Fantom Drives GF1000EU Quick Start Installation Manual

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10 7Performing Basic TasksHow to open files and folders on the ExternalHard drive (MacOS or Windows)1. Double-click on the drive icon. A window showing the files andfolders stored on the drive will appear.2. Double-click on the file or folder that you want to open.How to copy files and folders to yourExternal Hard driveMac Users1. Highlight the file or folder that you want to copy by clicking onit, but do not release the mouse button.2. While keeping the mouse button pressed down, drag thehighlighted file or folder to the drive icon or to a specific folderon the drive.3. Release the mouse button. The file or folder will copy over.PC Users1. Single-click the file or folder that you want to copy in order tohighlight it.2. Go to “Edit --> Copy”.3. Double-click the drive icon to open it.4. If you want to copy the file or folder to a specific folder on thedrive, double-click that folder to open it.5. Go to “Edit --> Paste”. The file or folder will copy over.Performing Data BackupBacking up your data is best defined by the keeping duplicatecopies of your files on a separate storage device. It is always agood idea to keep important data in at least two different places.We recommend that you obtain and use a quality backup softwareapplication if the basic program that come with your operatingsystem is not robust enough for your particular purposes.FormattingYour GForce MegaDiskThe GForce MegaDisk comes preformatted at the factory with theFAT32 file system, which will mount on most modern operatingsystems. FAT32 has some limitations, and we recommend youreformat the volume to a file system format more compatible withyour particular computer and operating system environment.Formatting a hard drive erases all data contained on thedrive. If you wish to reformat your Fantom Drives ExternalHard drive, be sure to create a copy of the files you wish tokeep before reformatting.Formatting the drive in Mac OS X1. Launch the Disk Utility application (Disk Utility is located inthe Utilities folder, inside the Applications folder). The Disk Utilitywindow will open with a small sub-window at left and a larger sub-window with a series of tabs at the top.2. You should see the drive listed in the left sub-window. Click onthe drive to highlight it; if you see two icons for the drive, selectthe uppermost (root) instance. Information about the drive willappear in the Information sub-window.3. Click on the Erase tab. In the Erase sub-window you will see aVolume Format pop-up menu and a Name field.4. In the Volume Format pop-up, select the format type (MacOSExtended is recommended.)Although it is possible to format a hard drive on Mac OS Xusing the DOS file system, we do not recommend this, asan artificial capacity limit may be imposed on the drive andperformance will be unpredictable.5. Click Erase. You should see an alert pop up with the message:“Erasing a disk will destroy all information on all of the volumes ofthe disk…” Click Erase. Once initializing is complete, you should seethe drive listed in the left sub-window of the Disk Utility screen. QuitDisk Utility. You should now see the drive icon on the Desktop.

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