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1. GA C DRNE irs E a i O a E Er G E a ry Pe ote Ure Ee cee pews Seek Cee Gr ree Lag men Unmount All Volumes aaah fa ee paar en rake TT ea Ravers i Mac mach HD Ta maia JAn or eck oe area fe LT RSET HT Lae a eredes E Z SoG ho ee Sere er ey a et a ee a She ey Bi Te eT ee beet Cpr Unmount All Volumes 2 SoDRIVE ev 2 ot im ma TH HIRE Ao Pe Ta Seen Rep pete ol pepe i Meg tha miha Pa ee at i eater te Wig Bid ae Be bls ed clinch eae Pe See 4 TH Mack HOST 2 Oe FE Beemer tet Oe Dreri eral a OT S BA wih Thon Mimi DERT an a RAC TE Horii Pa TA jhana HW RAD M GRA i iad kan Wiuriiy Opiors iris p 25 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Preferences Quit Support Links to the Sup port Section on the G Tech nology website www g technology com support Using Your G DOCK ev G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Preferences Provides a variety of settings to customize your experience with G Technology Assis tant Update is based on the G Technology Assistant utility version Support Browse By Product Tossa sip es iay 8 0 0 i LEN G Technology Assistant Preferences G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Su2. G DRIVE ev 2 Name the RAID set with something o o noc that identifies your selected configu E r r Y Mirrored RAID Set ration For example G DOCK ev with RAID Typt Striped RAID Set J Th u nderbolt R set Estimated Size Concarenaten isk Set p 36 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt 3 Next you will need to drag the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane E1 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO G RAID 1 TB HGST HTS721010A l E New member disk6s2 IB 1 TB HGST HTS721010A E New member disk5s2 j suner Tiz Options Create 4 You are now ready to create your mirrored RAID set Click the Create button and the system will begin to build the RAID set 5 The RAID configuration process will delete all of the data on the selected disks You will need to confirm the process before the RAID set is created WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE roe Are you sure you want to create a RAID d set with the selected disks AE a Creating a RAID set deletes all data on the selected disks The data on these disks will be deleted disk6s2 disk552 6 The Disk Utility window has a progress indicator which provides a status of the build ing of the RAID set Adding a booter for the RAID partition disk6s2 F mm m p
3. 5M5 Macintosh HD _ E 1 TB HGST HT5721010A 9E G DRIVE ev J G DRIVE ev 1 TB HGST HT5721010A9E lt a gt G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev 2 p 49 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Support amp Warranty STeEhiNniGal SUPPONE ee p 51 Limited Warranty esessesessesreseserreceseesess p 52 KEEA e EE E er et re p 54 G Technology G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty With Thunderbolt Technical Support Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Series with Thunderbolt If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please let us know G Technology appreciates and values its customers striving to give you the finest service and support If you encounter any difficulties while installing or using the Evolution Series please contact G Technology Technical Support at www g technology com contact contact_support Helpful information for support When contacting Technical Support it s best to be in front of your computer and have the following information available e Your G DOCK ev serial number on bottom of unit e Operating System and version e Computer model e List of other devices attached to your computer p 51 G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty With Thunderbolt Limited Warranty HGST a Western Digital Company HGST Including G Technology for External Hard Disk Drives What does this limited warranty cover This Limited Warranty applies t
4. G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 10 0 oO JF ES m Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 patie fd i Macintosh HD i 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 Mi RAID Slice for G RAL Format Mac OS Extended lournaled IB 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 RAID Type B RAID Slice for G RAI a 8 TB G RAID with Thund a amp RAID TB Home E3 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO RAID Set Name G DOCK ev Thunderbolt Rl Mirrored RAID Set RAID Set Size 999 86 GB To delete a selected RAID set click Delete G RAID a 1 TB HGST HTS 721010A RAID Slice for G DO This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 a B RAID Slice for G DO A m 999 86 GB G DOCK ev T E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 a Im G DOCK ev Thunderb i G SuperDrive T Options Delete Update You will be asked to confirm the process before the RAID set is deleted Once completed you can reformat the drives as needed Are you Sure you want to delete the mirrored RAID set G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 Deleting a mirrored RAID set changes each of its slices into a partition that contains a complete copy of the data from the deleted RAID set p 39 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive Initialize Drive for Mac uses p 41 Restore the Drive ICON vices p 44 Reformat wi
5. NOT LIM ITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU HGST is not responsible for return ing to you product which is not covered by this limited warranty p 52 G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty With Thunderbolt What must you do If you are having trouble with a product before seeking limited warranty service first follow the troubleshooting procedures that HGST or your reseller provides To obtain limited warranty service you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA and ship to address by contacting G Technology at http www g technology com support Please follow the instructions found on the website You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our logistics center You must pay any associated transportation charges duties and in surance in shipping the drive to our logistics center You should remove all personal information from the product prior to its return What will HGST do HGST will replace the drive with a functionally equivalent replacement product transportation pre paid HGST may replace your product with a product that was previously used repaired and tested to meet HGST specifications You receive tile to the replaced product at delivery to carrier at HGST shipping point You are responsible for im
