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..., file format, features, and application software. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will not be available for illustrative purposes. Seagate Dashboard User Guide © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one... billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion...
..., file format, features, and application software. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will not be available for illustrative purposes. Seagate Dashboard User Guide © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one... billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion...
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...Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Backup 14 3. Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 17 How Picture and Video Sharing Works 17 Example: Uploading Pictures to Facebook 17 4. Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Introducing Seagate Dashboard 5 Seagate... Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac Requirements 8 Cloud Storage...
...Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard 21 How Picture Saving Works 21 Example: Downloading Pictures from Backup 14 3. Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 17 How Picture and Video Sharing Works 17 Example: Uploading Pictures to Facebook 17 4. Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard 29 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 3 Introducing Seagate Dashboard 5 Seagate... Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac Requirements 8 Cloud Storage...
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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 Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7.
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... Backup Plus drive is a free subscription to use utility for the Windows and Mac versions of the file. You can select from a backup drive, you can customize the feature to back up your online storage capacity to as much as Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. • Picture saving: Set up files are saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive...
... Backup Plus drive is a free subscription to use utility for the Windows and Mac versions of the file. You can select from a backup drive, you can customize the feature to back up your online storage capacity to as much as Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. • Picture saving: Set up files are saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive...
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... settings and features on the Windows version of the following: Seagate Dashboard User Guide 6 On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard Note: The Protect feature and Cloud Storage service are only available on your Seagate drives. For Mac systems, Seagate recommends that you 've posted online, so they don...
... settings and features on the Windows version of the following: Seagate Dashboard User Guide 6 On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard Note: The Protect feature and Cloud Storage service are only available on your Seagate drives. For Mac systems, Seagate recommends that you 've posted online, so they don...
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... 36. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard • Double-click the Seagate Dashboard icon on your data. Check to complete. Seagate Dashboard Icon Figure 2: Seagate Dashboard Icon in the background and protecting your desktop. The Seagate Dashboard icon can be a mechanical issue with the Seagate Dashboard software, such as a backup failing to see if the drive is a minor...
... 36. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard • Double-click the Seagate Dashboard icon on your data. Check to complete. Seagate Dashboard Icon Figure 2: Seagate Dashboard Icon in the background and protecting your desktop. The Seagate Dashboard icon can be a mechanical issue with the Seagate Dashboard software, such as a backup failing to see if the drive is a minor...
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...(1 GB RAM for Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard runs on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of the Backup Plus family. For best ...Backup Plus family of drives. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section. Windows Requirements To use a Cloud Storage account, you need the following : • Internet connection. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 These features do not work with Mac...
...(1 GB RAM for Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard runs on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of the Backup Plus family. For best ...Backup Plus family of drives. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section. Windows Requirements To use a Cloud Storage account, you need the following : • Internet connection. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 These features do not work with Mac...
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For Mac computers, Seagate recommends that you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up new and changed files. Figure 3: Seagate Dashboard Protect Screen Seagate Dashboard User Guide 9 Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond...
For Mac computers, Seagate recommends that you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up new and changed files. Figure 3: Seagate Dashboard Protect Screen Seagate Dashboard User Guide 9 Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond...
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...files • Files on how to display the Custom Backup screen. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you would like to have more control over ...starts backing up your data to your data is backed up to the drive designated as the default backup drive. On the Protect screen, click the New Backup Plan button to set the default backup drive. Note that Seagate Dashboard does not back up certain files, including: • The ...
...files • Files on how to display the Custom Backup screen. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click Protect. 2. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you would like to have more control over ...starts backing up your data to your data is backed up to the drive designated as the default backup drive. On the Protect screen, click the New Backup Plan button to set the default backup drive. Note that Seagate Dashboard does not back up certain files, including: • The ...
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When you are done, click the > button to move to the next screen. Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room on page 23 for the files you want the files to the directory or files you have created... up . See "Using Cloud Storage" on the destination drive for information about setting up . If you want to back up and place a checkmark next to the next backup configuration screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to Back Up 5.
