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1. to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked s0 you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past _ Decide Later Don t Use Use as Backup Disk 8 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for G RAID mini has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 22 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive Restore the Drive Icon If the G RAID mini drive icon was erased during the reinitializing process see previ ous section you can restore the icon with the following easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of G RAID mini However it will make your drive s appearance on the computer desktop look nicer and more accurate 1 To get the G Technology icon package go to www g technology com support and navigate to your product There will be a link to download the icons 2 Once downloaded it should automatically open the G Technology Icons folder as shown below If not double click the Zip file to open Next double click the DMG file to open the G Technology Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G RAID mini in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below ane C G TECHNOLOGY GHO Mom edellee Back Wiew Path Quick Look Action Search DEVI2. m Name G RAID mini p 32 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Windows 5 Click the Erase button A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Your drive will be formatted to its full capacity as FAT32 Erasing Volume gt 6 Ouit the Disk Utility program You are finished 7 After reinitializing the custom icon for the G RAID mini will be erased No icons are available for FAT32 With this format you will be able to read write on Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 and on Mac OS X machines Limitations with FAT32 There are some limitations when using FAT32 The MS DOS File System cannot write files over 4 GB If you are working with files over 4 GB you may want to choose a software option like MacDrive www macdrive com MacDrive is Windows software that enables you to mount Mac formatted drives on your Windows computer NOTE You could format your drive on a Windows machine FAT32 However Windows currently limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB in size p 33 G RAID mini Support amp Warranty Technical Riese c Ne p 35 Limited Warranty S eae e p 36 TCO n Clune A A aN 10208 on p 38 G Technology G RAID mini Support amp Warranty Technical Support Thank you for purchasing G RAID mini If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please let us know G Technology appreciates and values its customers strivin
3. Convert Resize Image Log r First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore l 232 9 GB 5T325 Media l e m r m j Mass To erase all data on a disk or volume 465 8 GE HGST L Select the disk or volume in the list on the left s 2 Specify a format and name X G RAID mini 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options w PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name G RAID mini ations J Erase gt First Aid gase RAID Restore p 20 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive 4 Choose the Format option that you prefer Mac OS Extended Journaled Use this format if you intend to use the drive for Time Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS X Mac OS Extended Use this format for best performance and media storage To se lect click the Format pop up and its option to Mac OS Extended To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Name Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive M
4. G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive 8 Click on the Partition button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume 55 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions 54 232 9 GB ST325 Media will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility SN diskOs3 HM 465 8 GB HOST 10 Ouit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for the G Technology drive has been erased You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps on this page 11 The multiple partitions of the G Technology drive will be displayed on the desktop Your drive is now setup with two or more partitions and ready for use My Media My Backup p 28 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Windows VII IO WS 8 6 9 ek t s Pana p 30 Cross Platform USe sss p 31 G Technology G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use G RAID mini is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems A simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 systems For helpful information on configuring and using your drive with Windows please visit www g technology com support p 30 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Windows Cross Platform Use You can set up G RAID mini for use on both Windows and Mac system by formatting the drive as FAT32 To do this use
5. 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 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 gualified Technical Support representative e 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 liguids on the drive as they may spill into its openings e 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 e Physical Damage Do not place heavy objects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G RAID mini Safety amp General Use Backup Your Data The disk drive contained in your G RAID mini
