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Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders ... Scheduled Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders ... Scheduled Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
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...Settings 25 Checking Sync Status 25 Deleting Sync Settings 26 Using Automatic Sync 26 Turning Off Automatic Sync 26 Using the Sync Preview Window 27 Using Automatic Overwrite 28 Managing Security 29 Creating an Encryption Folder 29 Managing an Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password ... Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your ...
...Settings 25 Checking Sync Status 25 Deleting Sync Settings 26 Using Automatic Sync 26 Turning Off Automatic Sync 26 Using the Sync Preview Window 27 Using Automatic Overwrite 28 Managing Security 29 Creating an Encryption Folder 29 Managing an Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password ... Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your ...
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Not available in all regions or with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you of the drive's status: Blue...and more computers. • Security features, including encryption of your drive, roll your mouse over the Seagate icon: Figure 1: Seagate Taskbar Icon The information popup confirms the drive's status and identifies the drive letter. You can use... in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5
Not available in all regions or with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you of the drive's status: Blue...and more computers. • Security features, including encryption of your drive, roll your mouse over the Seagate icon: Figure 1: Seagate Taskbar Icon The information popup confirms the drive's status and identifies the drive letter. You can use... in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5
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The drive that appears when you want to use with it. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be...
The drive that appears when you want to use with it. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be...
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... you may want to adjust and click Settings. Settings The Settings button, located at the bottom of the My Drives window, allows you can take a few seconds for the Seagate Manager software to access the following features for the selected drive: • Adjust Power Settting • Test My Drive... • Adjust LED Control • Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 Step 3: Select an interval from or ...
... you may want to adjust and click Settings. Settings The Settings button, located at the bottom of the My Drives window, allows you can take a few seconds for the Seagate Manager software to access the following features for the selected drive: • Adjust Power Settting • Test My Drive... • Adjust LED Control • Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 Step 3: Select an interval from or ...
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... is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 You can turn off the Software Update feature. Step 2: Click Check for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Test My Drive window opens. To check for Software Update...serial number of the test. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for updates automatically. Step 4: Click OK. Seagate Manager User Guide for service and support. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive. The Settings...
... is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 You can turn off the Software Update feature. Step 2: Click Check for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Test My Drive window opens. To check for Software Update...serial number of the test. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for updates automatically. Step 4: Click OK. Seagate Manager User Guide for service and support. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive. The Settings...
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...can download it from this window. The Settings window opens. Step 3: To turn the drive lights back on for FreeAgent drives. To turn the drive lights off, click Turn lights off and back on , click Display status and activity lights and click Apply. Seagate Manager User Guide for your ...drive. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. The Drive Information window opens. Adjust LED ...
...can download it from this window. The Settings window opens. Step 3: To turn the drive lights back on for FreeAgent drives. To turn the drive lights off, click Turn lights off and back on , click Display status and activity lights and click Apply. Seagate Manager User Guide for your ...drive. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. The Drive Information window opens. Adjust LED ...
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... , or when you want to back up. To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 You can select either of two types of Backup Plans: • Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents... a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for more drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for each drive connected to which you click Back Up Now in the Backup window. Backup Plans for Your Drive You can use Simple Backup: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command...
... , or when you want to back up. To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 You can select either of two types of Backup Plans: • Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents... a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for more drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for each drive connected to which you click Back Up Now in the Backup window. Backup Plans for Your Drive You can use Simple Backup: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command...
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...specific file types to include or exclude for your Backup Plan. The Backup File Types window opens. To back up . Creating a Custom Backup To select specific folders and a schedule for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 The My Drives page opens. Step 2: Select the drive to ...the available file types: 1. The Backup window opens. The Backup Folder Selection window opens. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. To back up and click Add to move it to name this Backup Plan. Select Include these file types. 2. Seagate Manager User Guide for backup to your...
...specific file types to include or exclude for your Backup Plan. The Backup File Types window opens. To back up . Creating a Custom Backup To select specific folders and a schedule for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 The My Drives page opens. Step 2: Select the drive to ...the available file types: 1. The Backup window opens. The Backup Folder Selection window opens. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. To back up and click Add to move it to name this Backup Plan. Select Include these file types. 2. Seagate Manager User Guide for backup to your...
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... Backup is currently open, a checkmark will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. This is useful if you have the option of your files. The Backup window opens. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup... plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 Step 11: Click Finish. Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for this drive (if you want to back up to step 11. Step 8: ...
... Backup is currently open, a checkmark will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. This is useful if you have the option of your files. The Backup window opens. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup... plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 Step 11: Click Finish. Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for this drive (if you want to back up to step 11. Step 8: ...
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... backed up to all of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 The Backup window opens. The My Drives page opens. Step 4: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command ...are connected at that drive. If only one of the drives is turned on. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current selections. Step 6: Edit the types of files to be backed up to as are connected...shared your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup plan as many of them.
... backed up to all of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 The Backup window opens. The My Drives page opens. Step 4: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command ...are connected at that drive. If only one of the drives is turned on. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current selections. Step 6: Edit the types of files to be backed up to as are connected...shared your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup plan as many of them.
