Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Support Question
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Question posted by lawrand on April 5th, 2013
Can I Us The Seagate Free Agent P/n:9nk2ae-500o. On My Mac
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Product Information - Page 2
... size, file format, features and application software. Seagate reserves the right to reformat for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities will need
to change, without 8.12 cm wide base) x 16.25 cm deep base dimensions: 1"x 4.6"x 3.2", 2.54 cm x 11.68 cm x 8.13 cm
Inside the box
• FreeAgent desktop drive • USB 2.0 cable • AC power adapter...
Quick Start Guide - Page 1
...
1:36
Score and fold
4-color CMYK + 1 PMS Black 4C
Note: Times may vary depending on how excited you are about using your FreeAgent desktop drive lights up, you're ready to go. Seagate 3.5" Value Quick Start Guide Front of accordion Final Mechanical, Revised January 3, 2007
Printing size 5.5" x 33" Final folded size 5.5" x 5.5"
Front of accordion...
Quick Start Guide - Page 2
...free and Toll numbers A list of numbers by other rights that vary from an authorized Seagate retailer may obtain information regarding the location of authorized Seagate service centers and access Seagate...on the FreeAgent desktop drive or visit www.seagate.com for a Class B digital device, pursuant to use ; Once an authorized service center or Seagate determines that to Seagate must ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 2
Contents
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Getting Started...1
Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 Installing the Software 3 Safely Ejecting Drives 8
Managing Your Drives...9
Running Diagnostics 9 Updating Your Software 11 Reading the LED Status Indicators 13
Backing Up & Restoring Folders 14
Creating Backup Plans 14 Using Simple Backup 14 ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 3
... prepared for installation on your desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the FreeAgent Drive icon. A FreeAgent Drive icon appears on your Macintosh before you can install the Drive Manager software. The Mac Reformatting tool automatically prepares your drive for the entire family of the drive you're installing. The FreeAgent Drive Finder window opens:
Using the Mac Reformatting Tool
1 To use...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 4
... In Progress
Using the Mac Reformatting Tool
2 The Mac Reformatting Tool window opens:
Figure 2: Mac Reformatting Tool
Step 4: After you see:
• The New Volume drive is automatic.
Here's what the Reformatting tool does, click Reformat to reformat your drive for Macintosh
Figure 1: FreeAgent Drive Finder
The FreeAgent Drive Finder window contains the Mac Reformatting Tool. Step...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 5
... 1.
The Read Me window opens:
Installing the Software
3 FreeAgent for Macintosh
• When the reformat is complete, the Drive Manager.dmg file appears on your
desktop:
• The Installer Welcome window opens:
Figure 4: Welcome
Installing the Software
The Drive Manager software is already loaded on your drive and ready to be installed on your computer...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 6
A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation:
Installing the Software
4 The Software License Agreement window opens:
Figure 6: Software License Agreement
Step 3: Click Continue. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 5: Read Me
Step 2: When you've read the information, click Continue.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 7
Note: The Drive Manager software can be installed only on the boot volume. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 7: License Agreement sheet
Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet.
The Select a Destination window opens:
Figure 8: Select a Destination Step 5: Select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue. The Installation Type window opens:
Installing the Software
5
User Guide (Mac) - Page 8
A sheet warns that you informed as the installation proceeds:
Installing the Software
6 FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 9: Installation Type
Step 6: Click Install. A progress window keeps you 'll have to restart your computer:
Figure 10: Restart Warning
Step 7: Click Continue Installation in the sheet.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 9
When your computer has restarted, a Drive Manager icon appears on your desktop:
Step 9: Double-click the icon to restart your computer and complete the installation. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 11: Installing OneTouch 4 When the installation is complete, a Restart window opens:
Figure 12: Restart
Step 8: Click Restart to open the Drive Manager application:
Installing the Software
7
User Guide (Mac) - Page 10
... an Eject icon, release the drive icon with your
mouse:
Step 3: After the drive icon disappears from your drive. To safely eject a drive, Step 1. Safely Ejecting Drives
8
Click on the desktop icon of the drive to be disconnected and drag it to the Trash
icon. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 13: Drive Manager Application
Safely Ejecting Drives
It's important that you...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 11
...
Use Diagnostics to check the health of your drive features and manage drive utilities. To run Diagnostics,
Step 1. In the My Drives view, click Diagnostic. FreeAgent for the Drive Manager software to detect your devices. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on . Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 12
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 15: Diagnostics in Progress When the test is complete, the results are displayed in the My Drives view:
Figure 16: Diagnostics Complete
Running Diagnostics
10
User Guide (Mac) - Page 13
...Note: You can manually check to see if an update is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support. Figure 17: Software Update The Software Update window opens:
Updating ...feature. To manually check for updates or turn off Software Update, Step 1.
FreeAgent for Macintosh
The drive pictured above is up to date. Updating Your Software
The Software Update feature ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 14
..., a Software Update window allows you of the download:
Figure 20: Software Update Progress When the software update has downloaded, the Install Wizard Welcome window opens. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 18: Software Update
Step 2: To turn on Software Update, check Check for updates now, click Check Now.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 32
.... The name and serial number of the folder you wish, select a different destination drive for your computer.
Click Backup in the Backup Plans view.
To delete a backup plan...displayed. The Backup Plans view displays your computer.
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Step 5: Select a different folder for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your current Backup Plans:
Managing Backup ...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 10
... Setting
8
It displays all Seagate and Maxtor drives connected to your computer:
Figure 1: My Drives
The Command panel across the top of the window allows you to access your drives. In the My Drives window,
Step 1. Select a device.
Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the Command panel. FreeAgent for the Drive Manager software to detect your...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 16
FreeAgent for Windows
Figure 7: Diagnostics Complete
The drive pictured above is available for your software. To check for service and ...displayed with instructions to see if an update is available or you can manually check to contact Seagate for software updates,
Step 1. In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens:
Updating Your Software
14 However, you can ...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 36
The Backup window opens:
Managing Backup Settings
34 To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1.
Click Backup in the Command panel. FreeAgent for Windows
Figure 15: Backup
Deleting a Backup Plan
You can delete the Backup Plan for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your computer.
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