Disconnect The Drive - G-Technology G Speed studio Product Manual

Configuring G-SPEED Studio R

Disconnect the Drive

A great feature of Thunderbolt technology and G-SPEED Studio R is the ability to connect
and disconnect the system while your computer is running. To prevent drive failures
and/or data loss, it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting or
unmounting the drive from your computer.
1. Before powering down and disconnecting the drive, unmount the system by simply
dragging the G-SPEED Studio R icon to the trash located in the system dock.
Keyboard shortcut: Select the drive icon and press Command+E.
2. It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer
present on your desktop.
3. To power off G-SPEED Studio R simply unplug the Thunderbolt cable. If no background
activities are in progress, the unit will automatically go into standby.
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