FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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Seagate Manager User Guide For Use With Your FreeAgentTM Drive Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 1
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FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... or registered trademarks are for various applications are the property of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. In addition, some of its affiliates. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Quantitative usage...
... or registered trademarks are for various applications are the property of Seagate Technology LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. In addition, some of its affiliates. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Quantitative usage...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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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 ... Scheduled 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 ... Scheduled 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
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... 31 Deleting an Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your Drive 40 Index...
... 31 Deleting an Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your Drive 40 Index...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... to enable you to protect your computer desktop. 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 in one or more folders between two or more .
... to enable you to protect your computer desktop. 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 in one or more folders between two or more .
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Seagate icon disappears from the taskbar notification area. To restore the Seagate Status icon to the taskbar notification area, go to close the menu. Restoring the Seagate Status Icon If you want to access or select Exit to Start > Programs > Seagate > Seagate Manager > Seagate Status Icon Figure 3: Restore Seagate Status Icon Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...
... Seagate icon disappears from the taskbar notification area. To restore the Seagate Status icon to the taskbar notification area, go to close the menu. Restoring the Seagate Status Icon If you want to access or select Exit to Start > Programs > Seagate > Seagate Manager > Seagate Status Icon Figure 3: Restore Seagate Status Icon Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Light The light on the drive. The following information applies to indicate various drive states. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 7 Drive State Off or Hibernate Idle Active (data transfer) Standby (disk not spinning) Unmounted or cable removed Error Light Off 90% illumination Slow ...flashing between 90% and 20% illumination 20% illumination Off Fast flashing See "Adjust LED Control" on page 11for information about controlling the lights on your FreeAgent drive flashes to all...
... Light The light on the drive. The following information applies to indicate various drive states. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 7 Drive State Off or Hibernate Idle Active (data transfer) Standby (disk not spinning) Unmounted or cable removed Error Light Off 90% illumination Slow ...flashing between 90% and 20% illumination 20% illumination Off Fast flashing See "Adjust LED Control" on page 11for information about controlling the lights on your FreeAgent drive flashes to all...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Figure 4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 The Command Panel across the top of the My Drives window displays the connected drive. The middle of the window allows you to...within the software. 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. If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from . This is the default window that is currently ...
... Figure 4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 The Command Panel across the top of the My Drives window displays the connected drive. The middle of the window allows you to...within the software. 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. If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from . This is the default window that is currently ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... may want to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 It can click the Seagate Manager help , you use . If you use your drive less frequently, you want to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are not able to find the answer to...you may want to use it takes a little more time for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Customer Support button to go to choose a longer time interval, so that your drive is not in the My Drives window. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, ...
... may want to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 It can click the Seagate Manager help , you use . If you use your drive less frequently, you want to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are not able to find the answer to...you may want to use it takes a little more time for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Customer Support button to go to choose a longer time interval, so that your drive is not in the My Drives window. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you can turn off the Software Update feature. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for updates automatically is up to test and click Settings. The Settings... 4: Click OK. The Test My Drive window opens. When the test is displayed with instructions to check the health of the test. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive to contact...
... Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you can turn off the Software Update feature. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for updates automatically is up to test and click Settings. The Settings... 4: Click OK. The Test My Drive window opens. When the test is displayed with instructions to check the health of the test. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive to contact...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... System The Windows file system of space remaining on for the drive • If the drive is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 The drive lights may automatically turn back on in the following information about your drive: • Volume The name of...The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is turned off and click Apply. The Settings window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. Your drive lights flicker to adjust and click Settings. Managing...
... System The Windows file system of space remaining on for the drive • If the drive is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 The drive lights may automatically turn back on in the following information about your drive: • Volume The name of...The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is turned off and click Apply. The Settings window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. Your drive lights flicker to adjust and click Settings. Managing...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...restore it from your computer is copied to your drive. Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you to: • Schedule the backup of the original files on your FreeAgent drive. If you ever lose one of selected folders • Edit backup settings •...; Use the same backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Backup Features Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files With Seagate Manager, you can back up files Seagate Manager User Guide for multiple drives • Restore backed...
...restore it from your computer is copied to your drive. Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you to: • Schedule the backup of the original files on your FreeAgent drive. If you ever lose one of selected folders • Edit backup settings •...; Use the same backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Backup Features Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files With Seagate Manager, you can back up files Seagate Manager User Guide for multiple drives • Restore backed...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 The My Drives page opens. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back up your XP My Documents folder or your Vista Personal Folder daily ...at 10 p.m. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for more drives....
