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 supply is necessary. The drive is bus powered to eliminate the need to
carry around an external AC power supply to use the drive.
USB 3.0 Port
SATA Interface for
use with G-DOCK ev
Power & Activity LED