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... other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision, and is protected by trademark. Media Player User Guide © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of the following U.S. In addition, some of their respective owners. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are...
... other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision, and is protected by trademark. Media Player User Guide © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of the following U.S. In addition, some of their respective owners. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are...
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Getting Started 10 Powering On For the First Time 10 Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive 11 Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus 11 Adding a WiFi Adapter 15 Checking the Network Settings 16 Sharing Media ...
Getting Started 10 Powering On For the First Time 10 Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive 11 Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus 11 Adding a WiFi Adapter 15 Checking the Network Settings 16 Sharing Media ...
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... a Keyboard to the Media Player 43 Updating the Media Player Firmware 44 Updating the Seagate Media Software 45 Creating Shortcuts to Shared Folders 46 Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media 48 Removing a FreeAgent Drive 52 Disconnecting a USB Drive, Camera, or Camcorder 53 Disconnecting the Media Player 53...Settings 57 Media Player User Guide 4 Listening to Its Original Settings 53 9. Syncing Your Media Files 34 Installing Seagate Media 34 Understanding How Media Sync Works 36 Synchronizing Your Media Files (Windows 37 Synchronizing Your Media Files (Macintosh 41 8.
... a Keyboard to the Media Player 43 Updating the Media Player Firmware 44 Updating the Seagate Media Software 45 Creating Shortcuts to Shared Folders 46 Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media 48 Removing a FreeAgent Drive 52 Disconnecting a USB Drive, Camera, or Camcorder 53 Disconnecting the Media Player 53...Settings 57 Media Player User Guide 4 Listening to Its Original Settings 53 9. Syncing Your Media Files 34 Installing Seagate Media 34 Understanding How Media Sync Works 36 Synchronizing Your Media Files (Windows 37 Synchronizing Your Media Files (Macintosh 41 8.
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Changing the Menu Language 58 Changing the Media Player Screensaver 58 Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED 59 Adjusting the Date and Time 59 Changing the Media Player's Network Settings 60 Setting a Language for Information Screens 62 Viewing DivX® Account Information 62 10. Solving Problems 64 General Troubleshooting Tips 64 Common Problems and Solutions 64 Updating the Media Player Firmware 67 Recovering After a Firmware Update Failure 67 Resetting the Media Player Manually 67 Finding More Help 67 Index 68 Media Player User Guide 5
Changing the Menu Language 58 Changing the Media Player Screensaver 58 Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED 59 Adjusting the Date and Time 59 Changing the Media Player's Network Settings 60 Setting a Language for Information Screens 62 Viewing DivX® Account Information 62 10. Solving Problems 64 General Troubleshooting Tips 64 Common Problems and Solutions 64 Updating the Media Player Firmware 67 Recovering After a Firmware Update Failure 67 Resetting the Media Player Manually 67 Finding More Help 67 Index 68 Media Player User Guide 5
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... the features of your new media player. Front View Reset button Power USB LAN HDMI Optical AV Out Pr Pb Y Figure 2: FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player - Rear View Component video Media Player User Guide 6 Unless otherwise noted, all the information in play position Status... media players. FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player FreeAgent™ | Go drive in this guide applies to set up a simple home theater system. About Your Media Player This User Guide is Your Media Player 1. About Your Media Player This is for Seagate FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ ...
... the features of your new media player. Front View Reset button Power USB LAN HDMI Optical AV Out Pr Pb Y Figure 2: FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player - Rear View Component video Media Player User Guide 6 Unless otherwise noted, all the information in play position Status... media players. FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player FreeAgent™ | Go drive in this guide applies to set up a simple home theater system. About Your Media Player This User Guide is Your Media Player 1. About Your Media Player This is for Seagate FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ ...
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With your media player, you enjoy your digital movies, pictures, and music on your TV. About Your Media Player FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player What You Can Do With Your Media Player Remote Signal Receiver FreeAgent GoFlex Drive USB Reset Button Status LED Media Player Door Figure 3: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player-Front View Component Video AV Out Power HDMI LAN USB Optical Figure 4: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player-Rear View What You Can Do With Your Media Player Your media player is an easy-to-use home theater solution that lets you can: Media Player User Guide 7 1.
With your media player, you enjoy your digital movies, pictures, and music on your TV. About Your Media Player FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player What You Can Do With Your Media Player Remote Signal Receiver FreeAgent GoFlex Drive USB Reset Button Status LED Media Player Door Figure 3: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player-Front View Component Video AV Out Power HDMI LAN USB Optical Figure 4: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player-Rear View What You Can Do With Your Media Player Your media player is an easy-to-use home theater solution that lets you can: Media Player User Guide 7 1.
