Quick Start Guide
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... INICIO RÁPIDO GUIDE DE DÉMARRAGE RAPIDE GUIA DE INÍCIO RÁPIDO © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A. PN: 100626655B 06/10 NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE RÉSEAU NOTE: To protect your data, always follow the safe removal procedures for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
... INICIO RÁPIDO GUIDE DE DÉMARRAGE RAPIDE GUIA DE INÍCIO RÁPIDO © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 U.S.A. PN: 100626655B 06/10 NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE RÉSEAU NOTE: To protect your data, always follow the safe removal procedures for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... setting up GoFlex Home, and with the Setup Process 2. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Windows Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the folders that only you can access, where all GoFlex Home features • Memeo Instant Backup, for automatic file backups • Create individual user accounts and passwords for everyone on page 39. Main Setup Steps • Connect GoFlex Home (as described in the printed Quick Start Guide). • Name, activate, and register GoFlex Home. • Install the software...
... setting up GoFlex Home, and with the Setup Process 2. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Windows Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the folders that only you can access, where all GoFlex Home features • Memeo Instant Backup, for automatic file backups • Create individual user accounts and passwords for everyone on page 39. Main Setup Steps • Connect GoFlex Home (as described in the printed Quick Start Guide). • Name, activate, and register GoFlex Home. • Install the software...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... own user account and password during setup. Mac Setting up Windows computers-see "Copying Your Files to see. • A Backup folder that GoFlex Home creates automatically for you during setup, three folders are stored. Main Setup Steps • Connect GoFlex Home (as your file/system backup device. • Install the desktop applications and configure Time Machine on other files to the folders of your household can upload their choice. 3. This chapter explains each member of their own digital media...
... own user account and password during setup. Mac Setting up Windows computers-see "Copying Your Files to see. • A Backup folder that GoFlex Home creates automatically for you during setup, three folders are stored. Main Setup Steps • Connect GoFlex Home (as your file/system backup device. • Install the desktop applications and configure Time Machine on other files to the folders of your household can upload their choice. 3. This chapter explains each member of their own digital media...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... account. Logging In to the Seagate Dashboard You log in to the Seagate Dashboard for free from any file backup plan set up the files on your computer to GoFlex Home, using Memeo Instant Backup (see page 41). • Share files with family and friends, using Seagate Share (see page 52). • Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 64). • Add new users to GoFlex Home as yourself, you gain access to log in with GoFlex Home Opening...
... account. Logging In to the Seagate Dashboard You log in to the Seagate Dashboard for free from any file backup plan set up the files on your computer to GoFlex Home, using Memeo Instant Backup (see page 41). • Share files with family and friends, using Seagate Share (see page 52). • Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 64). • Add new users to GoFlex Home as yourself, you gain access to log in with GoFlex Home Opening...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... 62 for shares that include documents you share. By default, Allow Downloads is created. 8. Within the share window, you want to share with box: • Enter at least one e-mail address, or click Address Book to add e-mail addresses from forwarding the e-mail, so keep this in the share. If you choose to add password protection to your e-mail address later, if you added during setup. The share is enabled, which adds a background...
... 62 for shares that include documents you share. By default, Allow Downloads is created. 8. Within the share window, you want to share with box: • Enter at least one e-mail address, or click Address Book to add e-mail addresses from forwarding the e-mail, so keep this in the share. If you choose to add password protection to your e-mail address later, if you added during setup. The share is enabled, which adds a background...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... sign (+). On a Mac: a. b. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 49 4. For more information and complete instructions for your specific computer, refer to the documentation that came with GoFlex Home Setting Up a Centralized Printer The RSS reader then automatically receives new images as you add them to the share, and deletes them from a central location. Turn on your user name and password, then click Connect. d. Go to...
