G-Technology G-RAID Studio User manual

Professional High-Performance Dual-Drive Storage System
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Table of Contents
Welcome to G-RAID
Table of Contents
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions .................................4
Backup Your Data .................................5
About Your G-RAID
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
Disconnect the Drive ...........................12
Maintenance for Your Drive
Initialize Drive for Mac .......................14
Restore the Drive Icon ..........................17
Reformat with Partitions ........................19
Using Your Drive on Windows
Windows Use .....................................24
Cross Platform Use ..............................25
Support & Warranty
Technical Support ................................29
Limited Warranty.................................30
Copyright ...........................................32
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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-RAID 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 malfunction-
ing, 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-operat-
ing 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
Backup Your Data
The disk drive contained in your G-RAID device is a delicate electronic instrument and
is susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Under no circumstances will
G-Tech be held liable for the recovery or restoration of lost data. Any loss, corruption or
destruction of data while using a G-Tech 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-Tech drive. Keep a
second copy on your internal hard drive, another G-Tech drive, or a form of removable
storage media.
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About Your G-RAID
• 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-RAID
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-RAID™ from G-Tech. G-RAID hard drives are a high
speed, low-cost RAID which makes the ideal storage solutions for content creation
professionals. With its unique industrial design and all aluminum housing, G-RAID is
the de facto standard for post-production facilities worldwide.
G-RAID features a quad interface with 3 Gbit eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800
and USB 2.0 connectivity. When connected via eSATA, G-RAID provides data trans-
fers rates in excess of 200 MB/second to support the most demanding professional
content creation applications like Final Cut Studio, Avid and Adobe Premiere.
A soft on/off electronic power switch on the rear panel and a quiet thermo-regulated
‘smart’ fan inside round out G-RAID’s professional feature set.
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About Your G-RAID
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-RAID drive (eSATA, FW800/FW400/USB 2.0)
• eSATA cable
• FireWire 800 cable (9 Pin to 9 Pin)
• FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9 Pin to 6 Pin)
• USB 2.0 cable
• External DC Power Supply
• Product CD
If any items are missing, please contact G-Tech at [e-mail]
or call [phone].
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About Your G-RAID
Overview of the Drive
This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-RAID. There is a Power &
Activity LED on the front of the unit and a Heat Sink beneath it. The activity light
will glow when power is applied via the USB or FireWire ports and 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 high speed eSATA port,
two FireWire 800 ports, a USB 2.0 port, DC Power In and Soft-touch On/Off
switch.
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System Requirements
G-RAID supports the folllowing Operating Systems. The drive is set up at the
factory for use with Mac OS X systems, and formatted as ‘HFS+ with Journaling’.
• Mac OS 10.5 or higher
• Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
NOTE: G-RAID models greater than 2TB are not supported by Windows XP or
older 32-bit operating systems. These OS’s limit maximum volume size to 2.2TB.

Using Your Drive on Mac
• Easy Installation for Mac ...... p.11
• Optimize Performance ......... p.11
• Disconnect the Drive .......... p.12