G-Technology G-Drive mobile 1TB
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1. eo This volume will not be erased ve eas Size 465 4 GB 14 Partitions Available space 464 0 GB 15 Partitions 16 Partitions p 20 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 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 Technology drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore Volume Scheme Volume Information 2 Partitions Name My Medi Partition Disk _f z ei Partitioning this disk will permanently erase all the Format MacOS m7 hotlist Ul p ly data from the disk This volume will be erased size 300 00 DRIVE mobile The following volumes will be added To partition the sele My Media My Media Then click Apply My Backup A new volume will2. Drape Free Spare Format Mac O5 Extended Journaled han C DRIVE meiit First Aid Erase RAID Restore p 25 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Windows 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 First did 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 lf you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase Te prevent the recovery of previows lt O E pig the left and click Erase Free Space Mat OS Extended Uoumaled Mac OS Extended 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 mobile partition First Aid Emmen RAD Restore To erase all data on a disk or volurne nth Are YOu sure YOu WANE tO erase the L Select the disk or volurme in the list on the left 7 2 Specity a format amd nanmi 2 If you wam to prevent the recovery of the disks e 4 Click Erase partition G DRIVE mobile Erasing a partition deletes all the data on that Partition but does mot affect other Partitions on The same disk To prevent Fe recovery of previously deleted files
3. Ifyou want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 5 PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name G DRIVE mobile p 19 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G Technology E 232 9 GB ST325 Media drive icon by clicking it in the left side column A disk0s3 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window gt G DRIVE mobile gt PIONEER DVD RW DVR First Aid Erase RAID Restore 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we have selected 2 Partitions to create two partitions SS First Aid Erase titic Restore Sj 232 9 GB ST325 Media i aa diskOs3 ai Volume Scheme Volume Information 465 8 GB HGST gig m T 2 ee Name DRIVE mobile lt G DRIVE mobile jaca 4 ah PIONEER DVD RW DVR MEDICS Format Mac OS Extenc H eee me 4 Partitions Size 465 44 5 Partitions 6 Partitions Partitions amp Partitions 9 Partitions 10 Partitions To erase and partition the selected disk choose a volu options for each volume and click Apply To resize thi selected disk drag the dividers between them and clic 11 Partitions 1 Partitions
4. PLIERS 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 31 G DRIVE mobile Support amp Warranty CAPACITY DEFINITION AND DISCLAIMER For G Technology products 1TB or greater One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte TB equals 1 000 GB one trillion bytes Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive the computer s operating 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 operating environment and formatting Copyright One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary dependin
5. PRODUCT MANUAL G Technology G DRIVE mobile Portable USB and FireWire f g technology com G DRIVE mobile Welcome to G DRIVE mobile Table of Contents Safety amp General Use Safety PrecautiOnS sssesssesssesssesssesssesss Backup Your Dat ceesesesssesssssesesees About Your G DRIVE mobile HERO UGH O anses What s in the BOX uu eeeseseseseseesseeeeeens System Requirements cecscsceceeeeeeees Overview of the Drive uu Easy Installation for Mac uuu Disconnect the Drive uu eeeeseseseseeees Using Your Drive on Mac Use with Time Machine Initialize Drive for Mac ues Restore the Drive ICON uu sessseseseseseeees Reformat with Partitions Using Your Drive on Windows Windows US ceccescesessccscccsscsccsescsecees Cross Platform USe eessen Support amp Warranty Technical Support uu eseseesseeseeseeeeees Limited Warranty ss seessesssesseessesseesseesees COD OU ei A Table of Contents p 2 cji DRIVE mobile Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions s ssessessessseseessessesseseeseeseese p 4 Backup Your Data Eee p 5 G Technology G DRIVE mobile Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions The G DRIVE mobile s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the pre cautions listed here If you detect a problem with your drive please contact our Technical Support department If the product is returned with damage
6. VE mobile easily attaches to your computer via the USB or FireWire port Simply use one of the included cables to connect the drive to the appropriate connection on your computer For best performance it is recommended to use the USB 3 0 connection when available G DRIVE mobile will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS No AC power supply is necessary The drive is bus powered to eliminate the need to carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive p 9 G DRIVE mobile About Your G DRIVE mobile Disconnect the Drive 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 drive from your computer 1 Before disconnecting the drive unmount the system by simply dragging the G DRIVE mobile 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 mobile on Windows go to Windows Use e To use G DRIVE mobile on Mac and Windows go to Cross Platform Use p 10 cji DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac Use with Time Machine uu cesses Initialize Drive for Mac eessen Restore the Drive ICON ou essseseseessesees Reformat with P
7. ally 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 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 returning to you product which is not covered by this limited warranty p 30 G DRIVE mobile Support amp Warranty What must you do If you are having trouble with a product before seeking li
8. artitions ee eeeeeee G Technology G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac Use with Time Machine G DRIVE mobile 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 DRIVE mobile with Time Machine 1 When you attach G DRIVE mobile for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should automatically appear Click the Use as Backup Disk button keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your yshem looked to you 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 nor only can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past Decide Later Don t Use 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 the Select Backup Disk button enor Time Machine La gt show ait Select Backup Disk Time Machi ne Time Machine keeps copies of everything on your Mac including system files applications and settings as well as your music pictures and other important files Since Time i r i Machine keeps daily backups You can revisit your Mac as it OFF l ON appeared in the past p 12 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 3 In the dialog bo
