G-Technology G-Drive 4TB 3.5"
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1. with Thunderbolt Using Your Drive on Windows e WINAOWS USC iiniesaisesersrotoenirs ione toreierreri steeen p 26 Cross Platform USe wuss p 27 G Technology G DRIVE Using Your Drive on Windows with Thunderbolt Windows Use Although your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt has been set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems a simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows 7 and Windows 8 systems For helpful information on configuring and using your drive with Windows please visit g technology com windows p 26 G DRIVE 6 Using Your Drive on Windows with Thunderbolt Cross Platform Use You can set up G DRIVE with Thunderbolt for use on both Windows and Mac system by formatting the drive as Fat32 To do this use the Disk Utility application and format the drive to MS DOS Fat also known as Fat32 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select G DRIVE with Thunderbolt by clicking on its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option AOD G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 202. First Aid Erase EZG ieu RAID Restore 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu 8 oo HGST HUS724020ALER40 Media CH i vee gt eee ee ley oh Verity Info flues Mount Ejeet Enable Journaling New Image Caqvert Retire Image Lag TOINTE ARLES ARP T T First Aid Erase MA RAD R Gj 500 28 GB APPLE SSD SMS12E Media datn a Biati i Macintosh HO A 2 TE HGST HUS7Z4020ALEG40 Media Partition Layout Partition Information E G DRIVE with Thunderbolt To natal nr l Partition a ora Mac OS Extended daurnaled z Partitions a M F Size 2 TE 4 Partitions 3 Partitions To erase and partition the selected disk choose a layout from the Partition Layout pop up amp Partitions menu set options for each partition and click Apply T Piardiliners E Partitions To resize a partition on the selected disk drag its resize control and click Apply 9 Partitions LO Partitians a EAr The selected partition won t be changed 12 Partitions 13 Partitions Lal Partiticorns 15 Partrtions LG Partitions Options Aewert Apphy m Disk Description HOST HUS 24020ALE640 Media Total Capacity 2 TE 2 000 398 934 016 Bytes Connection Bus SATA Write Status Read Write Connection Type External SMART Status Verified gt Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table p 22 G DRIVE 9 Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt E RAM Ricviore 5 Click on the first part
3. Comments Y Preview b Sharing amp Permissions G DRIVE with Thunderb ga G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Modified Today 1 51 AM Add Tags YT General Kind Volume Created loday Ltda AM Modified Today 1 51 AM Format Mac 05 Extended Qournaled Capacity 2 TB Available 2 TB Used 852 709 376 bytes 852 7 MB on disk C Shared folder More Info Y Name amp Extension G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Hide extension gt Comments Y Preview b Sharing amp Permissions The icon for your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now fully ready for use p 20 G DRIVE 9 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 OS X and each partition can be a different size and format With hard drives getting bigger it is useful to partition your hard drive so sections of its space can be used for different purposes For instance segment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different Operating Systems or create a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs like Final Cut Pro The following steps will guide you through this simpl
4. G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will now automatically back up your important files with Time Machine It s that easy p 13 G DRIVE 7 Using Your Drive on Mac with Thunderbolt Disconnecting the Drive A great feature of G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 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 drive from your computer 1 Before powering down and disconnecting your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt unmount the drive by simply dragging the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 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 Helpful links e To use G DRIVE with Thunderbolt on Windows go to Windows Use e To use G DRIVE with Thunderbolt on Mac and Windows together go to Cross Platform Use p 14 G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for MacC s ssesessesessssesessese p 16 Restore the Drive ICON wc p 19 Reformat with Partitions oes p 21 G Technology G DRIVE 9 Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Initialize Drive for Mac G DRIVE with Thunderbolt was factory formatted or initialized for use with Mac OS You can reinitialize if you would like to quickl
