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Fantom Drives MegaDisck G-Force Quad manual

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  • Page 1

    QuickStar t Installation Guide Thank you for choosing Fantom Drives! Y our Fantom Drives G-Force Megadisk has been built to the highest standard of quality and workmanship and, when used according to the instructions in this guide, will provide years of trouble-free operation. W e at Fantom Drives take great pride in bringing personal satisfaction [...]

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    Contents Introduction ............................................................ 3 Parts & Accessories List .......................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 5 FireW ire and USB 2.0 Compar ed .............................. 6 Fantom Drives External Hard Drive at a Glance .......... 7[...]

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    18 3 Introduction W elcome, and thank you for purchasing G-Force Quad Interface Hard Disk from Fantom Drives. In photos and illustrations in this guide, The following aler t symbols are used in this guide: This signifies impor tant information for ALL users. This signifies impor tant infor - mation for USB 2.0 users. This signifies impor tant infor[...]

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    4 17 Parts & Accessories List The package contains the following items: • Fantom Drives G-Force Quad Hard Disk • Quick Star t Installation Guide • FireWire 400 cable • FireWire 800 cable • eSA T A cable • USB cable • Disk Stand • AC Adapter If you are missing any items listed above, please fill out the customer suppor t form at:[...]

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    16 5 Precautions Failure to follow the precautions described below may cause damage to your Fantom Drives External Hard Drive and void the warranty . • DO NOT open the case. Doing so will void the warranty . • DO NOT use a third-par ty AC adapter or power cord. Doing so may damage the Drive and void the warranty . • DO NOT bump, jar or drop t[...]

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    6 15 Data transfer rate of 400 Mbps FireWire is suitable for applications where delayed or out-of-order data frames are unacceptable, such as digital video editing. Supports up to 63 devices FireWire devices can be linked in a daisy- chain configuration. With the use of FireWire hubs, up to 63 devices can be linked on a single FireWire bus. Peer -t[...]

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    14 7 Q: Can I leave my G-Force Megadisk Black on all the time, or should I turn it off when not in use? A: The G-Force Megadisk Black is meant to be left on, but does not add any limitations on being turned off. Drive reliability is af fected by repeated power cycles, and the G-Force Megadisk Black cannot alleviate this. In addition, Micronet recom[...]

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    Connecting the Drive to Y our Computer 1. Plug the AC adapter cord into the power por t on the back of the Drive. The plug should not require much effor t to inser t. Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall receptacle. 2. Connect the appropriate cable to your host: USB, eSA T A, and Fir eW ire plugs are shaped so they can only be properly [...]

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    12 9 How to Safely Dismount and T urn Of f Y our G-For ce Megadisk When a device such as a hard drive is mounted, the computer ‘sees’ the device and is able to communicate with it. When you dismount a device, the computer will commit any outstanding I/O and no longer recognizes the disk, preparing the disk to be disconnected from the computer i[...]

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    10 11 Optimizing W indows Caching Algorithm By default, Windows XP optimizes caching for performance on external drives. W indows Vista and 7 optimize caching for quick removal. As a result, Windows XP appears to have faster access to external disks but at a greater risk of data corruption and loss. T o change Windows' caching algorithm, open [...]