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... whether in your home. All other FreeAgent DockStar network adapter owners. With a free iPhone® app, you will always have FreeAgent DockStar network adapters, they will never have connected to the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, along with all your files with any networked computer in the home or accessed through...be shared on your home and outside of the drives you have to activate and automatically configure the network adapter. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter offers one side-mounted USB ports. Perfect for when you need to waste time uploading to the ...
... whether in your home. All other FreeAgent DockStar network adapter owners. With a free iPhone® app, you will always have FreeAgent DockStar network adapters, they will never have connected to the FreeAgent DockStar network adapter, along with all your files with any networked computer in the home or accessed through...be shared on your home and outside of the drives you have to activate and automatically configure the network adapter. The FreeAgent DockStar network adapter offers one side-mounted USB ports. Perfect for when you need to waste time uploading to the ...
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... In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for various applications are trademarks or registered trademarks of its affiliates. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one... notice, product offerings or specifications. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are for data storage. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide © 2010...
... In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for various applications are trademarks or registered trademarks of its affiliates. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one... notice, product offerings or specifications. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are for data storage. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide © 2010...
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... Drive Application 16 Using the DockStar Network Adapter for Backup 17 Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter . 18 Continuing Backups to Your FreeAgent Go Drive 18 Updating your Seagate Manager Software 18 Enabling the Network Adapter for Use with Seagate Manager . . . . 19 Troubleshooting 19 Finding More Help 20 FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 3 Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar 9 Package Contents 9 Installing the DockStar Network Adapter 10 3.
... Drive Application 16 Using the DockStar Network Adapter for Backup 17 Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter . 18 Continuing Backups to Your FreeAgent Go Drive 18 Updating your Seagate Manager Software 18 Enabling the Network Adapter for Use with Seagate Manager . . . . 19 Troubleshooting 19 Finding More Help 20 FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 3 Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar 9 Package Contents 9 Installing the DockStar Network Adapter 10 3.
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... not to subscribe to the service, the drives attached to your router, attach a drive, activate your account, and then access your account. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 5 Overview With the DockStar network adapter, you can: • Share folders, photos and videos with the Pogoplug service, and includes information about using the Pogoplug service's features are...
... not to subscribe to the service, the drives attached to your router, attach a drive, activate your account, and then access your account. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 5 Overview With the DockStar network adapter, you can: • Share folders, photos and videos with the Pogoplug service, and includes information about using the Pogoplug service's features are...
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...are retained during the process. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 6 Introduction Overview While the Pogoplug service enables access to your drive content, no setup required. If you have a business-grade router in your drives attached to manually adjust its network settings. See the Pogoplug ...; NTFS • FAT32 • Mac OS Extended Journaled and non-Journaled (HFS Plus) • ext2/ext3 The DockStar network adapter works with most consumer home network equipment with no copies from your email address. 1. All of your data remains on your home, you may need to...
...are retained during the process. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 6 Introduction Overview While the Pogoplug service enables access to your drive content, no setup required. If you have a business-grade router in your drives attached to manually adjust its network settings. See the Pogoplug ...; NTFS • FAT32 • Mac OS Extended Journaled and non-Journaled (HFS Plus) • ext2/ext3 The DockStar network adapter works with most consumer home network equipment with no copies from your email address. 1. All of your data remains on your home, you may need to...
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... to read the message. • USB port: Connect a USB 2.0 drive or other narrow device, and then press and release the button. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 7 Sign in to your FreeAgent Go drive. • LED: The light on the front provides information about its current state and notifies you when you have a message...
... to read the message. • USB port: Connect a USB 2.0 drive or other narrow device, and then press and release the button. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 7 Sign in to your FreeAgent Go drive. • LED: The light on the front provides information about its current state and notifies you when you have a message...
