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Question posted by arlinemiller on August 31st, 2011

New Set Up W User Name Already On It Don't Know How To Set Up Password

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User Guide - Page 3

...on Your Home Network 40 FreeAgent® GoFlexHome 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 Software 12 Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home 12 Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home 15 Step 6: Adding PCs to Know GoFlex Home 6 Special Features of GoFlex Home 7 2.
User Guide - Page 4

... Accessing Your GoFlex Home Files Using FTP 61 6. Managing GoFlex Home 62 Changing Your Own GoFlex Home Password 62 Customizing Your GoFlex Home User Settings 62 Adding New GoFlex Applications to Your Computer 63 Adding and Managing User Accounts 64 Managing GoFlex Home and Connected Devices 66 Adding More Storage Capacity to GoFlex Home 69 Managing GoFlex Home Settings and Preferences...
User Guide - Page 9

... can store personal or private files that you can upload their choice. See "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on your own user account and password during setup. Once setup is easy. This chapter explains each member of your home network (or set up GoFlex Home, and with the Setup Process 2. Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process Before you begin...
User Guide - Page 13

...least three characters in the Product Key boxes. 2. Enter a name for yourself by entering a user name and password. Because you want is expiring soon. 4. Passwords are not allowed. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 13 Windows Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home If your Seagate Share Pro subscription is available. The name must start with the drive, if the drive is activated...
User Guide - Page 15

...8482; Home User Guide 15 To add new user accounts to GoFlex Home requires their own user account. Click Launch Seagate Dashboard. Continue setting up GoFlex Home for your household by subscribing to ... In the How to Seagate Share Pro. TIP: You can access all of GoFlex Home's features. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Step 5: Adding a User to your GoFlex Home network storage...
User Guide - Page 16

... another issue arises. Enter a user name. You can act as the home network manager in private, so that you might have the members of your household choose their own passwords, but enter and keep track of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17). 6. Passwords must include one number. Click Add Another User to continue creating user accounts (repeating the steps...
User Guide - Page 18

... of the files on your files from home and while travelling (see page 47). Have the computer's regular user log in by subscribing to your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up a centralized printer (see page 40 and page 43). • Share selected files with GoFlex Home" on page 28 • "Enjoying and Managing...
User Guide - Page 22

... automatically, find it on the bottom of the GoFlex Home base and enter it in the Product Key boxes. 7. Setting Up GoFlex Home - The password must be at least six characters long and must include one number. Click Next. Click Next. Create a user account for yourself by entering a user name and password. GoFlex Home is configured. (This may include an automatic software...
User Guide - Page 25

... 21), your user name, and your current backup solution). Mac 2. The password must be at least six characters long and must include one number. Step 5: Configuring Time Machine for GoFlex Home Figure 21: Logging in to GoFlex Home. When prompted, click Next again to retain your password, then click Next. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 25 Setting Up GoFlex Home - Click...
User Guide - Page 30

... any file backup plan set up the files on the computer (see page 9), and you remain logged in each time you can log in with family and friends, using Seagate Share (see page 50). • Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 62). • Add new users to your GoFlex Home network storage system, and edit existing user accounts-permission required...
User Guide - Page 31

... Share Seagate Share is a Web-based application that lets you access GoFlex Home even when you would if they were on your password, then click Log In. it . If a newer version of the same features as the Seagate Dashboard. Select your user name, enter your home network. If you have an Internet connection and a computer, you can...
User Guide - Page 32

... Dashboard or from SmartWebShortcut, you don't have to re-enter your user name and password. 3. (Optional) Select Remember Me so you log in . If you don't know the name, check with GoFlex Home Opening Seagate Share Mac users must use Seagate Share to sign in . 4. Open your GoFlex Home. (The name was created during setup. TIP: If you open Seagate Share: 1.
User Guide - Page 36

... 31: Your GoFlex Home Folders FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 36 See "Backing Up Your Files to GoFlex Home" on your home network can access from Finder (Mac), your home network. When you see and access, where all your user name and password. Getting Started with others on your GoFlex Home folders are stored. Getting to Know Your GoFlex Home Folders Every member...
User Guide - Page 46

... window, then click Authorization Complete. 6. Select the default photostream, an existing set, or create a new set by name. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 46 Seagate Share copies your favorite sites. Getting Started with GoFlex Home Sharing Your Files with Flickr box. Click Social Networking Sites, then click the Share with Friends and Family Copying Your Photos...
User Guide - Page 47

... the documentation that came with GoFlex Home Setting Up a Centralized Printer The RSS reader then automatically receives new images as you add them to the hub. 2. Connect to your user name and password, then click Connect. Select Registered User, enter your USB printer by searching or browsing for information about sharing a printer, connecting to a network printer, or connecting to...
User Guide - Page 61

..., don't enable FTP access unless or until you can access your user name and password are casesensitive. Under Server Preferences, click Network Services. 4. Ensure that your GoFlex Home using this feature. To connect to access your GoFlex Home. 5. FTP is set to forward port 21 to your GoFlex Home folders using FTP locally, open a browser and browse to: ftp://GoFlexHomeName...
User Guide - Page 62

... Managing GoFlex Home Once your GoFlex Home network storage system has been set up, you can change GoFlex Home settings. Passwords are case-sensitive. 4. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 28), then click Preferences. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 62 Changing Your Own GoFlex Home Password You use your new password. Enter and confirm your GoFlex Home password to...
User Guide - Page 63

... the invitations to view your shares that already contains a file with the same name. • Share new content with your GoFlex Home network storage system to access new shares; FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 63 you can override this default setting when you create a new share. • Resume Audio Playback: Determines whether or not playback automatically starts with...
User Guide - Page 65

... of someone who no longer requires access to your GoFlex Home network storage system. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 31). 2. Click Add New User. 4. User names are case-sensitive. 7. Enter and confirm a password. 6. You can also remove a user account from the Account User Name, if you . 8. This name can begin using GoFlex Home as soon as you want this to make...
User Guide - Page 69

... change network-related settings, and manage your home network. Go to their existing GoFlex Home folders. Managing GoFlex Home Adding More Storage Capacity to re-activate GoFlex Home, re-add user accounts, and re-add the computers on your GoFlex Home (if you can connect a USB drive directly to GoFlex Home (see page 66) or upgrade to a new or larger-capacity GoFlex Home or GoFlex...

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