5. 060 2 j E heal Ld Verify irda firm Usmoust Epe Enshi journaling Wru kmag Comen Arsize brads Log Farse Aid Sr RAM Arsene 500 28 GB APPLE 55D SMS12E Media miai a Ji Macintosn HO To erase Alldata on a disk or volun E TE HGST BUST 240 A Beet Media l Selece the dhk pr veut in rhe bine oe che bets G DeIVvE with Thunderbott 2 Specify a format and name 4 if you want to preveni the recovery of the disks erased data click Security Options 4 Cliath Eran To prevent the recovery of previgushy deleced Ales without erasing the volume seber a volume in rhe list ion the left and click Erase Free Space Erast Free Space Security OPTS Mount Poant Wi umes OLE with Thide at Capacity 2 TE 7 eM 04 Sell bt Bytes kate Format Mat OS Latended Uounnaicd Available 2 TE 1999 202 263 040 Bytes Onwntrs Enabled he Weed gt BGS 2 ME 552 bere JAS Byres gt Humber of Folders 18 Number of Files 58 p 27 G DRIVE Using Your Drive on Windows with Thunderbolt 4 Select MS DOS File System from the Format pop up menu This will format to Fat32 NOTE You may need to rename the drive because Fat32 does not support more than 11 letters in the drive name aa 6 G DRVE with Thunderbols j a Lx E MIA i Meret gt ME eee OE E EE m EE Ch APRLESSD Sasiz Media Lamas BEEN A enore Gj Mazintash HO To erate of daa on 4 dive or volume ie Te HiST G GRVE with Thu Media 1 Seleck thr di
6. OIA EN 120 hy Formas gt Moe Di eied amaid Ayoiabhe gt ITE 0 SSL HH hi Oeren Dashed As Epsd i NEI T EE OPTRA id Nanber of Fodera 7 hiner af File J 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 with Thunderbolt partition ioe G DANT wth Thunders aa 4 r j AE Er e a A E EE wealy irta Eurr Drai Bjeri eat Joe r mig Cece Sear image Lag Are you sure pou want bo erase th 200 28 GE APPUL S50 Sha LRI bidia S partition C DRANE with Thenderkeolt gg ish HE Creakeg a penig deletes af cee can oe Ther E T HEST HUT PALES Mesa Paris Bae Been od Pent piar Emenee pa fh 5x x Eam diik EIC DANE with Thundarbalt ir Cetin i F FF eee be i rolum ii a Oe ga hee ee ee lr Lise Pepe ate Poorest Rare Mosi Paita Ceip G Cart with Thenderbcal Capacting 2 TE goid gia 8 198 Byee ermal Ma 04 Latent Geeerraled Awailable A Te CL ELS gar bet Bye Denen Daabled Tes Lived i 4 7 4 CM 4 215 DEF DAA Bye 7 Riarmmibar of Polidery 10 047 Riarmmibas of Filen i 477 7 p 17 G DRIVE 9 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 rang 7 After the drive is reinitialized the Time Machine dialog
7. and formatted as HFS with Journaling e Mac OS 10 7 4 aw e Windows 8 7 NOTE G DRIVE models larger than 2TB are not supported by Windows XP and older 32 bit operating systems These OS s are limited to a maximum volume size of 2 2TB Overview of the Drive This diagram shows the helpful features of your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt There is a Power amp Activity LED on the front of the unit and a Heat Sink beneath it The activity LED will glow when the unit is switched on It will flash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive On the rear of the unit is a Kensington security slot a USB 3 0 port a Thunderbolt port a DC Power In and an On Off Switch Thunderbolt Port USB 3 0 DC Power Port Input On Off Switch Heat Sink Activity LED Kensington Security Slot p 9 G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac ssesssessesssessesse p 11 Optimize Performance uuu essen om m Use with Time Machine cssseseseee p 12 Disconnect the Drive G Technology G DRIVE 7 Using Your Drive on Mac with Thunderbolt Easy Installation for Mac G DRIVE with Thunderbolt attaches to your computer via the Thunderbolt cable or USB 3 0 cable which is backward compatible with USB 2 0 Choose the connection appropriate for your system and connect your drive with the matching supplied cable Connect the power
8. automatically open the G Technology Icons folder as shown below If not double click the Zip file to open Then double click the DMG file to open the G Technology Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G DRIVE with Thunderbolt in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below aoa 9 G Technology_Icons a Le Ey om e EN ct Le a FAVORITES 3 Dropbox A Transpo AirDrop gs Applicat l Desktop M Docume G DRIVE mobile icns G DRIVE slim icns 4 Downloads Mowies Jd Music Pictures ea 4 DEVICES Remote E G DR G DRIVE icns G DRIVEev_icon icns G 1 of 28 selected 441 37 GB available oy ees p 19 G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive 4 Select the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt icon on your desktop and press Command l This opens its Get Info window below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G DRIVE with Thunderbolt icon into the Get Info window below right JF G DRIVE with Thunderb F GADRIVE with Thunderbolt igdified Today 1 43 AM YT General Kind Volume Lreated loday l 43 AM Modified Today 1 43 AM Format Mac 05 Extended Qournaled Capacity 2 TB Available 2 TB Used 852 443 136 bytes 852 4 MB on disk _ Shared folder More Info Y Name amp Extension G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Hide extension