6. and that action is required See RAID Error or Degradation on next page p 12 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt RAID Error or Degradation If you have chosen to configure the G DOCK ev into a RAID configuration and there is a RAID error or a RAID slice is missing a red light will come on to indi cate an issue with the RAID configuration If you have a RAID 1 configuration and a G DRIVE ev hard drive is ejected during data transfer the Dock Indicator LED on that bay will glow orange to indicate that the RAID set is in a degraded state To learn more about troubleshooting RAID configurations visit www g tech nology com support p 13 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Overview of G DRIVE ev About G DRIVE ev Drives wee p 15 G DRIVE ev Activity Lights p 17 G Technology G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev With Thunderbolt About G DRIVE ev Drives The Evolution Series has a family of hard drives that operate as standalone devices or as modules for use in docking stations Each G DRIVE ev hard drive is enclosed in a styl ish aluminum case There is an Activity Light on the front of the ev Series hard drives and a SATA Port and USB 3 0 Port on the back SATA Port USB 3 0 Port All Aluminum Activity Lights Rugged Design Top Features e Capture transfer and distribute all with one storage solution e Pair with G DOCK ev or an adapter to work with a variety of
7. eee eure E p 7 Whats INANE BOX cee stereo ene p 8 System Requirements cscccsccsesceeeee p 8 G Technology G DOCK ev About Your Evolution Series With Thunderbolt Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Evolution Series with Thunderbolt from G Technology A Thunderbolt storage solution consisting of a family of docking stations with interchangeable hard drive modules The Evolution Series lets you capture transfer edit and distribute media files all with a single storage system The G DOCK ev TB storage solution is a two bay swappable drive system which is user configurable in RAID 0 Performance or RAID 1 Protected and is designed to optimize your digital content workflow The Evolution Series today consists of G DRIVE ev and G DRIVE ev PLUS two high performance and flexible hard drive modules G DRIVE ev offers high transfer speeds up to 136MB s features USB 3 0 for use as a stand alone drive and has a SATA connector for use in the G DOCK ev Series docking stations G DRIVE ev PLUS provides even faster transfer speeds up to 250MB s and also features USB 3 0 and a SATA connector Pop any combination of G DRIVE ev hard drives into the G DOCK ev TB for ultimate flexibility G DOCK ev TB ships with two removable USB 3 0 G DRIVE ev hard drives for convenience and portability Together or apart in the field and in the edit room The G Technology Evolution Series delivers speed flexibility f
8. exposed and does not require you to take any action There is also a SATA port with a protective plastic cover that needs to be removed when used in the dock IMPORTANT The SATA cover needs to be removed before the drive is inserted into a G DOCK bay Once you have removed the cover the G DRIVE ev drive is ready to be inserted p 19 G DOCK ev Getting Started With Thunderbolt Power On the System Before powering on G DOCK ev you will want to plug in the cables and insert the G DRIVE ev hard drive modules into the two bays It is important to follow these steps in the following order Plug in Power Cord Connect the power adapter to the unit and plug the other end into a surge protector or wall outlet Attach the Thunderbolt cable n G DOCK ev attaches to your system via a Thunderbolt interface and cable Plug one end into the Thunderbolt N t t d the other end into eith gt S a w port on your system and the other end into either r3 7 Nese Thunderbolt port on the rear of G DOCK ev One of the great features of Thunderbolt technology is the ability to daisy chain up to six high performance devices G DOCK ev Getting Started With Thunderbolt Insert the Hard Drives You can insert two G DRIVE ev hard drive modules into G DOCK ev To insert a drive simply slide it into one of the dock bays The Eject button beside each bay is recessed when there is no drive module inside Once y
9. the disk s erased data click Security Options 1 TB HGST HTS721010A9E 4 Click Erase gt G DRIVE ev To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name G DRIVE ev p 46 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Maintenance for Your Drive 2 Select the FireWire or USB icon not the G DRIVE ev drive icon by clicking it in the left side column i Macintosh HD m 1 TE HGST HTS721010A9E 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window 1 TE HGST HT5721010A9E a gt G DRIVE ev First Aid Restore _ aaa Erase Partition RAID ey 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we have selected 2 Partitions to create two partitions e 0g HGST HTS721010A9E630 Media ia G i a7 gt Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log E 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5M5 rn a ESTA RA First Aid Erase teeny RAID Restore p 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5M5 Macintosh HD ae ek Partition Layout Partition Information I 1 TB HGST HTS721010A9E i ar Current ke Name G DRIVE ey ec 1 Partition A 1 TE HGST HIS 721010A9E Format Mac OS Extended Journaled gt G DRIVE ev 3 Partitions mee 4 Partitions Size 999 86 GE 5 Partitions 6 Partitions To
10. 37 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt 7 The RAID configuration process is complete You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created oo G DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 50 6 0 30 4 Ho 2 Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image First Aid fay 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 H Macintosh HD m4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 RAID Set Name OC DOCK ev Thunderbolt R1 m RAID Slice for G RAL Format Mac OS Extended journaled E 4 TB Hitachi HD572404 RAID Type Mirrored RAID Set B RAID Slice for G RAI RAID Set Size 999 86 GB a 8 TB G RAID with Thund w G RAID TB Home E 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO s7 G RAID t Ej 1 TE HGST HT5721010A I RAID Slice for G DO E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 amp E RAID Slice for G DO TE B 999 86 GB G DOCK ev T 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 amp To delete a selected RAID set click Delete 999 86 GB G DOCK 1 Mirrored RAID Set amp Online E G DOCK ev Thunderb SuperDrive Options Delete Update p 38 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt Delete RAID 1 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 1 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks To delete the RAID set select it in the Disk Utility window then click the Delete button 806