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Rear View • Gigabit Ethernet port: Connects the DockStar network adapter to your router. • Power: Connects the adapter to a power source. • USB ports: Connect a USB 2.0 drive or other USB mass storage device. 1. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 8 Introduction Overview Ethernet port Power USB ports Figure 2: DockStar Network Adapter -
Rear View • Gigabit Ethernet port: Connects the DockStar network adapter to your router. • Power: Connects the adapter to a power source. • USB ports: Connect a USB 2.0 drive or other USB mass storage device. 1. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 8 Introduction Overview Ethernet port Power USB ports Figure 2: DockStar Network Adapter -
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2. Package Contents Make sure you have the following items before continuing: • FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter • Ethernet Cable • AC Adapter FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 9 Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Setting up your account. Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Package Contents 2. See "Installing the DockStar Network Adapter" on page 10 for complete instructions. Simply connect the network adapter to your router and a power source and then activate your FreeAgent DockStar™ network adapter is easy.
2. Package Contents Make sure you have the following items before continuing: • FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter • Ethernet Cable • AC Adapter FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 9 Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Setting up your account. Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Package Contents 2. See "Installing the DockStar Network Adapter" on page 10 for complete instructions. Simply connect the network adapter to your router and a power source and then activate your FreeAgent DockStar™ network adapter is easy.
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... ready for more information. Connect the AC adapter to the network adapter and to the Ethernet port on page 19 for activation. Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Installing the DockStar Network Adapter Installing the DockStar Network Adapter 1. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 10 See "Troubleshooting" on the DockStar network adapter. 2. Figure 4: Connect power The light on the front of the adapter turns solid green, indicating that it...
... ready for more information. Connect the AC adapter to the network adapter and to the Ethernet port on page 19 for activation. Setting Up FreeAgent DockStar™ Installing the DockStar Network Adapter Installing the DockStar Network Adapter 1. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 10 See "Troubleshooting" on the DockStar network adapter. 2. Figure 4: Connect power The light on the front of the adapter turns solid green, indicating that it...
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... drive has its own power source, make sure that the drive you are ). The DockStar network adapter has three additional USB ports so you can connect your DockStar network adapter. Go to www.seagate.com/activatemydockstar to complete the setup process. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 11 Drives cannot be powered on your drive from other computers. Figure 5: Connect...
... drive has its own power source, make sure that the drive you are ). The DockStar network adapter has three additional USB ports so you can connect your DockStar network adapter. Go to www.seagate.com/activatemydockstar to complete the setup process. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 11 Drives cannot be powered on your drive from other computers. Figure 5: Connect...
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...FreeAgent Go™ drive, the Seagate Manager application, and includes information about 20 seconds for the drive lights to eject a drive safely before removing the drive from the DockStar network adapter. A message is important to turn off) before unplugging it from the network adapter. Allow about features specific to the DockStar network adapter... two ways to your password. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Once you have activated the FreeAgent DockStar™ network adapter, you want to Your Account 3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Signing In to remove. Click Reset.
...FreeAgent Go™ drive, the Seagate Manager application, and includes information about 20 seconds for the drive lights to eject a drive safely before removing the drive from the DockStar network adapter. A message is important to turn off) before unplugging it from the network adapter. Allow about features specific to the DockStar network adapter... two ways to your password. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Once you have activated the FreeAgent DockStar™ network adapter, you want to Your Account 3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Signing In to remove. Click Reset.
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... address bar. 2. Click the Settings button on your account. Refresh your content from a remote location. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 14 Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Accessing Your Drive Content Accessing Your Drive Content With your drive connected to the DockStar network adapter, you're free to share what's on the drive with outside of a failed Internet connection...
... address bar. 2. Click the Settings button on your account. Refresh your content from a remote location. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 14 Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Accessing Your Drive Content Accessing Your Drive Content With your drive connected to the DockStar network adapter, you're free to share what's on the drive with outside of a failed Internet connection...
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...). An Explorer window opens showing all computers on the bottom of network adapter. 5. Note: Your DockStar network adapter name starts with the letters "FADS" (short for FreeAgent DockStar), followed by the last six alphanumeric characters of its MAC address....network adapter. 6. Select Network from the Network window (without using the Pogoplug Web interface. Note: Your DockStar network adapter name starts with the letters "FADS" (short for FreeAgent DockStar), followed by the last six alphanumeric characters of its MAC address. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter...
...). An Explorer window opens showing all computers on the bottom of network adapter. 5. Note: Your DockStar network adapter name starts with the letters "FADS" (short for FreeAgent DockStar), followed by the last six alphanumeric characters of its MAC address....network adapter. 6. Select Network from the Network window (without using the Pogoplug Web interface. Note: Your DockStar network adapter name starts with the letters "FADS" (short for FreeAgent DockStar), followed by the last six alphanumeric characters of its MAC address. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter...