6. folllowing Operating Systems The drive is set up at the fac tory for use with Mac OS X systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling aj e Mac OS 10 5 or higher Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 N Aw Disconnect the Drive A great feature of G RAID mini is its ability to connect and disconnect while your com puter is running To prevent failures and or data loss it isimportant 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 RAID mini 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 RAID mini on Windows go to Windows Use To use G RAID mini on Mac and Windows together go to Cross Platform Use p 10 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac sss p 12 Optimize its Performance usis p 13 Activity amp Failure LEDS sss p 13 G Technology G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac G RAID mini attaches to your computer via a USB 3 0 or one of two FireWire 800 ports FireWire 400 connectivity is handled by a 9 to 6 pin cable included Choose the connection appropriate for your system and connect G RAID mini with the matching suppl
7. is a delicate electronic instrument and is suscep tible 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 p 5 G RAID mini About Your G RAID mini SALO UCORE e eect rete Si What s in the BOX sss sese Overview of the Drive uu System Requirements verereeroseonosoone Disconnect the Drive wu G Technology GRAID mini About Your G RAID mini Introduction Thank you for purchasing the G RAID mini from G Technology The G RAID mini hard drive isa high speed low cost portable RAID designed specifically for professional content cre ation applications G RAID mini features either RAID O performance or RAID 1 protected operation and high speed USB 3 0 and FireWire interface G RAID mini is the ideal portable storage solution for safe guarding content transferred from professional tapeless video cameras Its compact size and tough all aluminum enclo sure makes it perfect for capturing and editing on the go
8. sale from HGST to the authorized distributor What does this limited warranty not cover The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use misuse accident modification or alteration to hardware or software tampering unsuitable physical or operat ing environment beyond product specifications improper maintenance or failure caused by a product for which HGST is not responsible There is no warranty of uninterrupted or error free operation There is no warranty for loss of data you must regularly back up the data stored on your product to a separate storage prod uct There is no warranty for product with removed or altered identification labels HGST DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM ITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU HGST is not responsible for return ing to you product which is not covered by this limited warranty p 36 G RAID mini Support amp Warranty What must you do If you are having trouble with a product before seeking limited warranty service first follow the troubleshooting procedures that HGST or your reseller provides To obtain limited warranty service you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA and ship to address by contacting G Technology at http www
9. the Disk Utility application and format the drive to MS DOS FAT also known as FAT32 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G RAID mini will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G RAID mini by clicking on its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option A00 G RAID mini AA IE EINE Verify info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling Newlmage Convert Resize image EN MM ac first Aid Erase RAID Restore i 465 8 GB HGST HDT722 nn nn mu S Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume A disk s3 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name ESAL G TECH NOLOGY 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options m G RAID mini 4 Click Erase 5 SONY DVD RW DW D150A To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Name G RAID mini First Aid RAID Restore p 31 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Windows 4 Select MS DOS File System from the Format pop
10. CES SHARED A PLACES CO K SPA IR SEARCH FOR x ORIVE 6 DRIVE mobile LISE G CRIYE slim mnt ZP er G RAID G RAID with Thunderbolt p 23 ts RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive 4 Select the G RAID mini icon on your desktop and press Command l This opens its Get Info window below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G RAID mini icon into the Get Info window below right RAID mini gt G RAID mini Aydified Today at 4 37 PM AF Modified Tod ay at 4 40 PM Y Spotlight Comments General General Kind Volume Kind Volume Created Today at 4 37 PM Created Today at 4 37 PM Modified Today at 4 37 PM Modified Today at 4 40 PM Format Mac OS Extended Format Mac OS Extended Capacity 931 2 GB l Capacity 531 2 GB Available 931 05 GE Available 931 05 GE Used 160 7 MB oi Used 160 7 MB on disk 168 480 76 168 480 768 bytes Label x Wu Label x 8 69 onL T T Shared Fold Shared Folder G RAID mini G RAID mini The icon for your G RAID mini has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now fully ready for use p 24 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive Reformat with Partitions Partitioning a hard drive is the process of dividing a hard drive into separate discrete sections called volumes Each volume works like a separate disk You can create u
11. CIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY SOME JURISDIC TIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU How do local laws apply THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION p 37 G RAID mini Support amp Warranty CAPACITY DEFINITION AND DISCLAIMER For G Technology products 1TB or greater One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte TB equals 1 000 GB one trillion bytes Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive the computer s oper ating system and other factors For G Technology products less than 1TB One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operat ing environment and formatting Copyright One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting Design by G Technology in California G RAID and G Technology are trademarks of HGST a Western Digital company Apple Mac MacBook Pro FireWire Time Machine and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple
