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... LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Dashboard User Guide © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of...
... LLC, or one thousand billion bytes when referring to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Dashboard User Guide © 2012 Seagate Technology LLC. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one of...
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... Features 5 Protecting Your Data (Windows Only 5 Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 6 Downloading and Saving Your Pictures 6 Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac Requirements 8 Cloud Storage Requirements 8 2. Using Cloud Storage 23 About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud...
... Features 5 Protecting Your Data (Windows Only 5 Sharing Your Pictures and Videos 6 Downloading and Saving Your Pictures 6 Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive 6 Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard 6 About the Seagate Dashboard Icon 7 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard 8 Windows Requirements 8 Mac Requirements 8 Cloud Storage Requirements 8 2. Using Cloud Storage 23 About Cloud Storage 23 Setting up a Cloud...
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Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings 33 Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Your Seagate Drive 31 7. Viewing Information About Your Drive 29 Adjusting Drive Settings 30 Getting Technical Support for Seagate Dashboard 33 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features 34 Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log 36 Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software 37 Seagate Dashboard User Guide 4
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..." on page 23 for information on your social media accounts to -use the Protect feature. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a free subscription to restore a file from a backup drive, you can specify which files or directories get backed up and where the backed-up files are saved... the feature to back up your data according to store your backed-up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a powerful, yet easy-to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for your data and sharing and saving media on page 9 for more information. This ...
..." on page 23 for information on your social media accounts to -use the Protect feature. Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard is a free subscription to restore a file from a backup drive, you can specify which files or directories get backed up and where the backed-up files are saved... the feature to back up your data according to store your backed-up your system with your Backup Plus drive is a powerful, yet easy-to your Seagate drive. • Seagate drive management: Control settings for your data and sharing and saving media on page 9 for more information. This ...
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..." on page 17 for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you can launch the Seagate Dashboard user interface to set up your pictures and videos to your drive. Controlling Settings for information on how to use the Share feature. Seagate Dashboard automatically uploads the files and...way to preserve the pictures you can easily adjust settings and features on your Seagate drives. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard After you install the Seagate Dashboard software, you 've posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally...
..." on page 17 for Your Seagate Drive Using Seagate Dashboard, you can launch the Seagate Dashboard user interface to set up your pictures and videos to your drive. Controlling Settings for information on how to use the Share feature. Seagate Dashboard automatically uploads the files and...way to preserve the pictures you can easily adjust settings and features on your Seagate drives. On Windows systems, do one of Seagate Dashboard. Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard After you install the Seagate Dashboard software, you 've posted online, so they don't get deleted accidentally...
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... in the system tray, and select Open Seagate Dashboard from the menu. See "Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log" on the Start menu, select Seagate Dashboard > Seagate Dashboard. For easy access, you do not want the Seagate Dashboard agent to start your computer. There is a minor issue with the Seagate drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 7 On Mac systems, launch...
... in the system tray, and select Open Seagate Dashboard from the menu. See "Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log" on the Start menu, select Seagate Dashboard > Seagate Dashboard. For easy access, you do not want the Seagate Dashboard agent to start your computer. There is a minor issue with the Seagate drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 7 On Mac systems, launch...
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... as the Backup Plus family of the Backup Plus family. These features do not work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 Introducing Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Windows Vista or Windows 7) • Internet Explorer® 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome...
... as the Backup Plus family of the Backup Plus family. These features do not work with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8 Introducing Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Windows Vista or Windows 7) • Internet Explorer® 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome...
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If you need to restore a file from a backup drive, you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up your data according to Cloud Storage. To activate the default backup plan, ... 1. Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to a set schedule and save it . When you can customize the feature to back up your system using Apple Time Machine....
If you need to restore a file from a backup drive, you activate the default backup plan, Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to your Seagate drive, then keeps running in the background, continuously backing up your data according to Cloud Storage. To activate the default backup plan, ... 1. Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is required for the default backup plan beyond activating it to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate backup drive or to a set schedule and save it . When you can customize the feature to back up your system using Apple Time Machine....
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...the backed-up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to the drive designated as the default backup drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 10 You can customize a backup plan. Note that Seagate Dashboard does not back up to Cloud Storage. Protecting Your Data Creating ... how your data to set the default backup drive. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you have more than one Seagate drive connected to your computer, your data is backed...
...the backed-up files should be saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to the drive designated as the default backup drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 10 You can customize a backup plan. Note that Seagate Dashboard does not back up to Cloud Storage. Protecting Your Data Creating ... how your data to set the default backup drive. See "Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard" on page 33 for information on detachable USB drives Creating a Customized Backup Plan If you have more than one Seagate drive connected to your computer, your data is backed...
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... you want to each one. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to the next backup configuration screen. See "Using Cloud Storage" on the destination drive for information about setting up . Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room... want the files to be backed up and place a checkmark next to back up . Click the > button to move to Back Up 5. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 If you want to the next screen. Navigate to the directory or files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it ...
... you want to each one. Figure 6: Selecting Specific Files to the next backup configuration screen. See "Using Cloud Storage" on the destination drive for information about setting up . Protecting Your Data Creating a Customized Backup Plan 4. Figure 7: Selecting a Backup Destination Make sure there is enough room... want the files to be backed up and place a checkmark next to back up . Click the > button to move to Back Up 5. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 12 If you want to the next screen. Navigate to the directory or files you have created a Cloud Storage account, it ...
