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G-Technology G-RAID mini Product Manual

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Portable Dual-Drive Storage System
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  • Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL Portable Dual-Drive Storage System g-technology.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table Table of Contents Welcome to G-RAID mini Table of Contents Using RAID Modes Safety & General Use Supported RAID Modes ....... 15 Safety Precautions ........4 The Configurator Utility ....... 16 Backup Your Data ........5 Configure the RAID Mode ....16...

  • Page 3: Safety & General Use

    Safety & General Use Safety Precautions ........p.4 • Backup Your Data ........p.5 •...

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Safety & General Use Safety Precautions G-RAID mini’s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed Technical Support department. here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will Limited Warranty.

  • Page 5: Backup Your Data

    Under no circumstances will G-Technology be held liable for the recovery or restoration of lost data. Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a G-Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user.

  • Page 6: About Your G-Raid Mini

    About Your G-RAID mini Introduction ..........• What’s in the Box ........• Overview of the Drive ......p.9 • System Requirements ......p.10 • Disconnect the Drive ......p.10 •...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    RAID 0 mode. The drive is FireWire™ bus-powered even when connected via eSATA so you do not need to be connected to AC power. G-RAID mini supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro™ HD, XDCAM™ HD, ProRes™ 422 and uncompressed...

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    • FireWire 800 to 400 cable (9 Pin to 6 Pin) • USB 2.0 cable • Portable carrying case • External DC Power Supply • Product CD If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at support@g-technology.com or call (888) 426-5214.

  • Page 9: Overview Of The Drive

    About Your G-RAID mini Overview of the Drive This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-RAID mini. There is a Power & Activ- ity LED and a Yellow Drive Failure LED on the front of the unit. (On some models the Drive Failure LED may be RED.) There is a heat-sink and cooling fan on the bottom.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    • Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 Disconnect the Drive A great feature of G-RAID mini is its ability to connect and disconnect while your com- puter is running. To prevent failures and/or data loss, it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting or ‘unmounting’...

  • Page 11: Using Your Drive On Mac

    Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac ......p.12 • Optional Power Adapter ......p.12 • Optimize its Performance ....... p.13 • Activity & Failure LEDs ......p.13 •...

  • Page 12: Easy Installation For Mac

    Using Your Drive on Mac Easy Installation for Mac G-RAID mini attaches to your computer via a USB 2.0, high speed eSATA, or one of two FireWire 800 ports. FireWire 400 connectiv- ity is handled by a 9 to 6 pin cable (includ- ed).

  • Page 13: Optimize Its Performance

    Using Your Drive on Mac Optimize its Performance G-RAID mini can be connected to any Mac or Windows machine equipped with an eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB 2.0 port. For maximum performance, G-RAID mini should be connected via eSATA or FireWire 800.

  • Page 14: Using Raid Modes

    Using RAID Modes Supported RAID Modes ....... p.15 • The Configurator Utility ......p.16 • Configure the RAID Mode ....p.16 •...

  • Page 15: Supported Raid Modes

    Using RAID Modes Supported RAID Modes G-RAID mini ships from the factory in RAID 0 mode, and for use with Mac OS X systems. The drive can be configured in RAID 0 (Performance) mode or RAID 1 (Protected) mode. The following table explains the advantages and disadvantages for each RAID level.

  • Page 16: The Configurator Utility

    RAID level will erase all data on the drive. Be sure all the material you want to save is backed up to a separate disk. 1. Launch the G-Technology Configurator utility. A dialog window will ask you to dis- connect all other external hard disks from your computer. This is important to ensure the Configurator does not affect other FireWire or USB devices on your system.
  • Page 17 2. Click on the Continue button. A window will appear telling you that Configurator is searching for the G-RAID mini. 3. Once the utility finds your G-RAID mini, the following window will appear. Select the RAID 1 (Protected) or RAID 0 (Performance) radio button. Then click the Config- ure button to continue.
  • Page 18 G-RAID mini is configured in RAID 1 or 0 mode. 6. Changing the RAID mode of G-RAID mini will require you to re-initialize the disk with the Disk Utility application. The Disk Insertion dialog below should appear. Click the Initialize button to launch Disk Utility.