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...Media Player Your Media Player Components • Move your digital movies, pictures, and music files from your computer to your TV using a Seagate FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive. • Enjoy your photographs and personal videos while they're still stored on your digital camera or ...Computer running Windows XP or later, or Mac OS X or later, for Windows® or Macintosh® • Seagate FreeAgent Go™ drive with USB cable (included in FreeAgent Theater+ media player and drive bundle only) What Else You Need In addition to the media player components listed in the...
...Media Player Your Media Player Components • Move your digital movies, pictures, and music files from your computer to your TV using a Seagate FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive. • Enjoy your photographs and personal videos while they're still stored on your digital camera or ...Computer running Windows XP or later, or Mac OS X or later, for Windows® or Macintosh® • Seagate FreeAgent Go™ drive with USB cable (included in FreeAgent Theater+ media player and drive bundle only) What Else You Need In addition to the media player components listed in the...
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... to the media player (see page 15). • Adjust the network settings on your media player for the first time (see next section). • Connect a FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 11). • Learn to navigate the media player screens and menus (see page 11). • Add a WiFi adapter...
... to the media player (see page 15). • Adjust the network settings on your media player for the first time (see next section). • Connect a FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 11). • Learn to navigate the media player screens and menus (see page 11). • Add a WiFi adapter...
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Alternatively, you can use the included Seagate Media software to organize the media files on page 13 Media Player ...to navigate using the included remote control. You can start browsing and enjoying your media player is easy to a FreeAgent or external USB drive. This section describes the main screens, how to use the arrow buttons to music (page...message appears at the bottom of all instructions refer to find the screens you haven't done so already, insert a FreeAgent drive containing your movie, picture, and music files into your media player, the Home screen opens and the device...
Alternatively, you can use the included Seagate Media software to organize the media files on page 13 Media Player ...to navigate using the included remote control. You can start browsing and enjoying your media player is easy to a FreeAgent or external USB drive. This section describes the main screens, how to use the arrow buttons to music (page...message appears at the bottom of all instructions refer to find the screens you haven't done so already, insert a FreeAgent drive containing your movie, picture, and music files into your media player, the Home screen opens and the device...
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...based media content (see page 32). • Sync your media files between your computer(s) and your FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 34). • Manage your media player and FreeAgent drive (see page 43). • Customize your media player is connected to a network, you can... settings on your operating system's instructions. The default network setting (dynamic IP address) is installed, follow your media player don't need a Seagate WiFi adapter (see page 64). If you have connected your media player to start enjoying your media player. Any media files saved in "Adding...
...based media content (see page 32). • Sync your media files between your computer(s) and your FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 34). • Manage your media player and FreeAgent drive (see page 43). • Customize your media player is connected to a network, you can... settings on your operating system's instructions. The default network setting (dynamic IP address) is installed, follow your media player don't need a Seagate WiFi adapter (see page 64). If you have connected your media player to start enjoying your media player. Any media files saved in "Adding...
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... network Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media player to watch personal videos and digitized DVDs stored on: • A FreeAgent drive installed in the same folder. Media Player User Guide 18 Watching Movies Before You Begin 3. 3.
... network Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media player to watch personal videos and digitized DVDs stored on: • A FreeAgent drive installed in the same folder. Media Player User Guide 18 Watching Movies Before You Begin 3. 3.
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... the arrow buttons to scroll through a folder of all the devices connected to your media player to view digital photos and pictures stored on: • A FreeAgent drive installed in these formats: .BMP .GIF .JPG/JPEG .PNG .TIFF Viewing Pictures You can use your media player to the media player's USB port...
... the arrow buttons to scroll through a folder of all the devices connected to your media player to view digital photos and pictures stored on: • A FreeAgent drive installed in these formats: .BMP .GIF .JPG/JPEG .PNG .TIFF Viewing Pictures You can use your media player to the media player's USB port...
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... the drives and devices connected to your media player, sorted from A to the media player's USB port • A shared folder or media server on : • A FreeAgent drive installed in a list by selecting View Thumbnails, then pressing OK. View your music in thumbnail format instead of all the devices connected to your...
... the drives and devices connected to your media player, sorted from A to the media player's USB port • A shared folder or media server on : • A FreeAgent drive installed in a list by selecting View Thumbnails, then pressing OK. View your music in thumbnail format instead of all the devices connected to your...
