G-Technology G-DRIVE Q Manuale utente

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G-DRIVE Q Product Guide

G-DRIVE Q

Installation Guide

G-Technology Inc.

Tel: (310) 449-4599

Fax: (310) 449-4670

[email protected]

P/N GDQ120307 RevA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

5. G-DRIVE Q OVERVIEW

6. INSTALLING G-DRIVE Q

6.1 Attaching the FireWire Cable and Power to G-DRIVE Q

6.2 Connecting G-DRIVE Q to your Computer

7. INITIALIZING G-DRIVE Q

7.1 Mac OSX (10.4)

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

7.3 Cross Platform use

8. UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-DRIVE Q

9. OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATES

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

11. LIMITED WARRANTY

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing G-DRIVE Q from G-Technology, Inc.

(G-Tech)! G-DRIVE Q quad-interface external hard drives

offer the ultimate in flexibility by providing FireWire 400,

FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA ports all in a single unit.

G-DRIVE Q is the perfect high-performance solution for

storage intensive applications including audio/video editing,

digital photography, MP3 libraries and high-speed data back

up. The system features a fan-less cooling system and the

latest technology 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive with up to 32

MB of cache.

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The disk drive contained in your G-DRIVE Q is a delicate

electronic instrument and is susceptible to damage due to

excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away

from moisture or liquids. 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 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 or 6-pin connection)

•Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Windows 2000 or Windows XP

USB equipped computer

•Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Windows 2000 or Windows XP

eSATA equipped computer (add-inn adapter)

•Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher

•Windows 2000 or Windows XP

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Take a moment to ensure that the following items are

included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech

at (310) 449-4599. Please keep the shipping container and

packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to

return G-DRIVE Q to us for any reason, you must use the

G-Tech shipping container. If the product is returned

damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be

void and liability will rest with the user.

• G-DRIVE Q storage system

• Installation CD-ROM

• FireWire 400 (6-pin to 6-pin) cable

• FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable

• USB 2.0 cable

• eSATA cable

• External universal power supply

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5. G-DRIVE Q OVERVIEW

Attention Mac OS X Users

G-DRIVE Q is set up at the factory for use with Mac

OS X systems. If you are running Mac OS X,

G-DRIVE Q will mount on the OS X desktop right

out of the box. If it becomes necessary to re-format

G-DRIVE Q for Mac OS X, see section 7.1.

Attention Windows Users

G-DRIVE Q must be formatted for the Windows

Operating System before use on a PC. Please see

section 7.2 for more information.

Attention Cross Platform Users

G-DRIVE Q can be used on both MAC and PC

systems by formatting the drive “FAT32.”

There are some limitations when using FAT

32, see section 7.3 for details. Alternatively you can install

software on the Windows machine such as “MacDrive” which

will allow you to mount MAC formatted drives on your PC.

Power and Activity LED

On/Off

Switch

Power

Connector

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6. INSTALLING G-DRIVE Q

G-DRIVE Q attaches to your computer via USB 2.0, FireWire

400, FireWire 800 or eSATA. Choose the connection

appropriate for your system and connect G-DRIVE Q with

the supplied cable.

Connect the supplied power cord to the Power Supply “brick”

and plug the other end in to a surge protector or wall outlet.

7. INITIALIZING G-DRIVE Q

G-DRIVE mini is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X

systems. If you are running Mac OS X, G-DRIVE mini will

mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box. If it becomes

necessary to re-format G-DRIVE mini, follow the instructions

below.

•For Mac OS X installations, proceed to Section 7.1

•For Windows 2000/XP installations, proceed to Section 7.2

•For Cross-Platform use see section 7.3

7.1 Mac OS X (10.4)

G-DRIVE Q is initialized at the factory as a single Mac OS X

volume. Power on G-DRIVE, wait 10 seconds, then power

on your Mac. G-DRIVE Q will mount on the desktop as

shown below.

If it becomes necessary to re-initialize G-DRIVE Q for Mac

OS X, follow the instructions below.

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. The Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on

the Macintosh HD. A dialog box like the following will

appear. G-DRIVE Q will be displayed in the left-hand

column as shown.

2. Select G-DRIVE Q by clicking on the entry in the left-

hand column as shown below. Information about G-DRIVE

Q will be displayed at the bottom.

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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 Q 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 Q will be

displayed in the left-hand panel as shown below.

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7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility.

8. G-DRIVE Q is now mounted on the desktop as shown

below.

G-DRIVE Q is now set up for use!!

NOTE: You can find the custom G-DRIVE Q

icon on the Product CD or online at

www.g-technology.com/support/

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

1. Power on G-DRIVE, 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 selecting

“Manage” from the drop down menu as shown below.

3. The Computer Management console will appear as shown

below. Click on “Disk Management” in the left-hand panel.

G-DRIVE Q is identified as Disk 1 in this example.

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Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the

pull-down menu as shown. The window shown on the next

page will appear.

4. Click on the <OK> button to continue.

5. The following window will appear. G-DRIVE Q (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. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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8. The following window will appear. Click on the <Next>

button to continue.

9. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue. This will create one large

volume using all of the available space on G-DRIVE.

Note: Multiple partitions can be created on G-DRIVE Q. 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 the

<Next> button to continue.

11. Enter a Volume Label: (in this example, G-DRIVE),

check the Perform a quick format box and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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