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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
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... why the backup failed. 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 this icon to check the status of your drive and to access the drive features...
... why the backup failed. 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 this icon to check the status of your drive and to access the drive features...
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... menu, the 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™ Drive...
... menu, the 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™ Drive...
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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. The middle of the window allows you to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. This is the default window that is currently selected is more information, see "... You can also get 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 8
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. The middle of the window allows you to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. This is the default window that is currently selected is more information, see "... You can also get 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 8
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...Info" on . It can take a few seconds for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Seagate Manager help , you want to your device. If you use your drive a lot, you are not able ...'t appear, make sure it is not in the My Drives window. Any time you need help icon. Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to your drive is not interrupted when opening...the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 If you use . The Settings window opens. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. Seagate Manager User Guide for the drive.
...Info" on . It can take a few seconds for Software Update Adjusting the Power Setting You can click the Seagate Manager help , you want to your device. If you use your drive a lot, you are not able ...'t appear, make sure it is not in the My Drives window. Any time you need help icon. Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to your drive is not interrupted when opening...the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 If you use . The Settings window opens. Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting. Seagate Manager User Guide for the drive.
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...current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in the lower right corner of Seagate Manager. - Step 2: Click View Backup Log to open or not. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you ...like, whether Scheduled Backup is on or off or whether Seagate Manager is complete, the icon turns green. When the backup is open a text file ...
...current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in the lower right corner of Seagate Manager. - Step 2: Click View Backup Log to open or not. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you ...like, whether Scheduled Backup is on or off or whether Seagate Manager is complete, the icon turns green. When the backup is open a text file ...
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Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista. The Unlock window opens. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 36 Step 5: Enter your Seagate Secure drive. The Unlock Drive option is selected). If you use...partition and format it before you are typing your password (unless your password is not installed. After completing these necessary steps. Unlocked Your Seagate Secure Drive But Can't Find It? For more than one . Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • Set, change, or ...
Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista. The Unlock window opens. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 36 Step 5: Enter your Seagate Secure drive. The Unlock Drive option is selected). If you use...partition and format it before you are typing your password (unless your password is not installed. After completing these necessary steps. Unlocked Your Seagate Secure Drive But Can't Find It? For more than one . Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • Set, change, or ...
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...by using a data recovery service). This will provide a reminder to a computer on your password, as long as a last resort! Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Once you've set a hint to recover your password. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows... hint any of your files and allow you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is no way to help you remember your Seagate Secure drive label. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder You can ask for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Once you to reset your password hint...
...by using a data recovery service). This will provide a reminder to a computer on your password, as long as a last resort! Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Once you've set a hint to recover your password. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows... hint any of your files and allow you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is no way to help you remember your Seagate Secure drive label. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder You can ask for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Once you to reset your password hint...
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...Step 5: Click Overwrite. The Set Password Hint window appears. Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Step 7: Enter the answer to delete it or overwrite it . Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 38 Setting a Password Hint To set and asks if you forget it... password hint has already been set a password hint: Step 1: Open the Set Password Hint window. Step 4: Enter a hint to help you recall your Seagate Secure drive. The Set Password Hint window opens. The Security window opens Step 4: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
...Step 5: Click Overwrite. The Set Password Hint window appears. Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Step 7: Enter the answer to delete it or overwrite it . Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 38 Setting a Password Hint To set and asks if you forget it... password hint has already been set a password hint: Step 1: Open the Set Password Hint window. Step 4: Enter a hint to help you recall your Seagate Secure drive. The Set Password Hint window opens. The Security window opens Step 4: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
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... Step 10: Click Set. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Enter a hint to help you recall your Seagate Secure drive. Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Step 5: Click Delete. Step 6: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on the drive.... A message confirms that your password hint has been deleted. The Security window for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 39 The Password Hint window displays the password hint. Seagate Manager User Guide for the locked drive opens. Step 5: Click Hint. Step 2: Select your...
... Step 10: Click Set. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Enter a hint to help you recall your Seagate Secure drive. Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Command panel. Step 5: Click Delete. Step 6: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on the drive.... A message confirms that your password hint has been deleted. The Security window for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 39 The Password Hint window displays the password hint. Seagate Manager User Guide for the locked drive opens. Step 5: Click Hint. Step 2: Select your...
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...password. Step 4: Click the Other Features... You can only erase a Seagate Secure drive if it using KeyErase™. A second KeyErase window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 40 Step 8: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on... your password. Step 2: Select your Seagate Secure drive Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Seagate Manager application on the...
...password. Step 4: Click the Other Features... You can only erase a Seagate Secure drive if it using KeyErase™. A second KeyErase window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 40 Step 8: Enter the 25-character identification code printed on... your password. Step 2: Select your Seagate Secure drive Step 3: Click the Security icon in the Seagate Manager application on the...
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... 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 setting 9 N nging 38 O overwriting automatically 28 P password changing...
... 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 setting 9 N nging 38 O overwriting automatically 28 P password changing...
Quick Start Guide
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...data loss, click the FreeAgent Pro icon and drag it to the corresponding port on your computer. Connect the USB 2.0 or FireWire®400 (on the drive. Browse to configure your backup and your installation is entered, you will open. After you've installed the FreeAgent Tools and Memeo LifeAgent ... in the Quick Start Guide table of the box and plug in the power adapter. Follow the on the hard drive. Step 3. Your FreeAgent Pro is highly recommended that you copy the current contents of Memeo LifeAgent. Step 1. Macintosh OS X Installation If you need further information about any...