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... one, even if the drive is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for any drive in the list to back up . Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 The Delete Backup Plans window opens. The Scheduled Backup On/Off switch enables... or disables the backup plan schedule. By default, Scheduled Backup is displayed. If not, the Finish button is turned on the days and time you clicked Next: The Backup Options window opens,...
... one, even if the drive is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for any drive in the list to back up . Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 The Delete Backup Plans window opens. The Scheduled Backup On/Off switch enables... or disables the backup plan schedule. By default, Scheduled Backup is displayed. If not, the Finish button is turned on the days and time you clicked Next: The Backup Options window opens,...
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... launch a manual backup to display the Seagate Status menu. Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off or whether Seagate Manager is a text-based report of the Backup window. - OR - • Select Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu: The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes... Backup window of your drive: • Click Back Up Now in the Taskbar notification area to your system backups. Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is open a text file showing the history of Seagate Manager. - OR - To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™...
... launch a manual backup to display the Seagate Status menu. Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off or whether Seagate Manager is a text-based report of the Backup window. - OR - • Select Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu: The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes... Backup window of your drive: • Click Back Up Now in the Taskbar notification area to your system backups. Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is open a text file showing the history of Seagate Manager. - OR - To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™...
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...The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the "Restore to your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in selected folders, Seagate Manager can save up to ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on the date they were backed up....restore the file's most recent version. Step 4: Click Restore Files. Step 3: Click Backup. Step 5: The Restore a Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 Step 6: Click Restore an historical version of a backed up file to restore the latest version of a file...
...The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the "Restore to your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in selected folders, Seagate Manager can save up to ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on the date they were backed up....restore the file's most recent version. Step 4: Click Restore Files. Step 3: Click Backup. Step 5: The Restore a Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 Step 6: Click Restore an historical version of a backed up file to restore the latest version of a file...
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...as many folders as you like, but they must all of files you to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22 Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. To select Simple Sync:...Step 2: Select your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder. The Sync window opens. Step 4: Click Custom Sync. The Folder Selection window opens. Step 7: Select the types of the following: Photos: JPG, GIF, TIFF, ... Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to sync. • All file types ...
...as many folders as you like, but they must all of files you to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22 Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. To select Simple Sync:...Step 2: Select your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder. The Sync window opens. Step 4: Click Custom Sync. The Folder Selection window opens. Step 7: Select the types of the following: Photos: JPG, GIF, TIFF, ... Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to sync. • All file types ...
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... Finish. Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to include or exclude in the Sync window • Copy & Replace Rules - The Sync window opens. Automatically encrypt synchronized files on page 24. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 Videos: AVI, MOV, MPEG, QT, RM, WMV,... - Select Exclude these file...
... Finish. Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to include or exclude in the Sync window • Copy & Replace Rules - The Sync window opens. Automatically encrypt synchronized files on page 24. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 Videos: AVI, MOV, MPEG, QT, RM, WMV,... - Select Exclude these file...
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... you connect your drive to a second computer to complete a Sync, you wish to include in the Sync Options window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Step 7: Click Finish. Step 3: Click Encryption and follow the steps to set up Encryption, the...another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens. (b) If you synchronize them secure as your computer. Synchronizing Folders Completing the Sync Using Sync Encryption You can automatically encrypt ...
... you connect your drive to a second computer to complete a Sync, you wish to include in the Sync Options window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Step 7: Click Finish. Step 3: Click Encryption and follow the steps to set up Encryption, the...another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens. (b) If you synchronize them secure as your computer. Synchronizing Folders Completing the Sync Using Sync Encryption You can automatically encrypt ...
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... on which to store the synchronized folders on your drive. The Sync Options window displays your current folder settings. The Sync window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 The Sync window opens. The Folder Selection window displays your current Rules settings. Step 2: Select your current file type settings. Editing...
... on which to store the synchronized folders on your drive. The Sync Options window displays your current folder settings. The Sync window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 The Sync window opens. The Folder Selection window displays your current Rules settings. Step 2: Select your current file type settings. Editing...
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...respectively. To turn off Automatic Sync: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step 4: Click Delete Sync Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 Step 2: Select your Sync settings and create a new set: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command...Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your drive. Step 3: Click Sync in the Seagate Sync folder on . The Sync window opens. Step 5: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens. Step 6: To create new Sync settings, select Simple Sync or Custom Sync. Turning Off ...
...respectively. To turn off Automatic Sync: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step 4: Click Delete Sync Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 Step 2: Select your Sync settings and create a new set: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command...Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your drive. Step 3: Click Sync in the Seagate Sync folder on . The Sync window opens. Step 5: Click Delete. The original Sync window opens. Step 6: To create new Sync settings, select Simple Sync or Custom Sync. Turning Off ...
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... of a synchronized file to tell Seagate Manager which version of the sync. Step 7: Click Sync Now to be overwritten. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 Using the Sync Preview Window Use the Sync Preview window to manage your synchronized files. •...; Add or delete files • Decide whether to close the window. When the drive containing a ...
... of a synchronized file to tell Seagate Manager which version of the sync. Step 7: Click Sync Now to be overwritten. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 Using the Sync Preview Window Use the Sync Preview window to manage your synchronized files. •...; Add or delete files • Decide whether to close the window. When the drive containing a ...