When you are done, click the > button to move to the next screen. Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room on page 23 for the files you want the files to the directory or files you have created... up . See "Using Cloud Storage" on the destination drive for information about setting up . If you want to back up and place a checkmark next to the next backup configuration screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Place a checkmark next to the drive(s) where you want to Back Up 5.
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... Home screen, click Protect. 2. 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 a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you can restore the most recent version or...
... Home screen, click Protect. 2. 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 a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you can restore the most recent version or...
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... to Cloud Storage, only the most recent version or a previous version. Figure 10: Selecting a Backup Plan for Restoring a File 4. If the file was saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the backups saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you can select the most recent version is available...
... to Cloud Storage, only the most recent version or a previous version. Figure 10: Selecting a Backup Plan for Restoring a File 4. If the file was saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the backups saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you can select the most recent version is available...
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..., it as the destination for the data backups; When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can log into your Cloud Storage account so you can specify Cloud Storage as a destination for information on how to Cloud Storage, you ...must first create a Cloud Storage account. To create a Cloud Storage account, do the following: 1. When setting up a backup plan with the Protect feature,...
..., it as the destination for the data backups; When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can log into your Cloud Storage account so you can specify Cloud Storage as a destination for information on how to Cloud Storage, you ...must first create a Cloud Storage account. To create a Cloud Storage account, do the following: 1. When setting up a backup plan with the Protect feature,...
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... Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Click here to display the account sign-up your Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Seagate Dashboard User... Guide 24 Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Click the Create a new account link to set up page. Using Cloud Storage Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 2. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click ...
... Dashboard-enhanced drive from the list box. 5. Click here to display the account sign-up your Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the page, and select your Cloud Storage account. Fill in the fields on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Seagate Dashboard User... Guide 24 Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Click the Create a new account link to set up page. Using Cloud Storage Setting up a Cloud Storage Account 2. On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen, click ...
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... window, there is . When you place your cursor over an icon to identify the drive. Using Seagate Dashboard, you have more than one Seagate drive connected to your system, Seagate Dashboard displays an icon for each Seagate drive connected to your drive. A pie chart shows the amount of free space on or off, perform a diagnostic test, and access...
... window, there is . When you place your cursor over an icon to identify the drive. Using Seagate Dashboard, you have more than one Seagate drive connected to your system, Seagate Dashboard displays an icon for each Seagate drive connected to your drive. A pie chart shows the amount of free space on or off, perform a diagnostic test, and access...
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... User Guide 30 Figure 24: Drive Manage Tab From this tab, you can click the magnifying glass button to adjust settings for the drive's power save feature, enable or disable the drive's LEDs, and perform a diagnostic test on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can specify...
... User Guide 30 Figure 24: Drive Manage Tab From this tab, you can click the magnifying glass button to adjust settings for the drive's power save feature, enable or disable the drive's LEDs, and perform a diagnostic test on the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can specify...
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... feature takes effect. The drive automatically returns to sleep after it indicates that running the diagnostic test does not modify any of your drive Click here to go to its original inactivity period. • LEDs: Enables or disables the LEDs on the drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test... and then report whether the drive passed or failed. Click here get technical information and reviews for your data. Click the Test button if ...
... feature takes effect. The drive automatically returns to sleep after it indicates that running the diagnostic test does not modify any of your drive Click here to go to its original inactivity period. • LEDs: Enables or disables the LEDs on the drive. Seagate Dashboard will run the test... and then report whether the drive passed or failed. Click here get technical information and reviews for your data. Click the Test button if ...
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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 are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region from your region.
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 are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region from your region.
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... the Settings screen. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 7. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings Click the Settings button on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to configure Seagate Dashboard settings Figure 26: Settings Button on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets...
... the Settings screen. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 7. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings Click the Settings button on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to configure Seagate Dashboard settings Figure 26: Settings Button on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets...
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... and country settings, enable or disable individual Seagate Dashboard features, as well as a destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, you can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page...
... and country settings, enable or disable individual Seagate Dashboard features, as well as a destination for backup plans. • Hidden: If checked, hides the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab, you can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page...
