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1. G Technology Assistant 1 0 It is safe to remove Safe To Remove Device Safe To Remove Device G DOCK Slot 1 G DOCK Slot 1 an ev drive Safe To Remove Device G BDOCK Slot 2 i Safe To Remove Device F An ev drive has G DOCK Slot 2 Volume Mounted G DRIVE ev been inserted Safe To Remove Device G DOCK Slot 1 G Technology Assistant also has menu items that match the Indicator LEDs of G DOCK ev G DOCK G DOCK G DRIVE ev Slot 1 empty Dt 4914 QAP 91 G DRIVE ev Slot 2 empty G DOCK 6 DOCK G DOCK 1 G DOCK 1 sot 1 empty Untitled RAID Set 1 3 G RAID Thunderbolt G RAID Thunderbolt Untitled RAID Set 1 Slot 2 empty linmapuntAll Volumes Hamount All ahina Unmount All Volumes Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Disk Utility Disk Utility Disk Utility Support Support Support Support Preferences Preferences Preferences Preferences Quit Quit Quit Quit Ev modules are Safe Ev modules are re RAID error on drive RAID degraded on to Eject mimics the moved no LEDs on slot mimics the red drive slot mimics the green Dock LEDs the Dock Dock LEDs orange Dock LEDs p 27 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Use with Time Machine The Evolution Series works perfectly and easily with Time Machine Time Machine is an application that ships with your Mac and provides automatic backup for your files The following steps will quickly set up G DOCK ev with Time Machine2. E G DRIVE ev This partition will be added F 1 TB HGST HTS72101 iai Journaled gt G DRIVE ev This partition will be resized B G DRIVE ev lected disk choose a out pop up menu set id click Apply resize control and click Apply The selected partition will be created G DRIVE ev 2 p 48 G DOCK ev Maintenance for 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 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility below left 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 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 below right 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5M5 Macintosh HD E E 1 TB HGST HIS 21010A9E G DRIVE ev I G DRIVE ev 1 TB HGST HT5721010A9E G DRIVE ev 2 p 49 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Support amp Warranty Technical Support ou eseseseseeees p 51 Limited Warranty esesssessessessessessesseeseess p 52 S COOVIIOME Senusret coe ie ines p 54
3. G DRIVE storage systems which are the same width The G DOCK ev TB ships in JBOD mode and has RAID 0 1 support By using the Mac OS Disk Utility application the dock is easily configurable for RAID 0 Performance or RAID 1 Protected For maximum flexibility G DOCK ev TB works with any Evolution Series G DRIVE ev products The dock ships with two removable G DRIVE ev hard drives with USB 3 0 Learn about G DRIVE ev Top Features e Thunderbolt technology for fastest data transfer up to 10Gb s e Configurable software based RAID 0 Performance or RAID 1 Protected e Up to 2TB of configurable storage capacity e Ships with two G DRIVE ev hard drives with USB 3 0 e 3 Year factory warranty p 10 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Diagram of G DOCK ev TB The images below highlight some of the features of your G DOCK ev TB There are two Dock Indicator LEDs on the front of the unit that will indicate when a RAID configuration needs attention or a drive is Safe to Remove Read more in G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs On the rear of the unit is a Kensington Security Slot two high speed Thunderbolt Ports DC Power Port and a Soft touch On Off Switch IMPORTANT G DOCK ev has been pre configured in JBOD mode To configure your G DOCK ev TB to RAID 0 Performance mode or RAID 1 Protected mode read Configuring with Disk Utility Thermo Regulated smart Fan z nee 5 se P
4. G Technology G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty with Thunderbolt Technical Support Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Series with Thunderbolt 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 the Evolution Series please contact G Technology Technical Support at www g technology com contact contact_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 DOCK ev serial number on bottom of unit e Operating System and version e Computer model e List of other devices attached to your computer p 51 G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty with Thunderbolt 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
5. NOTE G DOCK ev must have G DRIVE ev drives inserted to work with Time Machine 1 When you attach G DOCK ev for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should automatically appear Click the Use as Backup Disk button Do you want to use G DRIVE 999 86 GB or G DRIVE ev 999 86 GB 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 i Encrypt Backup Disk G DRIVE 999 86 GB a Decide Later Don t Use Use as Backup Disk 2 If the Time Machine dialog box did not launch go to the Apple Menu gt System Prefer ences Click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine Preference panel will open Click the Select Backup Disk button eon Time Machine to Show All a Sohect Backup isk p 28 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt 3 In the dialog box that appears select the G DOCK ev Click the Use Disk button G DRIVE ev 999 2 GE b G DRIVE ev 999 2 GB Other Time Capsule Set up a Time Capsule that is not listed here at Encrypt backups Cancel 4 Make sure the Time Machine switch is set to ON You can set its options by clicking the Options button Do this to choose volumes folders or files you do NOT want to backup aan Tire Machine air