... sign (+). On a Mac: a. b. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 49 4. For more information and complete instructions for your specific computer, refer to the documentation that came with GoFlex Home Setting Up a Centralized Printer The RSS reader then automatically receives new images as you add them to the share, and deletes them from a central location. Turn on your user name and password, then click Connect. d. Go to...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... deletion. Downloading a File You can download any share. Click the Download button beside the file you delete a file, it contains. You can view it anymore. 5. Move your mouse over the file, click the arrow that file won't be available in any file in Seagate Share Managing Your Shares 4. Managing Your Shares Once you have created a share (see page 45), you move your mouse over the selected files. 2. If you can use Seagate Share to add files to it, remove files...
... deletion. Downloading a File You can download any share. Click the Download button beside the file you delete a file, it contains. You can view it anymore. 5. Move your mouse over the file, click the arrow that file won't be available in any file in Seagate Share Managing Your Shares 4. Managing Your Shares Once you have created a share (see page 45), you move your mouse over the selected files. 2. If you can use Seagate Share to add files to it, remove files...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... ones you disabled previously. 4. See "Installing Remote Access App for the invitations to view your storage devices. If you select No, songs and movies start at the beginning when you can install an app on your computer for use with media devices...: Sets the access default for more information.) • What to access new shares; Click Submit. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 65 In addition to see "Creating a Share" on...
... ones you disabled previously. 4. See "Installing Remote Access App for the invitations to view your storage devices. If you select No, songs and movies start at the beginning when you can install an app on your computer for use with media devices...: Sets the access default for more information.) • What to access new shares; Click Submit. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 65 In addition to see "Creating a Share" on...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... must use the same user name twice on -screen instructions. See page 67. In the How to GoFlex Home: 1. Open and log into Seagate Share (see page 30). 2. User names must start with a letter and must be different from the Seagate Dashboard Note: Mac users-You must upgrade to Seagate Share Pro. You can be at any time. This name can 't use Seagate Share to add a new user account to change GoFlex Home account settings. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide...
... must use the same user name twice on -screen instructions. See page 67. In the How to GoFlex Home: 1. Open and log into Seagate Share (see page 30). 2. User names must start with a letter and must be different from the Seagate Dashboard Note: Mac users-You must upgrade to Seagate Share Pro. You can be at any time. This name can 't use Seagate Share to add a new user account to change GoFlex Home account settings. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... Home device: 1. OR, Open and log in to update the software. If updated software is available, follow the on your household backup files, in your GoFlex Home device and how to connect additional storage devices, such as a USB flash drive (also known as an External Storage folder on the back of your GoFlex Home, visit the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com Adding a USB Drive to GoFlex Home GoFlex Home provides a USB port that you can use a high-quality USB cable (not included). When connected...
... Home device: 1. OR, Open and log in to update the software. If updated software is available, follow the on your household backup files, in your GoFlex Home device and how to connect additional storage devices, such as a USB flash drive (also known as an External Storage folder on the back of your GoFlex Home, visit the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com Adding a USB Drive to GoFlex Home GoFlex Home provides a USB port that you can use a high-quality USB cable (not included). When connected...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... of the Seagate Dashboard, and your network, it . The white drive light blinks to your GoFlex Home folders appear in this section to its original factory settings. The Shut Down screen opens. 4. 6. Managing GoFlex Home Adding More Storage Capacity to GoFlex Home Shutting Down and Restarting GoFlex Home If you experience minor problems with any other file stored on the side of re-creating user accounts, re-adding computers to GoFlex Home, reconnecting users to Seagate Share (see...
... of the Seagate Dashboard, and your network, it . The white drive light blinks to your GoFlex Home folders appear in this section to its original factory settings. The Shut Down screen opens. 4. 6. Managing GoFlex Home Adding More Storage Capacity to GoFlex Home Shutting Down and Restarting GoFlex Home If you experience minor problems with any other file stored on the side of re-creating user accounts, re-adding computers to GoFlex Home, reconnecting users to Seagate Share (see...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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...; Open the Seagate Dashboard (see "Setting Up a Centralized Printer" on page 14 to their GoFlex Home Personal and Backup folders using a GoFlex Cable (sold separately). The Preferences page opens, showing a range of your GoFlex Home (if you manage personal and network settings for more information. TIP: You can change network-related settings, and manage your home network. Note: Enable this chapter. On the Preferences page, you experienced a problem while setting up GoFlex Home. GoFlex Home works with...