11. AID set drag disks oP partition i B To create more than one RAID set click the Add 4 ein RAID Set Name Mirrored RAID F RAID Type Striped RAID Set Format ration For example G DOCK ev with RAI h Thunderbolt RO Sat Estimated SIA Concatenated Disk Set p 32 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt 3 Next you will need to drag the ev hard drive modules that you would like to include in the RAID set Simply drag and drop the drives into the selection pane EJ 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO 6 RAID E 1 TB HGST HT5721010A gt G DRIVE ev IE 1 TE HGST HTS721010A _ G DRIVE ev ST a New member disk5s2 a PF New member disk6s2 Options Create 4 You are now ready to create your striped RAID set Click the Create button and the system will begin to build the RAID set 5 The RAID configuration process will delete all of the data on the selected disks You will need to confirm the process before the RAID set is created WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE rae Are you sure you want to create a RAID Da E set with the selected disks al Creating a RAID set deletes all data on the selected anaana disks The data on these disks will be deleted G BRIVE ev G DRIVE ev 6 The Disk Utility window has a progress indicator which provides a status of the build ing of the RAID set Addin
12. Disk Utility Supported Media Configurations p 31 UO T B OW prank water ane p 31 ADOUURAID SETS Ea a a T p31 Set Up in RAID 0 Mode uu eee p 32 Delete RAID 0 Configuration p 35 Set Up in RAID 1 Mode sesssesssesesere p 36 Delete RAID 1 Configuration p 39 G Technology G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt Supported Media Configurations The Evolution Series G DOCK ev is user configurable and can be used in e JBOD Just a Bunch Of Drives configuration or e RAID 0 Performance stripped across two G DRIVE ev Hard drives or e RAID 1 Protected in which data is mirrored from one drive to the other These configurations are initiated and managed by utilizing the Mac OS Disk Utility G DOCK ev is pre configured during manufacturing to operate in a JBOD configuration The sections of this user guide Set Up as RAID O and Set Up as RAID 1 give you the general steps for configuring your G DOCK ev For additional information please visit www g technology com support or Apple s support site RAID User Guide or the Disk Utility Help Center in the Disk Utility application Set Up as JBOD G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt has been configured at the factory in a Just a Bunch of Drives JBOD configuration This configuration supports both ev hard drive modules as separate volumes on your system About RAID Sets A Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID
13. G DRIVE storage systems which are the same width The G DOCK ev TB ships in JBOD mode and has RAID 0 1 support By using the Mac OS Disk Utility application the dock is easily configurable for RAID O Performance or RAID 1 Protected For maximum flexibility G DOCK ev TB works with any Evolution Series G DRIVE ev products The dock ships with two removable G DRIVE ev hard drives with USB 3 0 Learn about G DRIVE ev and G DRIVE ev PLUS Top Features e Thunderbolt technology for fastest data transfer up to 10Gb s e Configurable software based RAID 0 Performance or RAID 1 Protected e Up to 2TB of configurable storage capacity e Ships with two G DRIVE ev hard drives with USB 3 0 e 3 Year factory warranty p 10 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Diagram of G DOCK ev TB The images below highlight some of the features of your G DOCK ev TB There are two Dock Indicator LEDs on the front of the unit that will indicate when a RAID configuration needs attention or a drive is Safe to Remove Read more in G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs On the rear of the unit is a Kensington Security Slot two high speed Thunderbolt Ports DC Power Port and a Soft touch On Off Switch IMPORTANT G DOCK ev has been pre configured in JBOD mode To configure your G DOCK ev TB to RAID 0 Performance mode or RAID 1 Protected mode read Configuring with Disk Utility Thermo Regulated Smart Fan Ken
14. PRODUCT MANUAL G Technology G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt An expandable storage solution with two removable hard drives g technology com G DOCK ev Table of Contents With Thunderbolt Welcome to Evolution Series Using Your G DOCK ev Table of Contents G Technology Assistant Utility 00 24 G Technology Assistant Menu 000 25 Safety amp General USe cccccsssssseseees 3 G Technology Assistant Notifications 27 Safety Precautions 4 eeu Tine Machinell nce 58 Backup Your Dat csssecsssssesseessseesseseesees 5 Configuring with Disk Utility About Your Evolution Series 008 6 Supported Media Configurations 31 MPEG OCU TON ear S 7 Set Up as JBOD nnmn 31 What s in the BOX orrvarrrsrerrsrerereneneeeene About RAID SOUS scsssincescceseziasasesontniveversevelsecarss 31 System Requirements cccsecececeeeeescteeeeeeees 8 Set Up in RAID O Mode vsisi 32 Overview of G DOCK ev Storage System Delete RAID 0 Configuration 35 About the G DOCK ev Storage System 10 Set Up in RAID 1 MOde wu eeseseseeeeeees 36 Overview of G Dock ev TB seseseseseeees 11 Delete RAID 1 Configuration see 39 G DOCK ev Indicator LEDS eee 12 Niaitanancetor Your Drive Overview of G DRIVE ev Initialize Drive for MaC ss sssesssesssessseessesssees 41 About G DRIVE ev Drives cessesesesees 15 Restore the Dock ICON s ssessessesseessesssesseess 44 G DRIVE
15. covery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Format Mac OS Extended Journaled Name G DRIVE ev RAID Restore p 41 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt 4 Choose the Format option that you prefer e Mac OS Extended Journaled Use this format if you intend to use the drive for Time Machine or to create a separate bootable installation of OS X e Mac OS Extended Use this format for best performance and media storage To select click the Format pop up and its option to Mac OS Extended First Aid Erase RAID Restore To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 if you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled Mac OS Extended Mac OS Extended Case sensitive Journaled Mac O5 Extended Case sensitive MS DOS FAT Narn 5 Click the Erase button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G DOCK ev partition First Aid AJEA RAID Restore To erase all data on a disk or volume 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s eras
16. d RAID 1 can help protect your data against disk failure Your data is written to two or more disks at once If one of the disks fails or is disconnected your Mac can still access the data from the other disk s If you reconnect a disk you disconnected the RAID set can rebuild it in the background so that it contains the latest data To configure G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt into RAID 1 Protected mode you need to launch the Mac OS Disk Utility found under Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility 1 Select an ev Hard Drive module and click on the RAID tab In the RAID Type field select Mirrored RAID Set from the drop down e00 G DRIVE ev 30 e006 9 amha ra wE i ray Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid Erase Pe iney Restore ac eee Se See fag 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Macintosh HD E 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 lM RAID Slice for G RAI Format Mac OS Extended Journaled 7 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 RAID Typ A UE LGE Be Ge eS Ee E RAID Slice for G RAI RAID Set Estimated Siz 0 O O OO O O 0O aa ith Thund Concatenated Disk Set w 8 TB G RAID witt uri To create a RAID set drag disks oP Partitions into the list below a G RAID TB Home To create more than one RAID set click the Add button E 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO G RAID E 1 TB HGST HTS721010A