6. 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 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 52 G DOCK ev Support amp
7. Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Hed Name G DRIVE ev p 46 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G DRIVE ev drive icon by clicking it in the left side column 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window First Aid Erase i Pa Maintenance for Your Drive rtition RAD Restore H Macintosh HD G DRIVE ev 1 TB HGST HT5721010A9E ow G DRIVE ev 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we have selected 2 Partitions to create two partitions 8 0 6 Verify Info Burn Mount 500 28 GB APPLE SSD SMS aj Macintosh HD 1 TB HGST HTS721010A3E E G DRIVE ev A 1 TB HGST HTS721010A9E s gt G DRIVE ev HGST HT5721010A9E630 Media Ww Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image First Aid Partition Layout Current l Partition 3 Partitions 4 Partitions 5 Partitions 6 Partitions Partitions amp Partitions 9 Partitions 10 Partitions 11 Partitions l2 Partitions 13 Partitions 14 Partitions 15 Partitions 16 Partitions Erase J Options RAID Restore Partition Information Name G DRIVE ev Format Mac OS Extended journaled Size 999 86 GB To erase and partition the selected disk choose a layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu set options for each partition and click Apply To resize a partition on the selecte
8. G DOCK ev Thund To create a RAID set drag disks or partitions into the list below m G DOCK ev Thunderb To create more than one RAID set click the Add button E SuperDrive This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set 2 TB G DOCK ev Th RO Striped RAID Set amp Online E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 a 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 a Options Create p p 34 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Configuring with Disk Utility Delete RAID 0 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 0 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks To delete the RAID set select it in the Disk Utility window then click the Delete button 80 0 G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO 5 08 8 6 3 0 3 2 2 E Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid fej 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 E Macintosh HD E 1 TB HGST HT5721010A E RAID Slice for G DO m 1 TE HGST HT572 1010A E RAID Slice for G DO 2 TB G DOCK ev Thund G DOCK ev Thunderb y SuperDrive RAID Set Name GC DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO Format Mac OS Extended journaled RAID Type Striped RAID Set RAID Set Size 2 TB To delete a selected RAID set click Delete This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 amp
9. Restore the Dock ICON s ssssesssesseessesssesseess 44 G DRIVE ev Activity Lights eeeseeee 17 Reformat with Partitions 46 Getting Started Support amp Warranty Unpack and Setup ia ierssactinctorndestsseteastanesssts 19 Technical Support eessessessessessesresseseeseeseesersess 51 Power On the SyStemM se sseessesserssesssesseess 20 Limited Warranty es ssesssesssesseessesseessesseesseess 52 Disconnect the DOCK sssessesssessesssesseessersees 22 Gs 6 14 3 9 eeeereerrenrer tere tere emrrerreerrerrerrnt titre ther 54 p 2 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions ou cccccccceseseseseseseeeees p 4 Backup Your Data ccesesssesesesessesees p 5 G Technology G DOCK ev Safety amp General Use with Thunderbolt Safety Precautions G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt s 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 Ifthe 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
10. Show au GC DRIVE ev wid GE Gf 1 TE avalible CAen backup Aone Laren backup None Select Disk Neat backup 107 seconds Time Machine Timme Mag inE RROPE OFF 3 Local inapthols a6 spete permits a Bourly backups for Pe pas 24 hois Ci Dany Gel nou pr l r hie piat miinth i Weeki EE D upa Tor a previo mimis The oldest backups are deleted whens your disk becomes ful G DOCK ev will now back up your important files automatically with Time Machine It s that easy p 29 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am Configuring with Disk Utility Supported Media Configurations p 31 301 UP dS IBOD ea p 31 About RAID Sets wu sseseecssssssseesesseeees p31 Set Up in RAID 0 Mode eesessessesesseseese p 32 Delete RAID 0 Configuration p 35 Set Up in RAID 1 Mode sesssessseeseseese p 36 Delete RAID 1 Configuration p 39 4 G Techn ology G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt Supported Media Configurations The Evolution Series G DOCK ev is user configurable and can be used in e JBOD Just a Bunch Of Drives configuration or e RAID 0 Performance stripped across two G DRIVE ev Hard drives or e RAID 1 Protected in which data is mirrored from one drive to the other These configurations are initiated and managed by utilizing the Mac OS Disk Utility G DOCK ev is pre configured during manufacturing
11. Warranty with Thunderbolt 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 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 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
12. can create up to 16 different partitions on a hard drive in 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 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 ev will be displayed in the left hand column 8 oo HGST HTS721010A9E630 Media 5 0 0 0 E EE Verity Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Gonvent Resize image Partition RAID Restore aaae First Aid 500 28 GB APPLE SSD SM5 Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume 2 1 TE HGST HTS721010A9E l Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name ic a G DRIVE ev 3 lf you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options A 1 TB HGST HTS721010A5E 4 Click Erase G DRIVE ev 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
