Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GreenDrive II Micronet
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Q u i c k S t a r t I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e W indows & Mac Thank you for choosing Fantom Drives! Y our Fantom Drives GreenDrive II 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.
for any loss or damage to these items. This limited warranty does not cover: (1) any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software progra.
16 T wo Y ear Limited W ar ranty Fantom Drives warrants this product (the “Product”) against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 1. LABOR: For a period of two (2) year from the original.
2 15 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing GreenDrive II, the external environmentally friendly hard drive from Fantom Drives. USB 2.0 compatibility with USB 1.1 USB 2.0 por ts are backward compatible with USB 1.1. However , if you connect the drive to a USB 1.
14 3 Q: I do not see my drive listed in the My Computer window , but it does appear in the Device Manager list. A: Right-click on My Computer . Select Manage in the pop-up menu. In the Computer Management window and navigate to Storage -> Disk Management.
4 13 Precautions Failure to follow the precautions described below may cause damage to your Fantom Drives External Hard drive and void the warranty . • DO NO T op en th e ca se . D o i n g s o wi ll v o i d t h e w a r r a n t y . • DO N O T us e a th ir d -p a rty AC ad ap te r or p o w e r co rd .
12 5 Q: Can I leave my GreenDrive II on all the time, or should I turn it off when not in use? A: Th e Gr ee nD r iv e I I is me a n t to be le ft o n , bu t d oe s n o t ad d a n y limitations on being turned of f. Drive reliability is affected by repeated power cycles, and the GreenDrive II cannot alleviate this.
6 11 T r oubleshooting/ Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) General Questions Q: I bought a 500GB drive, but my computer is showing 465GB. Where is the missing capacity? A: Hard drive manufacturers market drives in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity .
10 7 How to Safely Dismount and T urn Of f Y our Gr eenDrive II What do 'mounting' and 'dismounting' mean? When a device such as a hard drive is mounted, that means the computer ‘sees’ the device and is able to communicate with it.
Formatting the Drive in W indows 2000/XP/2003/V ista 1. Open the disk management console, located at W indows System32diskmgmt.msc on your system drive. A list of the attached drives and their respective volumes will appear . Select the Fantom Drives GreenDrive II Disk.
An important point after buying a device Micronet GreenDrive II (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Micronet GreenDrive II yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Micronet GreenDrive II - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Micronet GreenDrive II you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Micronet GreenDrive II will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Micronet GreenDrive II, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Micronet GreenDrive II.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Micronet GreenDrive II. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Micronet GreenDrive II along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
