User Manual

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Using Your Drive on Windows
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Using Your Drive on Windows
• WindowsUse..............................................p.43
• CrossPlatformUse....................................p.43
Windows Use
G-RAIDUSBissetupatthefactoryforusewithMacOSsystems.Asimpleinitializationwillprepareyour
driveforusewithWindows7,8and8.1systems.
ForhelpfulinformationonconguringandusingyourdrivewithWindows,pleasevisit
g-technology.com/windows.
Cross Platform Use
YoucansetupG-RAIDUSBforuseonbothWindowsandMacsystemsbyformattingthedriveas
exFAT.Todothis,usetheDiskUtilityapplicationontheMacsystemandformatthedrivetoexFAT.
1. First,opentheMacsystemsDiskUtilityprogram.Thisapplicationislocatedonyour
harddriveunderApplications/Utilities/Disk Utility.Thewindowbelowwillappear.
YourG-RAIDUSBwillbedisplayedintheleft-handcolumn.
2. SelecttheG-RAIDUSBbyclickingonitsdriveiconintheleft-sidecolumn.Informationabout
thedrivewillbedisplayedatthebottomofthewindow.
3. SelecttheErasetabtoviewtheformattingoptions.