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1. Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions System Requirements What s in the Box G DRIVE mobile Overview Installing G DRIVE mobile Initializing G DRIVE mobile G DRIVE mobile and Time Machine Disconnecting G DRIVE mobile Optimizing Performance Technical Support Limited Warranty G Technology by Hitachi J E ro ON 4 oe gt aa E ai N iK u i a y P a A i gaz f lll j A ae ee ae S Wa S f tee py ee i i ine aes SS d Introduction Thank you for purchasing the G DRIVE mobile from G Technology G DRIVE mobile hard drives from G Technology are the ideal storage solutions for professionals on the go This drive is the perfect complement for your Apple MacBook Pro Weighing in at less than 9 oz G DRIVE mobile offers a stylish look with a heavy duty feel Up to 500 GB of storage Space is available to store or backup your important documents MP3s digital video or digital photo files Back up all those files on your MacBook Pro automatically The G DRIVE mobile is Time Machine ready right out of the box The drive features a silent fan less design and an integrated cooling system to ensure reliable operation and long life G DRIVE mobile is bus powered eliminating the need to carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive Portability was never so easy NOTE G DRIVE mobile is formatted for the Ma
2. JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU How do local laws apply 12 G DRIVE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION G Technology a division of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Tel 310 449 4599 Fax 310 449 4670 support g technology com G Technology by Hitachi G Technology by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 2010 All rights reserved G DRIVE G RAID G SAFE and G SPEED are registered trademarks of G Technology by Hitachi GST Apple Mac Macbook Macbook Pro and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and Hitachi Inspire the Next are trademarks of Hitachi Ltd G Technology is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Hitachi Global Storage Technologies trademarks are authorized for use in countries and jurisdictions in which Hitachi has the right to use market and advertise the brands The Travelstar trademark is authorized for use in the Americas EMEA and the following Asia Pacific countries and jurisdictions Australia Hong Kong Japan New Zealand South Korea and Taiwan Contact Hitachi for further information Hitachi shall not be liable to third parties for unauthorized use of Hitac
3. Power and Activity LED Aluminum Housing FireWire 800 ports USB 2 0 port Attention Mac OS X Users G DRIVE mobile is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G DRIVE mobile will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G DRIVE mobile for Mac OS X go here Attention Windows Users G DRIVE mobile must be formatted for the By Windows Operating System before using the ie G DRIVE mobile For more information about using the G DRIVE mobile for Windows XP Vista Windows 7 use please visit http www g technology support windows Attention Cross Platform Users G DRIVE mobile can be used on both Mac and PC systems by formatting the drive FAT32 There are some limitations when using FAT 32 Alternatively you can install software on the G DRIVE Windows machine such as MacDrive which will A allow you to mount Mac formatted drives on by your PC Lap For more information about using the G DRIVE mobile for cross platform use go here Installing G DRIVE mobile G DRIVE mobile attaches to your computer via FireWire 800 ports or a USB 2 0 port The G DRIVE mobile has 2 FireWire 800 ports and a single USB port at the rear of the drive see below Connect the drive with one of the enclosed cables and then power up your MacBook The drive will automatically mount on the desktop Note No AC power supply is necessar
4. GB If you are working with files over 4 GB you may want to choose a software option like MacDrive MacDrive is Windows software that enables the Windows OS to mount Mac formatted drives www macdrive com Disconnecting G DRIVE mobile A great feature of G DRIVE mobile is its ability to be connected and disconnected 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 G DRIVE mobile from your computer 10 G DRIVE 1 Before powering down and disconnecting G DRIVE mobile you must unmount the system by simply dragging the G DRIVE mobile icon to the trash located in the dock 2 Itis now safe to power off and remove G DRIVE mobile from your system For unmounting G DRIVE mobile with Windows based systems see the Windows documentation at http www g technology support windows Optimizing Data Transfer Rates G DRIVE mobile can be connected to any Mac or PC that has a FireWire 800 or a USB 2 0 port Technical Support G Technology appreciates and values its customers striving to give you the finest service and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing the G DRIVE mobile or if the G DRIVE mobile needs maintenance please contact G Technology Technical Support via one of the following ways Telephone 310 449 4599 Fax 310 449 4670 E mail support g technology com Internet http www g techn
5. drive because G DRIVE First Aid Erase RAID Restore 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 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 MS DOS FAT H Name G DRIVE MBL Erase Free Space P Security Options W 5 A new dialog box appears WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE i 5 Are you sure you want to erase the i S partition G DRIVE mobile aaa b Erasing a partition deletes all the data on that i partition but does not affect other partitions on the same disk A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will 6 Click the Erase button show you the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume Your drive will be formatted to its full capacity as FAT32 7 Reset the G DRIVE mobile icons as described here 8 Exit Apple Disk Utility With this format you will be able to READ WRITE on both Windows XP Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X machines NOTE You could format your drive ona Windows machine FAT32 however Windows currently limits FAT32 partitions to 32GB in size NOTE The MS DOS File System cannot write files over 4
