FreeAgent Desk™ Data Sheet
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... are the property of measurement and report a lower capacity. Your computer's operating system may vary depending on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. PC Requirements* • Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, or Business Service Pack-1 • Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center Edition Service Pack-2 • USB 2.0 Port Product Dimensions 1.33 in Horiz x 6.77 in Vert...
... are the property of measurement and report a lower capacity. Your computer's operating system may vary depending on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. PC Requirements* • Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, or Business Service Pack-1 • Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center Edition Service Pack-2 • USB 2.0 Port Product Dimensions 1.33 in Horiz x 6.77 in Vert...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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.... Seagate Manager User Guide for data storage. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features...
.... Seagate Manager User Guide for data storage. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All other functions, and thus will vary based on various factors including file size, file format, features...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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...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 Your Drive 13 Creating a Backup Plan 13 Using Simple Backup 13 Creating a Custom Backup 14 Drive Rotation 15 Managing Backup Settings 16 Editing Backup Settings 16 Deleting a Backup Plan 17 Using Scheduled Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup...
...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 Your Drive 13 Creating a Backup Plan 13 Using Simple Backup 13 Creating a Custom Backup 14 Drive Rotation 15 Managing Backup Settings 16 Editing Backup Settings 16 Deleting a Backup Plan 17 Using Scheduled Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... 24 Editing Sync 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 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...
... 24 Editing Sync 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 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...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... view the log file to determine why the backup failed. Step 1: To check the status of your drive and to access the drive features. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 The color of the Seagate Status icon informs you of multiple files and folders in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop. Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Getting Started The Seagate Manager software, included with your FreeAgentTM drive, adds a powerful set of tools to your drive...
... view the log file to determine why the backup failed. Step 1: To check the status of your drive and to access the drive features. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 5 The color of the Seagate Status icon informs you of multiple files and folders in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop. Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Getting Started The Seagate Manager software, included with your FreeAgentTM drive, adds a powerful set of tools to your drive...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... drives to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. The drive that appears when you open Seagate Manager. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be a list of the My Drives window displays the connected drive. If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from any other window within the software. Managing Your Drives Using the My Drives Window Managing Your Drives The My Drives window...
... drives to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. The drive that appears when you open Seagate Manager. Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be a list of the My Drives window displays the connected drive. If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from any other window within the software. Managing Your Drives Using the My Drives Window Managing Your Drives The My Drives window...
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... My Drives window, select the drive you may want to adjust and click Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for the drive. If your device doesn't appear, make sure it is not interrupted when opening files from the drop-down menu or click Default to return to detect your drive. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, it needs. Power-saving mode conserves energy by telling your drive's internal storage disk to your device. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives...
... My Drives window, select the drive you may want to adjust and click Settings. Seagate Manager User Guide for the drive. If your device doesn't appear, make sure it is not interrupted when opening files from the drop-down menu or click Default to return to detect your drive. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, it needs. Power-saving mode conserves energy by telling your drive's internal storage disk to your device. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives...
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... the My Drives window. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to date or not. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The Settings window opens. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you want to test and click Settings. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for updates automatically is...
... the My Drives window. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to date or not. Seagate Manager User Guide for Software Update. The Settings window opens. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you want to test and click Settings. Step 2: Click Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for updates automatically is...
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... Drives window, select the drive you want to indicate drive activity and status. The drive lights may automatically turn back on in the following information about your drive: • Volume The name of your drive. • Capacity The total capacity of your drive. • Free Space The amount of your drive. The Drive Lights window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Managing Your Drives Drive Info If new software is available, you to control the lights on your drive. • File...
... Drives window, select the drive you want to indicate drive activity and status. The drive lights may automatically turn back on in the following information about your drive: • Volume The name of your drive. • Capacity The total capacity of your drive. • Free Space The amount of your drive. The Drive Lights window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Managing Your Drives Drive Info If new software is available, you to control the lights on your drive. • File...
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...; Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Use the same backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 For increased data security, you to: • Schedule the backup of the original files on your computer, you choose to back up your files to an encrypted folder on your drive. Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you can easily restore it from your computer is copied to your FreeAgent drive...
...; Edit backup settings • Launch an immediate file backup • Use the same backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 12 For increased data security, you to: • Schedule the backup of the original files on your computer, you choose to back up your files to an encrypted folder on your drive. Figure 5: Backup Backup Features The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you can easily restore it from your computer is copied to your FreeAgent drive...
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... can create one drive) Using Simple Backup Use Simple Backup to your computer. The Backup window opens. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan • Back up your files to an encrypted folder After the initial backup, Seagate Manager backs up changed files in designated folders according to be backed up and set , or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 2: Select the drive to...
... can create one drive) Using Simple Backup Use Simple Backup to your computer. The Backup window opens. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan • Back up your files to an encrypted folder After the initial backup, Seagate Manager backs up changed files in designated folders according to be backed up and set , or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Step 2: Select the drive to...
FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide
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... file types. 2. Step 5: Enter a name for backup to be backed up most of the available file types: 1. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up only a few of the available file types, 1. Step 2: Select the drive to which you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for backup...