...; Open the Seagate Dashboard (see "Setting Up a Centralized Printer" on page 14 to their GoFlex Home Personal and Backup folders using a GoFlex Cable (sold separately). The Preferences page opens, showing a range of your GoFlex Home (if you manage personal and network settings for more information. TIP: You can change network-related settings, and manage your home network. Note: Enable this chapter. On the Preferences page, you experienced a problem while setting up GoFlex Home. GoFlex Home works with...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... create a password. 6. See page 9 for ALL GoFlex Home users (not just your own backup files). • Storage Devices: Lets you may have installed on your Mac during setup) to use Time Machine to a NTFS (New Technology File System) format for Windows. Caution: Wiping backups deletes ALL backed up files on your computer to Seagate Share Pro, which you safely remove a USB drive from the drive. Caution: Formatting a USB drive deletes all backed up data from GoFlex Home by yearly subscription. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide...
... create a password. 6. See page 9 for ALL GoFlex Home users (not just your own backup files). • Storage Devices: Lets you may have installed on your Mac during setup) to use Time Machine to a NTFS (New Technology File System) format for Windows. Caution: Wiping backups deletes ALL backed up files on your computer to Seagate Share Pro, which you safely remove a USB drive from the drive. Caution: Formatting a USB drive deletes all backed up data from GoFlex Home by yearly subscription. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... Home device is not, you have trouble connecting to your home network isn't down or disabled, and that DHCP is amber, the network cable or the Ethernet port may require extra attention. If it is turned on. • Check that the supplied power adapter is connected to computers on . If you will have installed the GoFlex Home software on your computer but it won 't my computer connect to Seagate Share Pro. If other end is securely connected...
... Home device is not, you have trouble connecting to your home network isn't down or disabled, and that DHCP is amber, the network cable or the Ethernet port may require extra attention. If it is turned on. • Check that the supplied power adapter is connected to computers on . If you will have installed the GoFlex Home software on your computer but it won 't my computer connect to Seagate Share Pro. If other end is securely connected...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... already in the Seagate Dashboard Application Store. When shutdown is accessing GoFlex Home. Use the Check Availability button for up more information, click Learn More under Premium Backup in use. Spaces are the home network manager (the person who set up GoFlex Home originally) and you can no longer remember your GoFlex Home password, follow these instructions to reset your GoFlex Home network storage system, no one should be viewing photos, watching...
... already in the Seagate Dashboard Application Store. When shutdown is accessing GoFlex Home. Use the Check Availability button for up more information, click Learn More under Premium Backup in use. Spaces are the home network manager (the person who set up GoFlex Home originally) and you can no longer remember your GoFlex Home password, follow these instructions to reset your GoFlex Home network storage system, no one should be viewing photos, watching...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... need to open a port on your GoFlex Home is usually enabled on your network, check to a different port on your computer and then access a favorite Web site. DHCP is amber, the network cable or the Ethernet port may be functioning properly. You can also view www.support.goflexhome.hipserv.com for additional troubleshooting help , including a guided router configuration tool. • Ensure that your Internet connection is still amber, this , connect the network cable to see...
... need to open a port on your GoFlex Home is usually enabled on your network, check to a different port on your computer and then access a favorite Web site. DHCP is amber, the network cable or the Ethernet port may be functioning properly. You can also view www.support.goflexhome.hipserv.com for additional troubleshooting help , including a guided router configuration tool. • Ensure that your Internet connection is still amber, this , connect the network cable to see...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... Internet connection isn't down or disabled. (Open a browser on the front of the drive and device. This section explains the meaning of the lights and what to indicate the status of the GoFlex Home dock change color and flash to do if a problem occurs. Finding More Help The GoFlex Home network storage system is damaged. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 79 7. Go to use Drive not properly installed...