13. 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 objects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G DOCK ev Safety amp General Use with Thunderbolt Backup Your Data The disk drives included with your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G DOCK ev TB device are delicate electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock Under no circumstances will G Technology be held liable for the recovery or restora tion 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
14. left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev hard drive module icon into the Get Info window below right i A G DRIVE ev Info E G RIVE ev Modified Today 11 22 PM Add lags Y General Kind Volume Created Today 11 22 PM Modified Today 11 22 PM Format Mac OS Extended Qournaled Capacity 999 86 GB Available 999 2 GB Used 663 584 766 bytes 663 6 MB on disk _ Shared folder Y More Info Y Name amp Extension Mena a G DRIVE ev 1 Hide extension Y Comments Y Preview b Sharing amp Permissions G DRIVE ev Info _ G DRIVE ev Modified June 25 2013 at 5 28 PM Add Tags YF General Kind Volume Created June 24 2013 at 11 42 AM Modified June 25 2013 at 5 28 PM Format Mac 05 Extended Qournaled Capacity 999 85 GB Available 999 2 GB Used 663 920 640 bytes 663 9 MB on disk Shared folder Y More Info W Name amp Extension G DRIVE ev Hide extension F Comments YF Preview b Sharing amp Permissions The icon for your DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your dock is now ready for use p 45 G DOCK ev 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
15. recovery of previously deleted files without same disk volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Erase raise Format Mac OS Extended ournaled Name G DRIVE ev p 42 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 6 Click 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 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 Do you want to use G DRIVE ev 999 86 GB 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 _ Encrypt Backup Disk lg Decide Later Don t Use Use as Backup Disk 8 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for G DRIVE ev has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 43 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Restore the Dock icon If the G DRIVE ev icon was e
16. to operate in a JBOD configuration The sections of this user guide Set Up as RAID 0 and Set Up as RAID 1 give you the general steps for configuring your G DOCK ev For additional information please visit www g technology com support or Apple s support site RAID User Guide or the Disk Utility Help Center in the Disk Utility application Set Up as JBOD G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt has been configured at the factory in a Just a AURIS ESE Bunch of Drives JBOD configuration This configuration supports both ev hard drive modules as separate volumes on your system G DRIVE ev About RAID Sets A Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID lets you combine multiple disks so they work as one disk Depending on how you combine the disks the RAID set can protect your data against hardware failure soeed up access to your data or increase your stor age capacity p 31 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt Set Up in RAID 0 Mode If you need faster disk access larger capacity or have more than one disk you can create a striped RAID set also called RAID 0 A striped RAID set is especially useful for large files such as digital video and databases To configure G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt into RAID 0 Performance mode you need to launch the Mac OS Disk Utility found in Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility 1 Select an ev Hard Drive module and click on the RAID tab In the RAID Type fie
17. Enablejournaliig New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid a 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Ei Macintosh HD RAID Set Name O DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A ame K ev Thur o a RAID Slice for G DO Format Mac O5 Extended Journaled E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A RAID Type Mirrored RAID Set E RAID Slice for G DO RAID Set Size 999 86 GB i 999 86 GB G DOCK ev T E G DOCK ev Thunderb To delete a selected RAID set click Delete 6 SuperDrive This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 a F 999 86 GB RAID Slice diskSs2 a Options Delete Update You will be asked to confirm the process before the RAID set is deleted Once completed you can reformat the drives as needed Deleting a mirrored RAID set changes each of its slices into a partition that contains a complete copy of the data from the deleted RAID set Are you Sure you want to delete the mirrored RAID set G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 Delete p 39 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac woes p 41 Restore the Drive ICON uses p 44 Reformat with Partitions ou p 46 G Technology G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Initialize Drive for Mac G DOCK ev and the ev Series hard drive modules were factory formatted or initialized for Mac O