17. e p 44 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt 4 Select the default G DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev icon on your desktop and press Command l This opens the Get Info window below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the custom G DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev hard drive module icon into the Get Info window below right E G DRIVE ev Info G DRIVE ev Info E G DRIVE ev 3 G DRIVE ev Mod ied Today 11 22 PM bs Modified June 25 27013 at 5 28 PM Add lags Add Tags Y General Y General Kind Volume Created June 24 2013 at 11 42 AM Modified June 25 2013 at 5 28 PM Format Mac OS Extended lournaled Kind Volume Created Today 11 22 PM Modified Today 11 22 PM Format Mac OS Extended lournaled Capacity 999 86 GB Available 999 2 GB Used 663 584 768 bytes 663 6 MB on disk disk _ Shared folder C Shared folder More Info More Info YF Name amp Extension F Name amp Extension Capacity 999 86 GB Available 999 2 GB Used 663 920 640 bytes 663 9 MB on G DRIVE ev 1 G DRIVE ev Hide extension Hide extension Y Comments Y Comments Y Preview YF Preview gt Sharing amp Permissions b Sharing amp Permissions The icon for your DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your dock is now ready for use p 45 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Yo
18. e Options 4 Click Erase Are you sure you want to erase the partition G DRIVE ev Erasing a partition deletes all the data on that partition but does not affect other partitions on the same disk To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space z i anai erase Format Mac OS Extended journaled Name G DRIVE ev p 42 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 6 Click the Erase button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume 7 After the drive is reinitialized you should automatically see the Time Machine dialog box e Click the Use as Backup Disk button if you want to use the drive with Time Machine e Click the Don t Use or Decide Later button if you do not want to use Time Machine at this point Machine zl Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past D Do you want to use G DRIVE ev 999 86 GB to back up with Time _ Encrypt Backup Disk Decide Later Don t Use Use as Backup Disk 8 Quit the Disk Utility program After reini
19. e G DRIVE 999 86 GB or G DRIVE ev 999 86 Encrypt Backup Disk G DRIVE 999 86 GB z F Decide Later k Don t Use E Use 2 If the Time Machine dialog box did not launch go to the Apple Menu gt System Prefer ences Click on the Time Machine icon The Time Machine Preference panel will open Click the Select Backup Disk button ao Tire Machine 4 Show All iclect Backup Disk Time Machine orr _ ON ee p 28 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt 3 In the dialog box that appears select the G DOCK ev Click the Use Disk button G DRIVE ev 999 2 GE i G DRIVE ev 909 2 GB Other Time Capsule Set up a Time Capsule that is not listed here Encrypt backups Cancel 4 Make sure the Time Machine switch is set to ON You can set its options by clicking the Options button Do this to choose volumes folders or files you do NOT want to backup eon Tire Machine tL Show alll f GRIVE 999 G8 af TH available m l Cides backup Nene B E Larga padhu Norn 5a lect Disk Ft El Mi h ip if F LEGH j Time Machine OFF pie Machine meee LOCH ESPs IE tpt permits IHE DDEN PERU Oe Bee ee eR Ve ee Be Pl if Show Tire Machine in menu bar G DOCK ev will now back up your important files automatically with Time Machine It s that easy p 29 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Configuring with
20. erase and partition the selected disk choose a 7 Partitions layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu set 8 Partitions options for each partition and click Apply A PATER To resize a partition on the selected disk drag its l0 Partitions resize control and click Apply 11 Partitions 12 Partitions j E a gt 13 Partitions The selected partition won t be changed 14 Partitions 15 Partitions 16 Partitions Options Revert Apply p 47 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt 5 Click on the first partition in the Volume Scheme area Your partition will be highlighted by a blue bounding box e In the Name field type a name for the partition e From the Format menu choose your desired disk format If you will use your drive primarily on Mac OS X it is recommended to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Extended Journaled For info about formats go here e In the Size field type in a size for the partition Alternately you can drag the bar in between each partition to quickly change the size 6 Repeat this process for each partition you have created 7 Click the Apply button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G Drive ev drive partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 66 HGST HTS721010A9E630 Media OW Ye eee eee ee 7 F Wa ay Esi z Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journal
21. ev Activity Lights sees 17 Reformat with Partitions scene 46 Getting Started Support amp Warranty Unpack and Setup ou escsescsssssessseeeseeees 19 Technical SUPPOFT uu sessssstsessseseeeeesesees 51 Power On the SySteM csesesssssessseseeesees 20 Limited Warranty sseessesssessesssessessseeseesseesees 52 Disconnect the Dock s sssessesssessesssessesssersees 22 CODI a en 54 p 2 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Safety amp General Use Safety Precautions a na R p 4 Backup YOur IDAE A A E p 5 G Technology G DOCK ev Safety amp General Use With Thunderbolt Safety Precautions G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed here If you detect a problem with your drive please contact our Technical Support department If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling the warranty will be void and liability will rest with the user Please read our Limited Warranty e Servicing Your drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified Technical Support representative e Moisture Place the device away from moisture or liquids To reduce the risk of damage do not expose this drive to rain or moisture Do not use it in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings e Ventilation Place the de
