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Product Information - Page 1
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... in external drives -
Time Machine® software compatible*
• Stream videos, photos and music to PCs, Mac computers, game consoles and GoFlex TV HD media player • Simple set -up process and just two cable connections, the GoFlex Home network storage system is installed in just minutes, quickly allowing you to begin protecting your files, enjoying your...
Product Information - Page 2
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...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 - Home
NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM
Product Dimensions Retail Packaging Specs
...Start Guide • GoFlex Home install CD • 2-year limited warranty
Region EMEA EMEA
Product FreeAgent GoFlex Home FreeAgent GoFlex Home
Capacity 1 TB 2...
User Guide - Page 3
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...Mac 19
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with GoFlex Home 28
Opening the Seagate Dashboard 28 Opening Seagate Share 31 Getting to Know Your GoFlex Home Folders 36 Copying Your Files to GoFlex Home 37 Backing Up Your Files to GoFlex Home 39 Accessing and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network 40
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
3 Setting Up GoFlex Home - Setting Up GoFlex...
User Guide - Page 5
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... your files, and access your home.
System Requirements
To set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers, and game consoles... later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome 4.x or later Web browser
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
5 Note:
Some of your files in one external drive for using Seagate...
User Guide - Page 6
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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 to adjust its network settings...
User Guide - Page 7
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...Lights: Indicate network activity when blinking. • USB Port: Connects GoFlex Home to its original
factory settings (normally not necessary-see page 8). and Mac-compatible files all in one place.
• User Accounts: Up to your home, using Memeo™ Instant Backup (Windows only), and is also Time Machine®-compatible for Mac computers.
• Centralized Storage: GoFlex Home is...
User Guide - Page 9
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...FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
9
Once setup is easy. Main Setup Steps
• Connect GoFlex Home (as described in the printed Quick Start Guide). • Name, activate, and register GoFlex Home... home network (or set up GoFlex Home is complete, each user account you 'll follow while setting up GoFlex Home, and with the Setup Process
2. Windows
Setting up Mac ...
User Guide - Page 15
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... for your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 17).
Your GoFlex Home includes five user accounts. To add new user accounts to GoFlex Home requires their own user account.
panel of GoFlex Home's features.
Click Launch Seagate Dashboard. Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home
Everyone who needs access to GoFlex Home:
1.
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide...
User Guide - Page 16
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...GoFlex Home as soon as their own passwords, but enter and keep track of your GoFlex Home network storage...number. Click Add User. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
16 Select Allow ...GoFlex Home.
3. Setting Up GoFlex Home - User names must start with a letter and must be at least six characters long and must be able to do the same home network manager tasks as the home network...
User Guide - Page 17
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... 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers" on page 26 to add Macs to your computer to five people/ computers on -screen instructions to GoFlex Home: 1. See "About Seagate Share Pro" on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to add, then insert the GoFlex Home Installation CD. Follow the on your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 18
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... in this section until you can add more information.
Next Steps
Now that passwords are to: • Copy files from smart phones, add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up , your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required). FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
18 Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up a centralized printer (see page 47). 2.
User Guide - Page 26
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... 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers
Now that your GoFlex Home device is complete on -screen instructions to configure Time Machine to your GoFlex Home network storage system. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
26 Follow the on this computer. When you're finished, on page 17 to add PCs to use both PC and Mac computers with GoFlex Home.
Note: You can use GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 27
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... have added all the household Mac computers to your files from smart phones, add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up a centralized printer (see page 37).
• Learn how to begin the installation. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
27
Setting Up GoFlex Home - Double-click GoFlex Home Setup to access and enjoy your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required...
User Guide - Page 47
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...FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
47 c. Turn on page 7 for help locating the USB port. b. c. On Mac: a. d. 4. For more information and complete instructions for your specific computer, refer to connect your computer:
On Windows: a. Choose the option Select a driver to another computer, then click Next. Getting Started with your GoFlex Home network storage...
User Guide - Page 61
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... of your GoFlex Home by (Mac) right-clicking the GoFlex Home Agent icon, selecting Preferences, and then selecting the GoFlex Home Found tab, or (Windows) by finding GoFlex Home in Seagate Share before using FTP remotely, open a browser and browse to your GoFlex Home folders using FTP. FTP access is one computer or storage device to access your router is set to forward...
User Guide - Page 63
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... ones you're interested in the Seagate Dashboard, such as required:
• Language: Sets the language of the Seagate Share application.
• Sharing Emails Sender: Sets the return e-mail address for Mac computers. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
63 Change your GoFlex Home network storage system to see what happens when you copy or move a file to Your...
User Guide - Page 64
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...Mac users-You must upgrade to GoFlex Home" on -screen instructions. Adding a User from GoFlex Home. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 28). 2. See "Step 5: Adding a User to Seagate Share Pro. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home... GoFlex Home account settings. When the free trial period is over , you must use Seagate Share to add a new user account to your GoFlex Home network storage ...
User Guide - Page 65
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... change GoFlex Home
account settings. • Give or remove access to GoFlex Home:
1. Editing or Removing an Existing User Account
You can also remove a user account from Seagate Share
To add a new user to the GoFlex Home Public folder. Open the Seagate Dashboard (see page 31).
2.
OR, Open and log in the household, or to your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 71
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If you set Set date and time from the Internet to Yes, select a default NTP (Network Time Protocol) server for best results.
• Remote Access: When enabled, allows GoFlex Home to be required when you format a USB drive to change it to a NTFS (New Technology File System) format for Windows.
Most home networks with less than 255 nodes use...
User Guide - Page 81
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... 19, 36
accessing your files 42 installing 23
SmartWebShortcut 19, 32
installing 23 Social Networking Sites 45 software installation
on Mac 20
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
Index
Windows 12 Software Updates 66
software, updating 31, 66
solving problems 72
Storage Devices 67, 71
system requirements 5
T tags 55
defined 55 Time Machine 24 troubleshooting...
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