• Servicing: Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be

malfunctioning, have it inspected by a qualied Technical Support representative.

• Moisture: Place the device away from moisture or liquids. To reduce the risk of

damage, 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 operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or

non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing. Avoid placing your drive

near a source of heat, or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window), or in an

environment that is too cold or humid.

• Physical Damage: Do not place heavy objects on the drive. Never use excessive force

on your drive.

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Safety & General Use

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Backup Your Data

The disk drive contained in your G-DRIVE mobile device is a delicate electronic

instrument and is susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Under no

circumstances will G-Technology® be held liable 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, another G-Technology drive, or a form

of removable storage media.

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About Your G-DRIVE mobile

•Introduction .................................................... p.7

• What’s in the Box .......................................... p.8

• System Requirements ................................. p.8

• Overview of the Drive ............................... p.9

• Easy Installation for Mac .......................... p.9

• Disconnect the Drive ................................. p.10

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About Your G-DRIVE mobile

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the G-DRIVE mobile from G-Technology. G-DRIVE mobile hard

drives are the ideal storage solutions for people on the go.

G-DRIVE mobile is the perfect compliment to your Mac® laptop and other portable

computers. Weighing in at less than 9 oz., the drive oers a stylish look with a heavy duty

feel and is perfect to store or backup your important documents, music, digital videos

and digital photo les.

Back up all the les on your MacBook Pro® automatically! G-DRIVE mobile works with

Time Machine® right out of the box. You can also use the drive on a Windows® computer

or work cross-platform. See how here.

The drive features a silent,‘fan-less’ design and an integrated cooling system to ensure

reliable operation and long life. G-DRIVE mobile is bus powered, eliminating the need to

carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive. Portability was never so easy!

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About Your G-DRIVE mobile

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What’s in the Box

The following items are included in the box:

• G-DRIVE mobile

• (1) USB 3.0 cable (2.0 compatible)

• (1) FireWire® 800 cable

• Quick Install Guide

If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at g-technology.com/support.

System Requirements

G-DRIVE mobile supports the folllowing Operating Systems. The drive is set up at the

factory for use with Mac OS® systems, and formatted as‘HFS+ with Journaling’.

Mac: Mac OS 10.6 + and an available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port.

Windows: Windows® 8, 7 Vista and XP® and an available USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port.

See how here.

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About Your G-DRIVE mobile

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Overview of the Drive

This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-DRIVE mobile. A Power &

Activity LED is on the front of the unit. Two FireWire ports and a USB port are

on the rear.

The Activity light will glow when power is applied via a USB or FireWire port.

It will ash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive.

Easy Installation for Mac

G-DRIVE mobile easily attaches to your computer via the USB or FireWire port. Simply

use one of the included cables to connect the drive to the appropriate connection

on your computer. For best performance, it is recommended to use the USB 3.0

connection when available. G-DRIVE mobile will automatically mount on the desktop if

you are running Mac OS.

No AC power supply is necessary. The drive is bus powered to eliminate the need to

carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive.

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About Your G-DRIVE mobile

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Disconnect the Drive

A great feature of G-DRIVE mobile 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 disconnecting or ‘unmounting’the drive from your computer.

1. Before disconnecting the drive, unmount the system by simply dragging the

G-DRIVE mobile 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 mobile on Windows, go to Windows Use.

• To use G-DRIVE mobile on Mac and Windows, go to Cross Platform Use.

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