Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G-Force/3 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 G-Force3 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.
17 This limited warranty does not cover: (1) any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data or removable storage media;.
16 Contents Introduction ............................................................ 2 Parts & accessories list .......................................... 2 System requirements .............................................. 3 Precautions ........
2 15 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing Fantom Drives G-Force3, the external USB 3.0 SuperSpeed hard disk drive from Fantom Drives. Parts & Accessories List The package should contain the following items: • Fantom Drives G-Force3 External Disk Drive • USB 3.
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 . • D O N OT o p en th e ca se . Do in g s o w il l vo id t he wa rr an t y . • DO NO T us e a t hi rd -p arty AC ad ap te r o r po we r co r d.
12 5 Q: Can I leave my G-For ce on all the time, or should I turn it off when not in use? A: T he G -F or c e i s me an t t o b e l ef t o n, bu t d oe s n ot a d d a ny limitations on being turned of f. Drive reliability is af fected by repeated power cycles, and the G-Force 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 ur n Of f Y our G-For ce3 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 Hosts 1. O pe n th e d is k ma na ge me n t co ns o le . A li st of t he a tt ac he d dr iv es an d th e ir r es pe ct iv e vo lu me s wi ll ap p ea r .
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