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Product Information - Page 1
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... just two cable connections, the GoFlex Home network storage system is installed in the home*. The GoFlex Home network storage system also allows you can share a USB printer with every computer in external drives - With a simple guided set -up in just minutes • Share a USB printer with every PC and Mac computer in the home • Upgrade storage capacity easily or plug in...
Product Information - Page 2
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... Internet Explorer® 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 - Complying with an available Ethernet port - Your computer operating system may be available for data...
User Guide - Page 5
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... later Web browser
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
5 Note:
Some of your Wi-Fi router, and in the home by simply connecting it to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers, and game consoles... files, and access your files from anywhere in your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use one external drive for file sharing over the Internet, as well as ...
User Guide - Page 6
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Getting to Know GoFlex Home
Mac computers accessing GoFlex Home require: • Mac OS® X 10.4 or later operating system • Safari® 3.1 or later Web 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 home, you may need...
User Guide - Page 15
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Setting Up GoFlex Home -
Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home
Everyone who needs access to ...
In the How to GoFlex Home requires their own user account. panel of GoFlex Home's features. See page 28 for other useful GoFlex Home features) by adding user accounts for more information. Continue setting up GoFlex Home for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 15) and adding...
User Guide - Page 16
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... household. User names are case-sensitive. Click Add User. Passwords must include one number. Passwords are not case-sensitive.
Enter and confirm a password for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17).
6. Enter a user name. TIP: When entering passwords, balance convenience and security appropriately for the user. Windows
The Add Users window opens...
User Guide - Page 17
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... GoFlex Home network storage system, you 're done creating user accounts, continue with GoFlex Home.
See "About Seagate Share Pro" on your GoFlex Home. Figure 13: Adding Another Computer
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
17 Setting Up GoFlex Home - TIP: You can use both PC and Mac computers with "Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home" on -screen instructions to GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 18
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..., or back up additional computers by choosing their user name and entering their password, then clicking Log In & Launch Seagate Dashboard.
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
18 Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up a centralized printer (see page 43).
• Set up and ready to access and enjoy your computer (see page...
User Guide - Page 26
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...-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to use both PC and Mac computers with GoFlex Home. The Welcome screen opens.
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
26 Setup is set up and you've created a user account for yourself, set up GoFlex Home on this computer. To set up additional household computers (as your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 27
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... household Mac computers to begin the installation. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
27 Double-click the GoFlex Home Installation icon that GoFlex Home is now fully set up, your next steps are to: • Copy files from your files from smart phones, add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up and ready to use. Your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 30
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... don't need to the Seagate Dashboard for the first time during setup (see page 9), and you remain logged in each time you shut down your GoFlex Home network storage system-permission required (see page 62).
• Try new applications for their own account. However, you gain access to...
User Guide - Page 47
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... USB cable (not included) to connect your GoFlex Home network storage system can also connect a USB hub to the GoFlex Home dock, then connect your USB printer by searching...double-click Printers and Faxes. b. On Mac: a. Choose the option Select a driver to complete the connection.
d. Connect to your USB
printer to GoFlex Home. For more information and complete instructions ...
User Guide - Page 48
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... others connected to music, and view photos stored on your media device documentation for a list of these steps for viewing or listening. See your GoFlex Home network storage system, as a network device. Keep in (see page 31).
2.
Getting Started with Media Devices. Enjoying Your Files on a Digital Video Player or Game Console
You can discover...
User Guide - Page 61
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7. Under Server Preferences, click Network Services.
4. FTP access is one way of copying files from any of Network devices and looking at its properties. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
61 Enjoying and Managing Your Files in Seagate Share before using FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Open and log in the list of your GoFlex Home using...
User Guide - Page 63
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... to not use with your GoFlex Home network storage system to access new shares; If you select No, songs and movies start at ...Seagate Share application.
• Sharing Emails Sender: Sets the return e-mail address for Mac computers. Adding New GoFlex Applications to access new shares; FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
63 On the Preferences page, click User.
3. if you select Yes...
User Guide - Page 64
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... Guide
64 TIP: Remember that includes permission 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 have a user account that GoFlex Home includes accounts for up to GoFlex Home. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 28). 2. Under the application, click Learn...
User Guide - Page 65
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...Mac). If necessary, you .
8. To edit or remove an existing user account: 1. Click Add New User.
4. You can be at any time.
You might want to do this person to be able to do the same home network manager tasks as you can begin using GoFlex Home...
2.
Select Create as their computer is added to your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 31), click Go To, then click...
User Guide - Page 73
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Within your GoFlex Home network storage system, no two user accounts can have the same name, even if they have a name that 's not already in length.
I'm the home network manager and I...white drive light blinks to restart GoFlex Home if the device doesn't restart on GoFlex Home, or copying files to or from their GoFlex Home folders.
2. For more information.
Make sure that GoFlex Home ...
User Guide - Page 75
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... your router isn't damaged.
• Ensure that neither the dock nor the drive is easy to the dock. • Ensure that your Internet connection isn't down or disabled. (Open a browser on your GoFlex Home network storage system. Finding More Help
The GoFlex Home network storage system is damaged.
Go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport if you may still have...
User Guide - Page 80
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...44, 57
watching movies and videos 51 working with Friends 44, 60
80 desktop icon 28 Drives panel 29 features 30 Help 29 How to new folders 54 navigating 33 Navigation toolbar 34 opening... a folder 54 renaming files 55 rotating a photo 52 Search/View toolbar 34 Server Preferences settings 70 setting up GoFlex Home on Mac 20 on Windows 12 Share new content... setting 63 Share panel 33 Share with...
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