Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by cobrSeem on July 26th, 2014
Cant Find Goflex Home During Setup, Ethernet Light Is Amber
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Product Information - Page 1
...® computer backup and file sharing
The GoFlex Home network storage system connects to your network, you can plug a USB drive into the port to increase storage capacity. By storing files in a central location on the GoFlex Home network storage system and enjoy your files from any PC or Mac computer in the home.
The GoFlex Home network storage system includes software to back up...
Product Information - Page 2
... 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 - Complying with an available Ethernet port - Seagate reserves the right to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one trillion bytes. All rights reserved. All...
User Guide - Page 5
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To set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use GoFlex Home to share and store your home. Introduction
The FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home network storage system lets you use GoFlex Home, you need: • Home network (also called a Local Area Network, or LAN) • Wired or wireless router with an available Ethernet port • Internet connection...
User Guide - Page 7
... GoFlex Home to a power source. • Ethernet Port: Connects GoFlex Home to your router.
• Ethernet Port Lights: Indicate network activity when blinking. • USB Port: Connects GoFlex Home to share with Seagate Share Pro- See page 8 for more information). see page 68 for storing digital media (music, photos, movies) and other household files you want to any USB storage...
User Guide - Page 12
... Information screen opens. When the software is complete, click Finish, then continue with "Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home". The wizard finds and connects your computer, then insert the GoFlex Home Installation CD. When the installation is installed, the GoFlex Home Setup wizard opens automatically. This may take a few moments.
Power on your computer to the CD, then...
User Guide - Page 15
... to your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 15) and adding more computers to GoFlex Home
Figure 11: Seagate Dashboard
The Seagate Dashboard is the central location from which you can upgrade to unlimited accounts (and add other useful GoFlex Home features) by adding user accounts for other members of your household by subscribing to GoFlex Home:
1.
The Seagate...
User Guide - Page 16
...: Creating Additional User Accounts
2. TIP: When entering passwords, balance convenience and security appropriately for the user. Click Add User.
Enter and confirm a password for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17).
6. Or, you want this section), or click Done. For instance, you might have the members of your household choose their own...
User Guide - Page 17
... information.
When the software is installed, the GoFlex Home setup wizard opens automatically. Up to your home network can access GoFlex Home. To add a PC to GoFlex Home
When you must install the GoFlex Home software-Seagate Dashboard and Memeo Instant Backup. To add a PC to five people/ computers on your GoFlex Home network storage system, you 're done creating user accounts...
User Guide - Page 18
... page 39).
• Learn how to access and enjoy your files from smart phones, add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up and ready to each member of your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). Remember that GoFlex Home is now fully set up, your next steps are case-sensitive.
4. Next Steps
Now that passwords are...
User Guide - Page 26
... in to your computer.
Power on this computer. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
26 Setting Up GoFlex Home - To set up GoFlex Home on the main setup screen, click Exit and remove the GoFlex Home Installation CD from your GoFlex Home. Setup is set up additional household computers (as your GoFlex Home network storage system.
Note: If you are setting up another Mac...
User Guide - Page 27
... Pro" and "About Premium Backup" on your files from smart phones, add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up a centralized printer (see page 47). Double-click GoFlex Home Setup to each member of your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). Double-click the GoFlex Home Installation icon that you have added all the household Mac computers to your household...
User Guide - Page 30
... user name on the computer (see the next section). If you can :
• Copy content from your GoFlex Home network storage system-permission required (see page 62).
• Try new applications for the first time during setup (see page 64).
• Manage your computer to your computer. Open the Seagate Dashboard on the top right...
User Guide - Page 48
... stored on your printer appears as Sonos®)
The media device must support one of supported file types. TIP: Only the files supported by your GoFlex Home network storage system, as required. Repeat these connection technologies:
• UPnP-AV (Universal Plug-and-Play Audio and Video)
• DLNA (Digital Living...
User Guide - Page 62
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You can be only be at any devices connected to your computer, manage user accounts, and manage your GoFlex Home network storage system has been set up, you . Managing GoFlex Home
Once your GoFlex Home and any time. To customize your GoFlex Home account by someone with a user account that includes permission to Seagate Share (see page 31), click Go...
User Guide - Page 63
... language of the Seagate Dashboard is updated regularly, so check back often to access new shares; Click Clear Home Background to not use with your GoFlex Home network storage system to see "Creating a Share" on page 43).
• Home Background Position: Sets the size of applications, try out the ones you're interested in, and purchase...
User Guide - Page 64
.... See page 8 for a limited amount of existing user accounts, or remove a user account from the Seagate Dashboard
Note: Mac users-You must upgrade to your GoFlex Home network storage system, edit the details of time.
Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 28). 2. Follow the on page 15
for more information. Find the application you...
User Guide - Page 65
... to someone else in the Account User Name field. User names must start with a letter and must include one of your GoFlex Home network storage system. Enter and confirm a password. You can change GoFlex Home
account settings. • Give or remove access to Seagate Share (see page 17 for Windows or page 26 for the user...
User Guide - Page 73
... photos, watching a movie, listening to music, or working with any other file stored on page 6. Additionally, your custom GoFlex Home settings (see page 68). Within your GoFlex Home network storage system, no longer remember your password:
1. I'm the home network manager and I want to make it ? Solving Problems
Common Problems and Solutions
computer) or upgrade to unlimited user...
User Guide - Page 74
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On your network storage system accesses their folders and files. The Seagate Dashboard allows you to change color and flash to the network
If the GoFlex Home light indicates a problem: • Ensure that GoFlex Home enters a standby state after 12 minutes of the GoFlex Home dock change users. Table 1: GoFlex Home Light (top)
State Green blinking Green steady Amber blinking
Status...
User Guide - Page 75
... home network isn't down or disabled. (Look at the lights on the back of the GoFlex Home dock-if they're not on and blinking, GoFlex Home is not connected to your network.)
• Ensure that the Ethernet cable connecting GoFlex Home to your router isn't damaged.
• Ensure that your Internet connection isn't down or disabled. (Open a browser on your GoFlex Home network storage...
