Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by hoogetk on September 14th, 2013
How Can I Connect Goflex Home To Mac Via Usb
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Product Information - Page 1
... on the GoFlex Home network storage system, or you can plug a USB drive into the port to increase storage capacity. When connected to your home WiFi router, the GoFlex Home network storage system enables you to store and access files wirelessly from the base and replacing with every computer in the home simply by removing the drive from any PC or Mac computer in...
Product Information - Page 2
... later web browser • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system
• GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - WiFi router required for wireless file access and backup
• Internet connection for capacity) • Ethernet cable • Power supply • Quick Start Guide...
User Guide - Page 3
... Share 31 Getting to Know Your GoFlex Home Folders 36 Copying Your Files to GoFlex Home 37 Backing Up Your Files to GoFlex Home 39 Accessing and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network 40
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
3 Setting Up GoFlex Home - Windows 9
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process 9 Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home 10 Step 3: Installing the...
User Guide - Page 5
...; 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome 4.x or later Web browser
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
5 Introduction
The FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home network storage system lets you can easily store all the computers in the home by simply connecting it to your Wi-Fi router, and in your files on every computer in just...
User Guide - Page 6
...; GoFlex Home Light: Provides information about GoFlex Home's current state:
• Green blinking: GoFlex Home is starting up. • Green steady: GoFlex Home is connected to the network and ready for use. • Amber blinking: GoFlex Home is not connected to adjust its network settings. 1. Introduction
Getting to Know GoFlex Home
Mac computers accessing GoFlex Home require: • Mac...
User Guide - Page 7
... Port Lights: Indicate network activity when blinking. • USB Port: Connects GoFlex Home to share with automatic, "set it and forget it" file backup using the Web-based Seagate Share application. You can store Windows- 1. See page 8 for storing digital media (music, photos, movies) and other household files you want to any USB storage device, such as...
User Guide - Page 9
... software on page 37. See "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on page 10 for each member of your household can upload their computers to GoFlex Home" on your own computer:
• Seagate Dashboard, for the members of your home network (or set up GoFlex Home is complete, each user account you during setup, GoFlex Home automatically creates three folders on the drive...
User Guide - Page 17
... the PC you are setting up GoFlex Home on your GoFlex Home.
Windows
Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home
When you must install the GoFlex Home software-Seagate Dashboard and Memeo Instant Backup. Figure 13: Adding Another Computer
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
17 Setting Up GoFlex Home - When it finds and connects your GoFlex Home network storage system, you 're done...
User Guide - Page 19
... own user account and password during setup. Main Setup Steps
• Connect GoFlex Home (as your file/system backup device. • Install the desktop applications and configure Time Machine on the other Mac computers on your home network to see "Copying Your Files to use GoFlex Home as described in the printed Quick Start Guide). • Name, activate...
User Guide - Page 25
... to continue the setup. (Click No, then skip to Step 8 if you wish to GoFlex Home
3. Mac
2. The password must be at least six characters long and must include one number.
3. When prompted, click Next again to GoFlex Home. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Create a password to use when connecting Time Machine to launch the Time Machine Configuration tool.
6.
User Guide - Page 26
....
Follow the on the main setup screen, click Exit and remove the GoFlex Home Installation CD from your GoFlex Home network storage system. Power on this computer. The Welcome screen opens.
Mac
The Time Machine Walkthrough screen opens.
Setting Up GoFlex Home - Step 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers
Now that your GoFlex Home device is complete on the computer and insert the...
User Guide - Page 27
...Mac computers to GoFlex Home from home and while travelling (see page 37).
• Learn how to access and enjoy your household:
• "Getting Started with friends and family (see page 43).
• Set up additional computers by subscribing to use.
Double-click GoFlex Home...on page 50 • "Managing GoFlex Home" on your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). The main ...
User Guide - Page 47
... Printer
If you remove them when you connect a printer to the USB port on GoFlex Home, everyone on page 7 for it and wirelessly print from the share. b. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
47
See Figure 2 on your GoFlex Home network storage system can also connect a USB hub to the GoFlex Home dock, then connect your USB printer by searching or browsing for help...
User Guide - Page 48
...make your GoFlex Home network storage system, as a network device.
Enjoying Your Files on a first-come, first-print basis. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
48 TIP: Only the files supported by your media device will be detected and available for a list of these steps for the other computers on your home network. Click Seagate Share. Repeat these connection...
User Guide - Page 66
.... OR,
Open and log in to connect additional storage devices, such as a USB flash drive (also known as an External Storage folder on page 7 for help locating the USB port. (You can use a high-quality USB cable (not included).
Click Software Updates.
3.
Click Check Now. Adding a USB Drive to GoFlex Home
GoFlex Home provides a USB port that you changed someone's password...
User Guide - Page 69
...you need additional storage capacity on removing and replacing the drive in "Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home" on page 12 to re-activate GoFlex Home, re-add user accounts, and re-add the computers on GoFlex Home by connecting GoFlex Home directly to your GoFlex Home).
TIP: You can connect a USB drive directly to GoFlex Home (see page 67 for your home network.
For more information...
User Guide - Page 74
... (top)
State Green blinking Green steady Amber blinking
Status Starting up Connected to do ?
GoFlex Home includes a power-save feature, which means that the drive is properly and fully connected to indicate the status of the GoFlex Home dock change users. On your network storage system accesses their folders and files. What can I do if a problem occurs.
FreeAgent...
User Guide - Page 76
...53 adding GoFlex Home applications 63 adding Macs to GoFlex Home 26 adding PCs to GoFlex Home 17 Administration ... 24 connecting GoFlex Home 10 Content panel in Seagate Share 33
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User ...USB drive 66 formatting a USB drive 71 removing a USB drive 67 removing the GoFlex Home drive 67 replacing the GoFlex Home drive 69 restarting GoFlex Home 68 shutting down GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 79
... password 62 troubleshooting 73
user accounts 13, 22
PCs adding to GoFlex Home 37
79 opening the Preferences page 69 Remote Access 71 removing a USB drive 67 Server Preferences settings 70 shutting down GoFlex Home 68 software updates 66
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
Index
Storage Devices 71 UPNP Router Configuration 70 User settings 63 printer, setting...
User Guide - Page 81
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installing 23 Social Networking Sites 45 software installation
on Mac 20
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
Index
Windows 12 Software Updates 66
software, updating 31, 66
solving problems 72
Storage Devices 67, 71
system requirements 5
T tags 55
defined 55 Time Machine 24 troubleshooting 72
U Unshare with Media Devices 49 updating GoFlex Home software 66 updating...
