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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 ... 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 Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders ... 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
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...Settings 25 Checking Sync Status 25 Deleting Sync Settings 26 Using Automatic Sync 26 Turning Off Automatic Sync 26 Using the Sync Preview Window 27 Using Automatic Overwrite 28 Managing Security 29 Creating an Encryption Folder 29 Managing an Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password ... 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 ...
...Settings 25 Checking Sync Status 25 Deleting Sync Settings 26 Using Automatic Sync 26 Turning Off Automatic Sync 26 Using the Sync Preview Window 27 Using Automatic Overwrite 28 Managing Security 29 Creating an Encryption Folder 29 Managing an Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password ... 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 ...
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...'s status and identifies the drive letter. 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 in progress No...
...'s status and identifies the drive letter. 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 in progress No...
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...The Command Panel across the top of the window allows you want to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. 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. You can also get to choose ...from. If there is more than one drive connected, there will be a list of the My Drives window displays the connected drive...
...The Command Panel across the top of the window allows you want to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. 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. You can also get to choose ...from. If there is more than one drive connected, there will be a list of the My Drives window displays the connected drive...
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...8226; Adjust LED Control • Check for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Customer Support button to go to Seagate's Support website. The Settings window opens. Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to your drive. Managing Your Drives Settings • To get ...mode conserves energy by telling your drive a lot, you can take a few seconds for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 To adjust the power setting: Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you may want to stop spinning when it needs. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting...
...8226; Adjust LED Control • Check for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Customer Support button to go to Seagate's Support website. The Settings window opens. Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to your drive. Managing Your Drives Settings • To get ...mode conserves energy by telling your drive a lot, you can take a few seconds for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 To adjust the power setting: Step 1: In the My Drives window, select the drive you may want to stop spinning when it needs. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting...
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...Check Now. Step 4: To check for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens. Step 3: Click Test. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive has been changed. Managing Your Drives Settings Step 4: ...Click Apply to check the health of your drive. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the test. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for Use With Your FreeAgent...
...Check Now. Step 4: To check for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens. Step 3: Click Test. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive has been changed. Managing Your Drives Settings Step 4: ...Click Apply to check the health of your drive. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the test. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for Use With Your FreeAgent...
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...The total capacity of your drive. • Free Space The amount of space remaining on for your drive. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. Your drive lights flicker to indicate drive activity and status. To view the Drive Info for the drive • If the drive ...is disconnected and reconnected Drive Info The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is turned off and click Apply. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. To turn the drive lights off, click Turn lights off and back on your drive. • File System The...
...The total capacity of your drive. • Free Space The amount of space remaining on for your drive. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. Your drive lights flicker to indicate drive activity and status. To view the Drive Info for the drive • If the drive ...is disconnected and reconnected Drive Info The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is turned off and click Apply. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. To turn the drive lights off, click Turn lights off and back on your drive. • File System The...
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... of two types of Backup Plans: • Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up locked files. The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for Your ... Use Simple Backup to back up . To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 2: Select the drive to which you want to back up your XP My Documents folder or your Vista Personal Folder...
... of two types of Backup Plans: • Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up locked files. The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup • Drive Rotation (for Your ... Use Simple Backup to back up . To use the same backup plan with two or more than one Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 2: Select the drive to which you want to back up your XP My Documents folder or your Vista Personal Folder...
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...up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for backup to back up , and click Next. Select each file type you want to the right of the available file types...a Custom Backup To select specific folders and a schedule for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup File Types window opens. To back up . The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up and click...
...up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for backup to back up , and click Next. Select each file type you want to the right of the available file types...a Custom Backup To select specific folders and a schedule for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. The Backup File Types window opens. To back up . The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up and click...
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...Finish. Step 1: Connect the first drive to an encrypted folder. Step 8: Select the second drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is currently open, a checkmark will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox....of your files to which you do not have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 The My Drives page opens. Step 6: Connect your drive. Step 9: ...Backup Plan Step 7: Click Next. The Backup window now displays the details of backing them up your backup, skip to encrypt your files. The Backup window opens. Go to step 10. • If you ...
...Finish. Step 1: Connect the first drive to an encrypted folder. Step 8: Select the second drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is currently open, a checkmark will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox....of your files to which you do not have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 The My Drives page opens. Step 6: Connect your drive. Step 9: ...Backup Plan Step 7: Click Next. The Backup window now displays the details of backing them up your backup, skip to encrypt your files. The Backup window opens. Go to step 10. • If you ...
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... panel. The Backup Schedule window displays your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for your...drives are connected at that drive. The Backup window opens. You can share your second drive. ... The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current selections. The Backup File Types window displays your current Backup Plan... folder selection(s) and click Next. Step 4: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings. Step 6: Edit the types of ... Drive Rotation window opens. The Backup window opens, displaying the plan you create a backup plan, the Backup window displays: ...
... panel. The Backup Schedule window displays your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for your...drives are connected at that drive. The Backup window opens. You can share your second drive. ... The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current selections. The Backup File Types window displays your current Backup Plan... folder selection(s) and click Next. Step 4: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings. Step 6: Edit the types of ... Drive Rotation window opens. The Backup window opens, displaying the plan you create a backup plan, the Backup window displays: ...
