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... change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S. All rights reserved. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format...
... change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S. All rights reserved. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format...
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... with Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Facebook 21 5. Using Cloud Storage 23 About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 23 Signing Into Your Cloud Storage Account 25 Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Backup 14...
... with Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Facebook 21 5. Using Cloud Storage 23 About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 23 Signing Into Your Cloud Storage Account 25 Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Backup 14...
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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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...and Mac versions of the program. Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero Included with a single click, or you can start backing up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a powerful, yet easy-to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for your ...data according to the online Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero. You can select from a backup drive, you need to get backed up...
...and Mac versions of the program. Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero Included with a single click, or you can start backing up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a powerful, yet easy-to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for your ...data according to the online Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero. You can select from a backup drive, you need to get backed up...
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... posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally. Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you 've uploaded and automatically download them to your drive. See "Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard" on page 21 for your computer at home. On Windows systems, .... See "Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard" on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on how to use the Share feature. Downloading and Saving Your Pictures Seagate Dashboard's Save feature can launch the Seagate Dashboard user interface to set up your ...
... posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally. Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you 've uploaded and automatically download them to your drive. See "Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard" on page 21 for your computer at home. On Windows systems, .... See "Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard" on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on how to use the Share feature. Downloading and Saving Your Pictures Seagate Dashboard's Save feature can launch the Seagate Dashboard user interface to set up your ...
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..., you disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, any scheduled backups or automatic file downloads that the Seagate Dashboard agent is working properly. See "Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log" on your computer desktop, indicates that you start running when you 've configured in the background and protecting your desktop. See "Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive" on page 31...
..., you disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, any scheduled backups or automatic file downloads that the Seagate Dashboard agent is working properly. See "Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log" on your computer desktop, indicates that you start running when you 've configured in the background and protecting your desktop. See "Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive" on page 31...
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... results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of the Backup Plus family. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of Seagate Dashboard only work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with Dashboardenhanced...
... results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of the Backup Plus family. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of Seagate Dashboard only work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with Dashboardenhanced...
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... up your data. Protecting Your Data Activating the Default Backup Plan 2. Figure 3: Seagate Dashboard Protect Screen Seagate Dashboard User Guide 9 To activate the default backup plan, do the following: 1. When you back up your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up... can customize the feature to Cloud Storage.) Note: The Protect feature is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to your system using Apple Time Machine. On the Protect screen, click the Protect Now button....
... up your data. Protecting Your Data Activating the Default Backup Plan 2. Figure 3: Seagate Dashboard Protect Screen Seagate Dashboard User Guide 9 To activate the default backup plan, do the following: 1. When you back up your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up... can customize the feature to Cloud Storage.) Note: The Protect feature is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to your system using Apple Time Machine. On the Protect screen, click the Protect Now button....
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... how to set the default backup drive. Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan Seagate Dashboard starts backing up your data to your data is backed up 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 would like...
... how to set the default backup drive. Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan Seagate Dashboard starts backing up your data to your data is backed up 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 would like...
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... Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to be backed up a Cloud Storage account. If you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up . Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Place a ...checkmark next to the drive(s) where you are done, click the > button to move to the next backup configuration screen. Click the > button to move...
... Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to be backed up a Cloud Storage account. If you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up . Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Place a ...checkmark next to the drive(s) where you are done, click the > button to move to the next backup configuration screen. Click the > button to move...
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... file it backs up to the Backup Plus drive, so you can easily restore data backed up by Seagate Dashboard to delete the files from Backup 8. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14 Restoring Files from a backup, do the following: 1. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect...
... file it backs up to the Backup Plus drive, so you can easily restore data backed up by Seagate Dashboard to delete the files from Backup 8. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14 Restoring Files from a backup, do the following: 1. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect...
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If the file was saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you want to restore. 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. Select a backup that saved the file you can select the most recent version is available...
If the file was saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you want to restore. 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. Select a backup that saved the file you can select the most recent version is available...
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...Cloud Storage feature is a secure, reliable place to your data backups. You can manage your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you received a free 1-year subscription to create a backup plan. When you purchased your Cloud Storage account from within Seagate Dashboard, or you must first create a Cloud Storage account. See... Using Cloud Storage About Cloud Storage 5. To create a Cloud Storage account, do the following: 1. Connect your Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive to Cloud Storage, you can use it will automatically upload your data files to store your backed-up your files to your...
...Cloud Storage feature is a secure, reliable place to your data backups. You can manage your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you received a free 1-year subscription to create a backup plan. When you purchased your Cloud Storage account from within Seagate Dashboard, or you must first create a Cloud Storage account. See... Using Cloud Storage About Cloud Storage 5. To create a Cloud Storage account, do the following: 1. Connect your Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive to Cloud Storage, you can use it will automatically upload your data files to store your backed-up your files to your...
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Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Click the Create a new account link to display the account sign-up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Click the green checkmark to set up ... Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen...
Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Click the Create a new account link to display the account sign-up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Click the green checkmark to set up ... Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen...
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...: Seagate Drive Icon on your Seagate drives. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Viewing Information About Your Drive 6. Viewing Information About Your Drive At the top of free space on the drive. When you can control the power save feature on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate...
...: Seagate Drive Icon on your Seagate drives. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Viewing Information About Your Drive 6. Viewing Information About Your Drive At the top of free space on the drive. When you can control the power save feature on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate...
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... From this tab, you can specify settings for your Seagate drive. Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can select from the...
... From this tab, you can specify settings for your Seagate drive. Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can select from the...
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..., reviews, and the latest documentation for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of time before the drive's power save feature. If the drive fails the test, contact Seagate Technical Support. Note that the drive is not working properly. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for your drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test and then...
..., reviews, and the latest documentation for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of time before the drive's power save feature. If the drive fails the test, contact Seagate Technical Support. Note that the drive is not working properly. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for your drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test and then...
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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 want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. 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 are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen.
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 want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. 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 are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen.
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... latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard 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 the Settings...
... latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard 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 the Settings...
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... the Hidden box for one of the your Seagate drives, the drive's icon no longer appears at the top of the Seagate Dashboard screen, and it is not shown as the default destination for backup plans. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Click the Features tab to specific social media Seagate Dashboard User Guide 34 For example, if you...
... the Hidden box for one of the your Seagate drives, the drive's icon no longer appears at the top of the Seagate Dashboard screen, and it is not shown as the default destination for backup plans. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Click the Features tab to specific social media Seagate Dashboard User Guide 34 For example, if you...