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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
06-27-2008
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We at Fantom Drives take great pride in bringing personal satisfaction
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Page 1: Installation Guide
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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 3: Introduction
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 Introduction Welcome, and thank you for purchasing GForce Megadisk eSATA+USB High Capacity Hard Disk from Fantom Drives. -
Page 4: Parts & Accessories List
Drive into a USB port that only supports 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... -
Page 5: System Requirements
• 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. -
Page 6: Fantom Drives External Hard Drive At A Glance
Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Hard Disk at a Glance Troubleshooting FAQs for Mac Users: Q: Why is my Drive asking me to format it? It was already formatted and it contains data. A1: Run a disk repair utility on the drive. -
Page 7: 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 8: Setting The Raid Operating Mode
"Mode Change Commit" button with a pin or paperclip to create the new virtual volume(s). Refer to page 6, "Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Hard Disk at a Glance" for the locations of the storage policy mode switch and commit button. -
Page 9: Big (Span)
B are concatenated into a single virtual volume in the Figure below with a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical hard drives A and B: DUAL (JBOD) The DUAL or JBOD (Just... -
Page 10: Fast (Raid 0)
(two drive's worth of data may be lost at a single disk fault.) The FAST storage policy creates a single virtual volume that is striped across both hard drives, with a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of both hard disk drives.