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1. drive primarily on Mac OS it is recommended to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Extended Journaled For info about formats go here e 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 appear asking if you want to erase the G Technology drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE ANA HGST G DRIVE mobile w Media j Pe E Fe E MIE OO Od E E EE urh Verify mfg Bum mow Epee Enable fournving Mew image Convert Renee image Lo z i T Firat Aid Erase ial nae 000 11 GB FUNTSU MJA 7 o l Are you sure you want to partition the NE SRCA REEN h valuma Sechan Voll e d disk HGST G DRIVE mobile w Media Ej 1 TE HGST G DRIVE m iw FI C DRIVE mobile with _2 Partitions 34 gt oo a Partitioning this disk will delete all the data on this ei i SS disk MATSHITA DVD R Uj 666 Foy This partition will be erased G DRIVE mobile with Thunderbolt My Medis These partitions will be added Tag My Media sehi m i voi My Backup Ag 77 ETE tira el Partition My Backup re om Options Revert eet Disk Geseripeian HOST G DAWE mobile w Media Total Capacicy 1 761 000 204 486 016 Byres p 21 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance f2. of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume ee 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 D Do you want to use G DRIVE PRO TB 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 so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Decide Later f Don t Use VC Use as Backup Disk 8 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for G DRIVE PRO TB has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 16 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Restore the Drive Icon If the G DRIVE PRO TB drive icon was erased during the configuration process see the orevious section you can restore the icon with the following easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of the G DRIVE PRO TB 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 l
3. 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 25 G DRIVE PRO Support amp Warrant 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 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 logistic
4. ONS 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 26 G DRIVE PRO Support amp Warranty O with Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Design by G Technology in California G DRIVE and G Technology are registered trademarks of HGST Inc and its affiliates in the U S and other countries Apple Mac FireWire MacBook Pro Time Machine and the Mac logo are tradema
5. OS Extended Journaled Capacity 4 TE Available 4 TB Used 1 106 804 736 bytes 1 11 GB on disk Labe x GW eee ee _ Shared folder Shared folder Y More Info YF More Info Last opened Yesterday 10 38 PM Y Name amp Extension Y Name amp Extension G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Hide extension _ Hide extension W Preview Y Preview b Sharing amp Permissions b Sharing amp Permissions The icon for your G DRIVE PRO TB has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now ready for use p 18 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 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 up to 16 different partitions on a hard drive in Mac OS 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 create 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 1TB G DRIVE mobile with Th
6. PRODUCT MANUAL G Technology G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Storage System with Transfer Rates up to 480MB s g technology com G DRIVE PRO Table of Contents with Thunderbolt Welcome to G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Table of Contents Safety amp General Use Safety PrecautiOnS sssesssesssesssesssesssessseesseesseessees 4 BAC KU VOU AC essseccrrccceceanchseseerresvaceestcieasmavevasarss 5 About Your Drive MOU ONY aea 7 What s in the BOX sesesssessessessessesseseeseeseeseesesseesersessee 8 System RECUIFEMENIG scscssscscscscscscecesssesesssees 8 Overview of the Drive e ssesssessesssesseessesssesseesseeses 9 Using G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Easy Installation e ssessessesseesseeseesseessesseessesssesseesss 11 Disconnect the Drive scsssssscssessecscecsscsesceeees 12 Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac essseessesseseeseessesseeseeseess 14 Restore the Drive ICON esessessesseseeseeseeseesessesseesess 17 Reformat with Partitions sssessesseeseeseesserreseesees 19 Support amp Warranty Technical SUDDOT U atecateeetastercicseducstninecistsestectatee 24 Limited Warranty cccccssscscesecscessssssececcesesseees 25 CODYN arana ENEN 27 G DRIVE pro with Thunderbolt Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions sessesseessessessessceseeseeseess p 4 Backup Your Data eeeseeeseeseseseesesessesesess p 5 h a
7. TA DVD R UJ 868 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 ane HGST G DRIVE mobile w Media Verify Info aun Mount Eject Baber Jourr ne New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 500 11 GB FUJITSU MJA2 Macintosh HD sie Volume Scheme Volume Information m 1 TB HGST G DRIVE mo J F z Current e DRIVE ila with T jorknl MATSHITA DVD R UJ 868 AEC Format Wac OS Extended E ai i A Partitions Size 999 86 GB 5 Partitions 6 Partitions 7 Partitions 8 Partitions To erase and partition the selected disk choose a PERRE scheme from the Volume Scheme pop up menu set gi a options for each volume and click Apply 10 partons To resize the volumes on the selected disk drag the 11 Partitions dividers between them and click Apply ie Pariona This partition can not be modified 13 Farthing Size 999 86 GB 14 Partitions 15 Partitions 16 Partitions Ballon Options Revert Apply p 20 G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive 5 Click on the first partition in the Volume Scheme area Your partition will be highlighted by a blue bounding box e 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