18. Options Delete l Update You will be asked to confirm the process before the RAID set is deleted Once completed you can reformat the drives as needed Are you sure you want to delete the RAID set G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO Deleting a RAID set deletes all data on each disk in the set Delete p 35 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt Set Up in RAID 1 Mode A mirrored RAID set also called RAID 1 can help protect your data against disk failure Your data is written to two or more disks at once If one of the disks fails or is disconnected your Mac can still access the data from the other disk s If you reconnect a disk you disconnected the RAID set can rebuild it in the background so that it contains the latest data To configure G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt into RAID 1 Protected mode you need to launch the Mac OS Disk Utility found under Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility 1 Select an ev Hard Drive module and click on the RAID tab In the RAID Type field select Mirrored RAID Set from the drop down 009 G DRIVE ev a ToT 0 e600 9 amah mr Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image eae Resize Image Log a First Aid i ut Restore fey 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5 Macintosh HD m 1 TB HGST HTS721010A RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 Format Mac OS Extended lournaled 1 TE HGST HT572 1010A RAID
19. PRODUCT MANUAL F i Nu G Technology G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt An expandable storage solution with two removable hard drives i EV series g technology com G DOCK ev Table of Contents with Thunderbolt Welcome to Evolution Series Using Your G DOCK ev Table of Contents G Technology Assistant Utility 24 G Technology Assistant Menu 25 Safety amp General USEC cccccssssseessees 3 G Technology Assistant Notifications 27 Safety PrecautiOnS s sssesssesssesssesssesssesssersseess A Fee wh N E 58 Backup Your Data seeseeseessessessesresresseseeseeseesees 5 Configuring with Disk Utility About Your Evolution Series 000 6 Supported Media Configurations 31 WME OCLUIC HON serseri 7 Set Up aS JBOD nnmn 31 What s in the BOX arrvarrrreernersrereneneeeene i About RAID Set scssscsecssssscesasncssoesesvedsezesroraenenes 31 System Requirements s ssessessesseseeseeseesessessess 8 Set Up in RAID 0 MOde seessssssssssesesstseee 32 Overview of G DOCK ev Storage System Delete RAID 0 Configuration 35 About the G DOCK ev Storage System 10 Set Up in RAID 1 Mode eseseseceeeeeeees 36 Overview Of G DOCK ev TB eceesecesseseseees 11 Delete RAID 1 Configuration 39 G DOCK ev Indicator LEDS essen 12 Maintenance for Your Dive Overview of G DRIVE ev Initialize Drive for MaC sesscsscsseeseseseesees 41 About G DRIVE V s ssssseessessessesssesssesseessesseess 15
20. RAID set Click the Create button and the system will begin to build the RAID set 5 The RAID configuration process will delete all of the data on the selected disks You will need to confirm the process before the RAID set is created WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE Are you sure you want to create a RAID set with the selected disks Creating a RAID set deletes all data on the selected disks The data on these disks will be deleted G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ey 6 The Disk Utility window has a progress indicator which provides a status of the build ing of the RAID set Adding a booter for the RAID partition disk6s2 p 33 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt 7 The RAID configuration process is complete You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created C DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO 4 oe a hez pE 7 eed OF Ff fH a j inf Ri Uae ae eres Tey Cin mak Se ee Bae Te E A r iia Verity D Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log Firstaid FEET RAID Set Name GC DOCE ev Thunderbolt RO E 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5 Macintosh HD 1 TB HGST HTS 7210104 RAID Slice for G DO Format Mac OS Extended journaled 1 TB HGST HTS 721010A RAID Type Striped RAID Set Mi RAID Slice for G DO RAID Set Estimated Size 2 TB E 2 TB
21. S 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 DOCK ev will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select a G DRIVE ev hard drive module by clicking its drive icon in the left side col umn 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 609 G DRIVE ev o eo0o 9 Ba E ale es _ f a Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log pee tn teat aed ceame rece First Aid BEE RAD Resto 500 28 GB APPLE SSD SMS First Aid SEE aes H Macintosh HD I To erase all data on a disk or volume Fi 1 TB HGST HTS 21010A9E 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left Ta 2 Specify a format and name me G DRIVE ev 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security E 1 TE HGST HTS721010AS9E Options gt G DRIVE ev 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 lournaled Name G DRIVE ev First Aid Erase RAD Re
22. Type aikins RAID Set gt G DRIVE ev RAID Set Estimated Size See be fog SuperDrive Pe oe Concate re Dist Set To create a RAID set drag disks oP partitions mi To create more than one RAID set click the Add Toutan 2 Name the RAID set with something RAID Set Name that identifies your selected configu e Mirrored RAID Set ration For example G DOCK ev with RAID Typ Striped RAID Set i Thunderbolt R1 set Estimated Size CONcatenated Disk Set p 36 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt 3 Next you will need to drag the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane pa 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Ei Macintosh HD 1 TB HGST HTS721010A 7 i Em New member disk6s2 B 1 TB HGST HTS721010A Fai ine E New member disk5s2 Options _ Create 4 You are now ready to create your mirrored RAID set Click the Create button and the system will begin to build the RAID set 5 The RAID configuration process will delete all of the data on the selected disks You will need to confirm the process before the RAID set is created WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE Are you sure you want to create a RAID set with the selected disks Creating a RAID set deletes all data on the selected disks The data on these disks will be deleted d