9. box should automatically appear e Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with Time Machine For more about using the drive with Time Machine go here e Click the Don t Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use Time Machine at this point 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 Do you want to use G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 2 TB to back up with Time Machine Encrypt Backup Disk ra 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 with Thunderbolt has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 18 G DRIVE 9 Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt Restore the Drive Icon If the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt icon was erased during the reinitializing process see the previous section you can restore the icon by following these easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of G DRIVE with Thunderbolt However it will make your drive s appearance on the computer desktop look cleaner and more accurate 1 To get the G Technology icon package go to g technology com support and navigate to your product There will be a link to download the icons 2 Once downloaded it should
10. cord to the unit and plug the other end into a surge protector or wall outlet Turn on the power switch The drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS USB 3 0 Thunderbolt Port Port Optimize Performance For best performance we recommend connecting your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt via the Thunderbolt port G DRIVE with Thunderbolt can be connected to any machine equipped with a Thunderbolt or USB 3 0 port p 11 G DRIVE 7 Using Your Drive on Mac with Thunderbolt Use with Time Machine G DRIVE with Thunderbolt works perfectly and easily with Time Machine the application that ships with your Mac and provides automatic backup for your files Use the following steps to quickly set up your drive with Time Machine 1 When you attach your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should appear automatically Click the Use as Backup Disk button Do you want to use G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 2 TB to back up with Time Machine Tine Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac it not only keeps a spare copy of every Ale it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Encrypt Backup Disk F 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 Preferences Click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine Preference panel will open Click
11. the Select Backup Disk button ean Time Machine 2 select Backup Disk Time Machine OFF ON Time Machine keeps Local snapshots a Space permits Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Dolly backups for the psr monn eWeekly backups for all porvious meonthe The oldest backups are deieted when your disk becomes Pull i Show Time Machine in menu bar Options p 12 G DRIVE Using Your Drive on Mac with Thunderbolt 3 In the dialog box that appears select G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Click the Use for Backup button DDN Time Machine I i Lo i G DRIVE with Thunder tnt ee Osher Time Capsule ta i lire Lo ibe EF Time Mi Encrypt backups Cancel J Use Disk _ eane hull Show Time Machine in menu bar Options 7 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 Time Machine tj Show All G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 2 TE of 2 TE available Oldest backup None Latest backup None Meat hackup 112 seconds Time Machine j Time Machine keeps wi Local snapshots as space permits s Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the past month Weekly backups for all previous months The oldest backups are deleted when your disk becomes full Mf Show Time Machine in menu bar Options 7
12. B in size p 29 G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Support amp Warranty Technical Support essesseseesesessesesssesessesesees p 31 Limited Warranty ssesseseesseseesesseesessessessessess p 32 COPIE velco tani p 33 G Technology G DRIVE 6 with Thunderbolt Support amp Warranty Technical Support Thank you again for purchasing G DRIVE with Thunderbolt if you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please let us know At G Technology we appreciate and value our customers and strive to give you the finest quality products service and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G DRIVE with Thunderbolt please contact G Technology Technical Support 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 with Thunderbolt serial number on bottom of unit e Operating System and version e Computer brand and model e List of other devices attached to your computer p 31 G DRIVE 7 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 n