6. IVE mobile has now been restored m You can now close the Get Info window G DRIVE Moile After reinitializing the drive and restoring your icon your G DRIVE mobile is ready for use Using G DRIVE mobile with Time Machine G DRIVE mobile is a perfect candidate to use with Apple Time Machine Time Machine provides automatic backup for your crucial files The following steps will guide you in setting up the G DRIVE mobile with Time Machine Format the drive as Mac OS Extended Journaled as described in Reformatting for Mac OS X here G DRIVE mobile After the drive is reinitialized you should see the following dialog box Click the Use as Backup Disk button Do you want to use G DRIVE mobile 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 7 Cancel Use as Backup Disk If the dialog box did not launch go to the Apple Menu gt System Preferences and click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine pane of System Preferences will then launch and be automatically switched to on 0 OC Time Machine lt gt stow At Name G DRIVE mobile Available 464 6 GB of 465 4 GB Oldest Backup Change Disk Latest Backup Options Backing up 565 8 MB of 81 4 GB Time Machine OFF M o
7. c OS and will mount on the desktop right out of the box For details on reinitializing the G DRIVE mobile using the G DRIVE mobile on Windows or for using the G DRIVE mobile for both Windows and Mac click here Safety Precautions The disk drive contained in your G DRIVE mobile is a delicate electronic instrument and 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 System Requirements FireWire 800 FireWire 400 via a 9 to 6 pin cable and USB 2 0 operation e Mac OS X 10 3 or higher e Windows XP Vista Windows 7 What s in the Box ay Note Take a moment to ensure that the G DRIVE mo following items are included in the box G DRIVE mobile e G DRIVE mobile drive FireWire 800 USB 2 0 e USB 2 0 cable 9 pin to 6 pin e FireWire 800 to 400 cable e FireWire 800 cable If anything is missing please call G Technology at 310 449 4599 For more details on this click here G DRIVE mobile Overview Note the various features of the G DRIVE mobile There is a Power and Activity LED on the front of the unit On the rear of the unit are 2 FireWire 800 ports a USB 2 0 port an On Off Switch and DC Power In
8. ect a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Format Mac OS Extended B Name G DRIVE mobile Erase Free Space Security Options Erase a Mount Point Volumes G DRIVE mobile Capacity 499 76 GB 499 763 888 128 Bytes Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Available 498 37 GB 498 368 684 032 Bytes Owners Enabled No Used 1 4 GB 1 395 204 096 Bytes gt Number of Folders 703 Number of Files 6 091 G DRIVE mobile 1 Select G DRIVE mobile by clicking on the drive icon in the left hand column as shown Information about G DRIVE mobile will be displayed at the bottom of the window 2 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format is set to Mac OS Extended Journaled as indicated in the Format category First Aid Erase RAID Restore 3 Choose the Format e Set the format to Mac OS Extended Journaled if you intend to use G DRIVE mobile for Time Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS X e For best performance and for media storage set the Format to Mac OS Extended Click on the Format menu to change it to Mac OS Extended First Aid Erase RAID Restore 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 To prevent the recovery of previously de
9. eriod will be measured from 11 G DRIVE the date of sale from Hitachi GST 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 operating environment beyond product specifications improper maintenance or failure caused by a product for which Hitachi GST 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 product There is no warranty for product with removed or altered identification labels Hitachi GST DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED 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 HITACHI GST is not responsible for returning to you product which is not covered by this limited warranty What must you do If you are having trouble with a product before seeking limited warranty service first follow the troubleshooting procedures that Hitachi GST or your reseller provides To obtain limited warranty service you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA and ship to addres
10. hi trademarks 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 operating system and other factors For G Technology by Hitachi 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 operating environment and formatting 13
11. leted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space T V Mac OS Extende 3 Form N g Mac OS Extended Case sensitive MS DOS FAT _ gt EE EEE SSEEoEee Erase Free Space Security Options Erase G DRIVE mobile 4 Click the Erase Button in the lower corner of the window os Are you sure you want to erase the pe Bod partition G DRIVE mobile First Aid Erase RAID Restore To Erasing a partition deletes all the data on that To erase all data on a disk or volume partition but does not affect other partitions on the 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left same disk 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 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 5 Click on the Erase button to continue Format Mac OS Extended r CORE mobile A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume 55S After reinitializing the G DRIVE mobile the icon for 5 A dialog box will launch after clicking the button the G DRIVE mobile has been erased You can VY WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON restore it YOUR DRIVE EE Restore the icon by doing the fo
12. llowing G D RIVE mMOoDIle 1 Go to the G Technology website and download the icon package Click here to download the package 2 Once downloaded select the icon for the G DRIVE mobile in the G Technology Icons disk a00 G Tech Icons T GCA g a DEVICES a Z Macintosh HD _ gt PLACES J gt SEARCH FOR G DRIVE G DRIVE Mobile EZ tes f G DRIVE Mobile USB G DRIVE mini Lof 16 selected 386 68 GB available N 3 Press Command C to copy the icon 4 Select the G DRIVE mobile FireWire icon on the Desktop and press Command I 5 Select the FireWire Icon in the Get Info window left DRIVE mobile l G DRIVE mobile Info G DRIVE mobile Modified Today 4 06 PM G DRIVE mobile Info G DRIVE mobile Modified Today 4 10 PM gt Spotlight Comments _ gt Spotlight Comments Y General Y General Kind Volume Kind Volume Created Today 4 06 PM Created Today 4 06 PM Modified Today 4 06 PM Modified Today 4 10 PM Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Capacity 499 76 GB Capacity 499 76 GB Available 499 32 GB Available 499 32 GB Used 447 8 MB on disk Used 447 8 MB on disk 447 766 528 bytes Label x SG BwWeew amp 447 811 584 bytes Label x Sweeu s C Shared folder Shared folder 6 Press Command V to paste the icon into the Get Info window right The icon for your G DR