23. apture e Up to 136MB s transfer rates e High speed USB 3 0 interface e Rugged design can withstand a 1M drop onto carpeted concrete e Works with Time Machine Plug and play setup on Mac OS e 3 Year factory warranty p 15 G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev with Thunderbolt About G DRIVE ev Part of the Evolution Series G DRIVE ev is a flexible rugged USB 3 0 storage drive It has a transfer rate of up to 136MB s G DRIVE ev has a compact design with dual interfaces USB 3 0 for use as a stand alone drive and a SATA connector for use with G DOCK ev storage solutions G DRIVE ev is designed to meet the storage needs of the creative professional The hard drives can be used with an Evolution Series G DOCK or as a standalone device with compatible accessories Two G DRIVE evs ship with G DOCK ev and they are also available for purchase separately 1 meter drop on a carpeted concrete floor apriti G DRIVE ev i with up to 136MB s transfer rate p 16 G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev with Thunderbolt G DRIVE ev Activity Lights There is an Activity Light on the front of each G DRIVE ev drive There are also Indicator LEDs on the G DOCK ev unit All of these lights give visual indications about how the Evolution Series is performing Drive Activity Light Powering On When G DOCK ev powers on if a hard drive is already inserted its Activity Light will flash briefly to let you know it is being a
24. ccessed Inserting a G DRIVE ev When an ev hard drive is inserted the Activity Light on the hard drive will come on When a G DRIVE ev is in a G DOCK ev bay the drive s Activity Light will be on Data Transfer If an ev hard drive is in a G DOCK ev bay and it is copying material its Activity Light will flash to show that it s working properly When no data is being transferred the lights will remain on but dim to indicate an idle state Ejecting a G DRIVE ev When you eject an ev hard drive from your computer desktop the G DOCK ev light will turn green indicating that ev hard drive module has been unmounted You can then press the Eject button to physi cally remove the drive Disk Error or RAID Degradation If a RAID set error occurs or becomes degraded the Dock LEDs will flash to indicate that the RAID set is degraded or it is missing a drive from the set To learn more about troubleshooting RAID configurations visit www g technology com support p 17 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Getting Started Unpack and Setup esesssesesresresessesesresesses p 19 Power On the System ssessessessessessessesees p 20 Disconnect the DOCK vices p 22 G Technology G DOCK ev Getting Started with Thunderbolt Unpack and Setup The Evolution Series is easy to set up and install This section explains how to unpack the G DOCK ev unit prepare the G DRIVE ev hard drive insert the ev hard drives and power
25. d disk drag its resize control and click Apply The selected partition won t be changed Revert Apply H 500 28 GB APPLE 55D SM5 1 TB HGST HTS721010A39E is p 47 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 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 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 Drive ev drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE eae HGST HTS721010A9E630 Media CE i Mews 2 eee Pe Ej ele ees Verity Info Burn Mount Eject Enable journaling New image Convert Resize image Are you sure you want to partition the e ETTE ee ee z f a E 500 28 GB APPLE 550 disk HGST HT 721010A9E630 Media pe Ci Macintosh HD Partitioning this disk will change some of the a 1 TB HGST HTS72101 partitions No partitions will be erased
26. e p 12 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt RAID Error or Degradation If you have chosen to configure the G DOCK ev into a RAID configuration and there is a RAID error or a RAID slice is missing a red light will come on to indi cate an issue with the RAID configuration If you have a RAID 1 configuration and a G DRIVE ev hard drive is ejected during data transfer the Dock Indicator LED on that bay will glow orange to indicate that the RAID set is in a degraded state To learn more about troubleshooting RAID configurations visit www g tech nology com support p 13 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am Overview of G DRIVE ev About G DRIVE ev Drives ues p 15 G DRIVE ev Activity Lights p 17 G Technology G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev with Thunderbolt About G DRIVE ev The Evolution Series has a family of hard drives that operate as standalone devices or as modules for use in docking stations Each G DRIVE ev hard drive is enclosed in a styl ish aluminum case There is an Activity Light on the front of the ev Series hard drives and a SATA Port and USB 3 0 Port on the back a TE SATA Port USB 3 0 Port All Aluminum Activity Lights Rugged Design Top Features e Capture transfer and distribute all with one storage solution e Pair with G DOCK ev or an adapter to work with a variety of interfaces e Works as standalone drives for field c