13. PRODUCT MANUAL G Technology G DRIVE with Thunderbolt g technology com G DRIVE 7 Table of Contents with Thunderbolt Welcome to G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Table of Contents Safety amp General Use Safety PrecautiOnS sssesssesssesssesssesssesssersseesseessees 4 Backup Your Dat ou csesssssesesesesesesessseseeseesesesrers 5 About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt HOCU CON eeen nE 7 What s in the BOX esessessesseessessesserseeseessesseeseoseesses 8 System Requirements s sessessesessessssessesseseosessss 9 Overview of the Drive sesssesssessesssesssessesssesseesserses 9 Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac sssesssesssesssesssessseessees 11 Optimize Performance uuu eeesessessseesseeeseeeseeees 11 Use with Time Machine s esseessessessessesrescescesersess 12 Disconnect the Dive ecessseseseseseceeeseeeeeees 14 Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac u ccccccccscsscesscsccssceees 16 Restore the Drive ICON uu ccssccessssssssssscseceees 19 Reformat with Partitions ccscssssccsceeees 21 Using Your Drive on Windows Wnaows Se srstatsherctetatercesstiicteettninesteeee 26 Cross Platform USE uu essesssessssesscesssesseeeeeeees 27 Support amp Warranty Technical Support eessessessessessessessessesseseeseeseeseesesss 31 Limited Warranty ecececssessesecscecessesssecsceseeseees 32 COD a teen terre onenrer nner rer
14. R PURPOSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU HGST is not responsible for returning to you product which is not covered by this limited warranty p 32 G DRIVE 7 Support amp 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 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 HGST do HGST will replace the drive with a functionally equivalent replacement product transportation prepaid 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 cons
15. ar OS Exaenmnd hiuenaleed Awallabhe 2 TR L Se toe tht OAs Bytes Owners Enabled ho Weed 852 7 ME 852 697 088 Bytes gt Number af Feldera 18 Minnie af File 54 p 16 G DRIVE 9 Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 4 Choose the Format option that you prefer e Mac OS Extended Journaled Option Use this format if you intend to use the drive for Time Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS X e Mac OS Extended Option Use this format for best performance and media storage To select click the Format pop up and its option to Mac OS Extended A G amp C DANT with Thunder A x O48 MA od ld E eny deie Bru biian je taabi Potente Alem ge Dt Ser Ei Lsa Fun Aig EZA RAD Rena og S022 C APPLE S20 SHS LE bea Lj Macine eah HO Miz TH HOST C DRNE with Thu Media 1 ee ae da on drik Er dee 1 Soe Be drik r eee in Ber bA on Ber be Seely a fora are nae Eo Fpi ee lo Bee er eecery of Be dahi ered di Clk Scotty Opto a Conte eae BC Oare with Thunder Jo pitettE Let hiiret dl grbi Sied f weed pig Pht ede Sele i shurt be he Ged SA he left ed chee i ss irer boi fee y Mac OS Extended Qournaled hare Mac 05 Extended Journaled Encrypted Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac OS Extended Case sensitive journaled Encrypted Ex FAT Crane Fine Space Bea Oonere frase Ea Mosar Paina Proh GCE eit Tina Capacity F TH OSO
16. ayout pop up hick Apply Cancel f Partition The selected partition wall be created My Hane bai Disk Bescriplian HGST C DRME with Thu Media Total Capacity 2 TE 2 100 336 SLOL Bytes Canneetian Rus USE Wri Status Read Wri Connection Type External 5 MALT Status Mot Supported 3 LSE Serial Humber 230194300002 Partition Map Scheme gt GUID Partitien Table p 23 G DRIVE 9 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 display your disk s reformatting progress o Security Options Erase Erasing 7 Verity Info Bura Mount Eject Enable 2 TB 2 000 054 960 128 Bytes 1 99 TB 1 992 847 790 080 Bytes TYI FOF 170 ET l 1i a 7 207 170 048 Bytes 500 28 GE APPLE SSD SM51ZE Media io Macintosh HD H 2 TE HGST G DRIVE with Thu Media I My Media 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions EA My Backup will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility 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 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 24 G DRIVE