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... section. • For Macintosh, see page 35. Installing on Windows To install Seagate Media on your media player. Installing Seagate Media This section describes how to postpone the registration and continue installing the software. The main menu opens. 4. See "Managing FreeAgent Drives with your media player. Insert the Installation CD into your computer...
... section. • For Macintosh, see page 35. Installing on Windows To install Seagate Media on your media player. Installing Seagate Media This section describes how to postpone the registration and continue installing the software. The main menu opens. 4. See "Managing FreeAgent Drives with your media player. Insert the Installation CD into your computer...
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... files on your computer. Follow the online instructions register your media player later, in the Seagate Media Help menu, select Product Registration. Note: To register your media player, or click Cancel to postpone the registration. Note: FreeAgent drives may have come with the files on your computer and automatically sorts them with...
... files on your computer. Follow the online instructions register your media player later, in the Seagate Media Help menu, select Product Registration. Note: To register your media player, or click Cancel to postpone the registration. Note: FreeAgent drives may have come with the files on your computer and automatically sorts them with...
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... Simple Sync To set up a simple sync: 1. Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync. Customizing Your Sync Settings To set up a custom sync: 1. Select the media file formats you have . Click Simple Sync. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to sync, then click Next.... Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync. The Media Sync Rules window opens. 6. If you want to your computer....
... Simple Sync To set up a simple sync: 1. Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync. Customizing Your Sync Settings To set up a custom sync: 1. Select the media file formats you have . Click Simple Sync. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to sync, then click Next.... Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync. The Media Sync Rules window opens. 6. If you want to your computer....
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... your computer. 2. TIP: You can also start a sync manually: 1. The sync job starts. Figure 12: Seagate Media for Windows: Media Sync Screen 3. Figure 11: Seagate Media for Windows: System Tray Menu Media Player User Guide 39 Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to be updated. 7. Syncing Your Media Files Synchronizing Your...
... your computer. 2. TIP: You can also start a sync manually: 1. The sync job starts. Figure 12: Seagate Media for Windows: Media Sync Screen 3. Figure 11: Seagate Media for Windows: System Tray Menu Media Player User Guide 39 Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to be updated. 7. Syncing Your Media Files Synchronizing Your...
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...automatically creates the folders it appears in the drive list in Seagate Media. (For help, see Figure 9 on how many media files you have. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer. 2. Open Seagate Media, then select the drive you want to Sync. Setting... Media Sync again, follow the instructions in any drive on your drive in "Selecting Your Sync Settings" on computers running Macintosh. Open Seagate Media, then select the drive you want to sync Choose either the default settings or custom settings. Customizing Your Sync Settings To set ...
...automatically creates the folders it appears in the drive list in Seagate Media. (For help, see Figure 9 on how many media files you have. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer. 2. Open Seagate Media, then select the drive you want to Sync. Setting... Media Sync again, follow the instructions in any drive on your drive in "Selecting Your Sync Settings" on computers running Macintosh. Open Seagate Media, then select the drive you want to sync Choose either the default settings or custom settings. Customizing Your Sync Settings To set ...
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... USB or wireless USB keyboard to your media player (see page 43). • Update the media player firmware (see page 44). • Update the Seagate Media software (see page 45). • Create shortcuts to the USB port on page 6 and 7). The LED is ... Managing Your Media Player and ...). Understanding the Media Player's LEDs This table describes how the LED on your USB keyboard, or the USB receiver that came with Seagate Media (see page 48). • Remove a FreeAgent drive from the media player (see page 52). • Disconnect a USB drive, camera, or camcorder (see page 53). ...
... USB or wireless USB keyboard to your media player (see page 43). • Update the media player firmware (see page 44). • Update the Seagate Media software (see page 45). • Create shortcuts to the USB port on page 6 and 7). The LED is ... Managing Your Media Player and ...). Understanding the Media Player's LEDs This table describes how the LED on your USB keyboard, or the USB receiver that came with Seagate Media (see page 48). • Remove a FreeAgent drive from the media player (see page 52). • Disconnect a USB drive, camera, or camcorder (see page 53). ...
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.... 3. Select the drive, then click Settings. 4. If updated software is Not Online Follow these instructions to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support. 2. On your computer. 2. You can download it . Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer, go to update the firmware if your computer. 3. To turn off the...
.... 3. Select the drive, then click Settings. 4. If updated software is Not Online Follow these instructions to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support. 2. On your computer. 2. You can download it . Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer, go to update the firmware if your computer. 3. To turn off the...