G-Technology G Drive Pro User manual

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Thunderbolt Storage System with Transfer Rates up to 480MB/s
PRODUCT MANUAL
Welcome to G-DRIVE PRO TB

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Table of Contents
Welcome to G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt
Table of Contents
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions................................................... 4
Backup Your Data .................................................... 5
About Your Drive
Introduction .............................................................. 7
What’s in the Box .................................................... 8
System Requirements............................................ 8
Overview of the Drive ........................................... 9
Using G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt
Easy Installation .....................................................11
Disconnect the Drive ...........................................12
Maintenance for Your Drive
Initialize Drive for Mac® ......................................14
Restore the Drive Icon .........................................17
Reformat with Partitions.....................................19
Support & Warranty
Technical Support .................................................24
Limited Warranty ...................................................25
Copyright..................................................................27
Table of Contents

Safety & General Use
• Safety Precautions ..................................... p.4
• Backup Your Data ..................................... p.5

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Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions
G-DRIVE® PRO with Thunderbolt™ warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the
precautions listed here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our Technical
Support department.
If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will be void and
liability will rest with the user. Please read our Limited Warranty.
• Servicing: Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualied Technical Support representative.
• 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.
• 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.
• Physical Damage: Do not place heavy objects on the drive. Never use excessive force
on your drive.

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Safety & General Use
Backup Your Data
The disk drive contained in your G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt (G-DRIVE PRO TB) device is a
delicate electronic instrument and is susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock.
Under no circumstances will G-Technology be held liable for the recovery or restoration of
lost data. Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a G-Technology drive is the
sole responsibility of the user.
Make Two Backups
To help prevent the loss of your data, we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies of
your data in separate storage locations. Keep one copy on your G-Technology drive. Keep a
second copy on your internal hard drive, another G-Technology drive, or a form of removable
storage media.

About Your Drive
• Introduction .................................................... p.7
• What’s in the Box ......................................... p.8
• System Requirements ................................ p.8
• Overview of the Drive .............................. p.9

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About Your Drive
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt (G-DRIVE
PRO TB) from G-Technology.
Since 2004, G-Technology has provided storage for content creation
professionals around the globe, and now G-DRIVE PRO TB redenes high-
performance storage for content creation. Performance that was once
only possible on MacPro desktop computers is now available on laptops
and iMac systems thanks to Thunderbolt and G-DRIVE PRO TB.
Thunderbolt technology enables blazing fast transfers over an interface
that is capable of sustaining two data streams at over 1000MB/sec each!
This opens up incredible possibilities for mobile applications as well as
simplifying high performance connectivity.
G-DRIVE PRO TB incorporates many of the same features of the standard
G-DRIVE, including a thermo regulated smart fan, all-aluminum enclo-
sure, and soft touch electronic power switch. The drive supports the
most demaning professional content creation applications like Final Cut
Pro,® Avid™ and Adobe Premiere®.

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About Your Drive
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt External Hard Drive
• (1) Thunderbolt cable
• Power cable
• AC power adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• 3-Year limited warranty
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at [e-mail]
System Requirements
G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt supports the following Operating Systems. The drive is set
up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems, and formatted as HFS+ with Journaling.
• Mac OS® 10.7 +
• Windows 8, 7 and Vista (via reformat)
• Thunderbolt port

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About Your Drive
Overview of the Drive
The images below highlight some of the features of your G-DRIVE PRO TB. There is a
Power & Activity LED on the front of the unit that will glow when the unit is powered
on, and will ash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drives.
On the rear of the unit is a Kensington® Security Slot, two high speed Thunderbolt
ports, DC Power In and Soft-touch On/O switch.

Using G-DRIVE PRO with Thunderbolt
• Easy Installation ......................................... p.11
• Disconnect the Drive .............................. p.12