  • Page 19: Maintenance For Your Drive

    Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac ......p.20 • Restore the Drive Icon ......p.23 • Reformat with Partitions ......p.25 •...

  • Page 20: Initialize Drive For Mac

    Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac G-RAID mini was factory-formatted for use or ‘initialized’ for Mac OS X. You can reinitial- ize if you¹d like to quickly erase the contents of the drive, or if you reconfigure the RAID mode.
  • Page 21 Format pop-up and its option to Mac OS Extended. 5. Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window. A dialog box will ap- pear asking if you want to erase the G-RAID mini partition. p.21...
  • Page 22 • Click the Don’t Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use Time Machine at this point. 8. Quit the Disk Utility program. After reinitializing the drive, the custom icon for G-RAID mini has been erased. You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on next page.

  • Page 23: Restore The Drive Icon

    If not, double-click the Zip file to open. Next, double-click the DMG file to open the G-Technology Icons package. 3. Click to select the drive icon for G-RAID mini in the package window. Press Command+C to copy the icon. (below)
  • Page 24 6. Press Command+V to paste the custom G-RAID mini icon into the Get Info window. (below right) The icon for your G-RAID mini has been restored and you can close the Get Info window. Your drive is now fully ready for use!

  • Page 25: Reformat With Partitions

    1. First, open the Disk Utility program. This application is located on your hard drive un- der Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. The window below will appear. Your G-Technology drive will be displayed in the left-hand column. p.25...
  • Page 26 Maintenance for Your Drive 2. Select the FireWire or USB icon – not the G-Technology drive icon – by clicking it in the left-side column. 3. Click on the Partition button in the main window. 4. Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu.
  • Page 27 7. Click the Apply button in the lower right corner of the window. A dialog box will ap- pear asking if you want to erase the G-Technology drive partition. WARNING: THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE.
  • Page 28 You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps on this page. 11. The multiple partitions of the G-Technology drive will be displayed on the desktop. Your drive is now setup with two or more partitions and ready for use. p.28...

  • Page 29: Using Your Drive On Windows

    Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use ..........p.30 • Cross Platform Use ........p.31 •...

  • Page 30: Windows Use

    Using Your Drive on Windows Windows Use G-RAID mini is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems. A simple initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 systems.

  • Page 31: Cross Platform Use

    Using Your Drive on Windows Cross Platform Use You can set up G-RAID mini for use on both Windows and Mac system by formatting the drive as ‘FAT32’ . To do this, use the Disk Utility application and format the drive to MS-DOS (FAT), also known as FAT32.
  • Page 32 WARNING: THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE. 5. Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window. A dialog box will ap- pear asking if you want to erase the G-RAID mini partition. p.32...
  • Page 33 FAT32. 6. Quit the Disk Utility program. You are finished! 7. After reinitializing, the custom icon for the G-RAID mini will be erased. No icons are available for FAT32. With this format, you will be able to read/write on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 and on Mac OS X machines.

  • Page 34: Support & Warranty

    Support & Warranty Technical Support ........p.35 • Limited Warranty ........p.36 • Copyright ............. p.38 •...

  • Page 35: Technical Support

    Support & Warranty Technical Support Thank you for purchasing G-RAID mini. If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product, please let us know! G-Technology appreciates and values its customers, striving to give you the finest ser- vice and support.

  • Page 36: Limited Warranty

    To determine the warran- ty specifically for your product, visit www.g-technology.com. A valid proof of purchase may be required to prove eligibility. If you do not have a valid proof of purchase, the limited warranty period will be measured from the date of sale from HGST to the authorized distributor.
  • Page 37 To obtain limited warranty service, you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) and ship-to address by contacting G-Technology at http://www.g-technology.com/support. Please follow the instructions found on the website. You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our logistics center.

  • Page 38: Copyright

    Support & Warranty CAPACITY DEFINITION AND DISCLAIMER For G-Technology products 1TB or greater: “One gigabyte (GB) is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) equals 1,000 GB (one trillion bytes). Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive, the computer’s oper- ating system, and other factors”...

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