G-Technology GD4 1000 User Manual

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G-DRIVE Product Guide
G-DRIVE™
Installation Guide
G-Technology Inc.
Tel: (310) 449-4599
Fax: (310) 449-4670
support@g-technology.com
P/N GD1207 RevA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
5. G-DRIVE OVERVIEW
6. INSTALLING G-DRIVE
7. INITIALIZING G-DRIVE
7.1 Mac OSX (10.4)
7.2 Windows 2000/XP
7.3 Cross Platform use
8. UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-DRIVE
9. OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATES
10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
11. LIMITED WARRANTY

G-Technology GD4 1000 Specifications

General

Capacity	1TB
Interface	USB 3.0
Form Factor	2.5-inch
RPM	5400 RPM
Compatibility	Mac, Windows
Encryption	No
Drive Type	HDD

Summary

Important Safeguards

Introduction

Safety Precautions

System Requirements

What's in the Box

G-DRIVE Overview

Mac OS X Usage Notes

Information for Mac OS X users on how G-DRIVE mounts and initial setup.

Windows Usage Notes

Information for Windows users on formatting G-DRIVE for PC compatibility.

Cross-Platform Usage

Guidance on formatting G-DRIVE for use on both Mac and PC systems.

Installing G-DRIVE Q

Initializing G-DRIVE Q

Initializing for Mac OS X

Detailed steps for initializing the G-DRIVE using Mac OS X Disk Utility.

Initializing for Windows

Step-by-step guide to initialize and format G-DRIVE for Windows 2000/XP.

Initializing for Cross-Platform Use

Instructions to format G-DRIVE with FAT32 for use on both Mac and Windows.

Unmounting and Disconnecting G-DRIVE

Disconnecting from Mac OS X

How to properly unmount and disconnect G-DRIVE from a Mac OS X system.

Disconnecting from Windows

How to safely remove G-DRIVE from a Windows computer using the Eject icon.

Optimizing Data Transfer Rates

Technical Support

Limited Warranty