27. e protector or wall outlet Attach the Thunderbolt cable n G DOCK ev attaches to your system via a Thunderbolt interface and cable Plug one end into the Thunderbolt port on your system and the other end into either yy o Thunderbolt port on the rear of G DOCK ev One of the great features of Thunderbolt technology is the ability to daisy chain up to six high performance devices G DOCK ev Getting Started with Thunderbolt Insert the Hard Drives You can insert two G DRIVE ev hard drive modules into G DOCK ev To insert a drive simply slide it into one of the dock bays The Eject button beside each bay is recessed when there is no drive module inside Once you insert a hard drive module the Eject button pops out to indicate that the drive has been inserted and is locked Turn On G DOCK ev Once the hard drive modules are inserted it is safe to power on G DOCK ev To do this press the Power button on the back of the dock unit Hold the power button until the drive activity lights turn on The drive s will automatically mount on the desktop Activity Lights Once G DOCK ev powers on the white Activity Lights in each inserted G DRIVE ev hard drive will flash briefly to let you know it is being accessed Then the light will dim to indicate an idle state in which no data is being transferred Learn about G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs and G DRIVE ev Activity Lights Install G Technology Assistant To e
28. eedom and security p 7 G DOCK ev About Your Evolution Series with Thunderbolt What s in the Box The following items are included in the box e 1 G DDOCK ev storage solution with Thunderbolt connectivity e 2 G DRIVE ev USB 3 0 hard drives e 2 USB 3 0 cables compatible with USB 2 0 e 1 Thunderbolt cable e Power cord e AC power adapter e Quick Start Guide e 3 Year Limited Warranty If any items are missing please contact G Technology at www g technology com contact contact_support System Requirements G DOCK ev is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling e Thunderbolt enabled Mac computer e Mac OS 10 7 p 8 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am Overview of G DOCK ev Storage System About G DOCK ev Storage System p 10 Overview of G DOCK V ues p 11 G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs p 12 G G Technology G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt About the G DOCK ev Storage System G DOCK ev TB storage solution is a two bay swappable drive system designed to optimize the digital content workflow It is RAID configurable and has a stylish aluminum design The dual port dock features a Thunderbolt interface for fast data transfer of up to 10Gb s Out of the box the dock has up to 2TB of configurable storage capacity The unit is stackable with other G DOCK evs and with our popular G RAID and
29. isk6s2 disk552 6 The Disk Utility window has a progress indicator which provides a status of the build ing of the RAID set Adding a booter for the RAID partition disk6s2 lt p 37 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt 7 The RAID configuration process is complete You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created e806 6 G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 RAID Set Name C DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 E 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Ci Macintosh HD a 1 TB HGST HT5721010A IM RAID Slice for G DO E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A B RAID Slice for G DO A 999 86 GB G DOCK ew T G DOCK ev Thunderb 5 SuperDrive Format MacOS Extended Qournaled RAID Type Mirrored RAID Set RAID Set Size 999 86 GB To delete a selected RAID set click Delete hel 999 86 GB G DOCK 1 Mirrored RAID Set amp Online E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 E E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 amp Options Update p 38 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt Delete RAID 1 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 1 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks To delete the RAID set select it in the Disk Utility window then click the Delete button ESET G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 OER i Ervi E Qos aes r Nerify Info Burm Mount Eject
30. ite www g technology com support Using Your G DOCK ev G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Preferences Provides a variety of settings to customize your experience with G Technology Assis tant Update is based on the G Technology Assistant utility version Support Browse By Product ee 7 m r COT T rA i r ERD pews r iS SPCE i BJ pmp Ere A terep feel Briar ae AE y bru mi mere i AE ae EE G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Quit Quits the G Techno logy Assistant utility You can relaunch it from the Applications folder or by restarting your system G Technology Assistant Preferences M Use Notification Center vi Play sound on RAID error N Start Assistant on system startup IM Show Assistant in menu bar Install Background Assistant Copyright 2013 G Technology All Rights Reserved G Technology is a trademark of HGST A Western Digital Company p 26 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G Technology Assistant Notifications The G Technology Assistant uses the Mac OS Notifications feature to provide visual notifications and updates to you Here are examples of these notifications f poe ee ee H a e r