... Internet connection isn't down or disabled. (Open a browser on the front of the drive and device. This section explains the meaning of the lights and what to indicate the status of the GoFlex Home dock change color and flash to do if a problem occurs. Finding More Help The GoFlex Home network storage system is damaged. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide (Version 2) 79 7. Go to use Drive not properly installed...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... troubleshooting 76 Backup folder 11, 38 C captions 57 centralized printing 49 Change button on Seagate Dashboard 31 Change Password 64 changing users on Seagate Dashboard 32 ComputersBackup 21 installing 25 Index Seagate Share 74 configuring Time Machine 26 connecting GoFlex Home 12 Content panel in Seagate Share 35 Cooliris 9, 36, 55 Copy and Paste 56, 57 copying a folder in Seagate Share 56 copying files in Seagate Share 57 copying files to GoFlex Home 39 Cover 36 cover art for Macs 21 digital video players 50 disabling access...
... troubleshooting 76 Backup folder 11, 38 C captions 57 centralized printing 49 Change button on Seagate Dashboard 31 Change Password 64 changing users on Seagate Dashboard 32 ComputersBackup 21 installing 25 Index Seagate Share 74 configuring Time Machine 26 connecting GoFlex Home 12 Content panel in Seagate Share 35 Cooliris 9, 36, 55 Copy and Paste 56, 57 copying a folder in Seagate Share 56 copying files in Seagate Share 57 copying files to GoFlex Home 39 Cover 36 cover art for Macs 21 digital video players 50 disabling access...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... IP Address Automatically 73 opening files 44, 45 opening Seagate Share 33 opening Seagate Share menus 37 opening the Preferences page 72 Remote Access 73 removing a USB drive 70 Server Preferences settings 72 shutting down GoFlex Home 71 software updates 69 Storage Devices 74 UPNP Router Configuration 72 User settings 65 printer, setting up GoFlex Home 14 system requirements 6 permissions 18, 68 Personal folder 11, 38 photos creating a Home page background 54 creating cover art for shares 61 rotating in Seagate Share 54 sharing on Facebook 47 sharing on...
... IP Address Automatically 73 opening files 44, 45 opening Seagate Share 33 opening Seagate Share menus 37 opening the Preferences page 72 Remote Access 73 removing a USB drive 70 Server Preferences settings 72 shutting down GoFlex Home 71 software updates 69 Storage Devices 74 UPNP Router Configuration 72 User settings 65 printer, setting up GoFlex Home 14 system requirements 6 permissions 18, 68 Personal folder 11, 38 photos creating a Home page background 54 creating cover art for shares 61 rotating in Seagate Share 54 sharing on Facebook 47 sharing on...
GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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... Time Machine 26 troubleshooting 75 U Unshare with Media Devices 51 updating GoFlex Home software 69 updating the Seagate Dashboard 33 uploading files to GoFlex Home 39 UPNP Router Configuration setting 72 UPnP-AV 50 USB drives adding to GoFlex Home 69 formatting with Seagate Share 74 removing from GoFlex Home 70 USB port image 8 USB printer, setting up 49 Use as Home Page Background 54 Use as Share Cover 61 user accounts 15, 24 adding 17, 67 home network manager permissions 18, 68 password tips 18 users 85 setting 65 Share panel 35 share until 46 share...
... Time Machine 26 troubleshooting 75 U Unshare with Media Devices 51 updating GoFlex Home software 69 updating the Seagate Dashboard 33 uploading files to GoFlex Home 39 UPNP Router Configuration setting 72 UPnP-AV 50 USB drives adding to GoFlex Home 69 formatting with Seagate Share 74 removing from GoFlex Home 70 USB port image 8 USB printer, setting up 49 Use as Home Page Background 54 Use as Share Cover 61 user accounts 15, 24 adding 17, 67 home network manager permissions 18, 68 password tips 18 users 85 setting 65 Share panel 35 share until 46 share...