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...connected to your account, click Downloads in the upper right corner of the menu bar. 3. Go to http://dockstar.pogoplug.com and sign in to the network adapter, as well as folders shared with others. Note: If you are unsure if your Windows operating system is 32... Explorer window opens if you share with you and folders you are available for the drive application, an exclamation point is shown: FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 16 The Pogoplug Preferences dialog box displays. 2. Double-click the volume to access the devices connected to the new version...
...connected to your account, click Downloads in the upper right corner of the menu bar. 3. Go to http://dockstar.pogoplug.com and sign in to the network adapter, as well as folders shared with others. Note: If you are unsure if your Windows operating system is 32... Explorer window opens if you share with you and folders you are available for the drive application, an exclamation point is shown: FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 16 The Pogoplug Preferences dialog box displays. 2. Double-click the volume to access the devices connected to the new version...
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...Seagate FreeAgent Go) and then drag and drop your files onto the drive. See "Continuing Backups to back up new content from your backed up using the drive application, open My library and then click the Upload button. The following methods allow you want to Your FreeAgent...to access the files stored on backing up using the Pogoplug Web interface, log in place. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Using the DockStar Network Adapter for Backup Since the DockStar network adapter provides local and remote access to your account, open the drive application, navigate to the drive to ...
...Seagate FreeAgent Go) and then drag and drop your files onto the drive. See "Continuing Backups to back up new content from your backed up using the drive application, open My library and then click the Upload button. The following methods allow you want to Your FreeAgent...to access the files stored on backing up using the Pogoplug Web interface, log in place. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Using the DockStar Network Adapter for Backup Since the DockStar network adapter provides local and remote access to your account, open the drive application, navigate to the drive to ...
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... From a Previous Version" on the go. Otherwise, see the version of the Seagate Manager screen. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter A FreeAgent Go drive simply slides into the DockStar network adapter, making it does not automatically launch. 2. When you use with you want to take the drive...
... From a Previous Version" on the go. Otherwise, see the version of the Seagate Manager screen. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter Using Your FreeAgent Go Drive With the DockStar Network Adapter A FreeAgent Go drive simply slides into the DockStar network adapter, making it does not automatically launch. 2. When you use with you want to take the drive...
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... and activated your router. If the P: drive is not free, the network adapter is a list of troubleshooting tips to the My Drives window. 3. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 19 3. Enabling the Network Adapter for instructions. 2. Click Backup to activate. 1. However, in the Files shared with Seagate Manager You must have any problems during installation. Go to http...
... and activated your router. If the P: drive is not free, the network adapter is a list of troubleshooting tips to the My Drives window. 3. FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 19 3. Enabling the Network Adapter for instructions. 2. Click Backup to activate. 1. However, in the Files shared with Seagate Manager You must have any problems during installation. Go to http...
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... Ethernet port on the network adapter and the other end is enabled on your network (DHCP) and that DHCP is connected to the source machine and port. 3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Finding More Help • Check that are not answered here, contact Seagate Support at the top of your network router. If the network cable is securely connected...
... Ethernet port on the network adapter and the other end is enabled on your network (DHCP) and that DHCP is connected to the source machine and port. 3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Finding More Help • Check that are not answered here, contact Seagate Support at the top of your network router. If the network cable is securely connected...
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... removing 13 sharing 14 F files backing up 17 FreeAgent Go drive continuing backups 18 using with DockStar 18 H help 13 finding 20 P Pogoplug service about 5 R Resetting password 13 S safely removing drives 13 Seagate Manager updating software 18 system requirements 6 T troubleshooting 19 U USB ports 7 W Windows File Sharing enabling 14 Index FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 21
... removing 13 sharing 14 F files backing up 17 FreeAgent Go drive continuing backups 18 using with DockStar 18 H help 13 finding 20 P Pogoplug service about 5 R Resetting password 13 S safely removing drives 13 Seagate Manager updating software 18 system requirements 6 T troubleshooting 19 U USB ports 7 W Windows File Sharing enabling 14 Index FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 21