22. ferences Quit Ev modules are Safe to Eject mimics the green Dock LEDs G DOCK Slot 1 empty Slot 2 empty G DOCK 1 G RAID Thunderbolt Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Quit Ev modules are re moved no LEDs on the Dock S ot 1 empty Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Quit RAID error on drive slot mimics the red Dock LEDs G DOCK Untitled RAID Set 1 O D it F empty Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Preferences Quit RAID degraded on drive slot mimics the orange Dock LEDs p 27 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Use with Time Machine The Evolution Series works perfectly and easily with Time Machine Time Machine is an application that ships with your Mac and provides automatic backup for your files The following steps will quickly set up G DOCK ev with Time Machine NOTE G DOCK ev must have G DRIVE ev drives inserted to work with Time Machine 1 When you attach G DOCK ev for the first time the Time Machine dialog box should automatically appear Click the Use as Backup Disk button GB to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac It not only keeps a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past D Do you want to us
23. g a booter for the RAID partition disk6s2 p 33 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt 7 The RAID configuration process is complete You should now find a volume on your system with a RAID Set Name that you created G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO 2 Q ry v t o Eig be LG 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Macintosh HD n RAID Set Name G DOCK ew Thunderbolt RO a 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 E RAID Slice for G RAI Format Mac OS Extended journaled 7 F 4 TB Hitachi HD572404 RAID Type Striped RAID Set 2 RAID Slice for G RAI RAID Set Estimated Size 2 TB w 8 TB G RAID with Thund To create a RAID set drag disks or partitions into the list below a G RAID TB Home To create more than one RAID set click the Add button E3 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set G RAID y i 1 TE HGST HTS721010A 2 TB G DOCK ev Th RO Striped RAID Set a Online E RAID Slice for G DO JE 1 TB HGST HTS721010A E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk5s2 a Mi RAID Slice for G DO 2 TB G DOCK ev Thund E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 a F G DOCK ev Thunderb SuperDrive ari oa Options Create p 34 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Configuring with Disk Utility Delete RAID 0 Configuration The RAID deletion process will remove the RAID 0 set and delete all of the data on the selected disks To delete the RAID se
24. ing New Image Convert Resize Image Log peas l ran Are you sure you want to partition the E 500 28 GB APPLE 55D B disk HGST HT5721010A9E630 Media a meee vice Kai Ei Macintosh HD le al Partitioning this disk will change some of the E 1 TB HGST HTS7 101i m partitions No partitions will be erased E G DRIVE ev This partition will be added 1 TB HGST HTS72101 Gournaled a gt G DRIVE ev This partition will be resized B G DRIVE ev lected disk choose a out pop up menu set id click Apply To resize a partition on the selected disk drag its resize control and click Apply The selected partition will be created p 48 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt 8 Click on the Partition button to continue A progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show you the progress of the disk s reformatting Erasing Volume m 9 When partitioning is complete the multiple partitions will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility below left 10 Quit the Disk Utility program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for the G Technology drive has been erased You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps on this page 11 The multiple partitions of the G Technology drive will be displayed on the desktop Your drive is now setup with two or more partitions and ready for use below right 500 28 GB APPLE 55D
25. interfaces e Works as standalone drives for field capture e Up to 250MB s for G DRIVE ev PLUS or 136MB s for G DRIVE ev transfer rates e High speed USB 3 0 interface e Rugged design can withstand a 1M drop onto carpeted concrete e Works with Time Machine Plug and play setup on Mac OS e 3 Year factory warranty p 15 G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev With Thunderbolt About G DRIVE ev Part of the Evolution Series G DRIVE ev is a flexible rugged USB 3 0 storage drive It has a transfer rate of up to 140MB s G DRIVE ev has a compact design with dual interfaces USB 3 0 for use as a stand alone drive and a SATA connector for use with G DOCK ev storage solutions G DRIVE ev is designed to meet the storage needs of the creative professional The hard drives can be used with an Evolution Series G DOCK or as a standalone device with compatible accessories Two G DRIVE evs ship with G DOCK ev and they are also available for purchase separately 1 meter drop on a carpeted concrete floor ee He r ee M at G DRIVE ev PLUS with up to 250MB s transfer rate G DRIVE ev N with up to 136MB s transfer rate About G DRIVE ev PLUS Also part of the Evolution Series G DRIVE ev PLUS is a USB 3 0 storage hard drive module that has a transfer rate of up to 250MB s G DRIVE ev PLUS is a high performance hard drive module with dual connectors USB 3 0 for use as a Stand alone drive and a SATA connector for use
26. lets you combine multiple disks so they work as one disk Depending on how you combine the disks the RAID set can protect your data against hardware failure soeed up access to your data or increase your stor age capacity p 31 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Set Up in RAID 0 Mode Configuring with Disk Utility If you need faster disk access larger capacity or have more than one disk you can create a striped RAID set also called RAID 0 A striped RAID set is especially useful for large files such as digital video and databases To configure G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt into RAID 0 Performance mode you need to launch the Mac OS Disk Utility found in Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility 1 Select an ev Hard Drive module and click on the RAID tab In the RAID Type field select Striped RAID Set from the drop down BOM 10 O Verify Info Burn Unmount Eject Macintosh HD F 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 F 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 RAID Slice for G RAI 8 TB G RAID with Thund a G RAID TB Home 3 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO G RAID 1 TB HGST HTS721010A a G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev fa SUE FLIFIve 2 Name the RAID set with something that identifies your selected configu G DRIVE ev ve Ej aS Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 RAID Type A oe RAID Set Estimated Size T RAID Set To create a R