9. bi Are you sure you wish to partition the disk Size 300 GB Tae My Backup j Options Revert J Apply 1 i p 21 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 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 m 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions 5 232 9 GB ST325 Media will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility Gi diskOs3 465 8 GB HGST 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 Ea My Backup gt PIONEER DVD RW DVR 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 EF My Media My Backup p 22 cji DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Windows WINKOWS USEC uu A a Eas p 24 Cross Platform USe esesessesssseseoseseosessosessesees p 25 G Technology G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use G DRIVE mobile is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems A simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows 7 Vista and XP systems For helpful information on configuring and using your drive with Windows p
10. bile Support amp Warranty Technical Support Thank you for purchasing G DRIVE mobile If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please let us know G Technology appreciates and values its customers striving to give you the finest service and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using G DRIVE mobile 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 DRIVE mobile 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 29 G DRIVE mobile Support amp Warranty Limited Warranty HGST a Western Digital Company HGST Including G Technology for External Hard Disk Drives What does this limited warranty cover This Limited Warranty applies to new HGST products purchased from an authorized HGST dealer by the original purchaser for normal use and not for resale HGST warrants that a covered product is free from defects in materials and workmanship with the exceptions stated below How long does limited warranty coverage last This limited warranty lasts for 1 year 2 years 3 years or 5 years or a fixed period from date of purchase depending on when and where it was origin
11. caused by improper handling the warranty will be void and liability will rest with the user Please read our Limited Warranty e Servicing Your drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified Technical Support representative e Moisture Place the device away from moisture or liquids To reduce the risk of damage do not expose this drive to rain or moisture Do not use it in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings 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 humidity beyond 10 90 non condensing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window or in an environment that is too cold or humid e Physical Damage Do not place heavy objects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G DRIVE mobile Safety amp General Use Backup Your Data The disk drive contained in your G DRIVE mobile 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 l
12. g on the operating environment and formatting Design by G Technology in California G DRIVE and G Technology are registered trademarks of HGST Inc and its affiliates in the U S and other countries Apple Mac FireWire MacBook Pro Time Machine and the Mac logo are 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 R2 08 13 p 32
13. gy Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G DRIVE mobile in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below ane C G TECHNOLOGY Back Search DEVICES SHARED PLACES Qa SEARCH FOR DRIVE mobile G DRIVE slim A tt RAID RAID with Thunderbolt RAID mini i p 17 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 4 Select the G DRIVE mobile 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 mobile icon into the Get Info window below right G DRIVE mobile Modified Today at 4 40 PM r Sne aght Commenta Spotlight Com ments General Kind Volume Created Today at 4 37 PM Modified Today at 4 40 PM Format Mac O5 Extended Format Mac S Extended Capacity 499 76 GB Capacity 499 76 GB Available 499 36 GE Available 499 36 GB Used 405 9 MB on disk 405 925 886 Used 405 9 MB on disk 405 925 886 T General Kind Volume Created Today at 4 37 PM Modified Today at 4 37 PM bytes bytes Label x Bo lube x E EME E Shared Fo Shared Folder G DRIVE G DRIVE eras ga mobile mooie The icon for your G DRIVE mobile has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now fully ready for use p 18 G DR IVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac Reformat with Partitions Pa
14. lease visit z com support p 24 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Windows Cross Platform Use You can set up G DRIVE mobile 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 mobile will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G DRIVE mobile 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 AnA C DRIVE mobile 6 8 6 6 2 E ENES a Verify info Burn Unmet Ejeet Enable Journaling Mew lenmpe Comert Resize Image E 160 04 GB WOC WD160 o Pireb vaki AA i a ANENA Te erase all dara on a disk or volume Fi 00 11 GE HGST HTS L Select tee disk or volume bni thee list on the Ef aa L a 2 Specify a format and name at DORME mobile maour 2 E you Wam to prewent tee recowery of the disks erated data click Security Opsions gt MATSHITA DVD F Uj B46 4 Click Erase To prevene the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume im the list oo the bef ard click
15. lect the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option 000 202v 2 Info Burn Mount Ei 232 9 GB 5T325 Media diskOs3 500 11 GB HGST a G DRIVE mobile a PIONEER DVD RW DVR Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Im Image 0 HGST S Log 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 Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled Name G DRIVE mobile ptions J Erase First Aid RAID Restore p 14 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac 4 Click the Format pop up and 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 the OS e Mac OS Extended Use this format for best performance and media storage 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 Era
16. mited 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 consumer is responsible for moving data to another media before returning Data Recovery is not covered under this warranty and is not part of the warranty returns process HGST warrants that the replaced products are covered for the remainder of the original product warranty or 90 days whichever is greater How is our liability limited HGST AND ITS AFFILIATES SUP