... file types. 2. Step 5: Enter a name for backup to be backed up most of the available file types: 1. The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up only a few of the available file types, 1. Step 2: Select the drive to which you want to back up: • All File Types • Photos, Music, Videos, Documents • Custom Select specific file types to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for backup...
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The Backup window opens. Step 6: Edit the types of files to all of the drives is turned on. If only one of the drives are connected at that drive. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current schedule. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive. Step 12: Click OK. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Managing Backup Settings The Backup Drive Rotation window opens. The My Drives page opens. Step 13: Each time backup takes place, your files will be backed up to as...
The Backup window opens. Step 6: Edit the types of files to all of the drives is turned on. If only one of the drives are connected at that drive. The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current schedule. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive. Step 12: Click OK. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Managing Backup Settings The Backup Drive Rotation window opens. The My Drives page opens. Step 13: Each time backup takes place, your files will be backed up to as...
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.... Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for your backup settings. The Delete Backup Plans window opens. The selected backup plan is deleted. (Your backed up files are NOT deleted.) Using Scheduled Backup Use Scheduled Backup to back up your backup. If Scheduled Backup is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for a backup is to remove that drive from this drive previously participated in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the Next button is the Backup Plan for your folders. If this backup...
.... Deleting a Backup Plan You can delete the Backup Plan for your backup settings. The Delete Backup Plans window opens. The selected backup plan is deleted. (Your backed up files are NOT deleted.) Using Scheduled Backup Use Scheduled Backup to back up your backup. If Scheduled Backup is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for a backup is to remove that drive from this drive previously participated in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another drive), the Next button is the Backup Plan for your folders. If this backup...
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.... Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Step 7: Click Finish. Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same password you want to sync the selected folders. Step 2: Connect the drive to another computer on which the original Sync occurred and connect it to another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens. (b) If...
.... Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Step 7: Click Finish. Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same password you want to sync the selected folders. Step 2: Connect the drive to another computer on which the original Sync occurred and connect it to another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens. (b) If...
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... changes and click Next. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Checking Sync Status To check the status of the last Sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off). Synchronizing Folders Editing Sync Settings (c) If you connect the drive to the Sync window. Step 3: In each time you 've synchronized both windows open. The Sync window opens. The Sync Status window opens...
... changes and click Next. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. Checking Sync Status To check the status of the last Sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off). Synchronizing Folders Editing Sync Settings (c) If you connect the drive to the Sync window. Step 3: In each time you 've synchronized both windows open. The Sync window opens. The Sync Status window opens...
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... your Seagate Secure drive, you must initialize, partition and format it before you can unlock it from a computer. If you use the Windows Disk Management utility to try again. Seagate Manager User Guide for Unlocking Your Seagate Secure Drive Make sure the caps lock key is off when you are trying to unlock (the large light on page 41. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • Set, change, or delete a password hint • Erase your drive Unlocking Your Drive Your Seagate Secure drive locks automatically each time...
... your Seagate Secure drive, you must initialize, partition and format it before you can unlock it from a computer. If you use the Windows Disk Management utility to try again. Seagate Manager User Guide for Unlocking Your Seagate Secure Drive Make sure the caps lock key is off when you are trying to unlock (the large light on page 41. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • Set, change, or delete a password hint • Erase your drive Unlocking Your Drive Your Seagate Secure drive locks automatically each time...
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... Seagate Secure drive label. The Change Password window opens. Step 7: Click Done to return to the Security window or click Set Password Hint to set a hint that a new password has been set , change your password in the Seagate Manager application: Step 1: Click My Drives in order to retrieve the password hint. Once you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is not installed. Step 4: Click Change Password. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...
... Seagate Secure drive label. The Change Password window opens. Step 7: Click Done to return to the Security window or click Set Password Hint to set a hint that a new password has been set , change your password in the Seagate Manager application: Step 1: Click My Drives in order to retrieve the password hint. Once you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is not installed. Step 4: Click Change Password. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent...
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... password hint. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it with a new password hint. The Delete Password Hint window opens. Retrieving a Password Hint To retrieve a password hint: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. The Security window for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 39 The Unlock window opens. A message confirms that your password hint has been set a new password hint by following the original steps at any time...
... password hint. Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it with a new password hint. The Delete Password Hint window opens. Retrieving a Password Hint To retrieve a password hint: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. The Security window for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 39 The Unlock window opens. A message confirms that your password hint has been set a new password hint by following the original steps at any time...
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... 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 for encryption folder 31 changing for Seagate Secure drive 37 encryption 31 Seagate Secure 36 sync encryption 24 password hint 37, 38 changing 38 deleting 39 retrieving 39 power setting 9 previewing synchronized files 27 R recent versions of files restoring 19 restoring about 12 historical versions 19 most recent versions of files 19 Seagate status icon 6 S saving power 9 scheduling...
... 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 for encryption folder 31 changing for Seagate Secure drive 37 encryption 31 Seagate Secure 36 sync encryption 24 password hint 37, 38 changing 38 deleting 39 retrieving 39 power setting 9 previewing synchronized files 27 R recent versions of files restoring 19 restoring about 12 historical versions 19 most recent versions of files 19 Seagate status icon 6 S saving power 9 scheduling...