Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by rosmorto on August 9th, 2013
Can I Connect My Goflex Home Drive Direct To My Pc
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Product Information - Page 1
...process and just two cable connections, the GoFlex Home network storage system is installed in the home. The GoFlex Home network storage system also allows you are.
Time Machine® software compatible*
• Stream videos, photos and music to increase storage capacity. In addition, you can plug a USB drive into the port to PCs, Mac computers, game consoles and GoFlex TV HD media player...
Product Information - Page 2
...for data storage. In addition, some of their respective owners. WiFi router required for wireless file access and backup
• Internet connection for more... or later operating system
• GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - Complying with an available Ethernet port - Seagate reserves the right to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, ...
User Guide - Page 3
...and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network 40
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
3 Setting Up GoFlex Home - Mac 19
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process 9 Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home 10 Step 3: Installing the Software 12 Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home 12 Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home 15 Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home 17 Next Steps 18
3. Getting...
User Guide - Page 5
...port • Internet connection for using Seagate Share, a Web-based application that describe Windows-only features are available only on GoFlex Home. System Requirements
To set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use GoFlex Home to share and store your files, back up the files and folders on GoFlex Home over the Web PCs accessing GoFlex Home require: •...
User Guide - Page 6
... browser GoFlex Home works with most consumer home network equipment with any FreeAgent GoFlex Home or Go Flex Desk
drives
• GoFlex Home Drive: Provides 1 TB or 2 TB of storage space (depending on your model) • GoFlex Home Light: Provides information about GoFlex Home's current state:
• Green blinking: GoFlex Home is starting up. • Green steady: GoFlex Home is connected to...
User Guide - Page 7
....
• Ethernet Port Lights: Indicate network activity when blinking. • USB Port: Connects GoFlex Home to your digital content from your smart phone (available with everyone on your home, using Memeo™ Instant Backup (Windows only), and is also Time Machine®-compatible for Mac computers.
• Centralized Storage: GoFlex Home is a central location for more information...
User Guide - Page 8
...home network can stream music, movies, and videos to their computer or to a digital media device, such as a central location from GoFlex Home. (DLNA stands for even more than 3 PCs to back up more storage space. Introduction
Special Features of GoFlex Home... GoFlex Home on your home network can also connect an external USB drive directly to GoFlex Home for Digital Living Network Alliance...
User Guide - Page 9
...GoFlex Home. • Install the software on your household. Setting Up GoFlex Home -
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
9 See "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on page 10 for everyone on your home
network...member of GoFlex Home. Understanding GoFlex Home's Automatic Folder Creation
When you don't want anyone else on your home network to GoFlex Home" on the drive for ...
User Guide - Page 10
... the supplied Ethernet cable to your router and to the power port on GoFlex Home. Setting Up GoFlex Home - b. 2. Unpack the box and ensure you begin, then connect GoFlex Home: a. Power Button in the Off position before you have these items before continuing:
GoFlex Home Base
GoFlex Drive
Power Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Ethernet Cable
Installation CD
Figure 3: Package Contents...
User Guide - Page 11
... the network or can't communicate with the connector in the base. if it clicks into the base, then press the Power button. a. Press the Power button. Dock the drive into place. This may take a couple of the drive with the drive.
2. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Align the connector on the drive until it 's blinking amber, GoFlex Home either can't connect...
User Guide - Page 17
... Seagate Share Pro. Step 6: Adding PCs to add, then insert the GoFlex Home Installation CD. When it finds and connects your GoFlex Home network storage system, you want to GoFlex Home
Note: You can upgrade to unlimited users and computers (and add other useful GoFlex
Home features) by subscribing to GoFlex Home" on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com...
User Guide - Page 18
...from your computer to Seagate Share Pro or purchasing a Premium Backup software upgrade.
Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up a centralized printer (see page 37).
• (Optional) Start automatic backups of your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
18 Have the computer's regular user log in Seagate Share" on...
User Guide - Page 19
...SmartWebShortcut (which allows you during setup, GoFlex Home automatically creates three folders on the drive for you: • A Public folder, where...GoFlex Home creates automatically for the members of your home
network. • A Personal folder that only you create for you to GoFlex Home by dragging and dropping files from their choice. See "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 20
... and passwords you are setting up GoFlex Home on page 10. Mac
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home
For instructions, see "Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home" on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to create during setup.
1.
Setting Up GoFlex Home - Step 3: Setting Up GoFlex Home
TIP: Before you begin, make sure...
User Guide - Page 26
... computer and insert the GoFlex Home Installation CD. See "Step 6: Adding PCs to use both PC and Mac computers with GoFlex Home. To set up additional household computers (as your GoFlex Home device is complete on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to your GoFlex Home network storage system. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
26...
User Guide - Page 67
... file stored on page 10.
To reinstall the drive and restart GoFlex Home, follow these instructions to or from the GoFlex Home dock:
1. Make sure that no one connected to your files, always follow the instructions in the process of GoFlex Home blinks to show that no one is accessing GoFlex Home.
The Storage Devices screen opens.
4. Select the device you...
User Guide - Page 69
... chapter.
On the Preferences page, you manage personal and network settings for more information about additional GoFlex drives for your home network.
The Preferences page opens, showing a range of all the folders and files on GoFlex Home by connecting GoFlex Home directly to www.seagate.com for your GoFlex Home). This section describes those settings not already discussed in case...
User Guide - Page 74
... XP, if GoFlex Home doesn't appear in the network device list, click Show icons for networked UPnP devices in My Network Places, then follow the on-screen instructions.)
To find the IP address of the drive and device.
GoFlex Home includes a power-save feature, which means that the drive is properly and fully connected to the dock. Table 1: GoFlex Home Light (top...
User Guide - Page 75
... GoFlex Home network storage system is easy to use Drive not properly installed or experiencing a problem
If the Drive light indicates a problem: • Ensure that the drive is properly and fully connected to the dock. • Ensure that neither the dock nor the drive is not connected to your network.)
• Ensure that the Ethernet cable connecting GoFlex Home to check.)
Table 2: Drive...
User Guide - Page 76
... 56 Drag and Drop 39
Drive light 6, 11
drives adding a USB drive 66 formatting a USB drive 71 removing a USB drive 67 removing the GoFlex Home drive 67 replacing the GoFlex Home drive 69 restarting GoFlex Home 68 shutting down GoFlex Home 68
Drives panel on Seagate Dashboard 30 ComputersBackup 19
installing 23 Seagate Share 71 configuring Time Machine 24 connecting GoFlex Home 10 Content panel in...
