G-Technology G-RAID Studio User manual

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Thunderbolt™
Professional High-Performance Dual-Drive Storage System
with Thunderbolt Interface
PRODUCT MANUAL

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Table of Contents
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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-RAID with Thunderbolt
Easy Installation .....................................................11
Disconnect the Drive ...........................................12
Maintenance for Your Drive
Restore the Drive Icon .........................................14
Support & Warranty
Technical Support .................................................17
Limited Warranty ...................................................18
Copyright..................................................................20

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

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Safety & General Use
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Thunderbolt™
Safety Precautions
G-RAID® with Thunderbolt™ drive’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.
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
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Thunderbolt™
Backup Your Data
The disk drive contained in your G-RAID with Thunderbolt (G-RAID 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
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Thunderbolt™
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-RAID with Thunderbolt (G-RAID TB) from G-
Technology.
Since 2004, G-RAID has been the go-to storage for content creation profes-
sionals around the globe, and now G-RAID TB redenes high-performance
storage for content creation. Performance that was once only possible on
MacPro® desktop computers is now available on Macbook® and iMac® sys-
tems thanks to Thunderbolt™ and G-RAID 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-RAID TB incorporates many of the same features of the standard
G-RAID, including a thermo regulated smart fan, all-aluminum enclosure,
and soft touch electronic power switch. The drive supports the most deman-
ing professional content creation applications like Final Cut Pro,® Avid™ and
Adobe Premiere®.

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About Your Drive
with
Thunderbolt™
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-RAID with Thunderbolt drive
• (1) Thunderbolt cable
• External AC Power Supply
• Quick Start Guide
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at [e-mail]
or call [phone].
System Requirements
• Apple®Mac®computer equipped with a Thunderbolt port
• Thunderbolt cable

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About Your Drive
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Thunderbolt™
Overview of the Drive
For maximum performance, G-RAID TB comes congured as a‘Striped RAID set’ or
RAID 0. In this RAID mode, data is written or ‘striped’ across both disks, doubling both
capacity and performance as compared to a single disk drive. RAID 0 is the best choice
to take advantage of the amazing performance of the Thunderbolt interface.
The images below highlight some of the features of your G-RAID 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.
Thermo - Regulated
Smart fan
On/O
switch
DC Power In
Kensington
Security Slot
Dual Thunderbolt Ports
Activity LED

Using G-RAID TB
•Easy Installation ......................................... p.11
• Disconnect the Drive .............................. p.12