...data loss, click the FreeAgent Pro icon and drag it to the corresponding port on your computer. Connect the USB 2.0 or FireWire®400 (on the drive. Browse to configure your backup and your installation is entered, you will open. After you've installed the FreeAgent Tools and Memeo LifeAgent ... in the Quick Start Guide table of the box and plug in the power adapter. Follow the on the hard drive. Step 3. Your FreeAgent Pro is highly recommended that you copy the current contents of Memeo LifeAgent. Step 1. Macintosh OS X Installation If you need further information about any...
User Manual
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Contents Getting Started ...1 Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off 1 Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices 2 eSATA Devices 2 1394 Devices 3 Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 Changing Hardware Interfaces 12 Switching USB/eSata - 1394 Interfaces 12 Managing Your Drives ...14 Backup & Restore ...15 Registering AutoBackup 15 Creating ...Utilities ...31 Running Drive Diagnostics 31 Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals 33 Waking Your Drive from Sleep Mode 34 Adjusting the Drive Lights 35 Index ...i FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Contents i
Contents Getting Started ...1 Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off 1 Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices 2 eSATA Devices 2 1394 Devices 3 Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 Changing Hardware Interfaces 12 Switching USB/eSata - 1394 Interfaces 12 Managing Your Drives ...14 Backup & Restore ...15 Registering AutoBackup 15 Creating ...Utilities ...31 Running Drive Diagnostics 31 Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals 33 Waking Your Drive from Sleep Mode 34 Adjusting the Drive Lights 35 Index ...i FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Contents i
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... Hardware The Safely Remove Hardware window opens: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 1 Getting Started Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off When you connect the power and data cables to your computer system, your Freeagent drive, • Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. - Note: The... drive cannot shut down . wait until all operations have completed before shutting down while it's being accessed; click the system tray Icon. OR - • Press ...
... Hardware The Safely Remove Hardware window opens: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 1 Getting Started Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off When you connect the power and data cables to your computer system, your Freeagent drive, • Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. - Note: The... drive cannot shut down . wait until all operations have completed before shutting down while it's being accessed; click the system tray Icon. OR - • Press ...
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... the Safely Remove Hardware window for each interface. eSATA Devices Here are the device icons and identification strings in the Safely Remove Hardware window differ slightly for eSATA devices: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 2 The Safe to safely remove the FreeAgent while it's connected via eSATA or 1394. Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices Follow the...
... the Safely Remove Hardware window for each interface. eSATA Devices Here are the device icons and identification strings in the Safely Remove Hardware window differ slightly for eSATA devices: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 2 The Safe to safely remove the FreeAgent while it's connected via eSATA or 1394. Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices Follow the...
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. Figure 4: eSATA Safely Remove Hardware Messages The FreeAgent drive is listed as a Disk drive in the Safely Remove Hardware window. 1394 Devices Here are the device icons and identification strings in the Safely Remove Hardware window for 1394 devices: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 3
. Figure 4: eSATA Safely Remove Hardware Messages The FreeAgent drive is listed as a Disk drive in the Safely Remove Hardware window. 1394 Devices Here are the device icons and identification strings in the Safely Remove Hardware window for 1394 devices: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 3
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Double-click the desktop of the system tray icons to open the programs. . Figure 19: AutoBackup Icons FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 11 Figure 18: FreeAgent Tools Icons . Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons After FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup have been installed, FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup icons are placed on your desktop and in your system tray.
Double-click the desktop of the system tray icons to open the programs. . Figure 19: AutoBackup Icons FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 11 Figure 18: FreeAgent Tools Icons . Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons After FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup have been installed, FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup icons are placed on your desktop and in your system tray.
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... Restore Points 23 D Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices 2 1394 Devices 3 eSATA Devices 2 E eSATA Devices 2 G Getting Started 1 Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off 1 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 I Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Internet Drive 29 M Managing Your Drives 14 R Registering AutoBackup 15 FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Index i
... Restore Points 23 D Disconnecting eSATA and 1394 Devices 2 1394 Devices 3 eSATA Devices 2 E eSATA Devices 2 G Getting Started 1 Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off 1 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 I Installing FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup 4 Internet Drive 29 M Managing Your Drives 14 R Registering AutoBackup 15 FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Index i
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... Points 27 Undoing System Rollback 26 T Turning Off Automatic Restore Points 27 U Undoing System Rollback 26 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 Utilities 31 Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals 33 Adjusting the Drive Lights 35 Running Drive Diagnostics 31 W Waking Your Drive from Sleep Mode 34 070119 FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Index ii
... Points 27 Undoing System Rollback 26 T Turning Off Automatic Restore Points 27 U Undoing System Rollback 26 Using the FreeAgent Tools and AutoBackup Icons 11 Utilities 31 Adjusting Drive Sleep Intervals 33 Adjusting the Drive Lights 35 Running Drive Diagnostics 31 W Waking Your Drive from Sleep Mode 34 070119 FreeAgent Pro Data Mover Index ii