12. G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive 5 Click on the first partition in the Volume Scheme area Your partition will be highlight ed by a blue bounding box In the Name field type a name for the partition e From the Format menu choose your desired disk format If you will use your drive primarily on Mac OSX it is recommended to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Ex tended Journaled For info about formats go here In the Size field type in a size for the partition Alternately you can drag the bar in between each partition to quickly change the size 6 Repeat this process for each partition you have created 7 Click the Apply button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will ap pear asking if you want to erase the G Technology drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore Volume Scheme Volume Information 2 Partitions 97 Mame My Medi Partition Disk jn a LA Partitioning this disk will permanently erase all the Format Mac OS E 6 iaeia 9 E p ly n data from the disk P ad Size 300 00 This volume will be erased G RAID mini fe The following volumes will be added To partition the sele My Media My Media Then click Apply My Backup A new volume will bi Are you sure you wish to partition the disk Size 300 GB HGST My Backup Options f Revert W Apply J hy Fi p 27
13. ID mini for use with Mac Disk Insertion w The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Initialize ignore 3 Eject NOTE If the Disk Insertion dialog does not appear go to Application gt Utilities and open the Disk Utility program Once Disk Utility is open you are ready to initialize and partition G RAID mini for use with Mac p 18 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac wesc p 20 Restore the Drive ICON wives p 23 Reformat with Partitions p 25 G Technology G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac G RAID mini was factory formatted for use or initialized for Mac OS X You can reinitial ize if you d like to quickly erase the contents of the drive or if you reconfigure the RAID mode Here are the steps 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G RAID mini will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G RAID mini by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive willl be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option 606 HGST 2 Q ED J Ei EE a Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image
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15. PRODUCT MANUAL G Technology G RAID mini Portable Dual Drive Storage System at ae eee be TERA EL MKL RRRA APMP el pat 1 n E p n g technology com GRAID mini Welcome to G RAID mini Table of Contents Safety amp General Use Safety PreCaUutiOnsS ccsecsssesessssssecseeeees 4 Backup Your Data se sss 5 About Your G RAID mini TO gs ie Hasle PIIVI 7 What s in the BOX sss 8 Overview of the Drive ou eee 9 System RequiremMEnts rverereseseseooone 10 Disconnect the Drive sss sss sese 10 Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for MaC es 12 Optimize its Performance 13 Activity amp Failure LEDS eeouoesetstsenn 13 Table of Contents Using RAID Modes Supported RAID Modes The Configurator Utility Configure the RAID Mode Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac Restore the Drive Icon Reformat with Partitions Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use Cross Platform Use sss Support amp Warranty Technical Support sss sese Limited Warranty sss CO oh dle p ue ee rn eee eee p 2 G RAID mini Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions Ar en p 4 BACKUP YOUN Data aer atenn son T p 5 G Technology G RAID mini Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions G RAID mini s warranty may
16. S DOS FAT 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will ap pear asking if you want to erase the G RAID mini partition To erase all data on a disk or volume l Select the disk or volume in the list on the left D h 2 Specify a format and name N s S f aT 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files v volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free 5 Volume Format Mac OS Extende Name G RAID mini La m k Erase Free Space Security Options First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore Erase Volume Erasing a volume will destroy all information on the volume It will not erase information on other volumes on the same disk Are you sure you wish to erase the volume G Raid mini p 21 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 6 Click on the Erase button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume mea 7 After the drive is reinitialized you should automatically see the Time Machine dialog box e Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with Time Machine e Click the Don t Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use Time Machine at this point K Do you want to use G RAID mini
17. covery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled H Name G RAID mini p 25 G RAID mini Maintenance for Your Drive 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G Technology a NOINKIN 232 9 GB5T325 Media drive icon by clicking it in the left side column diskOs3 a 465 8 GE HOST 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window me G RAID mini gt PIONEER DVD RW DVR First Aid Erase RAID Restore 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we have selected 2 Partitions to create two partitions E 232 9 CB ST325 Media sa diskos3 Volume Scheme Volume Information M 465 8 OB HOST K r 7 Current Name G RAID mini me G RAID mini 1 Partitior N PIONEER DVD RW DVR 2 Partitions Format Mac OS Extenc epa 4 Partitions Size 465 44 5 Partitions 6 Partitions Partitions ee To erase and partition the selected disk choose a volu amp Partitions E 3 9 Fartitior options for each volume and click Apply To resize thi anon selected disk drag the dividers between them and clic 10 Partitions 11 Partitions 12 Partitions go This volume will not be erased ar PADAN Size 465 4 GB 14 Partitions Available space 464 0 GB 15 Partitions 16 Partitions p 26
