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Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files 12 Backup ...Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files 12 Backup ...Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
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... computer desktop. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 Not available in all regions or with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you install your drive, the Seagate Status icon appears...sync failed Note: When a backup or sync has failed, the red icon continues to control power management, software updates, drive lights and more. The color of the Seagate Status icon informs you of the drive's status: Blue Green Yellow Gray Red Drive connected Drive connected, ...
... computer desktop. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 Not available in all regions or with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you install your drive, the Seagate Status icon appears...sync failed Note: When a backup or sync has failed, the red icon continues to control power management, software updates, drive lights and more. The color of the Seagate Status icon informs you of the drive's status: Blue Green Yellow Gray Red Drive connected Drive connected, ...
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...any other window within the software. The middle of the window allows you to the My Drives window by clicking the My Drives button in Figure 4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive...and then the feature you want to use with it. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than ...
...any other window within the software. The middle of the window allows you to the My Drives window by clicking the My Drives button in Figure 4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive...and then the feature you want to use with it. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than ...
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... stop spinning when it takes a little more information about the selected drive, click the Drive Info button. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. Seagate Manager User Guide for the Seagate Manager software to detect your device. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, it is not consuming more information, see "Drive Info" on . It... you are not able to find the answer to your question, you want to use . To adjust the power setting: Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you can take a few seconds for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9
... stop spinning when it takes a little more information about the selected drive, click the Drive Info button. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. Seagate Manager User Guide for the Seagate Manager software to detect your device. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, it is not consuming more information, see "Drive Info" on . It... you are not able to find the answer to your question, you want to use . To adjust the power setting: Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you can take a few seconds for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9
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...FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Check for updates automatically is displayed with instructions to see if an update is complete, the results are displayed. Seagate Manager User Guide for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. Step 4: Click OK. The Settings window... for updates now, click Check Now. A Software Update window appears to inform you can also manually check to contact Seagate for your drive. A progress bar indicates the progress of your software. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you want to check the...
...FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Check for updates automatically is displayed with instructions to see if an update is complete, the results are displayed. Seagate Manager User Guide for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. Step 4: Click OK. The Settings window... for updates now, click Check Now. A Software Update window appears to inform you can also manually check to contact Seagate for your drive. A progress bar indicates the progress of your software. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you want to check the...
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... is turned off and click Apply. The Drive Information window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you to indicate drive activity and status. The Drive Lights window opens. Managing Your Drives Drive Info If new software is only available for...
... is turned off and click Apply. The Drive Information window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you to indicate drive activity and status. The Drive Lights window opens. Managing Your Drives Drive Info If new software is only available for...
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...Seagate Secure drive selected within your Manager software, there is a different set of security features available to delete the files. The selected items are protected from unauthorized access. Seagate Secure drives use the Delete operation to confirm your drive password Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...™ Drive 35 Step 2: Click Yes. you manage your entire drive and all the data stored on it are deleted from an Encryption folder. Delete File A Delete warning window opens, asking...
...Seagate Secure drive selected within your Manager software, there is a different set of security features available to delete the files. The selected items are protected from unauthorized access. Seagate Secure drives use the Delete operation to confirm your drive password Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...™ Drive 35 Step 2: Click Yes. you manage your entire drive and all the data stored on it are deleted from an Encryption folder. Delete File A Delete warning window opens, asking...
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...either the Seagate Manager application or the Seagate Secure application when your Seagate Secure drive to a computer on page 41. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista. The window refreshes to recover your password is in the Command panel. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ ...enter your password after three attempts, you can use the Windows Disk Management utility to Format an Erased Seagate Secure Drive" on which the Seagate Manager software is no way to display the drive letter. Unlocked Your Seagate Secure Drive But Can't Find It? For more than...
...either the Seagate Manager application or the Seagate Secure application when your Seagate Secure drive to a computer on page 41. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista. The window refreshes to recover your password is in the Command panel. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ ...enter your password after three attempts, you can use the Windows Disk Management utility to Format an Erased Seagate Secure Drive" on which the Seagate Manager software is no way to display the drive letter. Unlocked Your Seagate Secure Drive But Can't Find It? For more than...
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...using a data recovery service). Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Seagate Secure application. Note: To set a hint that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Only do this as you originally created a password hint... Click Set. Once you've set in the Seagate Manager window. The Security window opens. A message confirms that password hint with a security question you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on which the Seagate Manager software is to KeyErase it in order to retrieve the...
...using a data recovery service). Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Seagate Secure application. Note: To set a hint that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Only do this as you originally created a password hint... Click Set. Once you've set in the Seagate Manager window. The Security window opens. A message confirms that password hint with a security question you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on which the Seagate Manager software is to KeyErase it in order to retrieve the...
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...overwrite 28 automatic sync 26 B backup custom 13 simple 13 backup features, in Seagate Manager 12 backup log 18 backup plans about 13 custom 14 deleting 17 scheduling...drive, erasing 40 drives backing up to more than one 15 displayed in "My Drives" window 8 info 11 managing 8 rotation 15 Seagate Secure 35 testing 10 unlocking 36 E editing sync settings 25 encryption 29 about 29 folder..., configuring 40 erased drive, formatting 41 erasing a drive 40 F features, of Seagate Manager software 5 file extensions 23 file system 11 file types, synchronizing 23 files, overwriting older versions 28 folders...
...overwrite 28 automatic sync 26 B backup custom 13 simple 13 backup features, in Seagate Manager 12 backup log 18 backup plans about 13 custom 14 deleting 17 scheduling...drive, erasing 40 drives backing up to more than one 15 displayed in "My Drives" window 8 info 11 managing 8 rotation 15 Seagate Secure 35 testing 10 unlocking 36 E editing sync settings 25 encryption 29 about 29 folder..., configuring 40 erased drive, formatting 41 erasing a drive 40 F features, of Seagate Manager software 5 file extensions 23 file system 11 file types, synchronizing 23 files, overwriting older versions 28 folders...
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... 21 free space 11 FreeAgent device managing 8 software for 5 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 H hint, for password 37, 38, 39 historical versions of files, restoring 19 I icon, Seagate Manager 5 colors of 5 in taskbar 5 restoring to taskbar 6 K KeyErase 40 L LED 7 LED control 11 light FreeAgent drive light 7 light, on FreeAgent drive 7 M manual backups 18 My Drives window in Manager 8 power...
... 21 free space 11 FreeAgent device managing 8 software for 5 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 H hint, for password 37, 38, 39 historical versions of files, restoring 19 I icon, Seagate Manager 5 colors of 5 in taskbar 5 restoring to taskbar 6 K KeyErase 40 L LED 7 LED control 11 light FreeAgent drive light 7 light, on FreeAgent drive 7 M manual backups 18 My Drives window in Manager 8 power...
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Index sync preview window 27 sync settings editing 25 synchronizing about 21 folders 21 see also sync T testing drives 10 turning off automatic sync 26 U updating software 10 V volumes 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 45
Index sync preview window 27 sync settings editing 25 synchronizing about 21 folders 21 see also sync T testing drives 10 turning off automatic sync 26 U updating software 10 V volumes 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 45