27. o new HGST products purchased from an authorized HGST dealer by the original purchaser for normal use and not for resale HGST warrants that a covered product is free from defects in materials and workmanship with the exceptions stated below How long does limited warranty coverage last This limited warranty lasts for 1 year 2 years 3 years or 5 years or a fixed period from date of purchase depending on when and where it was originally purchased To determine the warran ty specifically for your product visit www g technology com A valid proof of purchase may be required to prove eligibility If you do not have a valid proof of purchase the limited warranty period will be measured from the date of sale from HGST to the authorized distributor What does this limited warranty not cover The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from commercial use misuse accident modification or alteration to hardware or software tampering unsuitable physical or operat ing environment beyond product specifications improper maintenance or failure caused by a product for which HGST is not responsible There is no warranty of uninterrupted or error free operation There is no warranty for loss of data you must regularly back up the data stored on your product to a separate storage prod uct There is no warranty for product with removed or altered identification labels HGST DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT
28. ou insert a hard drive module the Eject button pops out to indicate that the drive has been inserted and is locked Turn On G DOCK ev Once the hard drive modules are inserted it is safe to power on G DOCK ev To do this press the Power button on the back of the dock unit Hold the power button until the drive activity lights turn on The drive s will automatically mount on the desktop Activity Lights Once G DOCK ev powers on the white Activity Lights in each inserted G DRIVE ev hard drive will flash briefly to let you know it is being accessed Then the light will dim to indicate an idle state in which no data is being transferred Learn about G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs and G DRIVE ev Activity Lights Install G Technology Assistant To enhance your experience with G DOCK ev and the Evolution Series we have devel oped the G Technology Assistant utility The utility has two functions to enable the Dock LEDs and to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series Learn about G Technology Assistant To download the latest version of G Technology Assistant please visit www g technol ogy com support p 21 G DOCK ev Getting Started With Thunderbolt Disconnect the Dock A great feature of Thunderbolt technology and G DOCK ev is the ability to connect and disconnect the system while your computer is running To prevent drive failures and or data loss it is important to follow the steps below when disconnecting or
29. pacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive the computer s oper ating system and other factors For G Technology products less than 1TB One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operat ing environment and formatting Copyright One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary depending on the operating environment and formatting Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Design by G Technology in California G RAID and G Technology are trademarks of HGST a Western Digital company Apple Mac MacBook Pro FireWire Time Machine and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows XP are trade marks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and or other countries Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2013 G Technology All rights reserved RO 02 13 p 54
30. portation of the replaced product if applicable HGST will not return the original drive to consumers therefore the consumer is responsible for moving data to another media before returning Data Recovery is not covered under this warranty and is not part of the warranty returns process HGST warrants that the replaced products are covered for the remainder of the original product warranty or 90 days whichever is greater How is our liability limited HGST AND ITS AFFILIATES SUPPLIERS DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES OTHER THAN BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY 2 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DATA OR 3 SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY SOME JURISDIC TIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU How do local laws apply THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION p 53 G DOCK ev Support amp Warranty With Thunderbolt CAPACITY DEFINITION AND DISCLAIMER For G Technology products 1TB or greater One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes and one terabyte TB equals 1 000 GB one trillion bytes Accessible ca
31. pport Preferences Quit Quits the G Techno logy Assistant utility You can relaunch it from the Applications folder or by restarting your system M Use Notification Center vi Play sound on RAID error vi Start Assistant on system startup E oS ep DP aie j a igh es at er ai na isa M Show Assistant in menu bar Beso a nE m Install Background Assistant 7 I s r 1 0 0 7 eu Copyright amp 2013 G Technology All Rights Reserved G Technology is a trademark of HGST A Western Digital Company p 26 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Using Your G DOCK ev G Technology Assistant Notifications The G Technology Assistant uses the Mac OS Notifications feature to provide visual notifications and updates to you Here are examples of these notifications G Technology Assistant 1 0 Safe To Remove Device 7 DOCK Slot 1 Safe To Remove Device G DOCK Slot 2 Safe To Remove Device G DOCK Slot 2 Safe To Remove Device G DOCK Slot 1 5m ago 6m ago 6m ago 5m ago z r ErP ERORAR ee a eee Safe To Remove Device G DOUK Sat a PAS idiot ee aF d n i Volume Mounted G TRVE ay It is safe to remove an ev drive An ev drive has been inserted G Technology Assistant also has menu items that match the Indicator LEDs of G DOCK ev G DOCK G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DOCK 1 G RAID Thunderbolt Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Support Pre
32. reedom and security p 7 G DOCK ev About Your Evolution Series With Thunderbolt What s in the Box The following items are included in the box 1 G DOCK ev storage solution with Thunderbolt connectivity e 2 G DRIVE ev USB 3 0 hard drives e 2 USB 3 0 cables compatible with USB 2 0 e 1 Thunderbolt cable e Power cord e AC power adapter e Quick Start Guide e 3 Year Limited Warranty If any items are missing please contact G Technology at www g technology com contact contact_support System Requirements G DOCK ev is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems and formatted as HFS with Journaling e Thunderbolt enabled Mac computer e Mac OS 10 7 p 8 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Overview of G DOCK ev Storage System About G DOCK ev Storage System p 10 Overview Of G DOCK V uw p 11 G DOCK ev Indicator LEDS eesesseseseese p 12 G Technology G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt About the G DOCK ev Storage System G DOCK ev TB storage solution is a two bay swappable drive system designed to optimize the digital content workflow It is RAID configurable and has a stylish aluminum design The dual port dock features a Thunderbolt interface for fast data transfer of up to 10Gb s Out of the box the dock has up to 2TB of configurable storage capacity The unit is stackable with other G DOCK evs and with our popular G RAID and