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..., click Restore Files. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from a backup, do the following: 1. If you choose to delete a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you can click the Pause button to temporarily stop the backup plan, the Pencil button to edit the backup plan settings, or the... version or a previous version. After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this screen, you the option to the Backup Plus drive, so you can easily restore data backed up to delete the files...
..., click Restore Files. Protecting Your Data Restoring Files from a backup, do the following: 1. If you choose to delete a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard gives you can click the Pause button to temporarily stop the backup plan, the Pencil button to edit the backup plan settings, or the... version or a previous version. After you create a backup plan, Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen, Figure 9: Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen On this screen, you the option to the Backup Plus drive, so you can easily restore data backed up to delete the files...
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...can select the most recent version is available to restore. If the file was saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you want to restore. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 15 Click the > button to restore. Figure 10: Selecting a Backup Plan ...Figure 11: Selecting a Previous Backup 5. Seagate Dashboard displays a list of the file, so you want to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active...
...can select the most recent version is available to restore. If the file was saved on your drive, then select the backup plan that contains the file you want to restore. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 15 Click the > button to restore. Figure 10: Selecting a Backup Plan ...Figure 11: Selecting a Previous Backup 5. Seagate Dashboard displays a list of the file, so you want to list the backups saved by the selected backup plan. Click Find Backups to display the of the backups saved on a Backup Plus drive, Seagate Dashboard maintains multiple versions of the currently active...
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... Storage Account To start backing up your files to store your data files to create a backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 23 When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can use it will automatically upload your backed-up a backup plan with 4 gigabytes of free ..."Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for the data backups; then when Seagate Dashboard executes the backup plan, it as the destination for information on how to your computer. Connect your Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive to the Cloud Storage service, along with the Protect feature, you received ...
... Storage Account To start backing up your files to store your data files to create a backup plan. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 23 When you purchased your Seagate Backup Plus drive, you can use it will automatically upload your backed-up a backup plan with 4 gigabytes of free ..."Protecting Your Data" on page 9 for the data backups; then when Seagate Dashboard executes the backup plan, it as the destination for information on how to your computer. Connect your Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive to the Cloud Storage service, along with the Protect feature, you received ...
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... Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 24 Click the green checkmark to display the account sign-up page. Fill in the fields on the page, and select your ...Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Click here to set up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Using Cloud Storage Setting up your Dashboard-enhanced...
... Home screen, click the Cloud Storage icon at the top of the screen. Figure 18: Cloud Storage Account Creation Screen 4. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 24 Click the green checkmark to display the account sign-up page. Fill in the fields on the page, and select your ...Cloud Storage account Figure 17: Cloud Storage Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen 3. Click here to set up a Cloud Storage Account 2. Using Cloud Storage Setting up your Dashboard-enhanced...
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... User Guide 29 When you click on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Using Seagate Dashboard, you can control the power save feature on your Seagate drives. When you place your drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Viewing Information About Your Drive 6. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it easy to adjust settings and features...
... User Guide 29 When you click on the drive icon, Seagate Dashboard displays information about the drive. Using Seagate Dashboard, you can control the power save feature on your Seagate drives. When you place your drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Viewing Information About Your Drive 6. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard makes it easy to adjust settings and features...
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..., you can select from the following options: Seagate Dashboard User Guide 30 Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can click...
..., you can select from the following options: Seagate Dashboard User Guide 30 Click here to explore the drive Figure 23: Drive Info Tab Adjusting Drive Settings Click the Manage tab to open a new window and explore the contents of the drive. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Adjusting Drive Settings on the drive. From this tab, you can click...
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...Reset to Default button to set to active mode whenever someone accesses folders and files on the Seagate web site for your drive, as well as an option, the Seagate drive can find troubleshooting information, updated software, product specifications, reviews, and the latest documentation for ...here get technical information and reviews for your drive Click here to go to the drive's page on the Seagate web site. The power save feature takes effect. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of the...
...Reset to Default button to set to active mode whenever someone accesses folders and files on the Seagate web site for your drive, as well as an option, the Seagate drive can find troubleshooting information, updated software, product specifications, reviews, and the latest documentation for ...here get technical information and reviews for your drive Click here to go to the drive's page on the Seagate web site. The power save feature takes effect. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive • Power: Sets the amount of the...
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Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32 Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region.
Seagate Dashboard displays links for opening a support case, as well as phone numbers and hours for on the Seagate web site, or if you are looking for contacting Seagate Technical Support from your region from the list box at the bottom of the screen. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 32 Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive If you cannot find the information you want to contact Seagate Technical Support directly, select your region.
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... Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to the latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard Settings screen, you can customize the appearance of the Seagate Dashboard software on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard...
... Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard The Drives tab on the Seagate Dashboard Home screen to the latest version. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software From the Seagate Dashboard Settings screen, you can customize the appearance of the Seagate Dashboard software on your Seagate drives and Cloud Storage account and lets you set how the drives appear in the Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard...
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...For example, if you can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page for the drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as disable Seagate Dashboard access to adjust settings for backup plans. • ... the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Click the Features tab to specific social media Seagate Dashboard User Guide 34 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab,...
...For example, if you can click the following for each drive: • Register: Opens the Product Registration page for the drive. • Default Backup: If selected, sets the drive as disable Seagate Dashboard access to adjust settings for backup plans. • ... the drive in the Seagate Dashboard user interface. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software user interface. Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Click the Features tab to specific social media Seagate Dashboard User Guide 34 Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard Drives Tab On the Drives tab,...