8. ay f f CEs Yel alate ore hv G DRIVE PRO Safety amp General Use with Thunderbolt Safety Precautions G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt 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 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 e Servicing Your drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified 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 liquids 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 e 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 humid ity beyond 10 90 non condensing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or expos ing it to sunlight even through a window or in an environment that is too cold or humid e Physical Damage Do not place heavy o
9. bjects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G DRIVE PRO Safety amp General Use with Thunderbolt Backup Your Data The disk drive contained in your G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt G DRIVE PRO TB device 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 p 5 G DRIVE pro with Thunderbolt About Your Drive NO dUCt O mete A T T PV nat a EO ener arene SYSTEM Requirements cscccsscsceececeeees Overview of the Drive ssessssesessssesesses h CEs Yel alate ore hv G DRIVE PRO About Your Drive with Thunderbolt Introduction Thank you for purchasing the G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt G DRIVE PRO TB from G Technology Since 2004 G Technology has provided storage for content creation professionals around the globe and now G DRIVE PRO TB redefines high performance storage for content creation Performance
10. ink 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 Tech Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G DRIVE PRO TB in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below eoo __ G TECHNOLOGY bb HE Lo a DEVICES H SHARED ail B PLACES Ci d LZ a Y SEARCH FOR a i DRIVE G DRIVE mobile USB G DRIVE slim p 17 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 4 Select the default G DRIVE PRO TB drive icon on your desktop and press Command l This opens the 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 DRIVE PRO TB icon into the Get Info window below right O O a C DRIVE PRO with Thun G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt Modified Yesterday 10 33 PM Spothight Comments AS TON E G DRIVE PRO with Thun A G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbo ified Today 12 00 AM gt T See _eght Comments Y General General Kind Volume Created Today 12 00 AM Modified Today 12 00 AM Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Capacity 4 TE Available 4 TB Used 1 106 403 328 bytes 1 11 GB on disk Label x BW ee BB Kind Volume Created Yesterday 10 32 PM Modified Yesterday 10 33 PM Format Mac
11. mages below highlight some of the features of your G DRIVE PRO TB There is a Power amp Activity LED on the front of the unit that will glow when the unit is powered on and will flash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drives On the rear of the unit is a Kensington Security Slot two high speed Thunderbolt ports DC Power In and Soft touch On Off switch Kensington Security Slot On Off switch Activity LED Dual Thunderbolt Ports DC Power In p 9 G DRIVE pro with Thunderbolt Using G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt SEasv instalation a women treet ree p 11 Disconnect the Drive wesc p 12 h aay f f CEs Yel alate ore hv G DRIVE PRO Using Your Drive with Thunderbolt Easy Installation G DRIVE PRO TB attaches to your laptop with the included Thunderbolt cable Simply plug one end into the Thunderbolt connector on your laptop and the other end into either port on the rear of G DRIVE PRO TB One of the great features of Thunderbolt technology is the ability to daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt enabled devices Connect the power cord to the unit and plug the other end into a surge protector or wall outlet Press and hold the power button until the unit turns on The drive will automatically mount on the desktop p 11 G DRIVE PRO UsingYourDrive with Thunderbolt Disconnect the Drive A great feature
12. of Thunderbolt technology and G DRIVE PRO TB is the ability to connect and disconnect the drive while your computer is running To prevent failures and or data loss it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting or unmounting the drive from your computer 1 Before powering down and disconnecting the drive unmount the system by simply dragging the G DRIVE PRO TB icon to the trash located in the dock Keyboard shortcut Select the drive icon and hit Command eE 2 It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer present on your desktop 3 To power off G DRIVE PRO TB press and hold the On Off power button until the unit shuts down p 12 G DRIVE pro with Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive e Initialize Drive for MacC s sseseseesesessesesesse p 14 e Restore the Drive ICON sesessesesesessesesesesees p 17 e Reformat with Partitions ues p 19 h CEs Yel alate ore hv G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Initialize Drive for Mac G DRIVE PRO TB was factory formatted for use or initialized for Mac OS You can reinitialize if you would like to quickly erase the contents of the drive 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 DRIVE DRIVE PRO TB will be displayed in the left hand col
13. or Your Drive with Thunderbolt 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 5S 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions 232 9 GB ST325 Media will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility A diskOs3 1 TB HGST G DRIVE mo 10 Quit 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 parti tion 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 22 G DRIVE pro with Thunderbolt Support amp Warranty Technical Support we seseeeteeeeee p 24 Limited Warranty ou eeeseseseseseeeeeeees p 25 KEJA E ora rare p 27 h aay f f CEs Yel alate ore hv G DRIVE PRO Support amp Warranty O O with Thunderbolt Technical Support Thank you for purchasing G DRIVE PRO TB If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please let us know G Technology appreciates and values its customers striving to give you the finest service and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G DRIVE PRO TB please contact G Technology Technical Su