18. de all data will be lost Please contact our Technical Sup port for help if the Drive Failure LED is lit p 13 G RAID mini Using RAID Modes Supported RAID Modes ou eee p 15 The Configurator Utility p 16 Configure the RAID Mode p 16 G Technology G RAID mini Using RAID Modes Supported RAID Modes G RAID mini ships from the factory in RAID O mode and for use with Mac OS X systems The drive can be configured in RAID O Performance mode or RAID 1 Protected mode The following table explains the advantages and disadvantages for each RAID level Ideal For Video Editing 50 High Sensitive Data To change the RAID mode of the G RAID mini follow the steps in Configure the RAID Mode RAID O Performance G RAID mini ships in RAID O Performance mode This RAID mode has 100 storage capacity and is ideal for video editing In RAID O data is split between the the two drives for increased performance RAID 1 Protected RAID 1 is great for protection and security of data making it ideal for sensitive data rather than large amounts In RAID 1 the array will be at 50 of its total capacity as the same data is written to both drives simultaneously p 15 G RAID mini Using RAID Modes The Configurator Utility ASE _ G Technology Configurator CD The G Technology Configurator is used to change the lt gt _ RAID level of your G RAID min
19. e a moment Exit 3 Once the utility finds your G RAID mini the following window will appear Select the RAID 1 Protected or RAID O Performance radio button Then click the Config ure button to continue G Technology RAID Configuration Utility Device detected G RAID mini G RAID Select RAID level O RAID O Performance 9 RAID 1 Protected L Configure Exit 4 Two Warning windows will appear letting you know that the following step will erase all of your data Click the OK Yes buttons to continue Warning This will ERASE all the data on your G Technology Storage W system Cancel C K p 17 G RAID mini Using RAID Modes 5 A window will appear telling you the configuration is in progress The next window will confirm that your G RAID mini is configured in RAID 1 or 0 mode AN G Technology RAID Configuration Utilit Updating configuration DO NOT UNPLUG THE DEVICE Erasing the configuration sector AON G Technology RAID Configuration Utility Configuration Successful Your storage system has been reconfigured to your desired RAID level and is now ready to be formatted for use with your operating system Exit 6 Changing the RAID mode of G RAID mini will reguire you to re initialize the disk with the Disk Utility application The Disk Insertion dialog below should appear Click the Initialize button to launch Disk Utility Go here for the simple steps to initialize G RA
20. g technology com support Please follow the instructions found on the website You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our logistics center You must pay any associated transportation charges duties and in surance in shipping the drive to our logistics center You should remove all personal information from the product prior to its return What will HGST do HGST will replace the drive with a functionally eguivalent replacement product transportation pre paid HGST may replace your product with a product that was previously used repaired and tested to meet HGST specifications You receive tile to the replaced product at delivery to carrier at HGST shipping point You are responsible for importation of the replaced product if applicable HGST will not return the original drive to consumers therefore the consumer is responsible for moving data to another media before returning Data Recovery is not covered under this warranty and is not part of the warranty returns process HGST warrants that the replaced products are covered for the remainder of the original product warranty or 90 days whichever is greater How is our liability limited HGST AND ITS AFFILIATES SUPPLIERS DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES OTHER THAN BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY 2 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DATA OR 3 SPECIAL IN
21. g to give you the finest ser vice and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G RAID mini please contact G Technology Technical Support at g technology com support Helpful information for support When contacting Technical Support it s best to be in front of your computer and have the following information available e Your G RAID mini serial number on bottom of unit Operating System and version e Computer brand and model e List of other devices attached to your computer p 35 G RAID mini Support amp Warranty Limited Warranty HGST a Western Digital Company HGST Including G Technology for External Hard Disk Drives What does this limited warranty cover This Limited Warranty applies to new HGST products purchased from an authorized HGST dealer by the original purchaser for normal use and not for resale HGST warrants that a covered product is free from defects in materials and workmanship with the exceptions stated below How long does limited warranty coverage last This limited warranty lasts for 1 year 2 years 3 years or 5 years or a fixed period from date of purchase depending on when and where it was originally purchased To determine the warran ty specifically for your product visit www g technology com A valid proof of purchase may be required to prove eligibility If you do not have a valid proof of purchase the limited warranty period will be measured from the date of
