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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
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Page 1: Installation Guide
Copyright © 1999, 2007 Fantom Drives Technology. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Fantom Drives, 19260 Van Ness Ave., Torrance CA 90501. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Parts & Accessories List ... 4 System Requirements ... 5 FireWire and USB 2.0 Compared... 6 Fantom Drives External Hard Drive at a Glance ... 7 Precautions... 8 Connecting the Drive to Your Computer ... 9 Formatting Your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive . 10 Formatting the Drive in Mac OS X ... -
Page 3: Introduction
Product; (3) power failure or connection to improper voltage supply; or; (4) attempted repair by any party other than Fantom Drives. This Warranty does not apply when the malfunction results from the use... -
Page 4: Parts & Accessories List
Fantom Drives. Please contact Fantom Drives at the number listed on the reverse side for further information. Fantom Drives is not responsible for any damage to, or loss of, any programs, data, or other information stored on any media or... -
Page 5: System Requirements
USB 1.1. This is fine, except your Drive will operate USB 1.1 speeds. If an issue cannot resolved by using our FAQ, please contact Technical Support via the Fantom Drives support site at http://www.FantomDrives.com/help System Requirements System Requirements for Mac •... -
Page 6: Firewire And Usb 2.0 Compared
Q: Does the Drive work with Norton Ghost? A: Yes. Norton Ghost 2003 or newer support USB drives. Fantom Drives does not provide any additional drivers. Q: Where are the drivers required? A: Windows 2000, XP , 2003, and Vista already include all low-power-consumption the necessary drivers! No additional drivers are necessary. -
Page 7: Fantom Drives External Hard Drive At A Glance
A: FAT32, HFS+, and other file system formats allow different standards of filename length or use of special characters. Rename the offending file(s) and try the operation again. Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Hard Disk at a Glance Power Indicator... -
Page 8: Precautions
• Fantom Drives highly recommends that you regularly back- up the files stored on your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive. Fantom Drives is not responsible for any data loss, nor will Fantom Drives perform any recovery on lost data or files. Performing Basic Tasks... -
Page 9: Connecting The Drive To Your Computer
How to safely dismount and turn off the Drive with the computer running Mac Users Drag the icon for the External Hard Drive to the Trash. The Drive will dismount and you can then safely turn if off. You may then unplug the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive. -
Page 10: Formatting Your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive . 10 Formatting The Drive In Mac Os X
Formatting a hard drive erases all data contained on the drive. If you wish to reformat your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive, be sure to create a copy of the files you wish to keep before reformatting.