G-Technology GDEVEA10001BDB operation manual
Product Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4
What’s in the Box ................................................................................................................................ 5
System Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 5
Overview of the Drive........................................................................................................................ 6
Easy Installation for Mac ................................................................................................................ 9
Disconnect the Drive ....................................................................................................................... 9
Using Your Drive on Mac
Use with Time Machine................................................................................................................... 11
Initialize Drive for Mac......................................................................................................................13
Restore the Drive Icon......................................................................................................................16
Reformat with Partitions................................................................................................................. 18
Using Your Drive on Windows
Windows Use ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Cross Platform Use............................................................................................................................. 24
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 28
Backup Your Data ............................................................................................................................... 29
Support & Warranty
Technical Support ............................................................................................................................. 31
Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................ 32
Copyright.............................................................................................................................................. 34
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About Your G-DRIVE® ev ATC with Thunderbolt
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Introduction ..................................................... p.4
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What’s in the Box .......................................... p.5
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System Requirements ................................... p.5
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Overview of the Drive .................................... p.6
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Easy Installation for Mac .............................. p.9
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Disconnect the Drive ..................................... p.9
About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-DRIVE® ev ATC with Thunderbolt™ from G-Technology®. Made
from a lightweight, shock-resistant compound, this all-terrain drive solution with tethered
Thunderbolt 2 cable shields a high quality, lightweight (approximately 35% lighter than the
G-DRIVE ev), removable, stand-alone G-DRIVE® ev RaW USB hard drive. When coupled with the
All-Terrain case, the data on your G-DRIVE ev RaW is further protected from pressure, shock
and dust. Equipped with a watertight drive compartment, the G-DRIVE ev ATC oats; should
it be dropped into a pool of water up to 1ft for 30 seconds your data will remain protected.
Perfect for in the eld back-up, editing, transferring and storage, this durable 7200 RPM drive is
formatted for Mac®, it can be easily reformatted for Windows® and comes with a 3-Year limited
warranty.
As part of the Evolution Series, the G-DRIVE ev RaW can be used as a standalone device, inside
the ev All Terrain Case or with the G-DOCK ev® with Thunderbolt for ultra-fast transfer rates and
editing. The ev All-Terrain case is compatible with ev Series drives including the G-DRIVE® ev
or G-DRIVE® ev SSD.
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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with ThunderboltAbout Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-DRIVE® ev ATC with Thunderbolt™ hard drive solution with tethered Thunderbolt cable
- G-DRIVE® ev ATC with Thunderbolt hard drive solution consists of an outer
‘ev All-Terrain case’ and a removable hard drive known as ‘G-DRIVE ev RaW’
• USB 3.0 cable (for use with G-DRIVE ev RaW)
• Quick Start Guide
• 3-Year limited warranty
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at g-technology.com/support.
System Requirements
The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS® systems, formatted as ‘HFS+
with Journaling’, and supports the following Operating Systems:
Mac: Mac OS 10.7+.
Windows: Windows® 8.1, 8 and 7
See how to congure for Windows here.
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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
Overview of the Drive
Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt is designed for providing easy access to
your precious content stored on the drive and providing everyday protection.
The G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt drive solution consists of two parts:
1. ev All-Terrain case with Thunderbolt
2. Removable G-DRIVE ev RaW USB hard drive
ev All-Terrain case with Thunderbolt
The ev All-Terrain Case with Thunderbolt provides easy connectivity with its tethered
Thunderbolt cable. The cable can be accessed from the left hand side of the drive.
Simply remove the cover which protects the connector and plug-in to the Thunderbolt port on
your laptop or desktop. The cover remains attached to the cable so that you don’t have to worry
about losing it.
The Power & Activity LED on the front of the unit will glow when power is applied via the
Thunderbolt port. The light will ash more brightly as data is transferred to or from the hard drive.
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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with ThunderboltAbout Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
To access the removable hard drive, also called G-DRIVE ev RaW, simply open the latch
located on the right side of the ev All-Terrain case. Gently pulling on the latch opens the
drive compartment and you now have access to the G-DRIVE ev RaW. The removable
hard drive also has an illuminated ‘G’ logo in the front that glows when the case is
connected to a power source and ashes more brightly in case of drive activity.
G-DRIVE ev RaW
Inside the ev All-Terrain case you will nd the G-DRIVE ev RaW USB hard drive. The
G-DRIVE ev RaW can be removed from the case by simply pulling out of the case as
shown in the image below. Please make sure that the drive is safely ejected from your
desktop or laptop before removing the drive. Learn more about safely ejecting your
drive here.
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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
The G-DRIVE ev RaW can operate as a standalone USB hard drive or as a module for
use inside G-DOCK ev® or G-DRIVE® ev ATC hard drive solution. The drive features an
illuminated ‘G’ in the front, and a SATA Port and USB 3.0 Port on the back.
Power & Activity LED
SATA Interface for
use with G-DOCK ev
USB 3.0 Port
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About Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with ThunderboltAbout Your G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt
Easy Installation for Mac
G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt easily attaches to your computer via the Thunderbolt
port. Simply use the tethered Thunderbolt 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.
Disconnect the Drive
A great feature of G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt 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 with Thunderbolt 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.
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Using Your Drive on Mac
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Use with Time Machine ............................. p.11
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Initialize Drive for Mac .............................. p.13
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Restore the Drive Icon ............................... p.16
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Reformat with Partitions ........................... p.18
Using Your Drive on Mac
Using Your Drive on Mac
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Use with Time Machine
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G-DRIVE ev ATC with Thunderbolt works seamlessly with Time Machine, the easy-to-use
application that ships with your Mac and provides automatic backup for your les. The
following steps will quickly set up your drive for use with Time Machine.
1. When you connect your drive for the rst time, the Time Machine dialog box should
automatically appear. Click the Use as Backup Disk button.
*If you have already congured Apple Time Machine, go to step 2.
2. If the Time Machine dialog box did not launch, go to the Apple Menu> System
Preferences. Click on the Time Machine icon. The Time Machine Preference
panel will open. Click the Select Backup Disk button.
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