G-Technology G-Mini Manuale utente

High-Speed Portable Drive

PRODUCT MANUAL

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Table of Contents

Welcome to G-DRIVE mini

Table of Contents

Safety & General Use

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

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

About Your G-DRIVE mini

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

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

System Requirements............................................ 9

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

Using Your Drive on Mac

Easy Installation for Mac .....................................11

Optional Power Adapter ...................................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

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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

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

listed here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our Technical

Support department.

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 G-Technology 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 mini 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 mini

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

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

• System Requirements ................................ p.9

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

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About Your G-DRIVE mini

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the G-DRIVE mini from G-Technology. G-DRIVE mini is the ideal

storage solution for people on the go.

G-DRIVE mini is a high-performance 7200RPM portable drive oering a stylish look

and a heavy duty feel. The drive has plenty of storage space to backup your important

documents, music, digital videos and digital photo les.

The drive comes formatted for your Mac®, making it an easy plug-and-play storage

device, and is designed to work on a Windows® computer or cross platform. G-DRIVE mini

is perfect to use for Mac-based backup since it ships ready for Time Machine®.

G-DRIVE mini features a silent ‘fan-less’design with an integrated cooling system to

ensure reliable operation and long life. It is bus powered, eliminating the need for a bulky

external AC power supply. Portability has never been so easy!

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About Your G-DRIVE mini

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What’s in the Box

The following items are included in the box:

• G-DRIVE mini

• (1) USB 3.0 cable (backwards compatible with USB 2.0)

• (1) FireWire® 800 cable

• Protective carrying case

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

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About Your G-DRIVE mini

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Overview of the Drive

This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-DRIVE mini. There is a Power & Activity

LED behind the grill on the front of the unit and a Heat Sink beneath it. The activity light

will glow when power is applied via the USB or FireWire ports. It will ash brighter as data

is transferred to or from the hard drive.

On the rear of the unit there are two FireWire 800 ports, a USB 3.0 port, an On/O Switch

and a DC Power In.

System Requirements

G-DRIVE mini 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 OS 10.6 or higher

• Windows® 8, 7, Vista and XP®

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Using Your Drive on Mac

•Easy Installation for Mac .......................... p.11

• Optional Power Adapter .......................... p.11

• Use with Time Machine ............................ p.12

• Disconnect the Drive ................................. p.14

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