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...have completed editing of your drive: Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plans. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you set. Go to enable or disable encryption for any drive in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the ...the encryption settings for each drive. To delete a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 The selected backup plan is to back up . If not, the Finish button is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup settings. Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the...
...have completed editing of your drive: Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel. Step 2: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plans. Step 3: Select the Backup Plan you set. Go to enable or disable encryption for any drive in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the ...the encryption settings for each drive. To delete a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 The selected backup plan is to back up . If not, the Finish button is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup settings. Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the...
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.... Step 1: Click the Seagate Status icon in the Backup window of Seagate Manager. - Seagate Manager User Guide for your system backups. When the backup is a text-based report of your mouse over the Seagate Status icon. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Step ...area to your backup. To launch a manual backup to display the Seagate Status menu. OR - Note: The Backup Log is connected. Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off Scheduled Backup: • In the Backup window, click the Scheduled Backup Off button. Viewing the Backup Log The...
.... Step 1: Click the Seagate Status icon in the Backup window of Seagate Manager. - Seagate Manager User Guide for your system backups. When the backup is a text-based report of your mouse over the Seagate Status icon. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Step ...area to your backup. To launch a manual backup to display the Seagate Status menu. OR - Note: The Backup Log is connected. Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off Scheduled Backup: • In the Backup window, click the Scheduled Backup Off button. Viewing the Backup Log The...
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... 4: Click Restore Files. Step 7: Select a file and file version to restore a previous version of a file. Step 2: Select your drive. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 The My Drives page opens. Step 3: Click Backup. Restoring an Historical Version To restore a specific historical version of...
... 4: Click Restore Files. Step 7: Select a file and file version to restore a previous version of a file. Step 2: Select your drive. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 The My Drives page opens. Step 3: Click Backup. Restoring an Historical Version To restore a specific historical version of...
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... with your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens. Connect the drive to other computers to be synchronized. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to sync. • All file types •...; Photos, Music,... Your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder is pre-configured to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22...
... with your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens. Connect the drive to other computers to be synchronized. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to sync. • All file types •...; Photos, Music,... Your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folder is pre-configured to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22...
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...: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of files to encrypt synchronized files, you to include or exclude in the Sync window • Copy & Replace Rules - Ask before you 've set up Encryption before overwriting a file • Sync Encryption - Step...in synchronization: To permit synchronization of Sync. The Sync Options window opens. Synchronizing Folders Using Custom Sync - Always replace older file versions with newer versions - Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 Step 9: Select your Sync options, click ...
...: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of files to encrypt synchronized files, you to include or exclude in the Sync window • Copy & Replace Rules - Ask before you 've set up Encryption before overwriting a file • Sync Encryption - Step...in synchronization: To permit synchronization of Sync. The Sync Options window opens. Synchronizing Folders Using Custom Sync - Always replace older file versions with newer versions - Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 Step 9: Select your Sync options, click ...
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...this computer. Step 7: Click Finish. Completing the Sync To complete the Sync, you must remove your drive from your computer. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Encryption password since all users must set up an encrypted... remove the drive from the computer on which you want to set up Encryption in the Command panel. Step 2: Click Security in the Security window. You can connect the drive to as many computers as you synchronize them secure as you wish to include in the Sync Options...
...this computer. Step 7: Click Finish. Completing the Sync To complete the Sync, you must remove your drive from your computer. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Encryption password since all users must set up an encrypted... remove the drive from the computer on which you want to set up Encryption in the Command panel. Step 2: Click Security in the Security window. You can connect the drive to as many computers as you synchronize them secure as you wish to include in the Sync Options...
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.... Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Folder Selection window displays your current Rules settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Listed are deleted from your drive each window, select the location at which to store the synchronized folders on which... sync with the versions on your drive. Step 2: Select your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder) and other folders, both windows open. Step 4: Click Check Sync Status. Folders removed from Sync and click Next. Step 6: Make the desired changes and click Next....
.... Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Folder Selection window displays your current Rules settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Listed are deleted from your drive each window, select the location at which to store the synchronized folders on which... sync with the versions on your drive. Step 2: Select your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder) and other folders, both windows open. Step 4: Click Check Sync Status. Folders removed from Sync and click Next. Step 6: Make the desired changes and click Next....
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...Sync You can recover the last two versions of the Sync window. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 The original Sync window opens. Step 5: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is ...create a new set: Step 1: Click My Drives in the "SyncRecycleBin01" and "SyncRecycleBin02" folders, respectively. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens. Step 4: Click Delete Sync Settings. Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your drive. Using Automatic Sync...
...Sync You can recover the last two versions of the Sync window. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 The original Sync window opens. Step 5: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is ...create a new set: Step 1: Click My Drives in the "SyncRecycleBin01" and "SyncRecycleBin02" folders, respectively. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens. Step 4: Click Delete Sync Settings. Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your drive. Using Automatic Sync...
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...to overwrite existing file versions • Resolve conflicts over which file versions to tell Seagate Manager which version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 Listed are the files scheduled to complete the sync. A ...Sync Progress window informs you do NOT want to save If the same file is ...
...to overwrite existing file versions • Resolve conflicts over which file versions to tell Seagate Manager which version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 Listed are the files scheduled to complete the sync. A ...Sync Progress window informs you do NOT want to save If the same file is ...