13. n Time Machine keeps Hourly backups for the past 24 hours s Daily backups for the past month e Weekly backups until your backup disk is full i Show Time Machine status in the menu bar rr Click the lock to prevent further changes D You are now free to set options by clicking the Options button This chooses files you do not want to backup The G DRIVE mobile is now backing up your important files automatically with Time Machine G DRIVE mobile Cross Platform Use To setup your G DRIVE mobile for use on both Windows and Macintosh systems use Apple Disk Utility and format G DRIVE mobile to MS DOS FAT also known as FAT32 Open Apple Disk Utility Apple Disk Utility is in the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on the Macintosh HD or press Shift Command U to open the Utilities folder A window like the one below will appear G DRIVE mobile QOO G DRIVE mobile ee2ee Fa b FAT32 does not support more than 11 letters in the drive sE 0 Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image 2 Las j j m e a 500 11 GB ST9500420ASG First Aid Erase RAID Restore f First Aid j gt Erase RAID Restore Sousa ich To erase all data on a disk or volume 500 11 GB Hitachi HTS545 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left To erase all data on a disk or volume ie G DRIVE mobil 2 Specify a format and name 1 Select
14. ology com When contacting Technical Support make sure to be in front of your computer and have the following information readily available e Your G DRIVE mobile serial number on bottom of unit e Operating system and version e Computer brand and model e Amount of memory installed e Other devices attached to your computer Thank you for purchasing G DRIVE mobile If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please call 310 449 4599 or send an email to support g technology com Limited Warranty Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Hitachi GST including G Technology by Hitachi Limited Warranty for External Hard Disk Drives What does this limited warranty cover This Limited Warranty applies to new Hitachi GST external storage products purchased from an authorized Hitachi GST dealer by the original purchase for normal use and not for resale Hitachi GST 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 warranty 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 p
15. s by contacting G Technology by Hitachi 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 logistics center You must pay any associated transportation charges duties and insurance in shipping the drive to our logistics center You should remove all personal information from the product prior to its return What will Hitachi GST do Hitachi GST will repair or replace covered defective product and ship you repaired or replaced product transportation prepaid You receive title to the repaired or replaced product at delivery to carrier at Hitachi GST shipping point You are responsible for importation of the repaired or replaced product if applicable These limited warranty terms apply to the repaired or replaced product except the limited warranty period is for the greater of the remainder of the original limited warranty period for the returned product or 90 days How is our liability limited HITACHI GST 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
16. the disk or volume in the list on the left eat acta 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 2 Specify a format and name gt HL DT ST DVDRW GS21N 4 Click Erase 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 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 To prevent the recovery of previou Bacani Seka iaa the left and click Erase Free Space Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended s Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Format Mac OS Extended B N ander 2 sensitiye Name G DRIVE mobile Format Name G DRIVE MBL q Erase Free Space Security Options Erase Erase Free Space Security Options _ Mount Point Volumes G DRIVE mobile Capacity 499 76 GB 499 763 888 128 Bytes Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Available 498 37 GB 498 368 684 032 Bytes Owners Enabled No Used 1 4 GB 1 395 204 096 Bytes Number of Folders 703 Number of Files 6 091 4 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window 1 Select the G DRIVE mobile from the left hand column 2 Click on the Erase button at the top of the window as shown RAID First Aid Restore 3 Select MS DOS File System from the Format drop down menu NOTE You may need to re name the
17. y Initializing G DRIVE mobile G DRIVE mobile is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems If you are running Mac OS X G DRIVE mobile will mount on the OS X desktop right out of the box If it becomes necessary to re format G DRIVE mobile follow the instructions below e For Mac OS X installations see below For Windows XP Vista Windows 7 installations go here http www g technology support windows e For cross platform use go here Reformatting for Mac OS X You ll first need to open Apple Disk Utility in order to initialize the disk for Mac OS X Apple Disk Utility is in the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on the Macintosh HD or press Shift Command U to open the Utilities folder A window like the following will appear G DRIVE mobile will be displayed in the left hand column a0 G DRIVE mobile 30 E af E ay Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid Erase RAID Restore 1500 11 GB ST9500420ASG Macintosh HD F 500 11 GB Hitachi HTS545 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 G DRIVE mobile 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options HL DT ST DVDRW GS21N 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume sel

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