17. e Do not place heavy objects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G DRIVE Safety amp General Use with Thunderbolt Backup Your Data The disk drive contained in your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 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 with Thunderbolt About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt EFOCUGUION Ss Ea i ut curate p 7 What s in the BOX ssssesesesessesesesessssesesesessesese p 8 System Requirements ccccscccscsceerees p 9 Overview of the Drive wuss p 9 G Technology G DRIVE 7 About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt with Thunderbolt Introduction Thank you for purchasing G DRIVE with Thunderbolt from G Technology G DRIVE hard drives are the ideal storage solutions for content creation professionals who work with data intensive applications like audio video ed
18. e 34 G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions seesssessesssessesseessesseessessesss p 4 Backup Your Data ene p 5 G Technology G DRIVE with Thunderbolt Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions The warranty on G DRIVE with Thunderbolt 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 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 G Technology 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 Temperature Do not expose this drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window or in an environment that is too cold or humid e Physical Damag
19. e process of partitioning your drive In this example we will partition a 4TB G DRIVE with Thunderbolt connected via USB 3 0 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 eoo HEST HUS724020ALE640 Media Welly Info Pii te hit Gec Enable po alte Kew image Loony i E Firs Ald Aimi M Partin RAID Restore 1 500 28 LE APPLE 550 SMS 1 ZE Media To erase all data on a disk or volurne 1s Select the disk ar volunte in the list on the left 2 Specih a formas and name a W 0 WAME ta event The reimt of the disks erased data click Securify OMe 4 Klick Erase T prevent the seeevery of previously deleted Ailes witheut erasing the volume select a woke in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Roma Mar OS Extended hournaled Name 6 0SUVE with Thunderhalt SECUTIEY OMIE crise i p 21 G DRIVE 9 Maintenance for Your Drive with Thunderbolt 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G Technology drive eop icon by clicking it in the left side column HOOO k Verity nfo um Mount kiedi Enable 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window ooo E 500 28 GB APPLE SSD SMS 17E Media 2 TB HGST HUS7240204LE640 Media
20. iting digital photography and music libraries and need high speed backup We designed G DRIVE with Thunderbolt to be a stylish high performance storage solution featuring ultra fast Thunderbolt and USB 3 0 interfaces in a solid all aluminum enclosure You ll love how G DRIVE with Thunderbolt looks and sounds It features the latest HGST 7200 RPM drive with up to 64MB of cache encased in a rugged stylish and recyclable enclosure And the drive is whisper quiet with an integrated heat sink or fanless cooling system that ensures reliable operation and long life G DRIVE with Thunderbolt is plug and play on Mac OS and ideal for automatically backing up your Mac using Time Machine You can also use the drive on a Windows computer or work cross platform p 7 G DRIVE About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt with Thunderbolt What s in the Box The following items are included in the box e G DRIVE with Thunderbolt hard drive 1 Thunderbolt cable e 1 USB 3 0 cable backward compatible to USB 2 0 e Universal AC Power Supply e Quick Start Guide e 3 Year Limited Warranty If any items are missing please contact G Technology at support g technology com or call 888 426 5214 p 8 G DRIVE About Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt with Thunderbolt System Requirements G DRIVE with Thunderbolt supports the following Operating Systems The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems
21. ition in the Volume Scheme area Your partition will be highlighted by a a blue bounding box Fiat Maa US baited Downed re 1 Oo TE In the Name field type a name for the partition To erae and partie the selected diak chose a layout from the Paninion Lavowt pop up ft optics fer cach partition and click Apply 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 confirming your choice to partition and erase the G Technology drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 0 6 HGST G DRIVE with Thu Media Y x vv a iit o Are you sure you want to partition the singin H S008 GG APPLE S50 SMS 2 ZE Media 5 disk HST G DRIYE with Thu Media oo Macintosh HO Beo i Partitioning this disk will delete all the data on this LI pa 12 TEHGST G DRIVE with Thu Media EO G DRIVE with Thunderbolr This partition will be erased DRAME with Thundere These panions wall be ycded Tiy Meia Wi Backup pose a layout from the Partition L