31. l Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Quit Once the G Technology Assistant has been success fully installed the icon will appear in your Menu Bar By selecting the G icon the G Technology Assistant menu will appear LEEREN G DOCK 1 G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID G RAID TB Home G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Disk Utility Support Support Preferences Preferences Quit Quit Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Opens the Unmounts G Technology Disk Utility application drives attached to the system You will need to confirm your selection prior to unmounting the drives Unmount All Volumes Unmount All Volumes an m C Dert ev 2 O0 Ga a Aay ea ame eet ia oa Mig E aT ts EI 00 30 CE AFP 150 ws Fe did o a deme ae arene Te aru das a a oe ee PE TE eT Te KS e ph ee Pa De pa Pe A T p x I Soe a Porat eed aL 1 F pts ee ee Od ep ed Ce Shh bhag Car ey eT RST HSE Oe Colo CD ey i hi Cro To gepni iba mep of prina dei r eee g he ee i e Secrecy be gedi tn Caer Pp ea Porat ita OG Leni Gerd hae CT ie Erea re Dose ot ee Coon bc p 25 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Preferences Quit Support Links to the Sup port Section on the G Tech nology webs
32. ld select Striped RAID Set from the drop down 806d G DRIVE ev 20 Era Ee Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image eames Resize Image log 500 28 GB APPLESSDS First Aid 4 Rest F 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5 _Firs estore C Macintosh HD i RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 oc prive ev Format MacOS Extended Journaled B 1 A fe ee oe D Eo RAID Type RNS ae es ES BT a eS Striped RAID Set EEE EEFT a gt G DRIVE ev RAID Set Estimated Size Ry 2uperLrive To create a RAID set drag disks oP par 5 inte bel To create more than one RAID set click the Add button 2 Name the RAID set with something RAID Set Name that identifies your selected configu Formar oo gt a z J ration For example G DOCK ev with RAID Type Striped RAID Set J Concatenated Disk Set 3et Estimated Size Thunderbolt RO p 32 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility with Thunderbolt 3 Next you will need to drag the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 z Macintosh HO W 1 TE HGST HTS721010A a P New member disk5s2 2G DRIVE ev gt IE 1 TB HGST HT 721010A G DRIVE ev lt SuperDrive Options F New member disk6s2 Create 4 You are now ready to create your striped
33. nhance your experience with G DOCK ev and the Evolution Series we have devel oped the G Technology Assistant utility The utility has two functions to enable the Dock LEDs and to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series Learn about G Technology Assistant To download the latest version of G Technology Assistant please visit www g technol ogy com support p 21 G DOCK ev Getting Started with Thunderbolt Disconnect the Dock A great feature of Thunderbolt technology and G DOCK ev is the ability to connect and disconnect the system while your computer is running To prevent drive 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 ev or G DOCK ev icon to the trash located in the system 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 DOCK ev press and hold the On Off power button until the unit shuts down p 22 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am Using Your G DOCK ev G Technology Assistant Utility p 24 G Technology Assistant Menu p 25 G Technology Assistant Notifications p 27 Use with Time Machine cscs p 28 0 G Technol
34. oP a as Kensington Fi Security Slot l Buttons i On Off Switch Hard Drive Dock Indicator LEDs Dual Thunderbolt Ports DC Power Port Module Slots p 11 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs There are two Dock Indicator LEDs on the front of the G DOCK ev unit located next to each drive bay There are also Activity Lights on the G DRIVE ev hard drives All of these lights give visual indications about how the Evolution Series is performing The G Technology Assistant is needed to activate the G DOCK Indica tor LEDs Learn more in G Technology Assistant Utility Powering On Once the G DOCK ev TB power adapter has been plugged in the enclosure automatically powers on As confirmation the Activity Lights on the G DRIVE ev hard drives will glow Using Evolution Series Hard Drives When a G DRIVE ev hard drive module is ejected the light next to the Eject button will turn green indicating that it s safe to remove the module Data Transfer The G DRIVE ev hard drives have Activity Lights to indicate that the drives are inserted and on as well as indicating disk activity The Activity Light will glow brighter when data is being transferred to and from the hard drive Learn about G DRIVE ev Activity Lights Dock Indicator LEDs Green means Safe to Remove Red indicates a RAID issue and that action is required See RAID Error or Degradation on next pag
35. 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 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 53 G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty 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 fo
