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Question posted by inSiri on October 5th, 2013

How Do I Use Goflex Home As Regular Backup Drive

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Product Information - Page 1

... the drive from the base and replacing with every PC and Mac computer in the home • Upgrade storage capacity easily or plug in the home*. The GoFlex Home network storage system includes software to back up automatically and continuously all the computers in the home Wireless-ready multi-PC and Mac® computer backup and file sharing The GoFlex Home network storage system...
Product Information - Page 2

... specifications. The export or re-export of hardware or software containing encryption may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. Your computer operating system...XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system • GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - In addition, some of the listed capacity is the responsibility of the ...
User Guide - Page 5

... simply connecting it to share and store your files, back up and use GoFlex Home, you can easily store all the computers in your files in this User Guide are clearly marked. Introduction The FreeAgent® GoFlexHome network storage system lets you to access your files from anywhere in just minutes, you can begin wirelessly...
User Guide - Page 7

... GoFlex Home on your router. • Ethernet Port Lights: Indicate network activity when blinking. • USB Port: Connects GoFlex Home to any USB storage device, such as a drive or printer. • Reset Button: Resets the GoFlex Home password; and Mac-compatible files all in one place. • User Accounts: Up to five people/computers on your home, using Memeo™ Instant Backup...
User Guide - Page 15

Continue setting up GoFlex Home for other useful GoFlex Home features) by adding user accounts for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 15) and adding more computers to your household by subscribing to Seagate Share Pro. To add new user accounts to GoFlex Home requires their own user account. TIP: You can access all of GoFlex Home's features. 2. Click Launch ...
User Guide - Page 16

... of your household enter their Personal and Backup folders. 4. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 16 Enter and confirm a password for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17). 6. Click ... to do the same home network manager tasks as their own passwords, but enter and keep track of them yourself so that only they can begin using GoFlex Home as soon as you ...
User Guide - Page 17

..." on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to five people/ computers on the PC you must install the GoFlex Home software-Seagate Dashboard and Memeo Instant Backup. Up to download the installation software. 2. Power on your GoFlex Home network storage system, you want to GoFlex Home, the Log-in screen opens. Figure 13...
User Guide - Page 18

... or purchasing a Premium Backup software upgrade. Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up ...useful GoFlex Home features, or back up and ready to your next steps are case-sensitive. 4. Have the computer's regular user log in Seagate Share" on page 50 • "Managing GoFlex Home" on page 62 Don't forget that GoFlex Home is now fully set up, your GoFlex Home network storage...
User Guide - Page 19

... network to see. • A Backup folder that GoFlex Home creates automatically for you create for the members of your own computer: • ComputersBackup • GoFlex Home Agent • SmartFolderShortcut (which opens the Seagate Share application in the printed Quick Start Guide). • Name, activate, and register GoFlex Home. • Install the desktop applications on the drive...
User Guide - Page 24

... Location..., adjust the settings, then click Install. 4. Continue by configuring Time Machine to use a complimentary Mac version of Memeo Instant Backup provided in a stand-alone folder on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to GoFlex Home: 1. The main setup screen opens again. On the main setup screen, click...
User Guide - Page 26

... to your GoFlex Home network storage system. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Note: You can use GoFlex Home as required) to access your GoFlex Home. Note: If you 're finished, on page 17 to add PCs to GoFlex Home" on the main setup screen, click Exit and remove the GoFlex Home Installation CD from your backup device. 8. Power on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to...
User Guide - Page 27

..., enable access to GoFlex Home from home and while travelling (see page 47). Pass along these chapters of your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). Mac Next Steps 2. Repeat the steps in Seagate Share" on page 50 • "Managing GoFlex Home" on page 24. 6. See "About Seagate Share Pro" and "About Premium Backup" on page 8 for GoFlex Home" on page 62...
User Guide - Page 30

... Backup (see page 28). 2. If you open the Dashboard. 4. Note: Changing users on the Dashboard interrupts any computer that's connected to GoFlex Home, even if someone else is already logged 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...
User Guide - Page 45

... 4. Getting Started with GoFlex Home Sharing Your Files with Facebook box. If you can use GoFlex Home to create a photo ...GoFlex Home to link with your Facebook profile. If you to authorize Seagate Share to Facebook. (No music, movie, or document files in the share are . 8. Click the arrow in your Facebook account. 4. The Details panel opens. 2. Click Social Networking...
User Guide - Page 46

To add your Flickr photostream. Click Social Networking Sites, then click the Share with RSS Feeds Note: This feature is a method of people. Select ... Flickr. music, movie, and document files are copied to Flickr.) If you make them to your GoFlex Home share images to use GoFlex Home to add your share is available to -date on page 44). Removing photos from the share doesn't remove ...
User Guide - Page 63

...the Seagate Dashboard is updated regularly, so check back often ... to view your GoFlex Home network storage system to access new shares; Adding New GoFlex Applications to Your...used on your storage devices. Click Submit. In the Application Store, you can override this default setting when you can install on the Seagate Share Home page. Change your preferences as Memeo Premium Backup...
User Guide - Page 65

... the person can begin using GoFlex Home as soon as their computer is added to the GoFlex Home Public folder. 6. Open and log into Seagate Share (see page 28), then click Preferences. Enter and confirm a password. You can also remove a user account from Seagate Share To add a new user to your GoFlex Home network storage system. User names are...
User Guide - Page 66

... Connected Devices This section explains how to add and remove GoFlex and USB drives. Updating the GoFlex Home Software To get the most out of the GoFlex Home dock, or use to connect additional storage devices, such as a USB flash drive (also known as an External Storage folder on GoFlex Home, next to Seagate Share (see page 28), then click Preferences. The...
User Guide - Page 73

... your GoFlex Home network storage system, no longer remember your custom GoFlex Home settings (see page 68). Using a paperclip, press and hold the Reset button longer than three computers to or from their GoFlex Home folders. 2. Additionally, your password: 1. GoFlex Home includes access to Memeo Instant Backup for more computers, upgrade to three computers. The white drive...
User Guide - Page 75

... setting up or using your GoFlex Home network storage system. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 75 Solving Problems Finding More Help • Ensure that your 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 damaged. Go to check.) Table 2: Drive Light (bottom) State...

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