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Product Information - Page 2

...; XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system • GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - DS1712.1-0610GB WiFi router required for wireless file access and backup • Internet connection for more information, visit www.bis.doc.gov). Seagate reserves the right to drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals...
User Guide - Page 5

... Ethernet 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 access your files on every computer in your home. Plus, you use GoFlex Home to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers...
User Guide - Page 13

... not allowed. GoFlex Home is expiring soon. 4. Passwords must have a unique name. Enter an e-mail address that can use letters, numbers, dashes, dots, and underscores. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 13 If the Product Key hasn't been entered automatically, find it on page 72. 1. Windows Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home If your Seagate Share Pro subscription...
User Guide - Page 14

GoFlex Home is named, activated, and ready to use. Select your country and enter an e-mail address for registration purposes, then click Next. Windows The Registration screen opens. Setting Up GoFlex Home - 2. Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home Figure 9: Registering GoFlex Home 5. Figure 10: Setup Complete FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 14
User Guide - Page 15

... their own user account. The Seagate Dashboard opens. Step 5: Adding a User to Seagate Share Pro. Continue setting up GoFlex Home for your household by subscribing to GoFlex Home Figure 11: Seagate Dashboard The Seagate Dashboard is the central location from which you can upgrade to unlimited accounts (and add other members of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 15) and...
User Guide - Page 16

...begin using GoFlex Home as soon as their Personal and Backup folders. 4. Enter a user name. Setting Up GoFlex Home - 2. Windows The Add Users window opens. User names are ...home network manager tasks as the home network manager in length. For instance, you might have the members of your household choose their own passwords, but enter and keep track of your GoFlex Home network storage...
User Guide - Page 18

...add other useful GoFlex Home features, or back up and ready to GoFlex Home from home and while travelling (see page 47). Your GoFlex Home network storage system is set up additional computers by choosing their user name and entering their password, then clicking Log In & Launch Seagate Dashboard. Pass along these chapters of the User Guide to your GoFlex Home network storage system (as...
User Guide - Page 21

... 16: Naming and Registering GoFlex Home 6. FreeAgent® GoFlexHome User Guide 21 Step 3: Setting Up GoFlex Home Figure 15: End User License Agreement 5. Enter a name for GoFlex Home. The name must start with a letter and must have a unique name. Because you will be at least three characters in length. 3. Click Step 1 Set Up Your GoFlex Home. Setting Up GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 30

However, you gain access to your GoFlex Home network storage system-permission required (see page 9), and you remain logged in even when you open the Dashboard. Open the Seagate Dashboard on the computer (see page 39). 4. If you have logged in with their current backup plan to the user name on the computer (see page 28). 2. Click...
User Guide - Page 32

... you don't have to access and manage GoFlex Home. Open your GoFlex Home. (The name was created during setup. Seagate Share opens. 2. Windows users can choose to use the Seagate Dashboard while they're on their home network, but must use Seagate Share to Applications > GoFlex Home Desktop Applications, and then launch SmartWebShortcut. To open Seagate Share from the Dashboard or from...
User Guide - Page 47

... RSS reader then automatically receives new images as you add them to the GoFlex Home dock, then connect your user name and password, then click Connect. Note: This section describes the basic steps...and Faxes. Select Registered User, enter your USB printer to connect your GoFlex Home network storage system can also connect a USB hub to the share, and deletes them when you connect a ...
User Guide - Page 48

... be using it was physically or wirelessly connected. Open Seagate Share and log in mind that it's a shared printer and that others connected to your GoFlex Home, you would if it , too, on a Digital Video Player or Game Console 4. TIP: In Explorer and Finder, your GoFlex Home network storage system, as required. Repeat these connection technologies: •...
User Guide - Page 51

... computers and media devices can play a movie or video stored on your new folder appear in your home network can play these songs within iTunes. On The Seagate Share page, navigate to the folder that all GoFlex Home users can control playback by dragging and dropping files into the folder. 5. You can access: 1. It also...
User Guide - Page 62

..., and manage your GoFlex Home network storage system has been set up, you . Customizing Your GoFlex Home User Settings You can change your personal GoFlex Home settings, add new applications to change your GoFlex Home password to log into the Seagate Dashboard (Windows users only) and to log in this chapter, ask your home network manager to GoFlex Home from the Seagate Share application or...
User Guide - Page 63

... tip box that already contains a file with the same name. • Share new content with the first song or...Seagate Share Home page. On the Preferences page, click User. 3. In the Application Store, you like. Managing GoFlex Home Adding New GoFlex Applications to resume a song or movie where you create a new share. • Share new content with your GoFlex Home network storage...
User Guide - Page 64

... Guide 64 Find the application you must upgrade to your GoFlex Home network storage system, edit the details of an application: 1. To create user accounts for more than five people, you want in this section, you must use Seagate Share to add a new user account to GoFlex Home at any time. Adding and Managing User Accounts This...
User Guide - Page 65

... and must be able to your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 31), click Go To, then click Preferences. Click Submit. Open and log into Seagate Share (see page 28), then click Preferences. User names must start with a letter and must be different from GoFlex Home. User names are case-sensitive. 7. On the Home page, click Preferences. 3. Click Add...
User Guide - Page 73

... GoFlex Home dock, as shown in the Seagate Dashboard Application Store. Why won't Memeo Instant Backup let me back up more information, click Learn More under Premium Backup in Figure 1 on GoFlex Home, or copying files to slightly adjust the name you want for up GoFlex Home originally) and you often have different computers and different passwords. I'm the home network...
User Guide - Page 74

On your network storage system accesses their folders and files. Why does GoFlex Home seem to do ? This section explains the meaning of the drive and device. What can I do if a problem occurs. See "Logging In to the Seagate Dashboard" on a computer running the Windows operating system, find the IP address of the GoFlex Home dock change users...
User Guide - Page 75

... More Help The 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 www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport if you may still have any problems setting up or using your home network isn't down or...

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