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...hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for data storage. In addition, some of its affiliates. Actual quantities will not be available for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of Seagate... illustrative purposes. All rights reserved. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S.
...hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for data storage. In addition, some of its affiliates. Actual quantities will not be available for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of Seagate... illustrative purposes. All rights reserved. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S.
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... Pictures 6 Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac ...Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Contents 1. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Seagate Dashboard 25 Using the Cloud Storage Web Portal 26 6. Protecting Your Data 9 Activating the Default Backup Plan 9 Creating a Customized Backup Plan 10 Restoring Files from Backup...
... Pictures 6 Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac ...Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Contents 1. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Seagate Dashboard 25 Using the Cloud Storage Web Portal 26 6. Protecting Your Data 9 Activating the Default Backup Plan 9 Creating a Customized Backup Plan 10 Restoring Files from Backup...
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Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
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... Storage Service Powered by Nero. See "Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for more information. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a powerful, yet easy-to use utility for backing up your Backup Plus drive is a secure, reliable place to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for the Windows and Mac versions of secure online storage. Protecting Your...
... Storage Service Powered by Nero. See "Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for more information. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a powerful, yet easy-to use utility for backing up your Backup Plus drive is a secure, reliable place to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for the Windows and Mac versions of secure online storage. Protecting Your...
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... a diagnostic test, and link directly to your drive. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Seagate Dashboard automatically uploads the files and creates the album. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard Note: The Protect feature and Cloud Storage service...for your computer at home. Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard After you install the Seagate Dashboard software, you 've uploaded and automatically download them to the Seagate technical support page for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you back up your pictures and videos ...
... a diagnostic test, and link directly to your drive. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Seagate Dashboard automatically uploads the files and creates the album. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard Note: The Protect feature and Cloud Storage service...for your computer at home. Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard After you install the Seagate Dashboard software, you 've uploaded and automatically download them to the Seagate technical support page for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you back up your pictures and videos ...
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... the following colors: Green Yellow Red The Seagate Dashboard agent and Seagate drive are operating normally. Note that if you disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, any scheduled backups or automatic file downloads that the Seagate Dashboard agent is running when you can configure... menu, select Seagate Dashboard > Seagate Dashboard. If you 've configured in the system tray, and select Open Seagate Dashboard from the menu. There is working properly. Figure 1: Seagate Dashboard Desktop Icon • Right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon in Seagate Dashboard will not...
... the following colors: Green Yellow Red The Seagate Dashboard agent and Seagate drive are operating normally. Note that if you disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, any scheduled backups or automatic file downloads that the Seagate Dashboard agent is running when you can configure... menu, select Seagate Dashboard > Seagate Dashboard. If you 've configured in the system tray, and select Open Seagate Dashboard from the menu. There is working properly. Figure 1: Seagate Dashboard Desktop Icon • Right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon in Seagate Dashboard will not...
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... with Mac computers, even when connected to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 For best results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of Seagate Dashboard only work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Make sure your system meets the requirements...
... with Mac computers, even when connected to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 For best results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of Seagate Dashboard only work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Make sure your system meets the requirements...
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...and save it . On the Protect screen, click the Protect Now button. For Mac computers, Seagate recommends that you can select from a backup drive, you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to back up new and changed files. To activate the ...is the simplest way to restore a file from multiple historical versions of the file. (Only a single version of Seagate Dashboard. No additional configuration is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to Cloud Storage.
...and save it . On the Protect screen, click the Protect Now button. For Mac computers, Seagate recommends that you can select from a backup drive, you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to back up new and changed files. To activate the ...is the simplest way to restore a file from multiple historical versions of the file. (Only a single version of Seagate Dashboard. No additional configuration is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to Cloud Storage.
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... called Coins is backed up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to the drive designated as the default backup drive. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you can specify which files or directories get backed up, when the...
... called Coins is backed up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to the drive designated as the default backup drive. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you can specify which files or directories get backed up, when the...
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... screen. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to back up a Cloud Storage account. Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to each one. If you want the files to be backed up and place a checkmark next to back ...up . Navigate to the directory or files you want to Back Up 5. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 See "Using Cloud Storage" on page 23 for the files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up .
... screen. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to back up a Cloud Storage account. Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to each one. If you want the files to be backed up and place a checkmark next to back ...up . Navigate to the directory or files you want to Back Up 5. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 See "Using Cloud Storage" on page 23 for the files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up .
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...to delete the files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14 After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this ... multiple versions of each file it backs up by Seagate Dashboard to delete the backup plan. On the Protect screen, click Restore Files. If you choose to delete a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you the option to the Backup Plus drive, so you can restore the most recent version or...
...to delete the files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14 After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this ... multiple versions of each file it backs up by Seagate Dashboard to delete the backup plan. On the Protect screen, click Restore Files. If you choose to delete a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you the option to the Backup Plus drive, so you can restore the most recent version or...
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... you can select the most recent version is available to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 15 Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active Backup plans. If the file was saved to Cloud Storage, only the most...
... you can select the most recent version is available to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 15 Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active Backup plans. If the file was saved to Cloud Storage, only the most...
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... Storage account so you received a free 1-year subscription to your account using a Web browser. See "Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for the data backups; When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can log into your Cloud Storage account. Using Cloud Storage This chapter explains how to set up your files to Cloud Storage...
... Storage account so you received a free 1-year subscription to your account using a Web browser. See "Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for the data backups; When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can log into your Cloud Storage account. Using Cloud Storage This chapter explains how to set up your files to Cloud Storage...
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... Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Click the green checkmark to create your Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. Click here to display the...
... Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Click the green checkmark to create your Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. Click here to display the...
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..., and access technical support for each Seagate drive connected to adjust settings and features on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Viewing Information About Your Drive At the top of the Seagate Dashboard window, there is . Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it easy to your Seagate drives. Using Seagate Dashboard, you click on your system...
..., and access technical support for each Seagate drive connected to adjust settings and features on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Viewing Information About Your Drive At the top of the Seagate Dashboard window, there is . Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it easy to your Seagate drives. Using Seagate Dashboard, you click on your system...
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..., you can click the magnifying glass button to adjust settings for the drive's power save feature, enable or disable the drive's LEDs, and perform a diagnostic test on the drive. From this tab, you can specify settings for your Seagate drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. You can select from the following options...
..., you can click the magnifying glass button to adjust settings for the drive's power save feature, enable or disable the drive's LEDs, and perform a diagnostic test on the drive. From this tab, you can specify settings for your Seagate drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. You can select from the following options...
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... the amount of time. The power save feature back to the drive's page on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for your drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test and then report whether the drive passed or failed. Note that the drive is not working properly. Click here get technical information and reviews...
... the amount of time. The power save feature back to the drive's page on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for your drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test and then report whether the drive passed or failed. Note that the drive is not working properly. Click here get technical information and reviews...
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Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32
Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32
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... Settings screen, you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard User Guide 33 Click the Settings button to configure Seagate Dashboard settings Figure 26: Settings Button on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you can customize the...
... Settings screen, you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard User Guide 33 Click the Settings button to configure Seagate Dashboard settings Figure 26: Settings Button on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you can customize the...
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... drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as the default destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, you check the Hidden box for one of the your Seagate drives, the drive...
... drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as the default destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, you check the Hidden box for one of the your Seagate drives, the drive...