17. ost 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 cji DRIVE mobile About Your G DRIVE mobile SINCKOGUGHOMsn at E T p 7 What s in the BOX sesessesesesessesesesessesosesessesess p 8 e System Requirements sessesessssesessesesessesesees p 8 Overview of the Drive wuss p 9 Easy Installation for Mac ssseseceseeees p 9 Disconnect the Drive vcs p 10 G Technology G DRIVE mobile About Your G DRIVE mobile Introduction Thank you for purchasing the G DRIVE mobile from G Technology G DRIVE mobile hard drives are the ideal storage solutions for people on the go G DRIVE mobile is the perfect compliment to your Mac laptop and other portable computers Weighing in at less than 9 oz the drive offers a stylish look with a heavy duty feel and is perfect to store or backup your important documents music digital videos and digital photo files Back up all the files on your MacBook Pro automatically G DRIVE mobile works with Time Machine right out of the box You can also use the drive on a Windows computer or work cross
18. platform See how here 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 p G DRIVE mobile About Your G DRIVE mobile What s in the Box The following items are included in the box e G DRIVE mobile e 1 USB 3 0 cable 2 0 compatible e 1 FireWire 800 cable e Quick Install Guide If any items are missing please contact G Technology at g technology com support System Requirements G DRIVE mobile supports the folllowing Operating Systems The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling Mac Mac OS 10 6 and an available USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port Windows Windows 8 7 Vista and XP and an available USB 3 0 or USB 2 0 port See how here p 8 G DRIVE mobile About Your G DRIVE mobile Overview of the Drive This diagram shows the helpful features of your G DRIVE mobile A Power amp Activity LED is on the front of the unit Two FireWire ports and a USB port are on the rear The Activity light will glow when power is applied via a USB or FireWire port It will flash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive Ly eee Aluminum Activity LED FireWire Ports USB Port Housing Easy Installation for Mac G DRI
19. rtitioning 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 the 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 and Adobe Premiere The following steps will guide you through this simple process of partitioning your drive In this example we will partition a 500 GB G DRIVE mobile connected via FireWire The steps will be identical for your drive only the name may be different 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G Technology drive will be displayed in the left hand column 000 0800 d a Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Log Sj 232 9 GB ST325 Media First Aid Erase Partition _ RAID _ Restore l dick disk0s3 To erase all data on a disk or volume E 465 8 GE HGST 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name G DRIVE mobile 3
20. se Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac O5 Extended Case sensitive MS DOS FAT 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 mobile partition First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore To erase all data on a disk or volume A i i 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left A 2 Specify a format and name iw 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s ef ae 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files w volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Sg Volume Format Mac OS Extendet Name G DRIVE mobile Erase Free Space Security Options Jf Erase Volume Erasing a volume will destroy all information on the volume It will not erase information on other volumes on the same disk Are you sure you wish to erase the volume G Drive mobile p 15 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 6 Click on the Erase button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume 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 u
21. se the drive with Time Machine For more info 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 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 ee 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 F 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 mobile has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 16 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac Restore the Drive Icon If the G DRIVE mobile drive icon was erased during the reinitializing process see previous section you can restore the icon with the following easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of G DRIVE mobile However it will make your drive s appearance on the computer desktop look nicer and more accurate 1 To get the G Technology Icon package go to 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 Technolo
22. voluene in the list on che left and click Erase Free Sp i Erase _ ee Volume FET H S FATI Name G DRENE mobile Erase Free MAE Security Options WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE p 26 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Windows 6 Click the Erase button A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Your drive will be formatted to its full Capacity as FAT32 Erasing Volume 7 Quit the Disk Utility program You are finished 8 After reinitializing the custom icon for the G DRIVE mobile will be erased No icons are available for FAT32 With this format you will be able to read write on Windows Vista 7 and XP and on Mac OS 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 MacDrive is Windows software that enables you to mount Mac formatted drives on your Windows computer NOTE You could format your drive on a Windows machine FAT32 However Windows currently limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB in size p 27 cji DRIVE mobile Support amp Warranty Technical Support uu eesssesetstseeeeseeeee p 29 Limited Warranty ssesseseesseseesesseesessessessessess p 30 COPYN a a a a E onn p 32 G Technology G DRIVE mo
23. x that appears select the G DRIVE mobile Click the Use for Backup button 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 an Time Machine a show au fal D Name G DRIWE mobile Available 464 6 GB of 465 4 CB Oldest Backup Cha Disk raw Latest Backup 465 8 MB Of 14 LE Ti me Machi ne Time Machine keeps Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the past month OFF i jon Weekly backups until your backup disk is full 4 Show Time Machine status in the menu bar I Click the tock to prevent further changes CT G DRIVE mobile will now back up your important files automatically with Time Machine It s that easy p 13 G DRIVE mobile Using Your Drive on Mac Initialize Drive for Mac G DRIVE mobile was factory formatted for use or initialized for Mac OS You can reinitialize if you would like to quickly erase the contents of the drive Here are the steps 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G DRIVE mobile will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G DRIVE mobile by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive willl be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Se
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