33. rs or becomes degraded the Dock LEDs will flash to indicate that the RAID set is degraded or it is missing a drive from the set To learn more about troubleshooting RAID configurations visit www g technology com support p 17 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Getting Started Unpack and Setup eseseessesesessssesessesesesse p 19 Power On the System seseresersseeeseessesses p 20 Disconnect the DOCK a a p 22 G Technology G DOCK ev Getting Started With Thunderbolt Unpack and Setup The Evolution Series is easy to set up and install This section explains how to unpack the G DOCK ev unit prepare the G DRIVE ev hard drive insert the ev hard drives and power on the unit Unpack the Box When you open the Evolution Series box resting on top of the package you will see a Thunderbolt cable two USB 3 0 cables power adapter and power cord Below the accessory compartment is the G DOCK ev unit laid on its side with two G DRIVE ev hard drive modules packed on either side of the dock Begin the Setup To begin your setup first remove the included cables then the drives and then re move the dock Place the G DOCK ev unit so it sits upright and flat Unwrap the G DRIVE evs The two G DRIVE ev drives are individually wrapped and need to be prepared prior to inserting them into the G DOCK ev enclosure On the back of each G DRIVE ev hard drive module are two interfaces There is a USB 3 0 port that is
34. se ful notifications and shortcuts to enhance your experience with the Evolution Series G DOCK ev To install the G Technology Assistant utility follow the onscreen instructions Once you have successfully completed the installation the utility will be accessible from the Mac OS Menu Bar and or from the Applications folder Ta E Sato 57 17AM Q E Performance Chart Data Macintosh HO Following is a quick summary of the utility and its functionality If you have questions please visit www g technology com support p 24 G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt G Technology Assistant Menu There are helpful menu items in the G Technology Assistant utility sooo Jeso om G DOCK 1 G DOCK 1 G DOCK 1 G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev G RAID G RAID G RAID G RAID TB Home G RAID TB Home G RAID TB Home Unmount All Volumes Unmount All Volumes Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Disk Utility Disk Utility Support Support Support Preferences Preferences Preferences Quit Quit Quit Once the G Technology Unmount All Volumes Disk Utility Opens the Assistant has been success Unmounts G Technology Disk Utility application fully installed the icon will drives attached to the appear in your Menu Bar system You will need to By selecting the G icon confirm your selection prior the G Technology Assistant to unmounting the drives menu will appear
35. sington f Security Slot gt Eject We 4 Buttons On Off x Switch Hard Drive Dock Indicator LEDs Dual Thunderbolt Ports DC Power Port Module Slots p 11 G DOCK ev Overview of G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt G DOCK ev Indicator LEDs b there There are two Dock Indicator LEDs on the front of the G DOCK ev me ay unit located next to each drive bay There are also Activity Lights on F r the G DRIVE ev hard drives All of these lights give visual indications fes aS i about how the Evolution Series is performing e FG The G Technology Assistant is needed to activate the G DOCK Indica tor LEDs Learn more in G Technology Assistant Utility Powering On Once the G DOCK ev TB power adapter has been plugged in the enclosure automatically powers on As confirmation the Activity Lights on the G DRIVE ev hard drives will glow Using Evolution Series Hard Drives When a G DRIVE ev hard drive module is ejected the light next to the Eject button will turn green indicating that it s safe to remove the module Data Transfer The G DRIVE ev hard drives have Activity Lights to indicate that the drives are inserted and on as well as indicating disk activity The Activity Light will glow brighter when data is being transferred to and from the hard drive Learn about G DRIVE ev Activity Lights Dock Indicator LEDs Green means Safe to Remove Red indicates a RAID issue
36. t select it in the Disk Utility window then click the Delete button e800 O0 o Verify Info Burn Mount faq 500 28 GB APPLE SSD 5 Macintosh HD m 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 E RAID Slice for G RAI 4 TB Hitachi HDS72404 B RAID Slice for G RAI w 8 TB G RAID with Thund a G RAID TB Home i 4 TB JMicron H W RAIDO G RAID 1 TB HGST HTS721010A B RAID Slice for G DO E 1 TE HGST HTS7210104 Ma RAID Slice for G DO 2 TB G DOCK ev Thund E G DOCK ev Thunderb i a i Su pe rO ri ve G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO T ee ey a Es wrae Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log First Aid RAID Set Name G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO Format Mac OS Extended Journaled RAID Type Striped RAID Set RAID Set Size 2 TE To delete a selected RAID set click Delete This type of disk can t be part of a RAID set a r E 999 86 CB RAID Slice disk5s52 E E 999 86 GB RAID Slice disk6s2 E C Options You will be asked to confirm the process before the RAID set is deleted Once completed you can reformat the drives as needed Are you sure you want to delete the RAID set G DOCK ev Thunderbolt RO Deleting a RAID set deletes all data on each disk in the set Delete p 35 G DOCK ev Configuring with Disk Utility With Thunderbolt Set Up in RAID 1 Mode A mirrored RAID set also calle
37. th Partitions oc p 46 G Technology G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt Initialize Drive for Mac G DOCK ev and the ev Series hard drive modules were factory formatted or initialized for Mac OS X You can reinitialize if you would like to quickly erase the contents of the drive Here are the steps 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G DOCK ev will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select a G DRIVE ev hard drive module by clicking its drive icon in the left side col umn Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options By default the Format pop up menu is set to the Mac OS Extended Journaled option 600 G DRIVE ev 50 6 mE EEE r a e lend Sa Werify Info Burn Unmount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image Log Pane ate cease ieee rete First Aid eee RAD Restore pa 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5M5 La Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume E 1 TB HGST HTS 21010A9E 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left Ta 2 Specify a format and name a G DRIVE ev 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security E 1 TB HGST HTS721010ASE Options s gt G DRIVE ev 4 Click Erase To prevent the re
