G-Technology G-Mini Manuale utente

G-MINI Installation Guide

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G-MINI™

Installation Guide

G-Technology Inc.

Tel: (310) 449-4599

Fax: (310) 449-4670

support@g-technology.com

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

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing G-MINI™ from G-Technology, Inc.

(G-Tech)! G-MINI is the perfect storage companion for the

Mac mini and Airport Extreme Base Station. G-MINI

compliments the sophisticated design of the Mac mini and

Airport Extreme and is the simple and stylish way to add up

to 1TB of data storage to manage your digital lifestyle. When

connected to an Airport Extreme, G-MINI becomes an instant

shared drive on your wireless network and is the ideal way to

move content to your Apple TV.

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

G-MINI contains a 3.5” shock-resistant hard drive, however

the system 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

USB 2.0 operation

•Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher

•Windows 2000 / XP

FireWire 400 operation

•Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Windows 2000 / 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-MINI 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.

Kit Contents:

• G-MINI storage system

• FireWire 400 (6-pin to 6-pin) cable

• USB 2.0 cable

• External universal power supply

• Product CD-ROM

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5. G-MINI OVERVIEW

6. INSTALLING G-MINI

G-MINI can be connected to your Mac mini or PC via FireWire

400 or USB. One of the coolest uses for G-MINI is as a

networked drive when used with Apple’s Airport Extreme base

station. In this configuration, content can easily be moved

from G-MINI to Apple TV.

7. INITIALIZING G-MINI

Attention Mac OS X Users

G-MINI is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS

X systems. If you are running Mac OS X,

G-MINI will mount on the OS X desktop 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. Please see

section 7.2 for more information.

Attention Cross Platform Users

G-MINI 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

3-Port USB Hub

ON/OFF

Switch

USB 2.0

Port

Power

Connector

FireWire 400 ports

Security

Slot

Variable

Speed Fan

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7.1 Mac OS X

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

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

your Mac. G-MINI will mount on the desktop as shown

below.

If it becomes necessary to re-initialize G-MINI 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. 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 bottom.

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-MINI”) and set Format to

Mac OS Extended as shown below.

Note: Alternatively, G-MINI can be set up in multiple volumes by

selecting the desired number of partitions from the Volume

Scheme pull-down menu.

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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-MINI will be displayed

in the left-hand panel as shown below.

7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility.

8. G-MINI will be displayed on the desktop as shown below.

G-MINI is 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 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-MINI is identified as Disk 1 in this example.

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.

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

5. 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. 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-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 a drive letter, in this

example “D”. Accept this assignment and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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

check the Perform a quick format box and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

mini

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12. The following window will appear. Click on the <Finish>

button to continue.

13. Windows will format the volume and then display the

following window. Disk 1 is now identified as G-MINI (E:).

Exit the Computer Management console

14. G-MINI will now be displayed as an available hard

disk drive under My Computer as shown below.

G-MINI 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 Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder

on your system drive).

2. Select the G-MINI from the left-hand column, then

select the “Erase” button at the top as shown. Select

MS-DOS File System from the drop down menu and

Enter “G-MINI” in the Name field.

3. Click on the erase button and the screen on the next

page will appear.

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