22. i You can use either TL USB 3 0 or FireWire 800 with Configurator 2 Macintosh HD K PLACES The utility is available on the enclosed CD or you can Aami download it from the G Technology website at G Technology Configurator http www g technology support If you download the Configurator you should launch it directly from the mounted Disk Image Configure the RAID Mode It is easy to configure the RAID mode with the following steps NOTE Changing the RAID level will erase all data on the drive Be sure all the material you want to save is backed up to a separate disk 1 Launch the G Technology Configurator utility A dialog window will ask you to dis connect all other external hard disks from your computer This is important to ensure the Configurator does not affect other FireWire or USB devices on your system Welcome to the G Technology RAID Configuration Utility This application is used to change the RAID level of your G Technology storage system THIS PROCESS WILL ERASE ALLDATA ON YOUR DRIVE Make sure the drive you want to configure is the ONLY external USB or FireWire drive connected to your computer before you continue Continue Exit p 16 GRAID mini Using RAID Modes 2 Click on the Continue button A window will appear telling you that Configurator is searching for the G RAID mini Ann G Technology RAID Configuration Utility Searching for Compatibe G Technology Storage Systems this may tak
23. ied cable chnology The unit is bus powered via FireWire so no AC power is needed However if no FireWire USB 3 0 port FireWire power is available the included 800 ports power supply can be used Simply connect the power cable to the unit and plug the power supply into a surge protector or wall outlet The drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS X p 12 G RAID mini Using Your Drive on Mac Optimize its Performance G RAID mini can be connected to any Mac or Windows machine equipped with a USB 3 0 port FireWire 800 or FireWire 400 For maximum performance G RAID mini should be connected via USB 3 0 or FireWire 800 Activity amp Failure LEDs G RAID mini contains LEDs that describe the following operations System Boot Up System Activity Disk Activity and Disk Drive Failure The following table explains the meaning of each combination of LEDs on the drive LED shing Sane on Fang Saan Faso OF pison rawe a o The Activity light will glow when power is applied via the FireWire ports It will flash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive The Failure light will warn you in the event of a disk drive failure In the event of a disk drive failure the yellow Drive Failure LED located behind the front panel will illuminate f configured in fail safe RAID 1 mode all the data stored on the system is intact If configured in RAID O mo
24. or working on location G RAID mini is capable of delivering an unprecedented 170 MB second transfer rate when connected via eSATA in RAID 0 mode The drive is FireWire bus powered so you do not need to be connected to AC power G RAID mini supports multi stream HDV DVCPro HD XDCAM HD ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD workflows p 7 G RAID mini About Your G RAID mini What s in the Box The following items are included in the box e G RAID mini e 1 USB 3 0 cable backwards compatible with USB 2 0 e 2 FireWire cables 800 800 to 400 e Portable carrying case e External DC Power Supply If any items are missing please contact G Technology at g technology com support or call 888 426 5214 p 8 G RAID mini About Your G RAID mini Overview of the Drive This diagram shows the helpful features of your G RAID mini There is a Power amp Activ ity LED and a Yellow Drive Failure LED on the front of the unit On some models the Drive Failure LED may be RED There is a heat sink and cooling fan on the bottom Read about LEDs On the rear of the drive is a high speed USB 3 0 port two FireWire 800 ports and a DC Power In Connector Cooling Fan _ Failure LED Z behind front panel P A Heat Sink Activity LED 555 E G Technology e e C sse FireWire USB 3 0 port In 800 ports p 9 G RAID mini About Your G RAID mini System Requirements G RAID mini supports the
25. p to 16 different partitions on a hard drive in OS X and each partition can be a different size and format With hard drives getting bigger it is useful to partition your hard drive so sections of its space can be used for different purposes For instance segment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different Operating Systems or cre ate a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs like Final Cut Pro The following steps will guide you through this simple process of partitioning your drive In this example we will partition a 500 GB G RAID mini connected via FireWire The steps will be identical for your drive only the name may be different 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive un der Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G Technology drive will be displayed in the left hand column eno HGST 8 NN E JNE Verify info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling Newlmage Convert Resize Krans al o First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 232 9 GB ST325 Media ankkaa o oo o z s rnaen mutt di disk0s3 To erase all data on a disk or volume 465 8 GE HOST 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options eGRAID mini PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the re
26. up menu This will format to FAT32 NOTE You may need to rename the drive because FAT32 does not support more than 11 letters in the drive name First Aid trase RAID Kestore To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Optiuris 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previews dalatad flac withnut arseinn tha unlaima calart 3 volume in the list on the left am Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled L 7 MS DOS FAT i WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will ap pear asking if you want to erase the G RAID mini partition OC G RAID mini CO M 465 8 GB HGST HDT722 3 Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or Erase Volume 3 disk s3 1 Select the disk or volume in 2 Specify a format and name a w k Ed 1 8 TB G TECHNOLOGY Erasing a volume will destroy all information on the or SERE e rou san to prevent the n volume It will not erase information on other volumes on the same disk SONY DVD RW DW D150A To prevent the recovery of pre Are you sure you wish to erase the volume G mini volume in the list on the left yo Y RAID ve Volume Format MS DOS FAT
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