... To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 The My Drives page opens. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back up your XP My Documents folder or your Vista Personal Folder daily ...at 10 p.m. Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for more drives....
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...to back up : • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to back up . Seagate Manager User Guide for backup: - The My Drives page opens. The Backup Folder Selection window opens. To back up most of files you want to... include or exclude for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that define the file format...
...to back up : • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to back up . Seagate Manager User Guide for backup: - The My Drives page opens. The Backup Folder Selection window opens. To back up most of files you want to... include or exclude for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that define the file format...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...Connect your drive. Step 9: Click Backup in the command panel. The Backup window opens. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is turned on. Step 8: Select the days and time you do not have an encrypted ...click OK. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 7: Click My Drives in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Go to encrypt your folders. Step 3: Select your second drive. Step 10: Create a password, re-type that you have ... Plan Step 7: Click Next. You have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15
...Connect your drive. Step 9: Click Backup in the command panel. The Backup window opens. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is turned on. Step 8: Select the days and time you do not have an encrypted ...click OK. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 7: Click My Drives in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Go to encrypt your folders. Step 3: Select your second drive. Step 10: Create a password, re-type that you have ... Plan Step 7: Click Next. You have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...panel. The Backup File Types window displays your drive. Step 12: Click OK. If only one of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 Step 2: Select your current selections. The Backup Schedule window displays your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12..., if you wish. Seagate Manager User Guide for your files will be backed up to as many of the drives are connected at that drive. Step 13: Each...
...panel. The Backup File Types window displays your drive. Step 12: Click OK. If only one of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 Step 2: Select your current selections. The Backup Schedule window displays your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12..., if you wish. Seagate Manager User Guide for your files will be backed up to as many of the drives are connected at that drive. Step 13: Each...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... enabled, it when you create the backup plan. The only way to do it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark). Step 8: Click Next or Finish. Go to remove that drive from this backup plan and click Finish. To delete a Backup Plan for a backup is turned on the days and time you... 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to back up . Listed is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup settings. If this plan backs up your computer. You cannot edit the encryption settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step 7: Edit the days and/or time you want to...
... enabled, it when you create the backup plan. The only way to do it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark). Step 8: Click Next or Finish. Go to remove that drive from this backup plan and click Finish. To delete a Backup Plan for a backup is turned on the days and time you... 3: Select the Backup Plan you want to back up . Listed is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup settings. If this plan backs up your computer. You cannot edit the encryption settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step 7: Edit the days and/or time you want to...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...your backup, move your drive: • Click Back Up Now in the Backup window of your backup history. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Step 2: Click View Backup Log to open or not. OR - OR - • ...Select Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu: The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes place in the Taskbar...
...your backup, move your drive: • Click Back Up Now in the Backup window of your backup history. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Step 2: Click View Backup Log to open or not. OR - OR - • ...Select Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu: The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes place in the Taskbar...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... can restore a saved historical version of each revised file stored on your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 Restoring Most Recent Version To restore the most recent version of a file that you back up file to ten...
... can restore a saved historical version of each revised file stored on your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 Restoring Most Recent Version To restore the most recent version of a file that you back up file to ten...
Installation Guide
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... is automatically synchronized from your computer and edit files in synchronized folders can instruct FreeAgent Tools to FreeAgent drive each time the situation arises. If you disconnect the FreeAgent drive from computer to ask you each time you make a change is automatically added... new file to your FreeAgent drive. When you select the default sync setting by clicking Sync "My Documents", here's what happens: - You have three options: 1. To use the default Folder Sync settings, Step 1: Open the Seagate FreeAgent Tools application: FreeAgent Go Data Mover 20 Select ...
... is automatically synchronized from your computer and edit files in synchronized folders can instruct FreeAgent Tools to FreeAgent drive each time the situation arises. If you disconnect the FreeAgent drive from computer to ask you each time you make a change is automatically added... new file to your FreeAgent drive. When you select the default sync setting by clicking Sync "My Documents", here's what happens: - You have three options: 1. To use the default Folder Sync settings, Step 1: Open the Seagate FreeAgent Tools application: FreeAgent Go Data Mover 20 Select ...