Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GF2000T Fantom Drives
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8-13-2008 MD1D3HDM Rev A 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 of this document to a.
Contents Introduction ............................................................ 3 Parts & Accessories List .......................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 5 FireW ire and USB 2.0 Compared .
18 3 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing GForce Megadisk Quad Interface Hard Disk from Fantom Drives. In photos and illustrations in this guide, The following aler t symbols are used in this guide: This signifies impor tant information for ALL users.
4 17 Parts & Accessories List The package should contain the following items: • Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Hard Disk • USB cable • FireWire cable • AC Adapter • Quick Star t Installation Guide If you are missing any items listed above, please fill out the customer suppor t form at: http://www .
16 5 System Requir ements System Requir ements for Mac • Power Macintosh • Mac OS X 10.2 or newer • A vailable FireWire Por t or • A vailable eSA T A por t or • A vailable USB 1.
6 15 Data transfer rate of 400 Mbps FireWire is suitable for applications where delayed or out-of-order data frames are unacceptable, such as digital video editing. Supports up to 63 devices FireWire devices can be linked in a daisy- chain configuration.
14 7 Fantom Drives GForce Megadisk Har d Disk at a Glance AC adapter port Power Switch USB 2.0 port FireW ire por ts T roubleshooting/ Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs) FAQs for Mac Users: Q: Why is my Drive asking me to format it? It was already formatted and it contains data.
Precautions Failure to follow the precautions described below may cause damage to your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive and void the warranty . • DO NOT open the case. Doing so will void the warranty . • DO NOT use a third-par ty AC adapter or power cord.
12 9 How to Safely Dismount and T ur n Of f the External Hard drive 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.
10 11 Formatting Y our GForce MegaDisk The GForce MegaDisk comes preformatted at the factor y with the F A T32 file system, which will mount on most modern operating systems. FA T32 has some limitations, and we recommend you reformat the volume to a file system format more compatible with your par ticular computer and operating system environment.
An important point after buying a device Fantom Drives GF2000T (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Fantom Drives GF2000T 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 Fantom Drives GF2000T - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Fantom Drives GF2000T you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Fantom Drives GF2000T will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Fantom Drives GF2000T, 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 Fantom Drives GF2000T.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Fantom Drives GF2000T. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Fantom Drives GF2000T 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