38. tializing the drive the custom icon for G DRIVE ev has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the next page p 43 G DOCK ev Maintenance for Your Drive With Thunderbolt Restore the Dock Icon If the G DRIVE ev icon was erased during the configuration process see the previous section you can restore the icon with the following easy steps NOTE This process is not required for the operation of the G DOCK ev or the G DRIVE ev hard drive modules However it will make your drive s appearance on the comput er desktop look nicer and more accurate 1 To get the G Technology icon package go to www g technology com support and navigate to your product There will be a link to download the icons 2 Once downloaded it should automatically open the G Technology Icons folder as shown below If not double click the Zip file to open Next double click the DMG file to open the G Technology Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G DOCK ev or G DRIVE ev hard drive icon in the package window Press Command C to copy the icon below eoe Qj G Technology_icons a CE SEG G Technology_icons Images Show Less G CONNECT G DOCK_ev_TB_with_G G DRIVE mini DRIVEev_icon icns amp F e G DRIVE mobile G DRIVE Mobile Silver G DRIVE slim G DRIVE_ev_icon icns Buy mu 2 G DRIVE_ev_ G RAID G RAID mini G RAID Thunderbolt PLUS icon icns 18 items 250 88 GB availabl
39. unmounting the drive from your computer 1 Before powering down and disconnecting the drive unmount the system by simply dragging the G DRIVE ev G DRIVE ev PLUS or G DOCK ev icon to the trash located in the system dock Keyboard shortcut Select the drive icon and hit Command eE 2 It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer present on your desktop 3 To power off G DOCK ev press and hold the On Off power button until the unit shuts down p 22 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt Using Your G DOCK ev G Technology Assistant Utility p 24 G Technology Assistant Menu p 25 G Technology Assistant Notifications p 27 Use with Time Machine uu p 28 G Technology G DOCK ev Using Your G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt G Technology Assistant Utility To enhance your experience with G DOCK ev and the Evolution Series we have devel oped the G Technology Assistant utility The utility has two functions One is to enable the Dock LEDs The other is to provide notifications as you use the Evolution Series The G Technology Assistant is available for download from the G Technology website at www g technology com support Please vist our site often to check for updates Recommended Installation When you first setup G DOCK ev you will want to install the G Technology Assistant on your computer The utility drives the Dock Indicator LEDs and also provides u
40. ur Drive With Thunderbolt Reformat with Partitions Partitioning a hard drive is the process of dividing a hard drive into separate discrete sections called volumes Each volume works like a separate disk You can create up to 16 different partitions on a hard drive in OS X and each partition can be a different size and format With hard drives getting bigger it is useful to partition your hard drive so sections of its space can be used for different purposes For instance segment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different Operating Systems or create a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs like Final Cut Pro The following steps will guide you through this simple process of partitioning your drive 1 First open the Disk Utility program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G DRIVE ev will be displayed in the left hand column e ooo HGST HTS 721010A9E630 Media 5 vv 2 gt af Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling New Image Convert Resize Image dela ag GS ee a ea i First Aid PEF Partition RAID Restore 500 28 GB APPLE 55D 5M5 a Macintosh HD To erase all data on a disk or volume i 1 TBE HGST HT5721010A9E l Select the disk or volume in the list on the left hit 2 Specify a format and name G DRIVE ev 3 if you want to prevent the recovery of
41. vice in a vented area The drive should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source e Temperature Do not expose this drive to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or to operational humidity beyond 5 80 non condensing or non operating humid ity beyond 10 90 non condensing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or expos ing it to sunlight even through a window or in an environment that is too cold or humid e Physical Damage Do not place heavy objects on the drive Never use excessive force on your drive p 4 G DOCK ev Safety amp General Use With Thunderbolt Backup Your Data The disk drives included with your G DOCK ev with Thunderbolt G DOCK ev TB device are delicate electronic instruments and are susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock Under no circumstances will G Technology be held liable for the recovery or restora tion of lost data Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a G Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user Make Two Backups To help prevent the loss of your data we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies of your data in separate storage locations Keep one copy on your G Technology drive Keep a second copy on your internal hard drive another G Technology drive or a form of removable storage media p 5 G DOCK ev With Thunderbolt About Your Evolution Series PRO CUIGLI a eet eta E
42. with the G DOCK ev G DRIVE ev PLUS provides the flexibility and speed demanded by today s creative professional The G DRIVE ev PLUS can be used with the Evolution Series G DOCK or as a standalone device p 16 G DOCK ev Overview of G DRIVE ev With Thunderbolt G DRIVE ev Activity Lights There is an Activity Light on the front of each G DRIVE ev drive There are also Indicator LEDs on the G DOCK ev unit All of these lights give visual EE indications about how the Evolution Series is performing uj Drive Activity Light Powering On When G DOCK ev powers on if a hard drive is already inserted its Activity Light will flash briefly to let you know it is being accessed Inserting a G DRIVE ev When an ev hard drive is inserted the Activity Light on the hard drive will come on When a G DRIVE ev is in a G DOCK ev bay the drive s Activity Light will be on Data Transfer If an ev hard drive is in a G DOCK ev bay and it is copying material its Activity Light will flash to show that it s working properly When no data is being transferred the lights will remain on but dim to indicate an idle state Ejecting a G DRIVE ev When you eject an ev hard drive from your computer desktop the G DOCK ev light will turn green indicating that ev hard drive module has been unmounted You can then press the Eject button to physi cally remove the drive Disk Error or RAID Degradation If a RAID set error occu
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