FreeAgent Desk™ Data Sheet
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...and encryption of all your photos, music, videos, and more Store all your photos, music, videos and documents with the powerful yet simple Seagate® FreeAgent Desk™ storage solution. Its design is sleek and modern, so you are. • Experience fast data transfer with a USB 2.0... smart utilities help save energy by putting your important files and folders. USB 2.0: 500 GB, 1 TB, 1.5 TB, 2 TB Smart, sleek desktop solution for storage and safekeeping of your FreeAgent drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes. • Enjoy peace of mind with...
...and encryption of all your photos, music, videos, and more Store all your photos, music, videos and documents with the powerful yet simple Seagate® FreeAgent Desk™ storage solution. Its design is sleek and modern, so you are. • Experience fast data transfer with a USB 2.0... smart utilities help save energy by putting your important files and folders. USB 2.0: 500 GB, 1 TB, 1.5 TB, 2 TB Smart, sleek desktop solution for storage and safekeeping of your FreeAgent drive in sleep mode once it has been idle for 15 minutes. • Enjoy peace of mind with...
FreeAgent Desk™ Data Sheet
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...kg) Pallet layers: 4 Inside the Box • FreeAgent Desk drive • FreeAgent software pre-loaded on user's hardware configuration and operating system. FreeAgent and FreeAgent Desk are for more information about these and other countries... TB 1.5 TB 2 TB Color Silver Silver Silver Silver Model Number ST305004FDA2E1-RK ST310005FDA2E1-RK ST315005FDA2E1-RK ST320005FDA2E1-RK UPC 763649009567 763649008485 763649010525 763649010587 Multi-Pack UPC 10763649009564 10763649008482 10763649010522 10763649010584 Visit Seagate.com for illustrative purposes. When referring to hard drive...
...kg) Pallet layers: 4 Inside the Box • FreeAgent Desk drive • FreeAgent software pre-loaded on user's hardware configuration and operating system. FreeAgent and FreeAgent Desk are for more information about these and other countries... TB 1.5 TB 2 TB Color Silver Silver Silver Silver Model Number ST305004FDA2E1-RK ST310005FDA2E1-RK ST315005FDA2E1-RK ST320005FDA2E1-RK UPC 763649009567 763649008485 763649010525 763649010587 Multi-Pack UPC 10763649009564 10763649008482 10763649010522 10763649010584 Visit Seagate.com for illustrative purposes. When referring to hard drive...
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
Seagate Manager User Guide For Use With Your FreeAgentTM Drive Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 1
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are for illustrative purposes. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive ...Scotts Valley CA 95066 U.S.A. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive Revision 1 © 2008 Seagate...
...or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are for illustrative purposes. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive ...Scotts Valley CA 95066 U.S.A. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features, and application software. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive Revision 1 © 2008 Seagate...
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 Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files 12 Backup Features 12 Backup Plans for...
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 Features 12 Backup Plans for...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... 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 ...43 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 4
... 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 ...43 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 4
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...You can use this guide (except where noted) are compatible 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 the taskbar notification area on your data. •... computer desktop. Step 1: To check the status of the Seagate Status icon informs you to determine why the backup failed. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 Not available in progress No drive connected Backup or sync failed Note: When a backup or ...
...You can use this guide (except where noted) are compatible 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 the taskbar notification area on your data. •... computer desktop. Step 1: To check the status of the Seagate Status icon informs you to determine why the backup failed. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 Not available in progress No drive connected Backup or sync failed Note: When a backup or ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... 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 6 Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Step 2: To display the Seagate Status menu, click the taskbar icon: Figure 2: Seagate Status Menu Step 3: Select the feature you exit from...
... 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 6 Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Step 2: To display the Seagate Status menu, click the taskbar icon: Figure 2: Seagate Status Menu Step 3: Select the feature you exit from...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... 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 drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 7 The following information applies to indicate various drive states. Getting Started FreeAgent Drive Light FreeAgent Drive Light The light on the...
... 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 drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 7 The following information applies to indicate various drive states. Getting Started FreeAgent Drive Light FreeAgent Drive Light The light on the...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... will be a list of drives to choose from. 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 more information, see "Settings" on page 9. Managing Your Drives Using the My Drives Window Managing Your Drives The My Drives window provides a central point from...
... will be a list of drives to choose from. 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 more information, see "Settings" on page 9. Managing Your Drives Using the My Drives Window Managing Your Drives The My Drives window provides a central point from...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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.... It can choose how long your device doesn't appear, make sure it goes into power-saving mode. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use your drive a lot, you want to choose a shorter time interval, so that your work is not interrupted when opening... click Default to return to choose a longer time interval, so that your drive. Any time you need help, you want to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 If your drive should remain inactive before it 's properly connected and turned on page 11. ...
