G-Technology G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt User manual

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Table of Contents
Welcome to G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt
Table of Contents
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions................................................... 4
Backup Your Data .................................................... 5
About Your G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt
Introduction .............................................................. 7
What’s in the Box .................................................... 8
System Requirements............................................ 9
Overview of the Drive ........................................... 9
Using Your Drive on Mac
Easy Installation for Mac .....................................11
Optimize Performance ........................................11
Use with Time Machine .......................................12
Disconnect the Drive............................................14
Maintenance for Your Drive
Initialize Drive for Mac ........................................16
Restore the Drive Icon .........................................19
Reformat with Partitions.....................................21
Using Your Drive on Windows
Windows Use...........................................................26
Cross Platform Use ................................................27
Support & Warranty
Technical Support .................................................31
Limited Warranty ...................................................32
Copyright..................................................................34

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

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Safety & 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.
• Servicing: Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualied G-Technology 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 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.
• Physical Damage: Do not place heavy objects on the drive. Never use excessive force on
your drive.

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Safety & General Use Safety & General Use
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.

About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt
About Your G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt
•Introduction ..................................................... p.7
•What’s in the Box ........................................... p.8
•System Requirements .................................. p.9
•Overview of the Drive .................................. p.9

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About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt
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.
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 editing, digital photography and
music libraries—and need high-speed backup.

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About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt hard drive
• (1) Thunderbolt cable
• (1) USB 3.0 cable, (backward-compatible to USB 2.0)
• Universal AC Power Supply
• Quick Start Guide
• 3-Year Limited Warranty
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at [e-mail]
or call [phone].

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About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt About Your G–DRIVE with Thunderbolt
Overview of the Drive
This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt. There is a
Power & 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 ash 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/O Switch.
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, and formatted as ‘HFS+ with
Journaling’.
• Mac® OS 10.7 +
• 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.
Heat Sink Activity LED Kensington
Security Slot
USB 3.0
Port
Thunderbolt
Port
DC Power
Input
On/O
Switch

Using Your Drive on Mac®
Using Your Drive on Mac
•Easy Installation for Mac .......................... p.11
•Optimize Performance .............................. p.11
•Use with Time Machine ............................ p.12
•Disconnect the Drive .................................. p.14