14. pport at www 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 DRIVE PRO TB serial number on bottom of unit e Operating System and version e Computer model e List of other devices attached to your computer p 24 G DRIVE PRO Support amp Warrant 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 sale from HGST to the authorized distributor What does this limited warranty not cover The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial
15. rks of Apple Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows XP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and or other countries Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2013 G Technology a division of HGST Inc All rights reserved RO 10 13 p 27
16. s 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 equivalent 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 INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY SOME JURISDIC TI
17. that was once only possible on MacPro desktop computers is now available on laptops and iMac systems thanks to Thunderbolt and G DRIVE PRO TB Thunderbolt technology enables blazing fast transfers over an interface that is capable of sustaining two data streams at over 1O00MB sec each This opens up incredible possibilities for mobile applications as well as simplifying high performance connectivity G DRIVE PRO TB incorporates many of the same features of the standard G DRIVE including a thermo regulated smart fan all aluminum enclo sure and soft touch electronic power switch The drive supports the most demaning professional content creation applications like Final Cut Pro Avid and Adobe Premiere p 7 G DRIVE PRO About Your Drive with Thunderbolt What s in the Box The following items are included in the box e G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt External Hard Drive e 1 Thunderbolt cable e Power cable e AC power adapter e Quick Start Guide e 3 Year limited warranty If any items are missing please contact G Technology at support g technology com System Requirements G DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt supports the following Operating Systems The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling e Mac OS 10 7 e Windows 8 7 and Vista via reformat e Thunderbolt port p 8 G DRIVE PRO About Your Drive with Thunderbolt Overview of the Drive The i
18. umn 2 Select the G DRIVE PRO TB by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Informa tion 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 a Se HGST 409 0 0 9 Ain Verify Info Burm Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid Erase Partiti RAID Restore 232 9 GB ST325 Media serena entra estas me eseo To erase all data on a disk or volume i 4 TB HGST 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left a 2 Specify a format and name G G DRIVE PRO TB 3 lf you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options gt 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 lournaled eq Name G DRIVE PRO TB stions Erase First Aid RAID Restore p 14 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 4 Choose the Format option that you prefer e 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 e Mac OS Extended Use this format for best performance and media storage To select click the Format pop
19. underbolt 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 under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G Technology drive will be displayed in the left hand column ASA HGST G DRIVE mobile w Media 0e 080 U 3 21 fF Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image sE 0 500 11 GB FUJITSU MIA2 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 500 11 GB FUJITSU MJAZ First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore EEA AemaSN rie To erase all data on a disk or volume i 1 TB HGST G DRIVE mo 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 lf you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options E G DRIVE mobile with i MATSHITA DVD R UJ 868 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 Format Mac OS Extended Journaled B Mame Untitled p 19 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive _ _ with Thunderbolt 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G Technology drive icon by clicking it in the left side column 3 500 11 GB faii MJAZ 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window ET G DRIVE mobile with S MATSHI
20. 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 Mac OS Extended Case sensitive journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive MS DOS FAT Name 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G DRIVE PRO TB partition First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore To erase all data on a disk or volume clas Erase Volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left i 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s _ 4 Click Erase Erasing a volume will destroy all information on the volume It will not erase information on other volumes on the same disk To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files w Are you sure you wish to erase the volume volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Volume Format Mac OS Extende Name G DRIVE PRO T Erase Free Space Security Options p 15 G DRIVE PRO Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 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
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