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... Wave logo, and FreeAgent are the property of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are trademarks or ...and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S. All rights reserved. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of...
... Wave logo, and FreeAgent are the property of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are trademarks or ...and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S. All rights reserved. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of...
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... About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 23 Signing Into Your Cloud Storage Account 25 Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Backup 14 3. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Facebook 21 5. Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 17 How Picture and Video...
... About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 23 Signing Into Your Cloud Storage Account 25 Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Backup 14 3. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Facebook 21 5. Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 17 How Picture and Video...
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Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
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... data and sharing and saving media on page 23 for backing up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a free subscription to -use the Protect feature. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a secure, reliable place to use utility for more information. The free subscription ...can start backing up your social media networks. You can select from a backup drive, you can specify which files or directories get started using the program, and the system requirements for your Seagate drive, including the power-save pictures posted on how to store your data according...
... data and sharing and saving media on page 23 for backing up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a free subscription to -use the Protect feature. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a secure, reliable place to use utility for more information. The free subscription ...can start backing up your social media networks. You can select from a backup drive, you can specify which files or directories get started using the program, and the system requirements for your Seagate drive, including the power-save pictures posted on how to store your data according...
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...pictures you back up and use the Share feature. See "Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard" on your Seagate drives. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. For Mac systems, Seagate recommends that you 've posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally. See "... on how to use the Save feature. Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you can easily adjust settings and features on page 29 for more information. See "Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard" on page 21 for information on how to use the program...
...pictures you back up and use the Share feature. See "Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard" on your Seagate drives. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. For Mac systems, Seagate recommends that you 've posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally. See "... on how to use the Save feature. Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you can easily adjust settings and features on page 29 for more information. See "Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard" on page 21 for information on how to use the program...
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...Green Yellow Red The Seagate Dashboard agent and Seagate drive are operating normally. To disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon and select Quit from the Applications folder. The Seagate Dashboard icon can add the Seagate Dashboard icon to ...the Seagate Dashboard software, such as a backup failing to complete. Figure 1: Seagate Dashboard Desktop Icon • Right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon in the taskbar notification area on your desktop. On Mac systems, launch Seagate Dashboard from the menu. About the Seagate Dashboard Icon The Seagate ...
...Green Yellow Red The Seagate Dashboard agent and Seagate drive are operating normally. To disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon and select Quit from the Applications folder. The Seagate Dashboard icon can add the Seagate Dashboard icon to ...the Seagate Dashboard software, such as a backup failing to complete. Figure 1: Seagate Dashboard Desktop Icon • Right-click the Seagate Dashboard icon in the taskbar notification area on your desktop. On Mac systems, launch Seagate Dashboard from the menu. About the Seagate Dashboard Icon The Seagate ...
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... be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of Seagate Dashboard only work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service does not work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Windows Requirements To use Seagate Dashboard on a Windows computer, you need the following...
... be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as the Backup Plus family of Seagate Dashboard only work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service does not work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Windows Requirements To use Seagate Dashboard on a Windows computer, you need the following...
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.... When you can customize the feature to a set schedule and save it . Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up your system using Apple Time Machine. On...
.... When you can customize the feature to a set schedule and save it . Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up your system using Apple Time Machine. On...
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... runs, and where the backed-up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to your Seagate drive. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. The following is backed up to the drive designated as the default backup drive. If you have more control over how your data is backed up every day at...
... runs, and where the backed-up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to your Seagate drive. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. The following is backed up to the drive designated as the default backup drive. If you have more control over how your data is backed up every day at...
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... up. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to back up and place a checkmark next to back up a Cloud Storage account. If you want to each one. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room on... this screen as a destination option. Navigate to the directory or files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up...
... up. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to back up and place a checkmark next to back up a Cloud Storage account. If you want to each one. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room on... this screen as a destination option. Navigate to the directory or files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it appears on the destination drive for information about setting up...
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... the files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this screen, you can easily restore data backed up to the Backup Plus drive, so you the option to delete the backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14...
... the files from the backup drive, or leave them in place. After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this screen, you can easily restore data backed up to the Backup Plus drive, so you the option to delete the backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 14...
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... for Restoring a File 4. Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active Backup plans. If the file was saved to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from Backup 3. Figure 11: Selecting a Previous Backup 5. Seagate Dashboard displays a list of the file...
... for Restoring a File 4. Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active Backup plans. If the file was saved to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from Backup 3. Figure 11: Selecting a Previous Backup 5. Seagate Dashboard displays a list of the file...
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... to your Cloud Storage account. then when Seagate Dashboard executes the backup plan, it as the destination for information on page 9 for the data backups; Using Cloud Storage About Cloud Storage 5. You can manage your Cloud Storage account from within Seagate Dashboard, or you can log into your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you must first create a Cloud Storage...
... to your Cloud Storage account. then when Seagate Dashboard executes the backup plan, it as the destination for information on page 9 for the data backups; Using Cloud Storage About Cloud Storage 5. You can manage your Cloud Storage account from within Seagate Dashboard, or you can log into your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you must first create a Cloud Storage...
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Seagate Dashboard User Guide 24 Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. Click the Create a new account link to set up your Cloud Storage account Figure 17: ... to display the account sign-up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Click the green checkmark to create your Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen. Fill in the fields on...
Seagate Dashboard User Guide 24 Using Cloud Storage Setting up page. Click the Create a new account link to set up your Cloud Storage account Figure 17: ... to display the account sign-up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Click the green checkmark to create your Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen. Fill in the fields on...
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... icon to display drive information Figure 22: Seagate Drive Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen If you place your system, Seagate Dashboard displays an icon for each Seagate drive connected to your drive. When you can control the power save feature on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it...
... icon to display drive information Figure 22: Seagate Drive Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen If you place your system, Seagate Dashboard displays an icon for each Seagate drive connected to your drive. When you can control the power save feature on your drive, turn the LEDs on the drive on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it...
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...Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Figure 24: Drive Manage Tab From this tab, you can select from the following options: Seagate... Dashboard User Guide 30 You can specify settings for your Seagate drive. From this tab, you can ...
...Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Figure 24: Drive Manage Tab From this tab, you can select from the following options: Seagate... Dashboard User Guide 30 You can specify settings for your Seagate drive. From this tab, you can ...
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... diagnostic test does not modify any of your system and powered on seagate.com for Your Seagate Drive The Support tab provides a link to sleep after it has been inactive for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of time. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for a certain amount of time. The power...
... diagnostic test does not modify any of your system and powered on seagate.com for Your Seagate Drive The Support tab provides a link to sleep after it has been inactive for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of time. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for a certain amount of time. The power...
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Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32
Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32
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... Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to the latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard Settings screen, you can customize the appearance of the Seagate Dashboard software on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard...
... Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to the latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard Settings screen, you can customize the appearance of the Seagate Dashboard software on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard...
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...can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page for the drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as the default destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. From this...the your Seagate drives, the drive's icon no longer appears at the top of the Seagate Dashboard screen, and it is not shown as disable Seagate Dashboard access to adjust settings for backup plans. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, ...
...can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page for the drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as the default destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. From this...the your Seagate drives, the drive's icon no longer appears at the top of the Seagate Dashboard screen, and it is not shown as disable Seagate Dashboard access to adjust settings for backup plans. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, ...