22. ke of valuma in the ling oe Bee ef s a 7 Gasiijy a firmat and Air CVE with Thu arak ps x A rai a ia Jo IF you want to grevens the recowery of the dais erased data click Security Options 4 Glick Drase T pean Ge retin of preii deleted file ete ering the eoleme Welect i iire in the lin on the lef ind cle Erare free Specs Ferra Mat OS Extended hournaled hame Mac OS EXBERGe hournaled Encrypted Mine 5 Extended Cast sensitivt urnatdi Mac OS XBR Last tensive lournaled Enorypitd M5 D05 FAT EXFAT trace free Sparr hecuriby Captions ira EJ Mount Pint yohan G ORNL Eih hunger Capacety 2 TE 0000 0k a Le Byta Formal Mae 04 Estended undies Available 2 TE CORR SOF 908 A Beri anir Grabled H Dod MIA MB ES 445 LES Bytes a gt Masher of Folders LE Number f Files 54 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 with Thunderbolt partition 2 00 HOST C DAME with Thu Medla AA ss a YeR a E fe i B erii Win KT Mich irbis izuma Pire image Toneri Brite frase Lag z i f TT Are you sure you want to partition the Soar 0 00 23 CO APPLE S50 S45 120 Medid i disk HGST G DRIVE with Thu Media aj Macinteah HGH iz TE HGST G DRVE with Thu Media M C DEVE with Thunderbolt Thit parpi will he arenes DUE with Thunders Parity Li Sk will deiei ah Bee dale den its mak These pata wall be aides iy ikas m
23. one a laour feom che Partinion Layne pH Eej raion The qelected saree wel be created Mbp Ambas rr Ea ck Deacriprics 5T DAWE with The Meda Total Capacing 2 TA 3 000 368 504 018 Bytes Cesaretin Bua Ln Write Slabos gt Bead weite Comrrctiion Type gt External AE Stabe Me Suppiah USE Serial Number 220145900002 Partition Map Shime GAD Partition Table p 28 G DRIVE Using Your Drive on Windows with Thunderbolt WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 5 Click the Erase button A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Your drive will be formatted to its full capacity as Fat32 Erasing 6 Quit the Disk Utility program You are finished 7 After reinitializing the custom icon for the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will be erased No icons are available for Fat32 With this format you will be able to read write on Windows 8 7 and MacOS machines Limitations with Fat32 There are some limitations when using Fat32 The MS DOS File System cannot write files over 4 GB If you are working with files over 4 GB you may want to choose a software option like MacDrive www macdrive com MacDrive is Windows software that enables you to mount Mac formatted drives on your Windows computer NOTE You could format your drive on a Windows machine Fat32 However Windows currently limits Fat32 partitions to only 32G
24. ormal 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 warranty specifically for your product visit 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 operating 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 product 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 LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULA
25. stem 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 operating 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 or 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 Thunderbolt MacBook Pro Time Machine 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 2014 G Technology a division of HGST Inc All rights reserved R3 01 14 p 34
26. umer 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 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 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION p 33 G DRIVE 7 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 operating sy
27. y 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 shown below will appear Your G DRIVE with Thunderbolt will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G DRIVE with Thunderbolt by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option af B C DRIWE with Thunderbolt CR i r j ee i u 25 Verify inde Sirri iinmeumt jem Enable Joorealing Wew image Comen Rrizrimagr Lag MAID Resure f UUA GE APPLE SoD SMS 1t Media Macintosh HD To erase all dara on a disk pr volume Biz TH AGS AUS 240 20RL EGS Media 1 Select the disk or voturne in the list on the kefi E G DAIVE with Thunderbolt Specify a format and name a i you want te prevent the recovery of the disks erased data click Security Options a lick Erit To prevent the recovery ol previews y debeted files without erasing Lhe volume select a volane im the la on the felt and click Erase Free Space Format Mat OS Extended journaled Hame G ORNE wah Thunderbolt Erase Free Space ecuri Cres Erase Mount Point Volumes fl DRVE with Thundercat Capacity i 2 TH 12 O10 0540 128 Bytes bo de Formac M
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