User Manual

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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC
Disconnect the Drive
A great feature of G-DRIVE ev ATC is its ability to be connected and disconnected while
your computer is running. However, to prevent failures and/or data loss, it is important
to follow the steps below when disconnecting or ‘unmounting’ the drive from your
computer.
1. Before disconnecting the drive, unmount the system by simply dragging the
G-DRIVE ev ATC icon to the trash located in the dock. Keyboard shortcut: Select the
drive icon and hit Command+E.
2. It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer
present on your desktop.
Helpful links
• To use your drive on Windows, go to Windows Use.
• To use your drive on Mac
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and Windows, go to Cross Platform Use.
Easy Installation for Mac
G-DRIVE ev ATC easily attaches to your computer via the USB port. Simply use the
tethered USB cable to connect the drive to the appropriate port on your computer. The
drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running Mac OS.
No AC power supply is necessary. The drive is bus-powered to eliminate the need to
carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive.