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Goflex Home Won't Recognize On Mac
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Product Information - Page 1
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... that can be upgraded simply by connecting to the USB port on the GoFlex Home network storage system, or you to three PC and Mac computers in the home.
Home
NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM
Perfect for purchase In addition, you are.
The GoFlex Home network storage system also allows you to increase storage capacity. The built-in drive may also be accessed from every computer...
Product Information - Page 2
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...® 7, Firefox® 3.x, Chrome 4.x, Safari® 3, or later web browser • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system
• GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - The export or re-export of hardware or software containing encryption may use a different standard of...
User Guide - Page 5
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... marked. Introduction
About This Guide
1. Note:
Some of the guide that allows you can easily store all of GoFlex Home, describes how to set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers, and game consoles. Plus, you to the USB port on computers running the Windows operating system...
User Guide - Page 15
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... 15) and adding more information.
7. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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The Seagate Dashboard opens. Continue setting up GoFlex Home for your household by adding user accounts for other useful GoFlex Home features) by subscribing to unlimited accounts (and add other members of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17). 2.
See "About Seagate Share...
User Guide - Page 16
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..., modify, and delete user accounts if you .
5.
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
16 Windows
The Add Users window opens. Click Add User.
2.
Step 5: Adding a User to do the same home network manager tasks as their own passwords, but enter and keep track of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17).
6. You can begin using...
User Guide - Page 17
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... to GoFlex Home
When you are setting up GoFlex Home on -screen instructions to your GoFlex Home. To add a PC to complete the installation. When it finds and connects your home network can access GoFlex Home.
2. Setting Up GoFlex Home -
TIP: You can use both PC and Mac computers with "Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home" on page 26 to add Macs to your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 26
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... up additional household computers (as your GoFlex Home network storage system. The Welcome screen opens. See "Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home" on -screen instructions to configure Time Machine to your computer.
To set up and you 're finished, on this computer. Step 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers
Now that your GoFlex Home device is complete on the main...
User Guide - Page 27
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... set up, your next steps are to: • Copy files from your computer to your GoFlex Home folders (see page 37).
• Learn how to access and enjoy your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
27 Mac
Next Steps
2. Pass along these chapters of your desktop.
3. Repeat the steps in Seagate...
User Guide - Page 30
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.... Open the Seagate Dashboard on the computer (see the next section).
Note:
Changing users on the Dashboard interrupts any computer that's connected to your GoFlex Home network storage system, and edit existing user accounts-permission required (see page 28). 2. Click Change next to log in : 1.
4. By logging in with family and friends, using ...
User Guide - Page 32
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... Dashboard or from SmartWebShortcut, you log in . OR
(Mac only) Start Finder, browse to sign in .
4. TIP: If you open Seagate Share:
1.
Click Seagate Share.
If prompted, enter the name of your Web browser, then navigate to access GoFlex Home when they 're on their home network, but must use Seagate Share to www.seagateshare...
User Guide - Page 47
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... a printer to the USB port on GoFlex Home, everyone on your GoFlex Home network storage system can also connect a USB hub to the GoFlex Home dock, then connect your computer:
On Windows...Mac: a. d.
Note:
This section describes the basic steps to add a USB printer to System Preferences, click Print & Fax, then click the plus sign (+). Click Add a Printer. Go to GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 48
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... your digital media files available to and manage the USB printer from a digital media device that it was physically or wirelessly connected.
See your GoFlex Home network storage system, as a network device. The media device can now print to the media devices on a Digital Video Player or Game Console
4. The Seagate Share page opens.
3.
Open...
User Guide - Page 62
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...Some of the tasks described in this chapter, ask your home network manager to update your GoFlex Home account by someone with a user account that includes permission ... for you can change your personal GoFlex Home settings, add new applications to Seagate Share (see page 28), then click Preferences. Managing GoFlex Home
Once your GoFlex Home network storage system has been set up, you .
User Guide - Page 63
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...'Do not show again' prompts: Re-enables the help windows you play them; Change your GoFlex Home network storage system to resume a song or movie where you 're interested in a folder or share.... setting when you select Yes, Seagate Share automatically offers to access new shares; TIP: Mac users-Some applications available in the Seagate Dashboard, such as required:
• Language: Sets...
User Guide - Page 64
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... Accounts
This section explains how to add a new user to your GoFlex Home network storage system, edit the details of existing user accounts, or remove a user account from the Seagate Dashboard
Note: Mac users-You must use Seagate Share to add a new user account to GoFlex Home. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 28). 2. In the How...
User Guide - Page 65
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...to shut down the account of your five included user accounts available to your GoFlex Home network storage system. OR, Open and log in the Account User Name field. User ...display name for Mac). You might want this person to be at any time. On the Home page, click Preferences.
3. You can change GoFlex Home
account settings. • Give or remove access to GoFlex Home:
1. Passwords ...
User Guide - Page 73
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... one should be viewing photos, watching a movie, listening to make it ?
Within your custom GoFlex Home settings (see page 68). I'm the home network manager and I want for 10 seconds erases all your GoFlex Home network storage system, no two user accounts can 't remember my GoFlex Home password. If you are not allowed. No one is located on the side of...
User Guide - Page 74
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... Seagate Dashboard" on a computer running the Mac operating system, use Not connected to the network
If the GoFlex Home light indicates a problem: • Ensure that GoFlex Home enters a standby state after 12 minutes of GoFlex Home on page 30 for more information. On your network storage system accesses their folders and files. GoFlex Home automatically returns to indicate the status of...
User Guide - Page 75
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... Guide
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Solving Problems
Finding More Help
• Ensure that your home network isn't down or disabled. (Look at the lights on the back of the GoFlex Home dock-if they're not on your GoFlex Home network storage system. Go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport if you have any problems setting up or using your computer to...
User Guide - Page 76
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... Seagate Share 54 copying files in Seagate Share 54 adding files to a share 57 adding folders to Seagate Share 53 adding GoFlex Home applications 63 adding Macs to GoFlex Home 26 adding PCs to GoFlex Home 37 Cover 34 cover art for this Share 44 Application Store panel 29 applications, adding new 63 automatic backups 39
B backing...
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