36. ogy G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G Technology Assistant Utility To enhance your experience with G DOCK ev and the Evolution Series we have devel oped the G Technology Assistant utility The utility has two functions One is to enable the Dock LEDs The other is to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series The G Technology Assistant is available for download from the G Technology website at www g technology com support Please vist our site often to check for updates Recommended Installation When you first setup G DOCK ev you will want to install the G Technology Assistant on your computer The utility drives the Dock Indicator LEDs and also provides use ful notifications and shortcuts to enhance your experience with the Evolution Series G DOCK ev To install the G Technology Assistant utility follow the onscreen instructions Once you have successfully completed the installation the utility will be accessible from the Mac OS Menu Bar and or from the Applications folder Performance Ghart Data Macintash HD Following is a quick summary of the utility and its functionality If you have questions please visit www g technology com support p 24 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Using Your G DOCK ev G Technology Assistant Menu There are helpful menu items in the G Technology Assistant utility 2Senowg G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount Al
37. on the unit Unpack the Box When you open the Evolution Series box resting on top of the package you will see a Thunderbolt cable two USB 3 0 cables power adapter and power cord Below the accessory compartment is the G DOCK ev unit laid on its side with two G DRIVE ev hard drive modules packed on either side of the dock Begin the Setup To begin your setup first remove the included cables then the drives and then re move the dock Place the G DOCK ev unit so it sits upright and flat Unwrap the G DRIVE evs The two G DRIVE ev drives are individually wrapped and need to be prepared prior to inserting them into the G DOCK ev enclosure On the back of each G DRIVE ev hard drive module are two interfaces There is a USB 3 0 port that is exposed and does not require you to take any action There is also a SATA port with a protective plastic cover that needs to be removed when used in the dock IMPORTANT The SATA cover needs to be removed before the drive is inserted into a G DOCK bay Once you have removed the cover the G DRIVE ev drive is ready to be inserted p 19 G DOCK ev Getting Started with Thunderbolt Power On the System Before powering on G DOCK ev you will want to plug in the cables and insert the G DRIVE ev hard drive modules into the two bays It is important to follow these steps in the following order Plug in Power Cord Connect the power adapter to the unit and plug the other end into a surg
38. on your internal hard drive another G Technology drive or a form of removable storage media p 5 G DOCK ev aidame alerate ieere am About Your Evolution Series ZERO GON a casters ee seseoeee eee p 7 What s in the BOX wu sssssssesesessseseeeens p 8 System Requirements sessesesesessesesesesesses p 8 G Technology G DOCK ev About Your Evolution Series with Thunderbolt Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Series with Thunderbolt from G Technology A Thunderbolt storage solution consisting of a family of docking stations with interchangeable hard drive modules The Evolution Series lets you capture transfer edit and distribute media files all with a single storage system The G DOCK ev TB storage solution is a two bay swappable drive system which is user configurable in RAID 0 Performance or RAID 1 Protected and is designed to optimize your digital content workflow The Evolution Series today consists of G DOCK ev and G DRIVE ev A high performance and flexible hard drive module G DRIVE ev offers high transfer speeds up to 136MB s features USB 3 0 for use as a stand alone drive and has a SATA connector for use in the G DOCK ev Series docking Stations G DOCK ev TB ships with two removable USB 3 0 G DRIVE ev hard drives for convenience and portability Together or apart in the field and in the edit room The G Technology Evolution Series delivers speed flexibility fr
39. rased during the configuration process see the previous section you can restore the icon with the following easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of the G DOCK ev or the G DRIVE ev hard drive modules However it will make your drive s appearance on the comput er 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 DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev hard drive icon in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below 8086 9 G Technology_icons EESE i 0 tm ee a i G Technology_icons FE Show Less il d F 1 F 5 l i J 4 a lt I G CONNECT G DOCK_ev_TB_with_G G DRIVE mini DRIVEev_icon icns a gt Ei G DRIVE Mobile Silver G DRIVE slim G DRIVE_ev_icon icns G RAID wv f G RAID mini G RAID Thunderbolt LS items 250 88 GB available p 44 G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive 4 Select the default G DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev 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
40. rmatting 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 or other countries Design by G Technology in California G DRIVE and G Technology are registered trademark of HGST Inc and its affiliates in the U S and other countries G DOCK ev is a filed trademark of HGST Inc and its affiliates in the U S and other countries Apple Mac MacBook Pro Time Ma chine and the Mac logo are trademarks 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 0913 p 54
41. store Te p 41 G DOCK ev 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 up and its option to Mac OS Extended RAID Restore First Aid 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 DOCK ev partition Fi rst Aid Erase RAID Restore To erase all data on a disk or volume l 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 erase Options 4 Click Erase Are you sure you want to erase the partition G DRIVE ev Erasing a partition deletes all the data on that partition but does not affect other partitions on the To prevent the
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