User Manual
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About Your G-DRIVE
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ev About Your G-DRIVE
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Overview of the Drive
This diagram displays the key features of your G-DRIVE ev. A Power & Activity LED is on
the front of the unit. A USB 3.0 port is on the back, along with the SATA interface for use
with the G-DOCK ev or the ev All Terrain cases available in both Thunderbolt and USB
interfaces. The Activity light will glow when power is applied via the USB port and will
ash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive.
Easy Installation for Mac
G-DRIVE ev easily attaches to your computer via a USB cable. Simply plug the small end
of the cable into the drive and the large end of the cable into a free USB connector on
your computer. The drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running
Mac OS. (For Mac OS 10.7 and above. You must have the ‘external drive’ box selected
within the Finder Preferences window in order for external hard drives to appear on
your desktop)
No AC power is necessary for drives upto 1TB as they are bus powered to eliminate the
need to carry around an external AC power supply to use with the drive.
G-DRIVE ev 220 requires external power as it has two hard drives running in RAID 0
inside the enclosure to provide that additional performance. It can be powered using
the additional 2.1A USB 3.0 port on your computer using the included cable or by using
the power adapter and cable that ships with the drive.
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• (1) G-DRIVE ev USB 3.0 hard drive
• (1) removable bumper (with G-DRIVE ev RaW only)
• (1) USB 3.0 cable (2.0 compatible)
• (1) Power adapter & cable (with G-DRIVE ev 220 only)
• Quick Start Guide
• 3-year limited warranty
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at g-technology.com/support.
System Requirements
G-DRIVE ev supports the following Operating Systems. The drive is set up at the
factory for use with Mac OS® systems, and formatted as ‘HFS+ with Journaling’.
Mac: Mac OS 10.9 + and an available USB 3.0.
Windows: Windows® 10, 8.1, 7and an available USB 3.0.
See how to congure for Windows here.
USB 3.0 Port
SATA Interface for
use with G-DOCK ev
Power & Activity LED