Fantom Drives G-Force 3 Quick Start Installation Manual

Fantom Drives G-Force 3 Quick Start Installation Manual

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Geforce3 Manual, PN 1DMD3M Rev H
QuickStart

Installation Guide

Windows & Mac
Thank you for choosing Fantom Drives! Your Fantom Drives G-Force3
has been built to the highest standard of quality and workmanship
and, when used according to the instructions in this guide, will provide
years of trouble-free operation. We at Fantom Drives take great pride
in bringing personal satisfaction to each of our customers.
Your Fantom Drives' disk drive is compatible with all USB-capable Apple
Macintosh computers running Apple® Mac® OS 10.4 (or greater) and
PC-Compatible computers running Microsoft® Windows ® XP , Vista,
Windows 7, and Windows Server® 2003/2008.

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Summary of Contents for Fantom Drives G-Force 3

  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    • 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 and, when used according to the instructions in this guide, will provide • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help years of trouble-free operation. We at Fantom Drives take great pride in bringing personal satisfaction to each of our customers. 10-26-2010 Geforce3 Manual, PN 1DMD3M Rev H The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation...
  • Page 2 Product in conjunction with accessories, products or ancillary or peripheral equipment, or where it is determined by Fantom Drives that there is no fault with this Product itself. This Limited Warranty is invalid if any of the factory applied stickers including serial number have been altered or removed from the Product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Product serviced hereunder. Be sure to remove all features, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty prior to returning the Product to Fantom Drives. Fantom Drives is not liable for any loss or damage to these items.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction as computers and hard drives. Driver - Software that enables the computer to communicate Welcome, and thank you for purchasing Fantom Drives G-Force3, with a peripheral. the external USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hard disk drive from Fantom Drives. Gigabyte - 1,024 Megabytes, or approximately one billion bytes.
  • Page 5: System Requirements

    Look for the disk that has a • Mac OS X 10.4 or newer capacity closest to your Fantom Drives unit, and right-click • Available USB 2.0 port* on the corrolating right-hand box. In the pop-up menu that appears select "Delete Partition."...
  • Page 6: Precautions

    3. Click "Edit." You will be asked to enter your administrator password. Fantom Drives is not responsible for any data loss, nor will 4. Select "Users" and check the Modify box Fantom Drives perform any recovery of lost data or files.
  • Page 7: Fantom Drives G-Force3 At A Glance

    Fantom Drives G-Force3 Q: Can I leave my G-Force on all the time, or should I turn it off when not in use? Hard Disk at a Glance A: The G-Force is meant to be left on, but does not add any limitations on being turned off.
  • Page 8: Connecting The Drive To Your Computer

    Contact your authorized Q: My drive was working fine yesterday but now its gone! Fantom Drives reseller for further details. The disk may have been shut down without being dismounted, or may have failed. If you do not hear and feel 3.
  • Page 9: Formatting Your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive

    “OK”. the power cord and data cable if you want to disconnect the drive. 6. Click “Apply.” Your Fantom Drives G-Force is ready to use! PC Users 1. Locate the System Tray. The System Tray includes the time display in the bottom right, and icons to the left of the time.
  • Page 10: Formatting The Drive In Windows

    Formatting the drive in Optimizing Windows Caching Algorithm Windows Hosts By default, Windows XP optimizes caching for performance on external drives. Windows Vista and 7 optimize caching 1. Open the disk management console. A list of the attached for quick removal. As a result, Windows XP appears to have drives and their respective volumes will appear.

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