.... It can choose how long your device doesn't appear, make sure it goes into power-saving mode. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use your drive a lot, you want to choose a shorter time interval, so that your work is not interrupted when opening... click Default to return to choose a longer time interval, so that your drive. Any time you need help, you want to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 If your drive should remain inactive before it 's properly connected and turned on page 11. ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...off the Software Update feature. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for service and support. Step 3: Click Test. Step 4: Click OK. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Step 5: Click OK... for updates automatically is up to inform you can also manually check to contact Seagate for your drive. To check for updates now, click Check Now. Testing Your Drive Test your drive to test and click Settings. The Settings window opens. Updating Your Software The Software...
...off the Software Update feature. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for service and support. Step 3: Click Test. Step 4: Click OK. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Step 5: Click OK... for updates automatically is up to inform you can also manually check to contact Seagate for your drive. To check for updates now, click Check Now. Testing Your Drive Test your drive to test and click Settings. The Settings window opens. Updating Your Software The Software...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... the drive • If the drive is disconnected and reconnected Drive Info The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Your drive lights ...Drive Information window, click OK. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. To find out more information about your drive: • Volume The name of your drive. • Capacity The total capacity of your drive. Step 3: To turn back on in the following information about the new software, click More Info. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives...
... the drive • If the drive is disconnected and reconnected Drive Info The Drive Info feature provides the following situations: • If power is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Your drive lights ...Drive Information window, click OK. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. To find out more information about your drive: • Volume The name of your drive. • Capacity The total capacity of your drive. Step 3: To turn back on in the following information about the new software, click More Info. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Use the same backup plan for multiple drives • Restore backed-up files Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you choose to back up from the backup version. Each file you...
... settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Use the same backup plan for multiple drives • Restore backed-up files Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you choose to back up from the backup version. Each file you...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...more than one Backup Plan for Your Drive You can create one drive) Using Simple Backup Use Simple Backup to back up . Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for more drives. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back ...Click My Drives 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 Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 4: Click Simple Backup. OR - • Drive Rotation: You...
...more than one Backup Plan for Your Drive You can create one drive) Using Simple Backup Use Simple Backup to back up . Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel. Seagate Manager User Guide for more drives. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back ...Click My Drives 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 Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 4: Click Simple Backup. OR - • Drive Rotation: You...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup to your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step 6: Select the types of files you do want to back up . To back ... Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of the available file types, 1. The My Drives page opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up files and deleting backup plans... The Backup Folder Selection window opens. Step 5: Enter a name for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14
... Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup to your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step 6: Select the types of files you do want to back up . To back ... Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of the available file types, 1. The My Drives page opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up files and deleting backup plans... The Backup Folder Selection window opens. Step 5: Enter a name for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...are so important that password and click OK. Drive Rotation With Drive Rotation, you can be either a simple or custom backup plan. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is currently open... If you do not have an encrypted folder or you already have one drive. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup plan for this drive (if you have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 This is turned on. You have the option of your files....
...are so important that password and click OK. Drive Rotation With Drive Rotation, you can be either a simple or custom backup plan. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for it is currently open... If you do not have an encrypted folder or you already have one drive. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup plan for this drive (if you have not created a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 This is turned on. You have the option of your files....
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...Edit Backup Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup plan as are connected, then your files will be backed up to only that time. The Backup File Types window displays your drive. Managing Backup Settings Once you have shared your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command ...backed up to all of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 If only one of the drives with your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12, if you selected as many of the drives is turned on. The Backup window opens, displaying the plan you ...
...Edit Backup Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup plan as are connected, then your files will be backed up to only that time. The Backup File Types window displays your drive. Managing Backup Settings Once you have shared your drive: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command ...backed up to all of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 If only one of the drives with your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12, if you selected as many of the drives is turned on. The Backup window opens, displaying the plan you ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...Next or Finish. Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step 7: Edit the days and/or time you want to remove that drive from this backup plan and click Finish. If not, the Finish button is to back up ...do it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark). If Scheduled Backup is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for any drive in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the Next button is turned on which this drive previously participated in the list to delete by clicking its checkbox and click ...
...Next or Finish. Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step 7: Edit the days and/or time you want to remove that drive from this backup plan and click Finish. If not, the Finish button is to back up ...do it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark). If Scheduled Backup is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for any drive in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the Next button is turned on which this drive previously participated in the list to delete by clicking its checkbox and click ...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off or whether Seagate Manager is on or off Scheduled Backup: • In the Backup window, click the Scheduled Backup Off button. When the backup is connected. To get the current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in the Backup window of... Back Up Now in the Taskbar notification area to your mouse over the Seagate Status icon. Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is in the background. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Note: The Backup Log is a text-based report of the Backup...
... Turning Off Scheduled Backup To turn off or whether Seagate Manager is on or off Scheduled Backup: • In the Backup window, click the Scheduled Backup Off button. When the backup is connected. To get the current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in the Backup window of... Back Up Now in the Taskbar notification area to your mouse over the Seagate Status icon. Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is in the background. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Note: The Backup Log is a text-based report of the Backup...
