Monster OVERDRIVE THUNDERBOLT Quick Start Manual

FAQs

DISCONNECTING THE DRIVE

Be sure to follow your computer's recommended
method for ejecting or unmounting the drive.

FORMATTING - MAC USERS

The drive is preformatted HFS+ and ready to go.
If you want to use the drive between Mac and PC
we recommend formatting the drive exFAT.

FORMATTING - PC USERS

You will need to reformat the drive before saving
any data. We recommend formatting NTFS for
the best performance. If you want to use the drive
between PC and Mac we recommend formatting
the drive exFAT.
FORMATTING – ADVANCED USERS
Advanced formatting information, such as how
to partition, can be found on our website.
www.MonsterDigital.com/ThunderboltFAQs
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WINDOWS USERS - PLEASE READ

Driver must be installed before the device
can function properly. Download at:
www.MonsterDigital.com/ThunderboltDriver
You will need to reformat the drive before saving
any data. We recommend formatting NTFS for
the best performance. If you want to use the
drive between PC and Mac we recommend
formatting the drive exFAT.
If you're running Windows
you don't need to download the driver.
Monster, the MC logo, the Monster logo, Monster Digital, the RoHS logo, the product
and packaging are trademarks or registered trademarks of Monster Products, Inc., or
its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. OverDrive is a trademark of Tandon
Digital. Tandon Digital is the official licensee of the Monster Digital brand and logo.
Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is
a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Thunderbolt™ and the Thunderbolt™ logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the
U.S. and/or other countries. Trademarks and registered trademarks are property of
their respective owners.
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